Sony KD-55X8505

139.7 cm (55 ") X-Reality PRO 4K Ultra HD 3D (3840 x 2160), TRILUMINOS Display, Motionflow XR 200Hz, 4x HDMI, 3x USB, MHL, Wi-Fi Direct, NFC, LAN, DVB-T2/C/S2, CI+, 2x 10W (ClearAudio+), 24.1kg, Black

Manufacturer
Sony
SKU
KD55X8505BBI
24-05-2014
Four times the detail of Full HD

Real-life clarity from the unique Sony 4K processing
Take your viewing into an exciting new era. 4K images contain over 8 million individual pixels. That’s four times more detail than Full HD. Advanced processing ensures that every single pixel displays images with superb quality.

Forget you're watching TV

Sit closer, see more, miss nothing
With four times more detail than Full HD, 4K gives stunningly natural images, not pixels. Dramatically higher image quality means that you can sit closer to the screen, filling more of your field of view until the screen disappears, and you’re enjoying an at-the-movies experience.

The world of 4K right in front of you

There’s no need to wait to start enjoying 4K—it’s here now.
Immerse yourself in the detail of 4K movies; enjoy stunningly beautiful photographs shot in 4K and capture your precious memories with a 4K recording device. The new 4K BRAVIA series is also compatible with future 4K standards.

4K movies
Enjoy your favorite movies in beautiful 4K detail and depth for a truly immersive experience.

4K photos
Show and share your photography skills with stunning photos in 4K.

4K video
Bring out the pro cinematographer in you when you capture memories with a 4K recording device.

Accommodates future 4K format
This television supports the HEVC codec, the upcoming standard for 4K video distribution—so you’re covered for future tech changes.

Smoother 4K/60p action
New HDMI 2.0 standard lets you watch sports in 4K/60p detail with smoother, less blurry images—and more realism and excitement.

Show smartphone photos in 4K
Both photos and videos from your smartphone can be displayed in rich 4K on this TV, thanks to the latest MHL 3.O capabilities.

Enhance everything up to 4K quality
Discover a new world of detail, whether in 4K, HD, or any other resolution: everything's upscaled beautifully with the powerful processing engine. Scenes are analyzed and matched with a database to enhance colors, contrast, and lifelike texture.

Colours that come alive
Evoke the emotion in every scene with vivid reds and emerald greens; view photos/videos captured by Sony TRILUMINOS™ cameras.

Stunning detail from whatever you’re watching

Experience stunning picture quality—from Blu-ray Discs and regular TV broadcasts to web videos and smartphone clips. Sony unique processing engine analyzes, cleans and refines images for beautiful results, with dramatically reduced picture noise for the truest quality of Full HD.

Colours that come alive

BRAVIA brings all the colour you've dreamed of. Evoke the emotion in every scene with rich, vivid reds and emerald greens. You'll also get fabulous results if you're viewing photos and videos captured by cameras and camcorders from Sony with TRILUMINOS™ Color.

Made to listen

ClearAudio+
Make your listening as lifelike as your viewing. ClearAudio+ fine-tunes TV sound for an immersive, emotionally enriching experience that seems to surround you. Hear music, dialogue and surround effects with greater clarity and separation, whatever you’re watching.

S-Force Front Surround
Processing audio signals to create an immersive listening experience. Direct multi-channel processing ensures realistically clear, powerful 360° surround sound.

Clear Phase
Fine-tunes TV speakers' frequency response for smoother, more balanced reproduction of all frequencies-lows, mids and highs.

Voice Zoom
Dialogue and speech are clearer and easier to understand, even when other background sounds are loud or distracting.

Clear highs, deep lows

Long Duct Speaker
Hear clear, full-range sound that comes from a long duct inside the high-capacity speaker design. Audio frequencies resonate accurately through its extended, pipe-like structure, to deliver pure, solid bass with all your favourite entertainment.

One-Flick Entertainment

Control your world of content with BRAVIA’s intuitive interface. Flick through TV channels, videos, photos or even Internet content. Find your favourite content instantly with quick TV start-up and speedy app launch.

Watch together from miles apart

Share the moment with the world.
It’s all about the fun of sharing. Enhance your viewing experience by seeing tweets about what you’re watching, while sharing the moment with friends and families through Skype™. Sony’s unique echo cancelling ensures clear conversations while you’re in front of the screen.

For all football addicts

More than a stadium surround experience.
Get the match-day experience. Live Football Mode automatically adjusts sound settings so they're closer to an authentic stadium experience. The sleek new interface even integrates news and highlights from various sources, including FIFA.

Sony Entertainment Network

See what’s out there
It’s all here – explore the Sony Entertainment Network and find films, catch-up TV, music and more. Please note: service availability depends on country.

Technical details

Colour of product 
Black
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)
Y
On/off switch 
Y
LED backlight 
Y

Networking

Ethernet LAN 
Y
Wi-Fi 
Y
Near Field Communication (NFC)
Y
Wi-Fi Direct
Y

TV tuner

Tuner type 
Analogue & Digital
Digital signal format system 
DVB-C, DVB-S, DVB-S2, DVB-T, DVB-T2
Auto channel search
Y

Ports & interfaces

HDMI ports quantity 
4
HDCP 
Y
PC in (D-Sub) 
N
USB 2.0 ports quantity 
3
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in 
1
Composite video in 
1
MHL version
3.0
SCART ports quantity 
1
DVI port 
N
Audio (L,R) in 
1
Headphone outputs 
1
RF ports quantity 
1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports 
1
Common interface Plus (CI+) 
Y
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity 
1

Security

Parental control
Y

Management features

Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) 
Y
Smart modes
Cinema, Game, Music, Photo, Sports
On/Off timer 
Y
Sleep timer
Y
On Screen Display (OSD)
Y
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
BUL, CRO, CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, FIN, FRE, HEB, HUN, ITA, KAZ, LAV, LIT, NOR, POL, POR, RUM, RUS, SER, SLK, SLV, SWE, TUR, UKR
Handheld remote control 
Y
Picture-and-Picture
Y

Power

Power consumption (max) 
282W
Power consumption (standby) 
0.3W
Power consumption (typical) 
139W
Annual energy consumption 
193 kWh
Energy efficiency class 
B

Performance

Ambient light sensor
Y

Display

Display diagonal 
139.7 cm (55")
HD type 
4K Ultra HD
3D compatibility 
Y
Display resolution 
3840 x 2160 pixels
Aspect ratio 
16:9
Screen format adjustments
14:9, Zoom
Contrast ratio (dynamic) 
1000000:1
Noise reduction
Y
Supported graphics resolutions 
3840 x 2160, 4096 x 2160, 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)
Supported video modes 
1080i, 1080p, 2160p, 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p
Viewing angle, vertical 
178°
Viewing angle, horizontal 
178°
24p support
Y
3D type
Passive
Display diagonal (metric) 
139 cm
Motion interpolation frequency
200 Hz
Motion interpolation technology 
Motionflow XR
Screen shape
Flat
OLED technology
N

Smart TV

Smart TV
Y
Internet TV 
Y
Lifestyle apps
Skype

Audio

Built-in speaker(s) 
Y
Number of loudspeakers 
2
RMS rated power 
20W
Audio system 
ClearAudio+

File formats

Audio formats supported 
LPCM, MP3, WMA
Image formats supported 
JPG, MPO
Video formats supported 
AVI, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG4, WEBM, WMV

Certificates

DLNA certified 
Y

Ergonomics

VESA mounting
Y
Wall mountable 
Y

Packaging content

Batteries included
Y
3D glasses included
Y
3D glasses quantity
2
Cables included
AC
Desktop stand
Y
Manual
Y
Quick start guide 
Y

Weight & dimensions

Width 
123.2 cm
Depth 
6.6 cm
Height 
74.1 cm
Width (with stand)
123.2 cm
Depth (with stand)
28.5 cm
Height (with stand)
75.8 cm
Weight with stand
24.1 kg

Packaging data

Package width 
132.9 cm
Package depth 
19.8 cm
Package height 
82.9 cm

Other features

Sound modes
Movie, Music, Standard