Sony Bravia KDL20S3000 Reviews: Bravia, 20" Screen LCD HD Ready TV

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205 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

+ This television scores high on ease of use. - It has no outstanding negative points. “Looks good and fits well into the room where it is being used. excellent…” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 205 real customer reviews

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205 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
94% of people recommend it.

Reevoo's summary of reviews:

Pros: auto-tuning, power switch, easy menu navigation, all round top quality
Cons: only one hdmi socket, programme information bar is intrusive, only 3 colour settings, stand doesn't swivel

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Design	9.0
Ease of use	9.6
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	8.9
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.9
Overall rating	9.1

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Multi-purpose viewer (2)

Film and documentary lover (1)

Other (198)

*not all purchasers provided a score or review

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ good picture and sound. Flat

- open grilles at the top

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purchased 31 Aug 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Simple to install, easy to use. Does everything it says on the box.

- Can easily topple over unless the stabaliser bracket is used. This means drilling a hole which is at best a nuissance, at worst not possible eg on a glass surface.

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purchased 06 Oct 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Does what it says it will do.

- None

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purchased 04 Dec 2008

wendy, newquay

Score 10.0/10

+ it's great!

- none

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purchased 10 Dec 2008

MARY, WAKEFIELD

Score 8.0/10

+ clear picture, good sound, nice compact tv.

- viewing angle is not the best ever, particularly if you're a bit limited as to where you can place the tv.

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purchased 07 Dec 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ Very nice telly

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 14 Dec 2008

Sue, Abergavenny

Score 10.0/10

+ Slimline with great picture and sound quality. HDMI makes connection to other sources a breeze. No hassle setting the thing up.

- Cannot think of any but have only had the tv for a short while, so anything might happen...

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purchased 18 Dec 2008

Mark, Newport Gwent

Score 8.0/10

+ Good design and picture quality.

- None of note

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purchased 27 Dec 2008

Andy, Northamptonshire

Score 8.0/10

+ Good picture and great when connected to a playstation 3

- Sound could be better

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purchased 26 Dec 2008

Ann, N Yorks

Score 9.0/10

+ Good design Easy to use

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 26 Jan 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Excellent sound quality for the size. Easy to set up. No problems with any aspect of use

- Design (ie the look) rather pedestrian with too much of the front area not taken up by viewing screen

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purchased 08 Jan 2009

John, Cumbria , “Expect value for money”

Score 8.0/10

+ Picture quality, connections

- Overall depth
When used as PC monitor could only get it to use part of screen size. Might be my lack of knowledge rather than shortcoming of TV.

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purchased 31 Dec 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “female 50 plus”

Score 9.0/10

+ Nice design good picrture

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 03 Jan 2009

pam, Cambridge , “I'm Happy Go-Lively”

Score 10.0/10

+ We love our T.V It looks good, sounds good and the picture is sharp. We wanted nothing more!.

- None

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purchased 09 Sep 2008

Paul, Billingham , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

Score 8.0/10

+ Good signal strength, solid build quality, good sound, good digital receiver, will link in with PC so good with bbc and itv i player

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 13 Feb 2009

JOHN, STOKE-ON-TRENT , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ ease of use

- EPG can't jump forward 24 hrs when searching programs

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purchased 09 Mar 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “No”

Score 10.0/10

+ Daughter's Christmas present she was highly delighted with all its aspects, matches quality of my Sony 32" screen.

- None so far, so good

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purchased 06 Dec 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Occasional TV watcher”

Score 8.0/10

+ Well designed exterior, fits inconspicuously into rooms such as a kitchen
Good EPG and general menu useablity.
Good picture, but somewhat limited viewing angle

- There are some minor useablity irritations:
Switching on by pressing (say) channel button 2 does not appear to change to channel 2. It just switches on and you have to change channels afterwards.
You do not appear to be able to change channels with the signal strength displayed. (This only matters when adjusting an aerial).

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purchased 12 Mar 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Retired doctor”

Score 10.0/10

+ Slim, light, easy to set up, excellent picture and sound. Many outlets/connections. Perfect for the bedroom for listening to the radio as well as watching TV using its built-in Freeview.

- None

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purchased 11 Dec 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Retired person”

Score 10.0/10

+ Great picture Easy to use especially for an older person
Easy to set up
Strap a good idea
Controller has big buttons.

- None

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purchased 04 Dec 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “RR North Yorkshire”

Score 9.0/10

+ Easy viewing and sense of space on screen plus good true colour

- Too much of a fuss to get sub-titles on screen
A/V channel is not readily accessible

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purchased 03 Jan 2009

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Product Features

Screen Size in Inches	20
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Type of Screen	LCD
Most small flatscreen TVs have LCD screens. Some larger TVs have plasma screens. Some very new TVs have LED screens. Traditional TVs are called Standard or CRT.
HD TV	HD Ready
‘HD Ready’ is a Europe-wide standard designed to made HD technology less confusing. HD Ready TVs must have • Minimum vertical resolution of 750 pixels (in widescreen format) • Ability to display 720p and 1080i formats • An HDMI or Digital Video Interface (DVI interface) Full HD is a higher standard. Full HD TVs have screen resolutions of 1080p and can output at least 24 frames per second. Full HD is becoming common, but you won’t see Full HD on normal TV channels for a long time, so it remains optional for many people.
Freeview or Freesat Tuner	Freeview
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service, which gives you HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You need a dish to receive Freesat but not Freeview. For more information see the Freeview site or the Freesat site.
HDMI Interface	1
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
Number of Scart Interfaces	2
Scart sockets are places where you can connect other devices to your TV. If you already have a DVD player, a VCR and a Playstation you might want to make sure your new TV has enough Scart interfaces so you don’t have to keep crawling round the back of the TV.
Frequency (Hz)	50
A TV’s frequency is how often the picture is updated per second, and is measured in Hertz (Hz). A higher frequency, such as 100 Hz, means that a TV is more likely to show fast-moving images with high detail.
Contrast Ratio (X:1)	4000
This figure is designed to tell you how much difference there is between dark and light colours on the TV. It is quoted as a ratio, between the brightest white and the darkest black. 500:1 means the brightest white is 500 times more bright than the darkest black. Plasma screens have historically boasted better contrast ratios than LCD screens.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	768p
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Response Time in ms	8
Reflection Angle	160
Also known as the viewing angle, it’s a measure of how good the picture looks when you are not face on to the screen. Higher is better.
Screen Format	16:9
This is a ratio of the horizontal to the vertical size of the screen. 16:9 is standard widescreen format for TVs, replacing the older 4:3 format.
Brightness in Candela per square metre	450
Brighter TVs, such as LCDs, tend to provide a better experience in lighter rooms, whereas TVs with a lower brightness, such as many plasma TVs, are often better suited to darker rooms.
PC Interface	Yes
If you’d like to use your TV as a PC monitor you’ll need to make sure it has a port to allow you to connect it. This is usually a VGA port, but some TVs include a newer DVI port. Adaptors are availible to allow VGA to DVI and vice versa.
USB Port	No
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)	Yes
TVs with this feature have an on-screen guide to all the programmes that are currently showing or coming up, so you can find your way around all the extra digital channels easily.
Picture in Picture (PIP)	Yes
TVs with this feature are able to display a preview of another channel while you are watching your current channel.
Energy Savings Trust Feature	Yes
A Yes means this this product has been rated as being energy-efficient by the Energy Savings Trust. Good for the environment and good for your electricity bill!
Weight (kg)	7

Height in mm	358
Width in mm	497

Depth in mm	99
Freeview	Yes
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. Many newer TVs have Freeview built in. For other TVs you will need a separate Freeview set-top box.
FreeSat Tuner	No
FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service. The main benefit is that you can get HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You’ll need a dish to recieve the signals though.
Sound System	Dolby Virtual Surround
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.

Also known as: Sony KDL20S3000U, SONY KDL20S3000, Sony KDL-20S3000

TV Buyers Guide

Manufacturer's Description

Stylish and compact design with a sleek Black finish
Stunningly clear images created by BRAVIA Engine picture enhancement technology
HD Ready for the display of High Definition signals, i.e. Playstation®3, Blu-ray Disc™, etc.
BRAVIA Theatre Sync for controlling your entire home cinema system by pushing one single button
1 HDMI™ input for easy connectivity to High Definition sources such as Blu-ray Disc™
Built-in Digital TV (MPEG 2) terrestrial tuner (also receives analogue)
BBE ViVA high quality sound and built-in Virtual Dolby® creating the effect of full surround sound from only 2 front speakers
Audio Description compatible allowing for blind or partially sighted people to follow television programmes (available in selected countries)
Available to buy from October 2007