Sony Bravia KDL26V4000 Reviews: Bravia, 26" Screen LCD HD Ready TV

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This television is a good all rounder. “Price, clean design. sound output has good quality.” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 42 real customer reviews

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42 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
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Design	9.0
Image quality	8.7
Sound quality	8.9
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Sports and games fan (3)

Multi-purpose viewer (2)

Occasional TV watcher (2)

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Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “IT Man”

+ Price, clean design. Sound output has good quality.

- Viewing angle from side is poor. Communications via HDMI with other Sony devices is slow and clumsy. Menu system is poorly designed. Cable tie at back is a poor design as this will not hold cable securely so they drag without extra support.

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9 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Jan 2009

Score 10.0/10

Dave, Hopton Wafers , “Stringent”

+ Lovely TV, I always do lots of research before buying anything of value, I would highly recommend Sony Bravia!

- None!

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Jan 2009

Score 7.0/10

Barrie, Manchester

+ Good looking TV with easy to use controls and all inputs esily accessible Good sound good picture (with small reservation see below)

- Although viewing angle is stated at 170 degrees approc horizontally, once past approx 60 degrees picture quality deteriorates losing colour and detail. Not a major problem as viewing at wider angles must be rare and I think all monitors / TVs suufer this.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

Tim, Wolverhampton , “Watch lot of TV ”

+ Good looking set full of good quality parts that provide an excellant picture

- Non

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ I bought this TV to replace an old CRT.
Overall, I'm very pleased it. I haven't watched any HD images on this tv yet so I can';t comment on that, but SD pictures are relativley good - some artefacts but that is to be expected with all LCD's. I have seen friends LCD tv's from different brands and I would say the picture quality of the Sony KDL26V4000 is by far superior.

- None really, maybe that it takes a few seconds for it to start up once the 'on' button is pressed? But that doesn't bother me.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Jan 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “nothing”

+ all

- none yet

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ first class quality

- none so far

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

ronald, Shrewsbury

+ 3xhdmi. design,

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Small footprint, easy set up.Looks great

- Like all LCD screens it is sometimes a bit fuzzy- it is almost as if it does not regenerate quickly enough, we now have SKY HD and the HD does look great on that- spookily 3d.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Jan 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ We bought an earlier model last year which we were very satisfied with and that is why we bought this one. The advantage of this model is the ability to swivel it round whereas previously it was only on the larger madels

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

Terry, Loughborough , “New to Sony”

+ Excellent picture. Automatic picture sizing. Good user control of picture parameters.

- No individual control of RGB - everything too blue as usual. When connected to hi-fi the volume is not controllable by remote, though headphone output is.

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purchased 06 Jan 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ BEAUTIFUL CLEAR PICTURE

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 13 Jan 2009

Score 9.0/10

David, Lincoln

+ Good Picture Quality and easy to use

- none

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purchased 13 Jan 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Great product -easy to use and set up

- None

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purchased 28 Jan 2009

Score 10.0/10

Ralph, Lincoln , “Top value”

+ Excellent in every respect, and the price was unbeatable.

- None

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purchased 09 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ easy to set up, great sound,lovely picture

- none

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purchased 13 Feb 2009

Score 10.0/10

Jay, Middlesbrough , “Busy Mam”

+ Ultra chic design, looks great...not viewed anything in HD as yet. Sound quality is fantastic

- As we are cable users we use channel AV2 to view tv and AV3 for Xbox and Wii. Have to go into menu and choose these channels. The old Sony TV we had only needed to press button up or down to get right channel. Minor point I sound really lazy, but TV used by Autistic son and it really annoys him

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purchased 01 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ Excellent sound, great picture, although picture definition sometimes not great on certain satellite channels

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 02 Feb 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anne, Newcastle upon Tyne , “Film and documentary lover” More like this »

+ the swivel base is a good point on this TV.

- The Menu could be in bolder or bigger letters - it is quite difficult to see because of the small print, even with my specs on.

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purchased 01 Feb 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Film and documentary lover” More like this »

+ Quality build and ease of installation

- None

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purchased 10 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

Marcus, Harlow , “Sports and games fan” More like this »

+ Very good product and quick and easy to set up

- none

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purchased 12 Jan 2009

Score 10.0/10

Julie, Poole , “Film and documentary lover” More like this »

+ Sound is excellent. It was really easy to set up. We thought we were in an area that could not receive digital, as our Freeview box had not worked with our previous TV, but plugged in this TV, and it's all there in digital (or analogue if we want). We're really pleased with the product.

- Image breaks up occasionally, the way digital pics do. If you sit to one side of the TV, rather than directly in front, the image can look pale. The stand does not raise the screen high enough for you to put a DVD player close to the base (and therefore near to the screen), so the whole arrangement takes up more room on the shelf. But all these things are outweighed by the advantages of a high quality flat screen TV, that takes up a lot less room than our previous monster!

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purchased 10 Mar 2009

Score 6.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Sports and games fan” More like this »

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Disappointed by the blocky picture in fast moving programmes eg motor racing and football

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purchased 18 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Occasional TV watcher”

+ Very neat and light

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 25 Mar 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.
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.
Built-in Disc Player	No
Some products come with built-in DVD players or Blu Ray players.
HDMI Interface	3
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)	30000
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.
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.
Picture in Picture (PIP)	1 Tuner PIP
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	466
Width in mm	659

Depth in mm	242
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	Virtual Dolby
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.

Also known as: Sony KDL26V4000, Sony KDL26V4000U, Sony KDL-26V4000, 26in KDL26V4000

TV Buyers Guide

Manufacturer's Description

Experience sharp, vibrant and life-like images with BRAVIA ENGINE picture enhancement technology
Watch digital TV with the integrated standard definition digital terrestrial tuner (MPEG-2, also receives analogue)
Watch cable TV with the integrated digital cable tuner (subject to country and with supported operators only)
Three HDMI™ inputs (on rear, all with CEC) make it even easier to connect to High Definition sources such as Blu-ray Disc™ and PLAYSTATION®3
Control your entire home cinema set-up with just one click on the TV remote thanks to BRAVIA Theatre Sync
Watch TV, movies and games in superb detail thanks to the 3.1 mega pixel resolution
Featuring a “Piano Black” finish, the BRAVIA V4000 looks stylish and has a versatile swivel function
Experience the effect of digital surround sound from only two front speakers with Virtual Dolby® Surround and BBE ViVA sound technology
Wall mountable with the optional bracket SU-WL100
Power consumption data: 0.7W in standby, 69W in operation
Available to buy from September 2008
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