Sony Bravia KDL-26L4000 Reviews: Bravia, 26" Screen LCD HD Ready TV

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+ This television scores high on sound quality. - It has no outstanding negative points. “wasll mounted is so unobtrusive in the sitting room we hardly notice it.…” brenda, houghton-le-spring View all 18 real customer reviews

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95% of people recommend it.

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Design	9.3
Ease of use	8.3
Image quality	9.2
Sound quality	8.8
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.9
Overall rating	9.2

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Sports and games fan (2)

Film and documentary lover (1)

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brenda, houghton-le-spring , “retired .”

Score 10.0/10

+ Wasll mounted is so unobtrusive in the sitting room we hardly notice it.
Everything about it is excellent and would recommend to a friend.

- Sound seems to fluctuate.

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13 of 13 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Dec 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ set up straight forward , good freeview reception, up and running in no time.

- default colour settings were pale and poor resolution- info on adjusting is a bit vague and took a little time and effort to achieve what was in the end an excellent picture. this couldve been done in a few moments with better instructions.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Feb 2009

paul, st ives, cornwall , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

Score 8.0/10

+ Good picture - easy to use

- Sound could be a bit better

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Mar 2009

Ann, Poole

Score 10.0/10

+ It is very neat and compact. The stand is just the right height. We had a very limited space to get the TV into and it fitted just right.

- Reviewer left no comment

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5 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Dec 2008

Anthony, Sedgley

Score 9.0/10

+ Easy to initgially set up.

- Switch on button in a poor position and alo too small.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Jun 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Picture quality and overall design are the main benefits.

- Not found any yet.

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2 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Feb 2009

Jerry, Plymouth

Score 8.0/10

+ Good quality all round, easy set up

- None, but why are tv's only (as far as I can tell) available in black or chrome?

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4 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Feb 2009

Maxine, Barnard Castle , “Film and documentary lover”

Score 10.0/10

+ the vision and sound is very good nothing to fault

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 15 Mar 2009

Bernadette, Comber

Score 9.0/10

+ Excellent value for money and still a quality product.

- None

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Feb 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Sports and games fan”

Score 9.0/10

+ Nice TV good picture, compact, easy to assemble.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 04 Mar 2009

paul, St Ives, Cornwall , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ Looks good - the only smaller TV we could find that didn't have a glossy black finish. So delighterd that we actually bought a second one for the back lounge

- None

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Jun 2009

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Product Features

Screen Size in Inches	26
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.
Built-in Disc Player	No
Some products come with built-in DVD players or Blu Ray players.
HDMI Interface	2
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)	15000
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	178
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.
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)	No
TVs with this feature are able to display a preview of another channel while you are watching your current channel.
Energy Savings Trust Feature	No
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)	9.5

Height in mm	470
Width in mm	674

Depth in mm	95
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	Nicam Stereo
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.

Also known as: Sony KDL-26L4000

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Manufacturer's Description

Its simple to watch digital TV with the integrated standard definition digital terrestrial tuner (MPEG-2, also receives analogue)
See deep blacks and rich colours thanks to the 15,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio
Featuring an ultra-wide 178º viewing angle so you can watch your favourite TV shows, movies and games from almost anywhere
Two HDMI™ inputs (both on rear) make it even easier to connect to High Definition sources such as Blu-ray Disc™ and PLAYSTATION®3
Wall mountable with the optional bracket SU-WL100
Power consumption data: less than 0.8W in standby, 98W in operation
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