Sony Bravia KDL-W5500 Series LCD TV (32" , 37" , 40" , 46" , 52")

Accurate 24p playback, even with 60i-format signals; Natural, contrast-rich pictures; Heaps of multimedia extras

Awkward channel navigation; Confusing picture-settings; No format-switching for HD signals

Patience pays off with this Sony: Once you've trawled through the mystifying picture menus, and made your peace with the lack of 4:3 or zoom settings for HD signals, you're rewarded with outstanding picture quality.

Good contrast and motion control, modern design, good scaling

Expensive for a 32in panel

If you're looking for a mid-size LCD television, Sony's Bravia KDL32W5500 is king of the bunch. It comes with a higher price tag than we would have liked, but if you want the pedigree you'll have to pay for it.

Clarity of HD, sound, four HDMI inputs

Freeview pictures, limited value of AppliCast, USB lacks wide file support

If a diet of high-def TV, gaming and Blu-ray is on the cards - and you like the idea of AppliCast - the KDL-46W5500 is definitely worth an audition

If you're looking for a mid-size LCD television, the Sony Bravia KDL32W5500 is king of the bunch. It comes with a higher price tag than we would have liked, but if you want the pedigree you'll have to pay for it.

Excellent picture quality ; Good connectivity and multimedia functionality ; Decent audio ; Good value

Online features are flimsy ; Not particularly pretty

Conclusion Sony's Z5500 and X4500 ranges are undoubtedly talented, but they're also rather expensive -- intimidatingly so in the case of the X4500 series. It's a relief, then, that the relatively affordable Bravia KDL-46W5500 is both an excellent...

As expected, the 32W5500 performs pretty much identically to its much more expensive 32E5500 sibling, and so represents an enticing prospect. What's more, when the 32W5500's pictures are good, they're really very good indeed, making it a truly...

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Given that I loved pretty much everything about the 40V5500's performance apart from its backlight inconsistency, you probably won't be too surprised to hear that the big reduction in this irritation for the 46W5500, together with the addition of a...

Full feature-set ; punchy whites ; natural colour palette ; excellent depth and detail

Blacks could be truer