Sony KDL32EX713 LED LCD TV Review
Benchmark Test Results
Dead pixels One black spot in centre-right
Screen uniformity Visible darker “columns” – no colour tinting
Overscanning on HDMI 0% by default, or with [Display Area] set to “Full Pixel”
Blacker than black Passed
Calibrated black level 0.09 cd/m2
Black level retention Stable with [Advanced Contrast Enhancer] off, except for 9+ seconds of black
Primary chromaticity Very Good
Scaling Good
Video mode deinterlacing Below average, jaggies visible on HQV test sequence
Film mode deinterlacing Excellent – passed 2:2 PAL test with [Film Mode] on
Viewing angle Noticeable loss of colour when viewed off-centre
Motion resolution 550-600 lines with [Motionflow], 300 without
Digital noise reduction Good: Optional, not forced
Sharpness Defeatable edge enhancement
Luma/Chroma bandwidth (Blu-ray) Full Luma, slightly blurred Chroma except in [Game] mode
1080p/24 capability Accepts 1080p/24 video signal; no telecine judder
Input lag 31ms slower than a lag-free CRT
Full 4:4:4 reproduction Yes, in “Game” mode
Conclusion
Sony were right to give the KDL32EX713’s energy efficiency top billing, because this is one of its biggest strengths. That’s not to say that its picture quality is bad – although the viewing angle performance will be troublesome in larger, wider viewing environments, the TV manages to produce a fairly satisfying picture if the user will just comply with the LCD rule of sitting face-on. Greyscale linearity is good, meaning that the picture is largely free of unwanted colour tints, although the KDL32EX713U does exhibit the common Sony LCD problem of blue-tinted shadows, so there’s still room for improvement. Colour and gamma performance are both very good. Black level performance is a little disappointing, with the Sony KDL32EX713’s rendition of deep black instead being a purpley-blue glow.
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