Sony Bravia EX700 Series 60-Inch LCD with LED back-lighting HDTV (KDL-60EX700)

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 56.4 x 2.6 x 34.6 inches ; 60.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 102 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B0035ER1LE
• Item model number: KDL-60EX700
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,305 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 18, 2005

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Experience Full HD 1080p resolution, incredible contrast and sharp, and vibrant images with the Sony BRAVIA EX700 Series HDTV. You'll enjoy incredible motion performance thanks to the integrated Motionflow 120Hz technology, which helps reduce blurriness and judder for fast-action sports, movies and games. It also features Sony's Ambient Sensor and LightSensor technologies that automatically adjust the color and brightness based on a room's lighting, and it includes a USB port that enables you to connect an external hard drive for sharing your favorite videos, photos and music with family and friends.

Additionally, this top-of-the-line EX Series model also offers Sony's newest video processor (Bravia Engine 3), a thin LED-backlit display, ability to connect to the Internet wirelessly via an optional Wi-Fi adapter, and instant streaming (via Wi-Fi or Ethernet) of Internet video and music content using apps from Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, YouTube, Slacker, and more.

This 60-inch EX700 (model KDL-60EX700) comes with 7 HD inputs (4 HDMI, 2 component and 1 PC) so you can take full advantage of all your HD components. It also includes a removable table stand, allowing you to mount this HDTV to your wall with optional VESA hardware. The EX700 series also comes in 32-inch, 40-inch, 46-inch, and 52-inch models (see a comparison of all BRAVIA EX Series HDTVs below).

Experience the beauty of Full HD 1080p (see larger image).

The BRAVIA EX700 offers 7 HD inputs, including 4 HDMI ports (with 2 easily accessible on the side), as well as an Ethernet port and compatibility with Wi-Fi networking.

Key Features

• Motionflow 120Hz Technology: Experience smooth motion detail and clarity with Motionflow 120Hz technology. Motionflow 120Hz technology doubles the frame rate from the standard 60 frames per second and applies Image Blur Reduction technology to deliver a crisp, fluid and realistic viewing experience during fast-action scenes.
• Edge LED backlight: Enjoy a slim design plus amazing dynamic contrast with an Edge LED backlight.
• Full HD 1080p Resolution: Experience Full HD 1080p picture quality, the highest at-home resolution, and take full advantage of HD sources like a Blu-ray Disc Player or PlayStation3 gaming console via the 16:9 wide screen panel (1920 x 1080).
• Ambient Sensor: Get a natural looking picture whether you are watching movies late at night or playing video games during the day with an Ambient Sensor that automatically adjusts the picture color based on a room's lighting.
• BRAVIA Engine 3: Enjoy sharp, vibrant, life-like images while optimizing color and contrast and significantly reducing noise with the BRAVIA Engine 3 fully digital processor.
• Wi-Fi Adapter Ready: Enjoy the convenience of wireless connectivity for your home entertainment network and make accessing your online entertainment--including movies, photos, music, videos and more--even easier (Wi-Fi dongle required; sold separately).
• BRAVIA Sync Compatible: Conveniently operate and control other BRAVIA Sync compatible devices--including BRAVIA HDTVs, Blu-ray Disc Players, surround sound systems, Handycam camcorders and Cyber-shot digital still cameras, all with one remote control.
• 7 HD Inputs: Get versatile HD connection options with seven HD inputs, including four HDMI inputs to connect a Blu-ray Disc player, PlayStation3 gaming console or any other HDMI-capable equipment. Two HD component inputs provide added HD-capable connectivity in addition a PC input (HD-15 pin) lets you use your HDTV as a computer monitor.
• 24p True Cinema: Movies consist of 24 images per second, and cannot be faithfully reproduced on conventional televisions, resulting in unnatural, jerky movements. But 24p True Cinema displays the 24 progressive images as they should be, in the same sequence as the original film source. Now, you can recreate the visual clarity of cinema-quality movies in the comfort of your own home.
• LightSensor Technology: Automatically increase or decrease the level of brightness of your TV's backlight based on a room's lighting conditions with the integrated LightSensor technology. Dim the lights to watch a movie and the sensor dims the backlight, which also helps reduce unnecessary power consumption.
• BRAVIA Internet Video: Instantly stream a wide variety of movies, TV episodes, videos and music from a large selection of entertainment apps including: Netflix, YouTube, Slacker, and more.
• Presence Sensor: Save energy with an HDTV that turns the picture off when you’re not in the room, leaving only the audio on. After 30 minutes of no motion the audio is turned off and the TV automatically goes into stand-by mode.
• Energy Saving Switch: Eliminate standby power consumption without having to unplug your TV. Simply turn the Energy Saving Switch to off position and the TV no longer draws energy from the power source.
• USB port for photos, music and video playback: Share your photos on the big screen, listen to your favorite music, or watch videos encoded in MPEG format. Simply connect your digital camera, USB-enabled MP3 player, or USB storage device directly to the HDTV's USB input.
• VESA-compatible hole spacing uses an industry-standard mounting-hole pattern that can be used with VESA-compliant mounting brackets, taking the guesswork out of selecting the proper hardware for hanging your TV on the wall.
• Swiveling stand with up to 20 degrees of swivel for both left and right.
• Warranty: 1 year parts and labor

Dimensions

• TV with stand: 56.375 x 35.875 x 15.25 inches (WxHxD); 74.8 pounds
• TV without stand: 56.375 x 34.625 x 2.625 inches (WxHxD); 60.2 pounds
• What size TV should you get?

Connections

• HDMI: 4 (2 side, 2 rear) with HDMI PC input capabilities
• Component: 2 (both rear; 1 fixed and 1 selectable)
• Composite A/V: 2 (1 side, 1 rear)
• RF: 1
• Ethernet: 1
• USB 2.0: 1 (side)
• PC input (15-pin, D-Sub): 1 (rear)
• Digital audio output: 1 optical (rear)
• Analog audio output: 1 (rear)
• Analog audio inputs: 4 (1 side, 3 rear)

What's in the Box
Sony BRAVIA EX700 Series HDTV, power cord, remote control (RM-YD033) with batteries, table top stand with hardware, quick setup guide, operating instructions

Key Specifications

Display
• Display resolution: Full HD 1080 (1920 x 1080)
• Aspect ratio: 16:9
• Viewing angles: 178 degrees horizontal/vertical
• Backlight type: LED
• Dynamic backlight control: Yes
• Dynamic contrast ratio: High
• Power Consumption (On Mode) for Energy Star: 208W
• Power Consumption (Standby Mode) for Energy Star: 0.17W

  Audio Features

• Speakers: 20 watts total (10W x 2)
• 5.1-channel audio out: Yes
• Dolby: Dolby Digital
• Sound mode: Dynamic, Standard, Clear Voice
• Sound effect: Cinema, Music, Live Sports, Game

  Convenience Features

• USB applications: Photo Viewer (jpeg), Music Player (mp3), Video Player (mpeg1), Video Player (mpeg2 TS)
• On-screen display for external input: Yes
• PIP (Picture in Picture): PC Input(HD15/HDMI) & TV Channel/CVBS/(HDMI)/ (Component)
• Auto Picture setting with HDMI: Cinema, Sport, Music, Photo, Graphics, Game
• Scene select: Auto, Cinema, Sports, Photo, Music, Game, Graphics, General
• Parental control: Yes
• Multi-lingual display: English, French, Spanish
• Info banner: TV Guide on Screen, PSIP, XDS
• Edit channel labels: Yes
• VESA hole pattern: 400 x 300

Sony BRAVIA EX Series Comparison

BRAVIA EX Series	EX700	EX600	EX500	EX40B	EX400
Sizes	32/40/46/52/60	32/40/46	32/40/46/55/60	32/40	32/40/46
Full HD
Ambient Sensor
BRAVIA Engine 2
BRAVIA Engine 3
BRAVIA Internet Video
BRAVIA Sync
CCFL
DLNA
Edge LED
Energy Saving Switch
Enhanced Favorites
Integrated BD Player
Motionflow 120Hz
Presence Sensor
USB Photos/Music/Video
Wireless LAN Ready
Swivel
HDMI	4	4	4	3	4

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Product Description

Enjoy Full HD 1080p, incredible contrast and smooth motion performance with the slim Edge LED backlit Sony BRAVIA EX700-Series LCD HDTV. Connect to the internet and instantly stream a wide variety of movies, TV shows, videos and music using apps from Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, YouTube, Slacker and more.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

53 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 60ex700 - great picture and features, nice sharp x-gen panel, March 11, 2010

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T. Craw "untamed scotsman" (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony Bravia EX700 Series 60-Inch LCD with LED back-lighting HDTV (KDL-60EX700) (Electronics)

I got my 60ex700 yesterday and I am really happy with it. It is a great TV. There was a little flashlighting and uniformity is not perfect but it seems you can tune it quite a bit. There are an amazing amount of settings and I have it set to be more than acceptable for me. Great price on a great TV. Contrast is great with deep blacks and white whites. The motionflow is great also.

Furthermore, the sound is acceptable for normal viewing and much better than I expected due to all the people dissing it. I have a nice theater 5.1 setup but I don't want to use that for everything and the sony sound is just fine.

Netflix and internet stuff is great, the remote is fine. This technology is getting so good we are really picking nits at this point. I just hope it is engineered to be reliable and long lasting because I intend on having this in my living room for the next 6-10 years.

I am sure you can spend a lot more and buy a better TV with better picture quality but for this price... killer TV.

The only downside is the TV is so damn thin and light that I feel nervous holding the bezel when I have to put in the inputs. It is solidly built but it just looks so fragile.

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great TV and Picture with Some Rough Edges, June 18, 2010

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A Thoughtful Consumer (Southern Calif) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony Bravia EX700 Series 60-Inch LCD with LED back-lighting HDTV (KDL-60EX700) (Electronics)

I've had this giant Sony for about a week and for the most part am quite pleased with it. The picture is super sharp with astonishing color. For a 60" screen, it's very light weight and really thin. The setup and picture preferences are really easy to use and to find. There's lots of hdmi connections on the back so you can get rid of all your composite and S cables, use hdmi cables and make all your components look the greatest they can be. I replaced a 60" DLP tv with this so for me there is a huge drop in temperature in my TV room..this LED runs with no heat-love it.There are some really neat features, 1 is a 'presence' monitor. If you don't come back soon enough to the TV, it knows it and will shut the picture off but leave the sound on. A nice feature with internet radio. I like the internet network possibilities. Pandora and Slacker and Utube are available to me from the TV and it's remote control-nice. BUT take notice, to make the internet happen on the Sony you need either to hook up an ethernet cable from the back of your router to the back of the TV OR you need to buy, extra, the Wireless LAN Adapter and already have a wireless access point as part of your computer system.The picture is wonderful and I'm keeping it but there are some rough edges that bother me.

The onboard sound is adequate at best. There is just no room for decent speakers on such a skinny tv. Fortunately, to hook up a surround sound system to the TV is really easy. Sony also make 5.1 sound system that is wireless that is pretty good.
While, I like the internet possibilities, and particularly, being able to access Netflex for direct movie downloads, I was disappointed with Netflex and Amazon VOD services. I have a medium speed DSL and you cannot cache a video download..you have to stream it. So my DSL couldn't keep up with the movie stream-constantly stopping and waiting for information to download. In the case of Netflex, they scan your system and check the speed and then only send the information that can be process by your system. That was a crappy picture. I can of course upgrade my DSL speed but for the addition $10-$15 a month, that sort of defeats the purpose of downloads. It's cheaper to stay with 'snail-mail' movies. Plus the downloaded sound was not surround sound and rather poor. Also I found the selection of available movies and programs to be a rather slim selection and that was disappointing.This is not a fault of the TV,connecting to the internet was very easy. But ,for me, the HD video services are not prime time yet. I found the radio services and Utube real nice to have and they sound great thru surround sound.
The roughest edge for me is the narrow 'viewing angle of the screen. The viewing angle is like a wedge of fruit, coming out from the front of the TV. It can be really limiting and annoying on this set.Right in the middle of the screen-great picture..step to the side and the picture quality quickly disintegrates. My other TV is a plasma and I can virtually look at it from the edge of the screen and see a nice picture. On the Sony, if you are watching 8'-10'back, you have to watch the picture with the screen directly in front of you or else the picture color and detail will just fade out. Just like a screen on a laptop..if you tilt the lid up and down, the picture gets good then fades and then back to good. When your up close you have to be right in the sweet spot or the quality is not happening. In the store when I checked others, the further back you get, obviously the viewing angle gets wider and that color fade out for edge viewing is not so pronounced. But at my house we like the drive-in movie look so I'm maybe alittle more sensitive on this issue.

To draw this up in a sentence, great picture..stay in the sweet spot..and enjoy.

35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BIG-Time HDTV, May 19, 2010

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Felipe (Detroit, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony Bravia EX700 Series 60-Inch LCD with LED back-lighting HDTV (KDL-60EX700) (Electronics)

Purchased this Sony HDTV almost a month ago to replace the 42" LCD in the Man Cave...so far, so good. I actually purchased the KDL60EX701 model...from what I can tell, there are no differences between this model and the KDL60EX700. So, here are my observations...

Setup - Easy. I have a single HDMI cable coming from the A/V receiver that plugs into the back of the HDTV, so it doesn't get any simpler than that. When you turn on the HDTV for the first time, you will be prompted to enter some basic settings...it's pretty straightforward and only takes a few minutes to complete. The menu setup is easy to navigate through...those of you who have PS3s & PSPs will find it really easy, as the menu system is identical to the ones found on those devices.

Performance - Excellent. Watching anything in HD on this TV is incredible. Everything comes at you in crisp and vivid detail. There are numerous settings you can go through to get the "perfect" picture...fortunately, I didn't have to change too many of the default settings to get the picture I wanted. I've watched Avatar a few times already and spotted something new I didn't notice from before! Sporting events show up great with very little or no blurring, which is always a good thing for a sports nut like me. SD broadcasts and DVDs aren't quite as crisp-looking as their HD and Blu-Ray counterparts, but that's to be expected of 480i/p. The only issue I have is that the colors tend to fade when viewing from a severe angle. However, the screen is so freakin' large...chances are you won't be watching TV from a severe angle on this thing.

Sound - Good. HDTVs like this are meant for home theaters, not stand-alone setups! However, I did play a couple of MP3 files from a USB drive just to hear the audio quality from the built-in speakers, and it was decent.

Extras - Excellent. The USB port is convenient for showing pictures and playing music from a flash drive. I have yet to use any of the Internet streaming features (Netflix, Amazon VOD,...) as I have been too lazy to connect it to my home network. It does come with a separate wireless adapter and a built-in LAN port for your convenience.

Overall - Excellent. The picture quality is just as good if not better than most of the other HDTVs currently available. I considered getting the 240Hz version of this HDTV, but there is no discernible difference in picture quality when watching sports or action movies (at least not for me). Bottom line...if you're not in any hurry to get a 3-D HDTV, or if you aren't finicky enough to want a full back-lit LED LCD, then I recommend getting this HDTV.