Sony Bravia KDL26U3000 Reviews: Bravia, 26" Screen LCD HD Ready TV

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“Very good picture great value for money” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 6 real customer reviews

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2 HDMI ports, 2 Scarts More »

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Design	9.5
Image quality	9.2
Sound quality	9.3
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.3
Overall rating	9.0

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Score 9.0/10

+ very good picture great value for money

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purchased 31 Aug 2008

Oliver, Leake , “Teenage xbox mad”

Score 10.0/10

+ Stylish, modern

- Yet to find any

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purchased 26 Jan 2008

john, stoke , “fussey”

Score 9.0/10

+ quality product at a reasonable price

- yet to find one

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purchased 03 Oct 2008

Ray, Crowborough , “Over 60!”

Score 8.0/10

+ I trust the Sony name for quality reliability and being up to date with technology.

- I think its best in Smart picture mode but its not perfect- a bit of a compromise.

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purchased 29 Sep 2008

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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.
Contrast Ratio (X:1)	5000
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)	760i
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)	10

Height in mm	453
Width in mm	657

Depth in mm	121
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 Digital
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.

Also known as: Sony Bravia KDL-26U3000, Sony KDL-26U3000, Sony KDL26U3000

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Manufacturer's Description

BRAVIA Theatre Sync enabling you to operate your TV and entire home cinema system by pushing one single button
HD Ready for the display of High Definition signals, i.e. Playstation®3, Blu-ray Disc™, etc.
2 x HDMI™ inputs for easy connectivity
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 just 2 front speakers
Audio Description compatible allowing for blind or partially sighted people to follow television programmes (available in selected countries)
Can be wall-mounted using bracket SU-WL100 (optional)
Available to buy from November 2007