Sony BRAVIA KDL-X3500 Series LCD TV (40",46",52",70") Expert Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 178 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the color. The remote control also impresses, but many are less positive about the screen.

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Reviewers rate this product 91/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other TVs, the Sony BRAVIA KDL-X3500 Series LCD TV (40",46",52",70") is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 94/100 = Excellent quality.

We're always pleased to see a TV that breaks the monotony of shiny black boxes and predictable looks, so when we unboxed the Sony Bravia KDL-40X3500 there was an audible sigh of relief. This is no ordinary 40-inch 1080p LCD, at least not from an ...

Design ; sound quality ; ease of use ; HDMI CEC works well

Backlight seems too bright, and gives dark images a blue tint ; not as many inputs as you might expect on a high-end TV ; not the most detailed image

Although it doesn't have the sharpest image or the deepest blacks, this TV is still a powerhouse of performance when considered as a whole. Both the picture and sound will please most potential owners and the design will sell it to people who want ...

Homer Simpson's home town of Springfield's motto is: A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man. There must be a glut of noble spirit at Sony

Its considerable 76kg bulk having been wrestled from its enormous flight case by an entire team of wheezing reviewers, the Sony simply dominates one of our larger viewing rooms with its presence

Sony already offered the best Full HD TV of 2007 with the 40X2000. The new 40X3500 is even better and display of SD sources has improved. It's the new reference for the end of 2007 and early 2008.

The Sony KDL40X3500 sits proudly atop of their hierarchy of LCD televisions, boasting all of the latest technologies (read: buzzwords that get the consumers salivating) in their arsenal such as 100Hz motion, true HD 1080p panel and 1080p/24 support. ...

Motionflow 100Hz reduces motion blur without nasty interpolation artifacts ; Excellent blacks and shadow detail ; Accurate colours with excellent decoding ; Superb HD resolution with "Full Pixel" 1:1 mapping ; Easy to calibrate to D65 greyscale ...

Average video processing ; Auto-dimming unless [Game/ Text Mode] is engaged

I'll readily admit that I didn't expect much from the Motionflow 100Hz on Sony KDL40X3500, because all the motion compensation frame interpolation (MCFI) implementations on other flat screen televisions I've seen in the past have invariably thrown up ...

Nearly flawless, and certainly fabulous, a top introduction to the Bravia range - if you can afford it, it's a must-see set

Sony styling ; dream to use ; wonderfully smooth, clean and three-dimensional images ; great Freeview tuner

Can struggle with motion-smearing ; pricey

Homer Simpson's home town of Springfield's motto is: A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man. There must be a glut of noble spirit at Sony

Detailed, colourful, stable and huge images ; impressive sound, too

Pricey ; backlighting issues ; narrow viewing angle

Sony's 'W4000 has shifted the goalposts and the 'X3500, though a great TV, no longer does enough to justify its hefty price tag

Stunningly detailed, clean and tonally balanced pictures, particularly from DVD ; classy looks and great build ; open sonic performance

Massive ; no better than its cheaper sibling

an otherwise pleasant-looking TV with decent picture and excellent sound quality .