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Sony KDL-32R400C Series

127 reviews

Dec, 2024

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price (9)
design (6)
durability (5)
usability (5)
size (4)

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image quality (5)
remote control (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 127 reviews of Sony KDL-32R400C Series. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviews about the size and durability are generally positive. The design and usability are also mentioned favorably. The remote control and image quality get negative comments.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Sony KDL-32R400C Series is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Sony KDL-32R400C Series

alaTest has collected and analyzed 110 user reviews of Sony KDL-32R400C Series from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the price. The durability is also appreciated.

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94% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Dec, 2024

Expert review by : Ty Pendlebury (cnet.com)

Sony's jack-of-all-trades 32-inch TV

The Sony KDL-32R400A is the closest you'll get to an all-round performer in a 32-inch television.

The ; has solid black levels, shadow detail, and color saturation for a small, budget TV; it handles 1080p/24 properly; it has very good sound quality for a TV of this size; and its design is sleek and modern.

Its so-called 120Hz refresh rate does almost nothing to improve picture quality; it has more blurring than competing sets; inaccurate colors and sparse features.

The Sony KDL-32R400A is the closest you'll get to a jack-of-all-trades performer in a 32-inch television.

Jul, 2013

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Expert review by : Ty Pendlebury (cnet.com)

Sony KDL-32R400A review

If you're looking for a small TV for a bedroom or game room, it can be tempting to simply buy the cheapest thing you can find, but it's worth shopping around a little. While some people would discount Sony for being unnecessarily expensive, the...

The Sony KDL-32R400A has solid black levels, shadow detail, and color saturation for a small, budget TV; it handles 1080p/24 properly; it has very good sound quality for a TV of this size; and its design is sleek and modern.

Its so-called 120Hz refresh rate does almost nothing to improve picture quality; it has more blurring than competing sets; inaccurate colors and sparse features.

The Sony KDL-32R400A is the closest you'll get to a jack-of-all-trades performer in a 32-inch television.

Jul, 2013

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Expert review by : Will Greenwald (pcmag.com)

Sony KDL-32R400A

A solid choice for a second or third low-cost HDTV, Sony's 32R400A compensates for a less-than-perfect picture with a wide viewing angle and a relatively low price.

Inexpensive. Good viewing angles. 120Hz refresh rate.

Dull colors. Muddled shadow details.

The Sony 32R400A is a capable low-priced set that comes with the same flaws you get with many other budget TVs: a lack of features and middling picture quality. The colors, despite looking undersaturated, are relatively accurate compared with some...

Mar, 2013

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Expert review by : Lee Neikirk (reviewed.com)

Sony Bravia KDL-32R400A

With great color production and sluggish motion response, the R400A is fantastically mediocre.

Jun, 2013

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Expert review by : Ty Pendlebury (cnet.com.au)

Sony KDL-32R400A

The Sony KDL-32R400A is the closest you'll get to a jack-of-all-trades performer in a 32-inch television.

Sleek and modern design ; Solid black levels and shadow detail ; Good sound quality

100Hz mode does nothing for picture quality ; Inaccurate colours ; Sparse feature set

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Oct, 2013

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Consumer review (cnet.com)

Wanted to love this Sony TV ... very disappointed.

In looking for a smaller TV, I first bought a Samsung UN32EH5300F Smart TV. It's image quality and features were great. But, to my dismay, I found that it was not compatible with mirroring my Apple devices which was important to me so I returned it for...

Given my high expectations of a Sony product, I'm hard pressed to come up with a Pro for this TV. The sound was okay. It does apparently work with AppleTV

This TV has a very cheap feel to it as compared to the Samsung I tried. The remote is poorly designed and constructed. The picture quality lacks sharpness. The 720P doesn't cut the mustard in this case. The menus are scant and awkward to navigate.

Nov, 2013

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

A new tv huh?

It is a decent tv to purchase if you just need something decent for a split laptop or desktop display for gaming or visual tech based needs. I'd say its pretty nice in all directions, except for that red dot of course.....

It came with two hdmi ports and it was simple to grasp onto with its settings and altering it to specific visual and audio needs

There is a constant red dot on the screen that is barely noticeable but when the screen goes black between commercials or game loading times its fairly noticeable

Jul, 2014

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Poor Referb

Cheap

I don't know how they check for defects. But this just didn't have any picture. Kind of annoyed, I think it was just repackaged and shipped out another door

May, 2014

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Consumer review (sony.com)

Sony HDTV 32" R400

I was in the market to replace the 23" Toshiba tv in our bedroom. Seems the market for 32" sets is extremely limited. I wanted a set that was 1080p 120hz refresh rate and it seems that these sets are difficult at best to purchase. After much searching...

Great TV

2 HDMI ports, wish it had 3. Audio like all HDTV's sold need an external audio system

Apr, 2013

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Consumer review (sony.com)

Great sound quality and picture

I tested several TVs in my local Sears store and was surprised that this Sony sounded so much better than the others, and when I tried it at home it again exceeded my expectations. No sound bar is needed for this TV.

Sound quality is exceptional

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Mar, 2013

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