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Sony · XEL

XEL-1

Released December 2007

Sony's original 11-inch OLED television; this entry follows UK hardware specifications, with the first Japanese launch date retained.

Sizes
11″
Panel
OLED
Refresh
–
HDR
None
HDMI 2.1
– of 2
Software
None (no smart platform)

What reviewers say

FlatpanelsDK and Wired praised the deep blacks, fast response and thin design, but found the tiny screen limiting. FlatpanelsDK criticised oversaturated colours, incomplete calibration controls and flat sound. Wired found HD deinterlacing issues. Both reviews concern historical samples; regional tuner and connection specifications differ.

From flatpanels.dk and wired.com

Display

Panel
OLED
Panel detail
Sony Organic Panel; screen approximately 3 mm at its thinnest point, with electronics in the integral base
Resolution
960 × 540
HDR formats
None

Sizes

Sizes
11″
Largest size
11″

Gaming

HDMI ports
2 (HDMI 2.1 count unpublished)
Variable refresh rate
None
HDMI detail
UK model accepts 1080p and 24p over HDMI; all inputs are scaled to the 960 × 540 panel. Original Japanese version has one HDMI input, unlike the UK version's two.

Smart TV and sound

Smart TV platform
None (no smart platform)
Speakers
2.4 W
Speaker detail
UK specification lists 1.2 W + 1.2 W; original Japanese model is rated 1 W + 1 W under JEITA conditions
TV tuners
UK model has analogue terrestrial, digital terrestrial and cable tuners; Japanese launch version instead has Japanese terrestrial, BS and 110-degree CS digital tuners
USB
USB 2.0 input with photo viewer (UK specification)
Optical audio out
Optical digital audio output (UK specification)

Design and power

Size
UK model including its integral stand is 287 × 255 × 147 mm (width × height × depth); original Japanese model is 287 × 253 × 140 mm
Stand
Built-in tilting table stand
Colours
Piano black
In the box
UK model includes RM-ED015 remote commander, AC cable and operating instructions

Sizes

SizeModelWeight without stand
11″XEL-1 (UK)2.2 kg

Pros and cons

Pros

  • OLED panel with individually emitting pixels
  • Two HDMI inputs on the UK version

Cons

  • Native 960 × 540 resolution below HD
  • 11-inch screen

Closest rivals

Model
SizesPanelRefreshHDRHDMI 2.1SoftwareReleased
55″OLED–None0 of 4NetCastApr 2013
55″OLED–None0 of 4webOSAug 2014
55″OLED–None0 of 3webOSSept 2015

Sources

  1. sony.co.uk/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-lcd-tvs/xel-1/specificati…
  2. sony.com/en/SonyInfo/News/Press/200710/07-1001E
  3. sony.jp/CorporateCruise/Press/200710/07-1001

Photo: sony.jp

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