Sony KD-49XH9505
In recent years, Sony has put more effort into delivering a high-end 49in set than most of its rivals, and has been rewarded with What Hi-Fi? Awards for the past three years running.
The KD-49XH9505 is looking to make it four in a row by cramming in more of Sony’s top tech than has been seen before in a TV this size. It is also available in 55in, 65in, 75in and 85in versions, which come with a more advanced sound system, an X-Wide Angle panel that should improve viewing angles, and feet that can be placed in various positions to create a smaller footprint.
The XH9505 looks more or less identical to last year’s XG9005. The feet are now near-black rather than silver, but the
