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Quick Take: Sony KDL-EX710 series

Although CNET did not review the Sony KDL-EX710 series, we did review the KDL-EX700 series.

Sony replaced the EX700 models with the EX710 in its 2010 lineup, and tweaked the screen size selection slightly. The EX710 series is available in 32-, 40-, 46-, and 55-inch sizes (the EX700 had a 52-inch size, which is not available in the EX710). As of January 2011, the only remaining EX700 model on Sony's Web site is a 60-incher.

As far as we can tell, there are no other major differences between the two series. Both are edge-lit LED-backlit LCD TVs with nearly … Read more

Midrange Sony LED LCD sips power, turns off automatically

The Sony KDL-EX700 is the second edge-lit LED-based LCD we've tested from Sony this year, and readers of the review of the first, the KDL-NX800, will notice more similarities than differences. The price disparity--of $400 between the two series' 46-inch members--gets you improved styling, Wi-Fi networking, and a couple of other minor niceties on the NX800, but for some reason loses you the innovative "presence sensor." That feature turns the EX700's picture off automatically when you leave the room, and can really save power use if you're prone to leaving the TV on. Even ignoring … Read more