Sony XEL-1 TV reviews

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This TV is a good all rounder.

£1006 at 1 retailer out of 400 retailers checked

Sony XEL-1 with 11" HD ready LED screen, 2 HDMI ports and Freeview. See full product description

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James, Colwyn Bay High spec fanatic

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: First class picture quality also very useful swivel stand in spite of wobbly action. High definition stunning.I am very pleased that I selectrd this make and model of T/V and get grat enjoyment veiwing it but you should look at the negative points made below.
Bad points:: Very poor button layout on remote control . The twin circle design is the most unfrendly to use I have ever come across, causing great ftustration when pressing the down arrow and hitting the button below instaead. The acceaa to the battery compartment is very difficult to open. I am an ex engineer and it took me some while to fathom out how to open it..The built in operators manual is also cubersom to use,

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	7.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 03 Mar 2011

This Sony XEL-1 is reviewed on Pocket Lint

Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	11
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Type of screen	LED
Most small flatscreen TVs have LCD screens. Some larger TVs have plasma screens. Some very new TVs have LED screens. Traditional TVs are called Standard or CRT.
3D	No

HD TV	HD ready
‘HD Ready’ is a Europe-wide standard designed to made HD technology less confusing. HD Ready TVs must have • Minimum resolution of 720 horizontal lines (in widescreen format) • Ability to display 720p and 1080i formats • An HDMI or Digital Video Interface (DVI interface) Full HD is a higher standard. Full HD TVs have screen resolutions of 1080p and can output at least 24 frames per second. Full HD is becoming common, but you won’t see Full HD on normal TV channels for a long time, so it remains optional for many people.
Built-in disc player	No Disc Player
Some products come with built-in DVD players or Blu Ray players.
Freeview or Freesat tuner	Freeview
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service, which gives you HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You need a dish to receive Freesat but not Freeview. For more information see the Freeview site or the Freesat site. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service. The main benefit is that you can get HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You’ll need a dish to recieve the signals though.
Number of HDMI ports	2
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
Number of scart ports	1
Scart sockets are places where you can connect other devices to your TV. If you already have a DVD player, a VCR and a Playstation you might want to make sure your new TV has enough Scart interfaces so you don’t have to keep crawling round the back of the TV.
Connections	HDMI

Smart TV	No
TVs with internet capability allow you access to a range of online services.
Screen aspect ratio	16:09
This is a ratio of the horizontal to the vertical size of the screen. 16:9 is standard widescreen format for TVs, replacing the older 4:3 format.
Horizontal resolution (Pixels)	96

Vertical resolution (Pixels)	540

Electronic Program Guide (EPG)	Yes
TVs with this feature have an on-screen guide to all the programmes that are currently showing or coming up, so you can find your way around all the extra digital channels easily.
Headphone Socket	Yes
Weight (kg)	2.2

TV Buyers Guide

Manufacturer's Description

OLED TV has arrived

Ultra-sleek, this piece of kit delivers a mind blowing viewing experience. It is the first OLED TV in the world (as of September 2008 ), capable of emitting light without using any kind of backlight. All this and it’s a friend of the earth too. What are you waiting for?

Explosive picture quality

Heralding a new era in viewing excitement, indulge your eyes with super-high contrast, true-to-life colour and detailed clarity that only OLED can deliver. Crisper, cleaner images are screened without any blur whether you’re watching fast paced sports or all-action Hollywood blockbusters.

Ultra-thin portable design

At just 3mm thick at its slimmest point, you can enjoy more flexibility as to where you put it, as there’s no loss in viewing quality from any angle. You can even tilt the screen so you can relax, sit back and watch your favourite movie in whatever position you please.

Eco-friendly, eye-friendly

Made using bioplastic material, this TV is a friend of the Earth. OLED doesn’t need a backlight – the images come from organic materials in the screen, so less material is needed to make the TV and less energy is needed to show pictures on screen.