Reviews of the Sony XEL-1 OLED TV
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CNET Review
The Good: Produces absolute black levels; excellent color saturation; superb viewing angle and screen uniformity; sleek design featuring ultrathin panel.
The Bad: Ridiculously expensive; tiny screen; inaccurate primary colors; less than HD resolution; no anti-judder processing; screen reflects ambient light; minimal inputs; thin panel cannot be removed from base.
The Bottom Line: The Sony XEL-1, the world's first OLED TV, costs $2,500 for an 11-inch screen, but its beautiful picture ably shows the promise of the new technology.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 86/100 and users 100/100. Comparing these reviews to 134034 other TVs reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 92/100 = Excellent.
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wired.com
Review Summary: Sometimes you can see the future in a device. Well, we see it in the diminutive XEL-1, with its first-ever consumer-ready OLED TV screen. Like an old-school jumbotron, each pixel creates its own light, eliminating the need for bulky backlighting. And when
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No Rating
digitalversus.com
Review Summary: After getting our hands on this Japanese version, we are quite simply impatient to see living room models arrive ? at reasonable prices. Note that our grading here is only involves OLED technology.
Manufacturer: Sony
Part number: XEL-1
General
- Product Type 11 in OLED TV
- Digital Television Certification Not certified
- TV Tuner 1x digital, 1x analog
- Video Interface HDMI
- Dimensions Without stand
- Depth 0.1 in
- Enclosure Color Black
Display
- Diagonal Size 11 in - Widescreen
- Technology OLED
- Resolution 960 x 540
- Display Format 576p
- Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
- Image Contrast Ratio 1000000:1
- Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
- Widescreen Modes Zoom, Wide Zoom, Normal, Full
- Comb Filter 3D digital
- Color Temperature Control Yes
- Picture Adjustment Vivid/Standard/Custom
- Additional Features Ambient light sensor (ALS), On-screen menu, 3:2 pull down compensation, Video noise reduction
TV Tuner
- Analog TV Tuner NTSC
- Reception System NTSC-M
- Stereo Reception System MTS
- MTS Stereo Yes
- Secondary Audio Program (SAP) Yes
Digital TV Tuner
- Digital TV Tuner QAM, ATSC
Video Features
- Input Video Formats 1080p, 480p, 480i, 1080i, 720p
- Closed Caption Capability Yes
Remote Control
- Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
- Supported Devices TV
Audio System
- Sound Output Mode Stereo
- Surround Mode Yes
- Sound Effects S-FORCE Front Surround Sound
- Audio Controls Sound mode
- Speakers Included 2 speakers
- Output Power / Total 2 Watt
- Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 1 Watt
Connections
- Connector Type 2 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 1 x Digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK ), 1 x Headphones ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm )
- Slot Provided 1 x Memory Stick Pro
Stands & Mounts
- Stand Included Yes
- Stand Design Tabletop
Miscellaneous
- Antenna None
Power
- Power Device Power supply
- Battery None
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
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User Opinions
Buying Choices
XEL-1 OLED TV from 4 online stores: Lowest Price: $2295.00
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Dell Home
$2499.99 |
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Authorized Electronics
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ABT
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