Sony KD49XG8096BU review
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- 49-inches
- LCD
- 4K Ultra-HD
Reasonably priced mid-range sets like the 49-inch KD49XG8096BU should be Sony's most popular sets, but do they deserve to be? Sony's OLEDs are accomplished sets, but its LCD ones have largely paled in comparison. Read our full review to see if 2019 is the year that Sony's LCD fortunes finally pick up.
- Pros and cons
- What is it?
- What's the picture quality like?
- What about the sound?
- What's it like to use?
- Is there anything else I should know?
- Should I buy it?
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