Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 65"
Westinghouse Roku TV WR43UX4210-SL 42.5"
What Buyers Say
Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 65"
The Sony Bravia 5 Mini LED receives strong praise for its exceptional picture quality, vivid colors, and deep blacks, making it ideal for dark rooms and sports. However, multiple users report frustrating issues with the remote control not working out of the box, app crashes, and limited external hard drive support, with customer service also drawing criticism.
Pros
- Exceptional picture quality
- Vivid and lifelike colors
- Deep blacks
- Great for dark rooms
- Excellent for sports
Cons
- Remote control issues (non-functional or too small)
- App crashes (Netflix, YouTube)
- No external hard drive support
- Difficult setup process
- Poor customer service
Westinghouse Roku TV WR43UX4210-SL 42.5"
This Roku TV offers good picture quality and value for the price, with many users praising its ease of use and channel selection. However, several verified buyers were frustrated by misleading product images regarding RCA/AV inputs, which require an adapter not shown. The remote's button placement and lack of Bluetooth or analog audio out are also common complaints. A major concern is the Roku OS forcing online registration before local device access, which one user called anti-consumer.
Pros
- Good picture quality
- Great value for the price
- Easy to set up and use
- Lightweight and slim frame
- Good channel selection with scrolling feature
Cons
- Misleading product images for RCA/AV inputs
- Requires adapter for RCA/AV connections
- Remote buttons easily pressed by mistake
- No Bluetooth for external speakers
- No analog audio out (RCA jacks)
Scores
Specifications
| Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 65" | Westinghouse Roku TV WR43UX4210-SL 42.5" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 65" | 43" |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Panel Type | Mini-LED★ | LED |
| Backlight | Mini-LED★ | QLED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Picture Quality | ||
| Brightness | 1000 nits★ | — |
| Contrast Ratio | 4,500:1 | — |
| Motion Tech | XR Motion Clarity | — |
| Processor | Cognitive Processor XR | — |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10+ |
| Dolby Vision | ✓ | ✓ |
| HDR10+ | ✗ | ✓★ |
| HLG | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Gaming | ||
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | 60 Hz |
| VRR | VRR | — |
| ALLM | ✓★ | — |
| Game Mode | ✓★ | — |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | Google TV | Roku TV |
| Voice Assistant | Google Assistant | Alexa, Google Assistant |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay 2 | AirPlay 2 |
| Works With | — | Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomeKit |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 4.0 | — |
| Wattage | 40W★ | — |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓★ | — |
| Surround Sound | DTS:X | — |
| eARC | ✓★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 4 | 4 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1★ | — |
| USB Ports | 2★ | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6★ | Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | 5.3★ | — |
| Ethernet | ✓★ | — |
| Optical Audio | ✓ | ✓ |
| VESA Mount | 300x300 | 200x200 |
| Power & Size | ||
| Power | 185W★ | — |
| Energy Star | ✗ | — |
| Annual Energy | 407 kWh★ | — |
| Weight | 24.90 kg | 9.21 kg★ |
Pros & Cons
Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 65"
- Strong hdr (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong connectivity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong audio (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
Westinghouse Roku TV WR43UX4210-SL 42.5"
- Strong hdr (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong smart (72nd percentile)
- Below average audio (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average display (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average gaming (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
Pricing
Westinghouse Roku TV WR43UX4210-SL 42.5" offers 3.1x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 93 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 17 of 39 specs.
