Sony Bravia KDL-W4500 Series LCD TV (40",46",52") Expert Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 322 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the color. The connectivity also impresses, but many are less positive about the remote control.

Color, Connectivity, Glare, Price

Remote control, Tuner

Reviewers rate this product 90/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other TVs, the Sony Bravia KDL-W4500 Series LCD TV (40",46",52") is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 96/100 = Excellent quality.

Having recently liked the performance of Sony's Bravia KDL-46Z4500 LCD TV before being put off by its high price, we took delivery of the much better value KDL-52W4500 with a real sense of anticipation. If it can approach the quality of the 46Z4500 at ...

Well designed and built ; great sharpness and brightness ; good motion handling ; multimedia connectivity

Dark scenes are badly blighted by backlight seepage issues ; only three HDMIs ; occasional grain with HD

What initially looks like being a spectacular success for Sony ultimately turns into a quality-control nightmare, thanks to the appearance of some horribly overt pools of light during dark scenes. Apparently these don't appear on all 52W4500 TVs, but ...

sony bravia kdl40w4500 review: The Sony Bravia KDL40W4500 is a competent television at a good price, and while the picture is proficient it has some problems with movement.

Excellent HD pictures ; DLNA support ; Subtle styling

Occasional artefacts even with MotionFlow off ; Poor off-axis

If you're after detail and contrast rather than whiz-bang features, Sony thinks it has the answer with this 46in set. We'll be the judges of that...

Unbeatable combination of deep blacks and punchy whites. Stunning detail, particularly with Blu-ray. Excellent motion

It needs care in calibration to truly impress

Although we liked the Sony Bravia W4000 LCD series we tested back in May 2008, we bemoaned the lack of 100Hz technology, user menu white balance control, and proper film mode deinterlacing. The Sony KDL40W4500 LCD TV is blessed with 100Hz Motionflow ...

The Sony KDL40W4500 is the logical next step up from the W4000 series, adding a functional 100Hz MCFI system to excellent blacks, accurate colour gamut and almost no input lag (with the appropriate configuration). Had Sony offered white balance ...

Are the KDL-46W4500's good looks echoed in its picture quality? John finds out.

This model is the 52 inch version of the 40 inch TV that we tested in our labs, the Bravia 40W4500. Everything we said in the original article holds true--the only thing that's different is the size! The components, both physical and electronic, are ...

Just a shade pricer than the earlier W4000, the W4500 offers excellent image quality thanks to the addition of Motionflow 100 Hz which works a treat laking this an excellent value TV.

The 'W4500 is as impressive now as when we first saw it - it's much cheaper, too

Unbeatable combination of deep blacks and punchy whites ; stunning detail, particularly with Blu-ray ; excellent motion

It needs care in calibration to truly impress

The Sony KDL-46W4500 sets high standards in quality and features. And he is for his size quite favorable. In the test performed, the only small Sony weaknesses. So, he showed little yellowish skin tones and pictures a bit slow to counter the .

sharp, sculptural image, liquid movements, two HDMI inputs and a rear side, receiver for DVB-T and DVB-C including HDTV built, USB and network connection for photo and music playback , Drehfu ;

very low viewing angle ;

Sony KDL-46W4500 and it is, is likely to be difficult for the players. In the TV movie was superbly sharp and vividly. Furthermore, he brings the best equipment with network and USB connections and digital cable receivers (DVB-C) with 0