Sony KDL40BX450 - 40" 1080p LCD HDTV

alaTest has collected and analyzed 55 reviews from magazines and websites. People really like the remote control and sound. The usability and value for money also get good comments, but many are critical about the connectivity.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other TVs the Sony KDL40BX450 - 40" 1080p LCD HDTV is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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Sony KDL-40BX450 Review – 40-inch LCD HDTV

 

Sony has launched the 40-inch LEC TV set to target the requirements of a modern family. The gradual increase in the number of television channels has made it 4essential for a modern family to possess more than one TV set. You can consider the model to...

Sony has further included a set of HDMI and USB ports to improve the basic usability of the 40-inch LED TV set. The input ports and terminals also allow viewer to access their offline digital library of movies, music, videos and photos. You can use...

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Amazon review summary for the Sony KDL40BX450 - 40" 1080p LCD HDTV

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 38 user reviews of the Sony KDL40BX450 - 40" 1080p LCD HDTV from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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68% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Great Deal, not so great delivery...

 

Great price, speedy delivery, easy to set up. Very attractive, and not very heavy at all. I'll enjoy this set for a long time I hope.

Easy To Set Up ; Energy Efficient ; Good Remote Control ; Reduced Glare

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Great Deal, not so great delivery...

 

Great price, speedy delivery, easy to set up. Very attractive, and not very heavy at all. I'll enjoy this set for a long time I hope.

Easy To Set Up ; Energy Efficient ; Good Remote Control ; Reduced Glare

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Decent budget television

 

Overall, this is a decent TV for watching television and movies. Sony's provided software comes with more options than other entry level TVs. Motion performance is not good, but I can't tell if that's standard for an entry level LCD, or if I'm just...

Great contrast ratio. Decent amount of options for an entry level television

Motion performance is average at best. This will likely only become an issue if you watch sports or play fast paced video games. The response time becomes a particular issue when temperatures drop. During the winter, my apartment is about 10 degrees...

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Sony Bravia as good as expected; superb

 

I have used Bravia TV's at work and have always been impressed with the picture quality. I finally bought one for myself and I am just as pleased. I have other top brand TV's and have been pleased, but this one is definitely the best.

Simple Set Up, Cost, Picture Quality, Sharpness

Only 2 HDMI Ports

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Great LCD HD TV

 

all round one of the best buys this year for under $400 got mine black friday for $364 with a $25 year replacement option.. walked into walmart the same night and saw a retail boxed version of same tv for $600 on sale! Oh and new eggs delivery and...

Great size ; All the mod cons except higher hz and led technology but who cares its still the quality picture Sony are known for ; Audio is great for a Flat panel, sync for other sony devices, ps3, blu ray etc... is flawless ; came looking brand new...

none so far

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Sony tv purchase

 

We received the television, the day after that it was projected to be there. It arrived undamaged and the tv works great. I had instructions to work out installation issues, so.we are happy.

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Excellent tv and excellent deal

 

Great all around tv. Use it with roku, and computer and cable. Great results and good deal

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don't worry about 'only 2 ' HDMI

 

don't worry about the limited 'only 2' HDMI that some reviewers have mentioned - You can easily get ( Amazon - 4 + stars) add on switch boxes for HDMI for from $ 10. to $ 40. for 'remote controlled' for the super lazy.

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