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

Sony BRAVIA KDL-X3500 Series LCD TV (40",46",52",70")
alaSCORE 94

178 reviews

November, 2009

82 / 100

32 Experts

Product Age

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new

91 / 100

146 Users

What people think about the Sony BRAVIA KDL-X3500 Series LCD TV (40",46",52",70"): (BETA!)

We compute this summary by analyzing 178 reviews from across the web.

image quality

1

  • not the most detailed image
  • trying to get a good picture on sd picture is infuriating
  • to much processing leads to blur and picture catch up my advice is turn off all that you can in the picture menu
  • out of the box settings on standard definition this tv is a massive dissapointment, trying to get a good picture on sd picture is infuriating, one adjustment leads to a tail off on another aspect of the picture performance , also backlight bleed evident in top corners of screen, very expensive to the competion, to much processing leads to blur and picture catch up my advice is turn off all that you can in the picture menu
  • stick with it adjusting the picture mode on vivid will eventualy lead to a reasonable picture on standard definition sources
  • good remote, stick with it adjusting the picture mode on vivid will eventualy lead to a reasonable picture on standard definition sources
 

price

0.5

  • pricey
  • Can be a bit pricey, don't overpay
  • maybe price
  • very expensive to the competion
  • What makes it a definite success in my book is the perfect balance it manages to strike between the key elements of price
  • 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
 

color

0.5

  • and gives dark images a blue tint
  • Backlight seems too bright, and gives dark images a blue tint
 

build quality

5

  • classy looks and great build
 

remote control

5

  • good remote
 

sound

5

  • sound quality
  • impressive sound
  • impressive sound, too
  • Great picture/sound, reliable make (Sony), great size
  • Got supplier,Currys, to install the set.Very happy with both picture and sound
 

tuner

5

  • great Freeview tuner
 

size

5

  • Beutifull designed product which takes up little depth of space
  • while giving a large picture.Remote easy to work
  • Beutifull designed product which takes up little depth of space,while giving a large picture.Remote easy to work
 

performance

5

  • one adjustment leads to a tail off on another aspect of the picture performance
  • open sonic performance
  • features and performance
  • high definition picture performance
  • great design, conectivity, high definition picture performance
 

usability

5

  • ease of use
  • dream to use
 

design

5

  • Design
  • Sony styling
  • great design
 

video

0.5

  • Average video processing
  • Average video processing,
 

LCD

0.5

  • also backlight bleed evident in top corners of screen
 
Quote by cnet.co.uk

"... not as many inputs as you might expect on a high-end tv ; not the most detailed image..."

80

 
cnet.co.uk
Quote by pricerunner.co.uk

"... good remote, stick with it adjusting the picture mode on vivid will eventualy lead to a reasonable picture on standard definition sources..."

80

 
pricerunner.co.uk
Quote by pricerunner.co.uk

"... high definition picture performance ; good remote, stick with it adjusting the picture mode on vivid will eventualy lead to a reasonable picture on standard definition sources..."

80

 
pricerunner.co.uk
Quote by pricerunner.co.uk

"...dissapointment, trying to get a good picture on sd picture is infuriating, one adjustment leads to a tail off on another aspect of the picture performance ..."

80

 
pricerunner.co.uk
Quote by pricerunner.co.uk

"... very expensive to the competion, to much processing leads to blur and picture catch up my advice is turn off all that you can in the picture menu..."

80

 
pricerunner.co.uk
Quote by pricerunner.co.uk

"...out of the box settings on standard definition this tv is a massive dissapointment, trying to get a good picture on sd picture is infuriating, one adjustment leads to a tail off on another aspect of the picture performance , also backlight bleed evident in top corners of screen, very expensive to the competion, to much processing leads to blur and picture catch up my advice is turn off all that you can in the picture menu..."

80

 
pricerunner.co.uk
Quote by whathifi.com

"...; pricey..."

100

 
whathifi.com
Quote by ciao.co.uk

"...can be a bit pricey, don't overpay..."

80

 
ciao.co.uk
Quote by ciao.co.uk

"...maybe price..."

100

 
ciao.co.uk
Quote by pricerunner.co.uk

"...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

 
pricerunner.co.uk
Quote by pricerunner.co.uk

"...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

 
pricerunner.co.uk
Quote by pricerunner.co.uk

"... also backlight bleed evident in top corners of screen, very expensive to the competion, to..."

80

 
pricerunner.co.uk
Quote by cnet.co.uk

"...bright, and gives dark images a blue tint ; not as many inputs as you might expect on a high-end tv ..."

80

 
cnet.co.uk
Quote by cnet.co.uk

"...backlight seems too bright, and gives dark images a blue tint ; not as many inputs as you might expect on a high-end tv ..."

80

 
cnet.co.uk
Quote by whathifi.com

"... particularly from dvd ; classy looks and great build ; open..."

80

 
whathifi.com
Quote by pricerunner.co.uk

"... high definition picture performance ; good remote, stick..."

80

 
pricerunner.co.uk
Quote by cnet.co.uk

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

80

 
cnet.co.uk
Quote by whathifi.com

"... stable and huge images ; impressive sound, to..."

60

 
whathifi.com
Quote by whathifi.com

"... stable and huge images ; impressive sound, too..."

60

 
whathifi.com
Quote by ciao.co.uk

"...great picture/sound, reliable make (sony), great size..."

80

 
ciao.co.uk
Quote by pricerunner.co.uk

"...remote easy to work. got supplier,currys, to install the set.very happy with both picture and sound..."

100

 
pricerunner.co.uk
Quote by whathifi.com

"... wonderfully smooth, clean and three-dimensional images ; great freeview tuner..."

100

 
whathifi.com
Quote by pricerunner.co.uk

"...beutifull designed product which takes up little depth of space,while giving a large picture..."

100

 
pricerunner.co.uk
Quote by pricerunner.co.uk

"...space,while giving a large picture.remote easy to work. got supplier,currys, to install the set..."

100

 
pricerunner.co.uk
Quote by pricerunner.co.uk

"...beutifull designed product which takes up little depth of space,while giving a large picture.remote easy to work. got supplier,currys, to install the set..."

100

 
pricerunner.co.uk
Quote by whathifi.com

"... classy looks and great build ; open sonic performance..."

80

 
whathifi.com
Quote by pricerunner.co.uk

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

100

 
pricerunner.co.uk
Quote by pricerunner.co.uk

"... conectivity, high definition picture performance ; good remote..."

80

 
pricerunner.co.uk
Quote by pricerunner.co.uk

"...great design, conectivity, high definition picture performance ; good remote..."

80

 
pricerunner.co.uk
Quote by pricerunner.co.uk

"... trying to get a good picture on sd picture is infuriating, one adjustment leads to a tail off on another aspect of the picture performance , also backlight bleed evident in top corners of screen..."

80

 
pricerunner.co.uk
Quote by cnet.co.uk

"... sound quality ; ease of use ; hdmi..."

80

 
cnet.co.uk
Quote by whathifi.com

"...; dream to use ; wonderfully smooth, clean and three-dimensional images ..."

100

 
whathifi.com
Quote by cnet.co.uk

"...design ; sound quality ..."

80

 
cnet.co.uk
Quote by whathifi.com

"...sony styling ; dream to use ..."

100

 
whathifi.com
Quote by pricerunner.co.uk

"...great design, conectivity, high definition picture performance ..."

80

 
pricerunner.co.uk
Quote by hdtvtest.co.uk

"...average video processing ; auto-dimming..."

No rating

 
hdtvtest.co.uk
Quote by hdtvtest.co.uk

"Average video processing,"

No rating

 
hdtvtest.co.uk
Quote by pricerunner.co.uk

"... one adjustment leads to a tail off on another aspect of the picture performance , also backlight bleed evident in top corners of screen, very expensive to the competion..."

80

 
pricerunner.co.uk

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