Sony KDL-32WD603 - a budget TV of the famous brand, released in 2016. For its price segment, it has good color rendering, normal signal delay speed, Smart TV. But it will not be able to please with high contrast and brightness, and Smart is not very functional, it has a number of disadvantages. Useful information about the Sony KDL-32WD603 can be obtained from my review, which is compiled taking into account test results and customer reviews. I compared its performance to other Sony models in this price segment. This will help you understand its features, pros and cons and make the best choice for yourself.
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Screen
A TV with a diagonal of 31.5 ″ (80 cm) and a resolution of 1366 × 768, which provides 720p HD format. The low resolution is disappointing. Though Sony KDL-32WD756 The 2016 release with a similar diagonal already provides for 1080p Full HD resolution.
The measured brightness during testing was 226 cd / m22: In bright light, the picture will not be bright enough. The color gamut is 2.1, the color temperature is 6500, the color gamut is 99% of the standard. These are good standard metrics. But the color rendition is mediocre. The reproduction error concerns some individual colors (mostly yellow shades), but this is not very noticeable when viewed.
The contrast ratio corresponds to the price segment - 1200: 1. But if you lower the brightness to 100 cd / m22, then the contrast increases to 3000: 1, which is definitely better. Viewing angle - 178 °. The image is moderately sharp when viewed from a high angle, but blacks appear grayish.
TFT IPS matrix, 50 Hz refresh rate index is a standard indicator of most TVs. In dynamic scenes, the movement is not very smooth, there are twitches, tears. Even Motionflow XR 200 Hz technology does not help smooth them out.
Direct LED backlight - LEDs are arranged evenly behind the matrix. This saves flares on the sides and is more effective for displaying dark scenes. For comparison: KDL-32WD756 has a backlight on the sides of the matrix (Edge LED) - this is its main disadvantage.
Appearance
The design of the TV is rather mediocre: flat screen, wide bezel (1.5 cm), which looks too big for a TV with such a diagonal. It weighs 49 kg, has dimensions of 735 × 446 × 66 mm.
The highlight of the design is added by a metal curved stand in the form of an inverted pyramid. The stand weighs 0.3 kg and has a depth of 17 cm, allowing you to install the TV even on a small cabinet or shelf. Inside it is hollow, so you can lay wires there.
Connectors
The TV provides a sufficient number of connectors for connecting an antenna, audio (headphones), Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Miracast. There is a SCART output for connecting devices, 2 HDMI and USB. For comparison: Sony KDL-40RE353 equipped with only one USB port, no SCART (AV and component inputs).
The location of the ports is somewhat chaotic. Almost everyone is looking at the wall. There is one HDMI, both USB and a headphone jack. Antenna connection is provided from below, and CI modules with a decoding card - from above.
Sound
Sound is provided by two 5W speakers, like most inexpensive Sony TVs. Dolby Digital and DTS decoders are provided to add dimension and realism to sound.
Functions
The TV has a digital tuner, Smart TV, Wi-Fi module, like a more expensive model Sony KDL-32WD756... But have Sony KDL-40RE353 Smart TV no.
Smart TV starts up quickly, but functionality is limited. There are few applications, and there is no store for downloading new ones. The browser loads slowly, you need to use it with patience. Wi-Fi is fast and plays low quality videos well. But connecting from a smartphone via Direct fails.
Among the capabilities of the Sony KDL-32WD603, the manufacturer calls recording to a USB flash drive. But they are not always read the first time. Opens MP3, WMA, MPEG4, Xvid, DivX, MKV, JPEG files, which is quite enough. For comparison: the Sony KDL-40RE353 with a larger diagonal does not reproduce DivX. During testing, it was found that the TV does not support some formats: WMV, TS, FLV, RMVB. Files in MKV and AVI also partially did not open.
There is a tuner for connecting digital terrestrial and cable broadcasting. Supports television standards PAL, SECAM, NTSC.
In general, the functionality of the TV is normal, although the interface is somewhat outdated. To select the settings you need to perform several actions. The icons are unusual and difficult to navigate.
The ergonomics of the remote control are unsatisfactory. It is very long, it is difficult to reach some buttons. The remote is an ordinary push-button, it is difficult to type texts on it. There are several control buttons on the body: volume, channel switching, signal selection.
Advantages and disadvantages
Benefits:
- reliable rigid stand;
- convenient fasteners, standard wall mounts;
- clear enough image. The picture is calm at any brightness, no flickering;
- good sound;
- excellent viewing angles;
- low power consumption.
Disadvantages:
- there is a gap between the frame and the screen;
- complex management;
- the resolution is only HD, but for TVs with a small diagonal, the difference with Full HD is still not very noticeable;
- applications on Smart TV are not very interesting, they slow down;
- it is updated at startup, it takes a few minutes to wait (after software update);
- downloading applications from external devices is not possible;
- the old-style remote control is large, not very comfortable. There is no button on it to quickly change the image format;
- mouse and keyboard are not connected (not detected via USB).
Verdict
Sony KDL-32WD603 price - ... Summing up, we can conclude that for its price range, the TV seems to be quite worthy. It provides a high quality picture, but not in Full HD, like the model Sony KDL-32WD756which will cost on expensive. Separately, I note the low speed and lack of an app store in Smart TV. It has outdated software, you shouldn't expect miracles from it. If used only for watching movies, then a few online cinemas, which are installed by default, are enough. If the presence of Smart TV is an optional condition, you can consider a model with a larger diagonal Sony KDL-40RE353, which costs only 1 thousand more.
