Sony KDL-42W815B
Better clarity, contrast, and colour for everything you watch
Realistic feel, great detail: Enjoy an immersive, life-like 3D viewing experience. Watch 3D movies on Blu-ray Disc, 3D TV broadcasts and web videos with finely detailed 3D images – all with a more natural depth of field that’s comfortable to watch..
Rediscover every detail: 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..
Made to listen: 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..
Bigger, better bass: Hear more from a compact speaker box with intense, focused sound. The bass reflex speaker produces clear, rich sounds from crisp highs to extended lows. The isolated box design ensures highly efficient sound reproduction, so that every detail’s heard clearly..
Flick. Find. Fast.: Control your world of content with BRAVIA‘s quick and intuitive interface. Flick through TV channels, recommended videos, photos on your network, or even Internet content like YouTube*, Crackle*, or VideoUnlimited*. Find your favourite content instantly with quick TV start-up and speedy app launch. (*Note: depends on region)..
Be there, share it: Experience the fun together: enhance your TV enjoyment by following tweets from around the world. Just choose your keyword, and see comments relating to the show you're watching flow across the screen. TV has never been so social..
For all football addicts: Get the match-day experience, with everything you need for football. Live Football Mode automatically adjusts picture and sound settings so they're closer to an authentic stadium experience. The sleek new interface even integrates news and highlights from various sources..
Make the moment yours: Share photos through BRAVIA, and let your friends save their favourites. Wireless transfers are quick and stable over your network. Photos can be shared at its original size, with your Android (Android 2.3 and above) or iOS (iOS5 and above) smartphones. There's no Internet connection and no apps needed..
Wired mirroring: Enjoy your smartphone’s stored media and apps on TV. Play your videos and photos in Full HD; use any apps on the big screen; listen to mp3 music through the TV’s speakers. One cable connects to BRAVIA while charging your phone's battery..
Touch, see and share: With one-touch mirroring (optional remote control required), just touch your NFC-enabled Xperia against the TV remote and wirelessly mirror your mobile on the big, beautiful BRAVIA screen. Without any complicated setup, you can now enjoy faster, more stable wireless connection - and even send photos to display on BRAVIA in 4K native resolution..
One-Flick Remote (Optional Accessory): Interacting with your TV's never been more intuitive. Flick comfortably through what's on screen with the touchpad area - you don't even need to point the remote at the TV screen. With NFC embedded you can even share photos wirelessly from your smartphone on the TV screen at a single touch..
Wireless Subwoofer (Optional Accessory): Add impact to movies with rich, powerful bass. No cables or special setup are needed - the Wireless Subwoofer is automatically tuned for the best settings with new BRAVIA models (compatible with all models except the R series). The compact, stylishly crafted cabinet fits discreetly in any room..
Listen to your photo: Playback sound photo on your 2014 BRAVIA Series
Sound Photo is a feature available with selected XPERIA and selected α interchangeable lens camera models which will capture your best moment with a still shot but also adding that exact sound you've experienced. You can view your Sound Photo with the 2014 BRAVIA series thanks to PlayMemories Online™ as well as connecting through DLNA, USB, or an HDMI connection. Remember the sound you made with the crowd, or with your family and friends. Even just watching a simple selfie shot has never been this exciting.
Your smartphone’s screen on BRAVIA, wirelessly: Within seconds, duplicate your smartphone's audio and appearance via Wi-Fi. Using MiracastTM, this connection lets see images and videos in high resolution on the big screen. Screen mirroring works with all Xperia phones and many Android devices..
Wired mirroring makes sharing simple: Enjoy your smartphone’s stored media and apps on TV with Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL). Play videos and photos in 4K native quality*, use your apps on the big screen, or listen to MP3 music through the TV speakers. A single cable connects to BRAVIA while charging your phone's battery. * Depends on smartphone; firmware upgrade may be required for certain phones..
Effortless control with your phone or tablet: TV SideView lets you effortlessly control your experience through an Android or iOS device. Browse schedules, or check out cast and episode details. Easily discover even more content—from related TV programs and videos, to apps, websites and recorded shows stored on other devices on your network. Make viewing more social by tweeting about the show from your mobile device..
Stream PlayStation® 3 games directly to your TV: The PlayStation Now private pilot service is now available. Get your first glimpse of PlayStation™ Now, which brings streaming technology to the immersive world of PlayStation® gaming. Play selected PlayStation®3 games streamed directly to your Sony TV with no console required. Just pair a DUALSHOCK®4 controller directly to your PlayStation Now enabled television and you’re ready to go..
Realistic feel, great detail: Enjoy an immersive, life-like 3D viewing experience. Watch 3D movies on Blu-ray Disc, 3D TV broadcasts and web videos with finely detailed 3D images – all with a more natural depth of field that’s comfortable to watch..
Rediscover every detail: 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..
Made to listen: 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..
Bigger, better bass: Hear more from a compact speaker box with intense, focused sound. The bass reflex speaker produces clear, rich sounds from crisp highs to extended lows. The isolated box design ensures highly efficient sound reproduction, so that every detail’s heard clearly..
Flick. Find. Fast.: Control your world of content with BRAVIA‘s quick and intuitive interface. Flick through TV channels, recommended videos, photos on your network, or even Internet content like YouTube*, Crackle*, or VideoUnlimited*. Find your favourite content instantly with quick TV start-up and speedy app launch. (*Note: depends on region)..
Be there, share it: Experience the fun together: enhance your TV enjoyment by following tweets from around the world. Just choose your keyword, and see comments relating to the show you're watching flow across the screen. TV has never been so social..
For all football addicts: Get the match-day experience, with everything you need for football. Live Football Mode automatically adjusts picture and sound settings so they're closer to an authentic stadium experience. The sleek new interface even integrates news and highlights from various sources..
Make the moment yours: Share photos through BRAVIA, and let your friends save their favourites. Wireless transfers are quick and stable over your network. Photos can be shared at its original size, with your Android (Android 2.3 and above) or iOS (iOS5 and above) smartphones. There's no Internet connection and no apps needed..
Wired mirroring: Enjoy your smartphone’s stored media and apps on TV. Play your videos and photos in Full HD; use any apps on the big screen; listen to mp3 music through the TV’s speakers. One cable connects to BRAVIA while charging your phone's battery..
Touch, see and share: With one-touch mirroring (optional remote control required), just touch your NFC-enabled Xperia against the TV remote and wirelessly mirror your mobile on the big, beautiful BRAVIA screen. Without any complicated setup, you can now enjoy faster, more stable wireless connection - and even send photos to display on BRAVIA in 4K native resolution..
One-Flick Remote (Optional Accessory): Interacting with your TV's never been more intuitive. Flick comfortably through what's on screen with the touchpad area - you don't even need to point the remote at the TV screen. With NFC embedded you can even share photos wirelessly from your smartphone on the TV screen at a single touch..
Wireless Subwoofer (Optional Accessory): Add impact to movies with rich, powerful bass. No cables or special setup are needed - the Wireless Subwoofer is automatically tuned for the best settings with new BRAVIA models (compatible with all models except the R series). The compact, stylishly crafted cabinet fits discreetly in any room..
Listen to your photo: Playback sound photo on your 2014 BRAVIA Series
Sound Photo is a feature available with selected XPERIA and selected α interchangeable lens camera models which will capture your best moment with a still shot but also adding that exact sound you've experienced. You can view your Sound Photo with the 2014 BRAVIA series thanks to PlayMemories Online™ as well as connecting through DLNA, USB, or an HDMI connection. Remember the sound you made with the crowd, or with your family and friends. Even just watching a simple selfie shot has never been this exciting.
Your smartphone’s screen on BRAVIA, wirelessly: Within seconds, duplicate your smartphone's audio and appearance via Wi-Fi. Using MiracastTM, this connection lets see images and videos in high resolution on the big screen. Screen mirroring works with all Xperia phones and many Android devices..
Wired mirroring makes sharing simple: Enjoy your smartphone’s stored media and apps on TV with Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL). Play videos and photos in 4K native quality*, use your apps on the big screen, or listen to MP3 music through the TV speakers. A single cable connects to BRAVIA while charging your phone's battery. * Depends on smartphone; firmware upgrade may be required for certain phones..
Effortless control with your phone or tablet: TV SideView lets you effortlessly control your experience through an Android or iOS device. Browse schedules, or check out cast and episode details. Easily discover even more content—from related TV programs and videos, to apps, websites and recorded shows stored on other devices on your network. Make viewing more social by tweeting about the show from your mobile device..
Stream PlayStation® 3 games directly to your TV: The PlayStation Now private pilot service is now available. Get your first glimpse of PlayStation™ Now, which brings streaming technology to the immersive world of PlayStation® gaming. Play selected PlayStation®3 games streamed directly to your Sony TV with no console required. Just pair a DUALSHOCK®4 controller directly to your PlayStation Now enabled television and you’re ready to go..
Technical details
- Colour of product
- Silver
- Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)
- Y
- On/off switch
- Y
Design
- Heavy metals free
- Hg (mercury)
Networking
- Ethernet LAN
- Y
- Wi-Fi
- Y
- Near Field Communication (NFC)
- Y
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Y
TV tuner
- Tuner type
- Analogue & Digital
- Analog signal format system
- NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43, PAL, SECAM
- 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
- 2
- Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in
- 1
- Composite video in
- 1
- SCART ports quantity
- 1
- DVI port
- N
- Audio (L,R) in
- 1
- Headphone outputs
- 1
- Digital audio optical out
- 1
- RF ports quantity
- 1
- Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 1
- Common interface Plus (CI+)
- Y
Security
- Parental control
- Y
Management features
- Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)
- Y
- Smart modes
- Animation, Cinema, Game, Hotel, Personal, Photo, Sports, Standard, Vivid
- On/Off timer
- Y
- Sleep timer
- Y
- On Screen Display (OSD)
- Y
- On Screen Display (OSD) languages
- BUL, CAT, CRO, CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, EST, FIN, FRE, GRE, HEB, HUN, ITA, KAZ, LIT, NOR, POL, POR, RUS, SER, SLK, SLV, SWE, TUR, UKR
- Handheld remote control
- Y
Power
- Power consumption (max)
- 99W
- Power consumption (standby)
- 0.5W
- Power consumption (typical)
- 50W
- Annual energy consumption
- 69 kWh
- Energy efficiency class
- A+
- Input voltage
- 100 - 240V
- Input frequency
- 50/60 Hz
Performance
- Ambient light sensor
- Y
- Panorama
- Y
- Supported file systems
- exFAT, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS
Display
- Display diagonal
- 106.68 cm (42")
- HD type
- Full HD
- 3D compatibility
- Y
- Display resolution
- 1920 x 1080 pixels
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9
- Screen format adjustments
- 14:9, Auto, Zoom
- Contrast ratio (dynamic)
- 1000000:1
- Noise reduction
- Y
- Supported graphics resolutions
- 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)
- Supported video modes
- 1080i, 1080p, 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p
- Viewing angle, vertical
- 178°
- Viewing angle, horizontal
- 178°
- 24p support
- Y
- 3D type
- Passive
- Display diagonal (metric)
- 107 cm
- Motion interpolation frequency
- 300 Hz
- Motion interpolation technology
- Motionflow XR
- Screen shape
- Flat
- OLED technology
- N
Smart TV
- Smart TV
- Y
- Internet TV
- Y
Audio
- Built-in speaker(s)
- Y
- Number of loudspeakers
- 2
- RMS rated power
- 16W
- Audio system
- S-Master, NICAM/A2
- Dolby technologies
- Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Pulse
File formats
- Audio formats supported
- ASF, LPCM, MP3, MP4
- Image formats supported
- JPG, MPO, RAW
- Video formats supported
- 3GP, ASF, AVI, H.264, M-JPEG, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, WEBM, XVID
Teletext
- Teletext function
- Y
- Teletext
- 2000 pages
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
Indication
- LED indicators
- Y
Weight & dimensions
- Width
- 95.8 cm
- Depth
- 6.4 cm
- Height
- 56.3 cm
- Weight
- 10.5 kg
- Width (with stand)
- 95.8 cm
- Depth (with stand)
- 17 cm
- Height (with stand)
- 60 cm
- Weight with stand
- 11.7 kg
Packaging data
- Package width
- 107.8 cm
- Package depth
- 12.6 cm
- Package height
- 66 cm
