Sony Bravia KDL-W4000 Series LCD TV (32",40",46",52") Reviews Analysis

"...freeview picture quality ; some judder ..."

100

 

"...picture and sound quality ; ease of use ..."

87

 

"...exceptional image quality, 1080p resolution..."

87

 

"...vibrant, clear picture, handles..."

75

 

"...vibrant, clear picture, handles 1080p content brilliantly..."

75

 

"...crystal clear picture quality ; very good energy saver ..."

100

 

"... lots of input ports ; superb movie quality..."

100

 

"...stunning image quality......"

88

 

"...package. excellent for viewing digital photo's as well as tv..."

90

 

"... unit looks very good, but most importantly the image quality is stunning. i was worried about how well it would cope with a freeview signal but at a normal viewing distance there's been no problems..."

86

 

"...plenty of inputs, unit looks very good, but most importantly the image quality is stunning. i was worried about how well it would cope with a freeview signal but at a normal viewing distance there's been no problems..."

86

 

"...be. compared to a plasma there is still something very synthetic about the image but it's probably just the differing technologies..."

88

 

"...seen. the picture quality comes into its own when watching outside sports broadcasts & nature programmes..."

100

 

"...looks great and has good picture quality..."

94

 

"...sharp picture, perfect blacks, good sound..."

96

 

"...great picture, 3 hdmi inputs..."

82

 

"...packed with every feature, great picture quality..."

100

 

"...high quality, superb image, easy intuitive controls..."

90

 

"...a very good picture quality with a sharp image..."

76

 

"...looks good and the picture quality is amazing. easy to set up and the menu system of options is well set out..."

90

 

"...up. fabulous picture..."

86

 

"...designed. visual quality on shows like skating on ice are excellent. clarity and richness of colours are magnificent..."

90

 

"...excellent picture..."

92

 

"...picture and style..."

90

 

"...picture, sound and manufacture quality good, we had a sony tv previously (analogue) and decided to update to digital..."

92

 

"...picture, sound and manufacture quality good, we had a sony tv previously (analogue) and decided to update to digital..."

92

 

"...picture quality..."

84

 

"...excellent picture from cable via scart, and freeview from sony dvd/hd recorder by hdmi..."

100

 

"...excellent picture from cable via scart, and freeview from sony dvd/hd recorder by hdmi. and from built in freeview on tv..."

100

 

"... and from built in freeview on tv. upscaled picture from standard dvd also great. sound very good from tv speakers if you choose the right option for you ; great looking tv, easy to set up with lots of options on everything..."

100

 

"...i think there are too many options available for every set up on picture, sound, colour etc..."

100

 

"...design, quality and picture..."

100

 

"...design, quality and picture..."

100

 

"...average picture,tv been an lcd,no 100hz..."

60

 

"...very good blacks, good build quality, sd picture good, blue ray exccellent, design, 1080p, bravia engine 2, usb photo viewer..."

100

 

"...great picture quality, cheaper than others with same specs..."

100

 

"... 5 years warranty, amazing quality..."

100

 

"...great picture quality, cheaper than others with same specs, 5 years warranty, amazing quality..."

100

 

"...perfect picture quality..."

100

 

"...incredibly accurate picture..."

80

 

"...picture quality, sound, sd and especially hd reproduction, build quality, looks and sheer classy presence..."

100

 

"... some judder ; steep price..."

100

 

"...high price; dodgy..."

80

 

"...you'll be hard pressed to find anything at this price..."

100

 

"...only real downside is the price, which when matched against a similar specced hdtv for example the price difference is huge..."

100

 

"...price, which when matched against a similar specced hdtv for example the price difference is huge. as a result of this price difference you may be swayed towards a similar tv, which is a shame as you will be missing out and may wish you had payed the extra at a later date ; price was a issue for me so almost didnt get one, luckily i found out about http://almost-free-hdtv..."

100

 

"...only real downside is the price, which when matched against a similar specced hdtv for example the price difference is huge. as a result of this price difference you may be swayed towards a similar tv, which is a shame as you will be missing out and may wish you had payed the extra at a later date ; price was a issue for me so almost didnt get one, luckily i found out about http://almost-free-hdtv..."

100

 

"... which when matched against a similar specced hdtv for example the price difference is huge. as a result of this price difference you may be swayed towards a similar tv, which is a shame as you will be missing out and may wish you had payed the extra at a later date ; price was a issue for me so almost didnt get one, luckily i found out about http://almost-free-hdtv..."

100

 

"... which when matched against a similar specced hdtv for example the price difference is huge. as a result of this price difference you may be swayed towards a similar tv, which is a shame as you will be missing out and may wish you had payed the extra at a later date ; price was a issue for me so almost didnt get one, luckily i found out about http://almost-free-hdtv..."

100

 

"... as a result of this price difference you may be swayed towards a similar tv, which is a shame as you will be missing out and may wish you had payed the extra at a later date ; price was a issue for me so almost didnt get one, luckily i found out about http://almost-free-hdtv..."

100

 

"... as a result of this price difference you may be swayed towards a similar tv, which is a shame as you will be missing out and may wish you had payed the extra at a later date ; price was a issue for me so almost didnt get one, luckily i found out about http://almost-free-hdtv.isgreat.org where i was able to get one for free just for completing one sponsor offer! i was amazed when it arrived direct from amazon..."

100

 

"...but, the price is a little high in my opinion, i never would have got one if i never got mine for free..."

100

 

".....but, the price is a little high in my opinion, i never would have got one if i never got mine for free. luckily a friend recommended this website to me before i went and bought one ; www..."

100

 

"...you'd be hard-pressed to find anything bad about it for the price..."

100

 

"...looks great, superb quality, sounds good, very easy to set up with sky.excellent value for money..."

100

 

"...neat functional exterior with picture clarity better than a lot of expensive plasma sets that i have seen. the picture quality comes into its own when watching outside sports broadcasts & nature programmes..."

100

 

"...area. have been told very expensive to repair..."

100

 

"...expensive..."

90

 

"...good value for money tv, easy..."

90

 

"...good value for money tv, easy to install..."

90

 

"...rivals, disappointing picure for price..."

60

 

"...currently overpriced compared to rivals, disappointing picure for price..."

60

 

"... ease of use, now getting very cheap..."

80

 

"...great tv very clear picture but a real shame about the high price ; if you want one for free i found this great website its ; whypay..."

100

 

"...they will bring out something better next year for the same price. wt..."

No rating

 

"...quiete expensive..."

100

 

"...bit pricy,not..."

100

 

"...bit pricy,not much..."

100

 

"...believe set was brought out for olympics so there was only a limited australian supply available - hard to find in numbers at a reasonable price..."

90

 

"...; dirt cheap if you can find it..."

100

 

"... virtually no calibration from standard settings using the hd basics blu ray disc required ; very nice price as virtually same as x & xbr but for much less (due to discontinuation of model and a couple of less settings) ;..."

90

 

"...what makes it a definite success in my book is the perfect balance it manages to strike between the key elements of price, design, features and performance ; i would also recommend www..."

100

 

"...what makes it a definite success in my book is the perfect balance it manages to strike between the key elements of price, design, features and performance ; i would also recommend www..."

100

 

"...colour; hdmi on side panel..."

80

 

"... 24p cinema mode, excellent colour..."

87

 

"... sound, colour etc. although the manual does explain them there is an assumption here that you know what the writer means, i..."

100

 

"... ease of use ; menu system..."

87

 

".... 1080p is fantasticc good menu design theater sync is the muttz nutz..."

88

 

"... in fact quite the contrary. menu a bit "clanky"..."

84

 

"...amazing. easy to set up and the menu system of options is well set out..."

90

 

"... bravia engine 2, usb photo viewer..."

100

 

"...sony build quality, sparkly..."

60

 

"...sony build quality, sparkly blue frame..."

60

 

"...blacks, good build quality, sd picture good..."

100

 

"...swivel not brilliant, in fact quite the contrary..."

84

 

"...swivel not brilliant, in fact quite the contrary. menu..."

84

 

"...brilliant picture and design..."

90

 

"...brilliant picture quality.easy to set up..."

88

 

"...- virtually no glare (matte finish - not glass)..."

100

 

"...virtually no glare (matte finish - not glass) ;..."

100

 

"...the speakers are very small and are lacking in bass compared to my old sony crt tv..."

86

 

"...suck a remote control..."

80

 

"... vibrant colours ; superb sound quality..."

100

 

"...uk, but once i had seen the news reports by the bbc and cnn i was convinced. im now about to recieve a nice new surround sound set too..."

100

 

"...sound not as rich as it could be. compared to a plasma there is still something very synthetic about the image but it's probably just the differing technologies..."

88

 

"... perfect blacks, good sound. blade..."

96

 

"...sharp picture, perfect blacks, good sound. blade..."

96

 

"...sound quality coud be better. it lacks depth..."

76

 

"... clarity and richness of colours are magnificent. sound is good..."

90

 

"...round, sound could be slightly better but not a problem..."

88

 

"...excellent all round, sound could be slightly better but not a problem..."

88

 

"...picture, sound and manufacture quality good, we had a sony tv previously (analogue) and decided to update to digital..."

92

 

"...excellent picture and sound, ease of use..."

80

 

"...excellent picture and sound, ease of use, now getting very cheap..."

80

 

"... upscaled picture from standard dvd also great. sound very good from tv speakers if you choose the right option for you ; great looking tv, easy to set up with lots of options on everything..."

100

 

"...picture, sound, colour etc..."

100

 

"...i think there are too many options available for every set up on picture, sound, colour etc. although the manual does explain them there is an assumption here that you know what the writer means, i..."

100

 

"...picture and sound! 40"..."

No rating

 

"...true colours,excellent sound..."

100

 

"...great picture,true colours,excellent sound..."

100

 

"...stand, decent sound..."

100

 

"...swivel stand, decent sound..."

100

 

"...fantastic black levels and very easy to set up to achieve this. smart..."

88

 

"...no real benefit over other brands, black finish creates high amounts of glare..."

100

 

"... 1:1 pixel pc connection, integrated hd tuner, 24p cinema mode..."

87

 

"...exceptional image quality, 1080p resolution, 1:1 pixel pc connection, integrated hd tuner, 24p cinema mode, excellent colour..."

87

 

"...point) no freesat tuner may become more important in the future..."

90

 

"...standard-definition video looks blurred and interpolated, no..."

75

 

"...standard-definition video looks blurred and interpolated, no 100hz support..."

75

 

"...stand-by light not by on/off switch! (very minor point) no freesat tuner may become more important in the future..."

90

 

"...slim..."

86

 

"...slow to change stations ; rubbish..."

30

 

"... design, features and performance ; i would also recommend www..."

100

 

"... can connect camcorder with connections ; connect laptop/desktop computer with connections ; blu-ray..."

100

 

"...operation. simple good looks ratio of screen size to overall size..."

94

 

"...the stand is a little wobbly but we did not want to screw through our tv unit to stablise it as was suggested in the instructions, otherwise all ok..."

92

 

"...; simple onscreen menus ; vibrant colours ..."

100

 

"...; ease of use ; menu..."

87

 

"... very good energy saver ; easy to setup ; lots of input ports ..."

100

 

"...com ; i checked out the website, completed one simple offer and met the requirements to receive one for free, it..."

100

 

"...com ; i checked out the website, completed one simple offer and met the requirements to receive one for free, it arrived 3 weeks later in the post! it..."

100

 

"... 3 hdmi inputs, easy to set up & use..."

82

 

"...great picture, 3 hdmi inputs, easy to set up & use..."

82

 

"...easy to use and i am a techno phobia! beautiful..."

96

 

"...i have found the manual to be a bit difficult to follow sometimes because of its complex technical jargon. perhaps..."

90

 

"...allround,easy to set up,very happy with it..."

100

 

"...excellent tv allround,easy to set up,very happy with it..."

100

 

"...excellent value, good looking, simple to set up and to use, treemendous all round experience..."

94

 

"...-easy set -great cross media bar -stunning colours..."

96

 

"...tv, easy to install..."

90

 

"... sound very good from tv speakers if you choose the right option for you ; great looking tv, easy to set up with lots of options on everything. 20..."

100

 

"... colour etc. although the manual does explain them there is an assumption here that you know what the writer means, i..."

100

 

"... colour etc. although the manual does explain them there is an assumption here that you know what the writer means, i.e. not..."

100

 

"...great picture and sound and easy to use..."

No rating

 

"...design is rather random ; could have more hdmi inputs at the back ..."

87

 

"...; very sleek design ; wall mountable, a massive plus ..."

100

 

"...great picture, superb on hd, nice styling..."

98

 

"...inputs, unit looks very good, but most importantly the image quality is stunning..."

86

 

"...this. smart design overall..."

88

 

"...clear plastic strip means you have to tidy your cables otherwise it looks messy..."

96

 

"...it looks fab! some..."

86

 

"...elegant design that was easy to set up. fabulous picture..."

86

 

"... sound very good from tv speakers if you choose the right option for you ; great looking tv, easy to set up with lots of options on everything..."

100

 

"... sound very good from tv speakers if you choose the right option for you ; great looking tv, easy to set up with lots of options on everything. 20..."

100

 

"...design, quality..."

100

 

"...sound! 40" size looks massive in the room cmpared to store..."

No rating

 

"...clear crisp picture and good sound with a nice interface and plenty of connectivity options..."

92

 

"...sound without a theater system is a little tame takes a while to set-up system for good 'blacks' and contrast..."

88

 

"...; 1080p over hdmi from a pc processes the image making it look a little bit unclear compared to vga..."

100

 

"...options, minor backlight bleeding on screen edges..."

87

 

"...limited calibration options, minor backlight bleeding on screen edges..."

87

 

"...crystal clear screen ; very sleek design ..."

100

 

"...picture,tv been an lcd,no 100hz..."

60

 

"...average picture,tv been an lcd,no 100hz..."

60

 

"...colour; hdmi on side panel; gorgeous..."

80

 

"...; very good energy saver ; easy to setup ..."

100

 

"... but most importantly the image quality is stunning. i was worried about how well it would cope with a freeview signal but at a normal viewing distance there's been no problems..."

86

 

"...picture breaks up occasionally due to the poor digital signal in our area. have been told very expensive to repair..."

100

 

"...quality, 1080p resolution, 1:1 pixel pc connection..."

87