Sony KDL-40W705C: An inexpensive Full HD TVs entry level

Smart TV with Android TV as an operating system

Sony has the Sony KDL-40W705C on Android TV as an operating system for the Smart TV functionality. So that the user is well equipped for the future - unless Sony provides regular updates here because currently the operating system suffers still some teething problems. However, it must be of regular updates because Sony shines in this respect with exemplary corporate policy. The Sony KDL-40W705C is beside the presented variant in 40 inches also still available in 32 and 48 inches in the market.

A solid full-HD TV without major strengths - but also without major weaknesses

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The Sony KDL-40W705C knows how to convince functions especially with its many smart TV. Thanks to the current Android TV operating system here find a real numerous number of available apps. The user can draw on unlimited resources here. In the Sony KDL-40W705C a panel with native Hertz is installed, which are software-extrapolated to 200 Hertz. This is in this price range usually standard - however, in fast movements result in a slight judder. This we could in our test, however, really only seen sporadically. In practice, it provides for the not overly demanding users no problem. Otherwise, the image quality is good: The color reproduction is natural and the screen is well illuminated by the side of the TV placed LED lights. Only at the corners of the display, there are places that are a little darker than the rest of the TV. This is also, however, in the average user's daily life hardly disturbing perceive.  

• Smart TV
• Android TV
• Panel with native Hertz
• natural color reproduction
• Edge LED TV

User opinions on Sony KDL-40W705C

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Users of the Sony KDL-40W705C praise almost unanimously the picture quality of the TV. The sound quality is as referred to above average, which is probably due to the fact that Sony has in this Sony on the bass reflex system, whereby the very small speaker can produce at least a little more bass than other flat-screen TVs. Many users of the Sony KDL-40W705C criticize the Android TV OS. So many apps would run very slowly, and it'll often in longer load times or even crashes. Here, however, it should be noted that Google is working hard to get these problems under control, and is expected to soon corresponding updates will be available.

• very good image quality
• above-average sound quality
• Android TV OS

• slow execution of apps (to be improved in the next update)

Sony KDL-40W705C - The Conclusion

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The Sony KDL-40W705C is overall a recommended TV for beginners who want to enjoy a smart TV. The picture quality is good and the teething problems of the operating system should be removed already with the next update. Over the long term Android TV anyway be the TV operating system of the future.