Sony Bravia KDL40V300 Reviews: Bravia, 40" Screen LCD Full HD 1080p TV

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Score: 9.0/10

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This television is a good all rounder. “Looks stunning on a black glass stand. there is something solid and reliable in…” David, Aberdeen View all 147 real customer reviews

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147 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
95% of people recommend it.

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All purchasers (147)
Design9.2
Ease of use9.0
Image quality9.1
Sound quality8.4
Value for money (at time of purchase)9.2
Overall rating9.0
Retired (1)
Other (146)
 

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Score 9.0/10

David, Aberdeen

+ Looks stunning on a black glass stand. There is something solid and reliable in that corner of the room as soon as you walk in. Overall performance of the TV is excellent.

- None to write home about.

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51 of 51 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Nov 2007

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ PICTURE, STYLE

- NOT COMING WITH HDMI LEADS, NOT GOING AUTOMATICALLY ON TO THE AV CHANNEL SELECTED (THROUGH HDMI), SOUND NOT THAT CLEAR

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27 of 27 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Dec 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ 3 HDMIs rocks, 24p rocks, 1080p rocks. The ability to tweak lots of settings rocks. Basically this is a fantastic TV.

- The menus are the same style Sony have been using for some years, especially the Freeview EPG. The EPG is a real pain to use because it doesn't show full titles for programs with long names (or short timeslots)

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19 of 19 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Dec 2007

Score 10.0/10

David, Blackpool

+ Bravia Engine, Sound Quality, 1080p Full HD, Design.

- No bad points to mention.

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11 of 11 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Dec 2007

Score 9.0/10

Chris, Hull , “Chris ”

+ Great looks, and excellent HD performance with enough connection options to please anyone. Best 1080p set i could find in this price range. PS3 and Blue rays look stunning well worth a look

- Standard def pictures can be a bit hit and miss depends on the source,and the sound is a little disappointing but no worse than most other LCD screens

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Apr 2008

Score 9.0/10

Rupert, Bradford

+ The picture is simply stunning compared to my old crt television, The colours seem so natural plus the bravia engine removes all the video noise making even SD tv look awesome. Getting the best picture was really easy, there are enough option the satisfy anyone.

- The TV is a magnet for dust, Sony please make them in black matt!! Shiny TV bezels require far too much dusting. I'd also like to point out that having speakers under the unit reduces the affect of the front surround sound. With LCDs being so thin the speakers lack the deep bass of the ones in good quality CRTs.

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Dec 2007

Score 9.0/10

Chris, London , “Electronics/Gadgets Enthusiast”

+ Excellent picture quality when connected to a PS3 which automatically upscales DVDs to 1080p. Blue ray films look spectacular with breath taking clarity, detail, and colour also at 1080p.
Freeview is above average, not perfect, but viewable from about 10 feet away definately better than most other LCDs I have viewed.
Black glossy finish looks wonderful.
3 HDMI ports 2 at the rear and 1 on the side is very useful.

- Sound quality from the stereo speakers built in aren't that powerful.

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purchased 20 Mar 2008

Score 6.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Hi def material is very clear., have not got a blu ray disc to test hi def in depth. good for mps3 and xbox 360 consoles. Though you would definitely need a hdmi lead for ps3 as standard leads are not hi def compatible. The white levels are very good and the screen can go really bright, which is a good thing as normal lcd's dim over time.

- Tv had obviously been open before. Both polystyrene top sections were on same side of the box.
you would need to sit well back to not notice the blocking and blurriness on standard definition material. not really many options for setting picture and sound. Black levels are not as good as i expected.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Dec 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Quality manufacture, style and performance

- Reviewer left no comment

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Dec 2007

Score 8.0/10

Phil, Weston-super-Mare , “Big footie fan”

+ Superb screen

- None

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Dec 2007

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ >Excellent 1080p when used with PS3 and Bluray\DVD.
>Sturdy wide base which is something not seen with other LCD\Plasma Screens. The TV pretty much sits directly on the base plate, giving it that low center of gravity, making pushing\pulling it over a little harder
>Excellent sound quality.
>3xHDMI output, the 3rd on the left hand side - bit of a nightmare if your children like to poke things :), but the 3rd output is not usually seen on LCD's.
>Easy setup, Remote Control is not to cluttered, perfect for its sole intention, to work the TV.

- (NEUTRAL POINT) Some of the older created programmes screened over standard digital are noticeable poor quality. The programmes recently created are reproduced superbly, hence why this is a neutral point as this is the broadcast quality. (NEUTRAL POINT) The screen gets very dusty very quickly, and is very noticeable on the Black finish, would recommend buying a good screen cleaner when purchasing this item, if your abit of a clean freak like myself.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Feb 2008

Score 9.0/10

Louise , Manchester , “Fussy but Fair ”

+ Makes watching TV a pleasure plus makes your house look nicer having a stylish TV

- A real pain to put up - sure this is the same for all TVs but seemed particularly heavy and troublesome
Plus why is the on/off button right at the top!? I can't reach it as it is quite high on our wall

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Jun 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Picture and sound quality is good. HDMI socket on the side is ideal once wall mounted.

- It's quite deep so stands off the wall quite a bit. And the virtual surround sound needs turning on as it isn't on as standard when purchased.

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purchased 21 Apr 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Very attractive looking LCD. Excellent picture on standard definition. Superb picture on upscalled DVD's, you could almost believe they were HD. Haven't tried true HD content as yet, but being a 1080P LCD I would bet that it is superb.

- None that I can find as yet, and i have looked very hard for them.

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purchased 26 Dec 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Brilliant clear picture quality, with good sound. Great number of HDMi/scart connections.

- Can't make my Sky remote control TV.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Dec 2007

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Nice tv picture quality, very good with dvd playback and games consoles etc.

- Only has two scart sockets, but not a major issue

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Dec 2007

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Excellent value for money, a good all round TV. Very pleased for it so far.

- None at time of writing.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Jul 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ great sound quality.

- frames per second is not so great, occasional stuttering on slow pans.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Jul 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ i have a sony 26" s. series about 2 years old which is outstanding, so when i wanted to upsize to 40" other makes just didnot compare to sony, the build quality is first class and oozes style.

- you can't find a bad thing to say about this TV.....

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 Jul 2008

Score 8.0/10

Stephen, Balloch

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Sound quality isn't the greatest

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Jun 2008

Score 10.0/10

pauline, pontefract

+ a quality product
good sound clarity which is needed for the hard of hearing

- nothing bad to say

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Jun 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Avid footie watcher”

+ It's excellent in every aspect that you need a tv for.Great for movies and just perfect for watching football.
We don't go out as much since we bought this fantastic television!!!

- Have'nt found any yet!!!!!

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Dec 2007

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ lots of connectvity - 3 hdmi's
2 scarts, seperate dvd, audio hook up etc etc
good pic quality, easy to use channel guide - it's awesome!

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 26 Dec 2007

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Build Quality, Looks, Playback through DVD

- Picture quality through freeview box no better than previous Sony CRT TV

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purchased 27 Dec 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ It is a joy to have in my home - it looks good, sounds good and is easy to use

- Sound quality could be better - I'd suggest if you go for this product then get a home cinema system

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purchased 11 Dec 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Nice looking, great picture and sound quality. Love the theatre sync, great for bluray.

- Slightly more bulky than other models. I also think the EPG could be improved.

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purchased 25 Dec 2007

Score 9.0/10

JD, London , “Sony Fan”

+ 3* HDMI Inputs
Superb 1080p picture
Bravia Theatre Synch compatable
S-Force Frount Surround
Smart Black Finish

- Not 100Hz

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purchased 26 Dec 2007

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Excellent finish in the piano black, picture quallity also excellent

- none

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purchased 30 Jan 2008

Score 10.0/10

Eddie , Londonderry , “I buy the best”

+ Very good TV.I have look about for sometime and i new what i was looking for i this is it......

- None

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purchased 02 Feb 2008

Score 9.0/10

Chrissy, Nunaton

+ Super clarity of picture. Stylish design case. Easy remote to use.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 19 Jan 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “I know my stuff.”

+ Excellent HD picture quality, full 1080p, simple clean design, good picture with standard definition images, easy to set up, great value for money.

- Sound is weak.

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purchased 18 Feb 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “best quality fan”

+ outer frame is glossy and looks so beautiful and obviously sony picture quality.

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Jul 2008

Score 9.0/10

Philip, Solihull

+ Excellent value for a premium name in TV's. All features impress. The only thing not mup to scratch is the quality of the terrestrial signal or non-HD satellite channels. That is only the limitations on the network nothing to do with the TV. Highly recommended.

- Not found anything yet.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Jun 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to set up, Easy to use menu's. Great freeview using normal aerial. Superb picture.

- None so far

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Jun 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ great sound and good picture - easy set up

- need hd signal to really see its potential

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purchased 20 Jun 2008

Score 8.0/10

Paul, Stoke

+ The colours are vivid and sharp. Good TV very happy with product.

- The free view tv planer is not very well thought through could be a lot better.

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purchased 14 May 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Fantastic picture, even SD. HD is superb. Highly recommended, a great TV.

- None!!

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purchased 12 May 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ No problems at all with this tele. Great picture quality. Thoroughly pleased.

- None

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purchased 14 May 2008

Score 10.0/10

mobina, birmingham

+ fantastic buy love it

- when the screen has dark images then the screen goes black and you cant see much.

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purchased 15 Apr 2008

Score 10.0/10

gerald, kidderminster , “male 45 loves sony ”

+ excellent picture attractive looks

- none

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purchased 25 Dec 2007

Score 9.0/10

bryan, ipswich

+ hd pictures very good, general viewing a very pleasant experience with normal tv

- remote control slow to respond tochannel changes

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Dec 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Excellnt Sound Quality. Clear Picture. Really Good Buy.

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Dec 2007

Score 9.0/10

ian, northampton

+ sound quality very good,easy to follow on screen displays,no problems setting up other equipment to use with it.

- none so far

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Dec 2007

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Retired ”

+ great overall product - delighted with every aspect

- This product needs a booster to receive some BBC programmes, but this might be because of weather condition.

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purchased 28 Dec 2007

Score 10.0/10

john, dumbarton

+ Excellent sound and picture

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 20 Feb 2008

Score 9.0/10

John, Ayr , “Sony Quality ”

+ Good selection of aux inputs including three HDMI's.Great picture quality. Typical quality Sony build and design.

- None

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purchased 14 Feb 2008

Score 9.0/10

Paul, Lowestoft , “Another lover of TV”

+ Another fantastic Sony product

- On the left side you can see the socket points when your watching from the left of the tv

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purchased 18 Feb 2008

Score 9.0/10

John, Peterborough

+ Superb HD picture from cable HD broadcast via HDMI inputs. Standard cable broadcasts still excellent on this TV, but after seeing high def you can't go back!

- Not enough high def transmissions to really see the benefit yet - will really appreciate this TV when more HD broadcasts are available.

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purchased 15 Mar 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ everything, easy to install, easy to use and looks very good

- A little bit fuzzy on some tv shows, but perfect with DVD's of any kind/region

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purchased 08 Jul 2008

Score 9.0/10

H, Lancs

+ LOOKS GREAT,SUPERB PICTURE, SONY QUALITY

- THIRD HDMI SOCKET IS ON THE SIDE,OK IF YOU PLUG IN CAMCORDER OCCASIONALLY,BUT WIRE
IS ON SHOW IF COMPONENT IS PLUGGED IN ALL THE TIME.

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purchased 13 Mar 2008

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Nice big screen, easily visible from a distance.

- For some analogue TV programmes the picture quality is distractingly poor, compared with an old CRT TV.

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purchased 03 Jun 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ 3 years warranty for buying store loyalty card

- I haven't received the card yet (after one month)

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purchased 01 Jun 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “JMc”

+ Nice, clean design, good build quality, well designed remote, logical menu system, excellent HD picture, good SD picture and built in freeview, brilliant sound and a well respected brand.

- Buttons on top are temperamental (sometimes stop working when TV is hot), 1080p through HDMI only (not through VGA nor component).

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purchased 23 Apr 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Comparing this TV against other similar makes/models you would be hard pushed to find anything which offers better value for money

- Still looking!!

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purchased 19 May 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Excellent design. Excellent colours. PS3 and Blu-Ray movies look amazing. Good connectivity. Easy to setup and use. Great surround sound from just the two built in speakers.

- Although surround sound effect is great the sound took a bit of tweaking to get just right for me personally. Not enough (hardly any) bass from the built in speakers. Although sound gets much better when volume is turned up for movies/games.

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purchased 20 May 2008

Score 10.0/10

john, plymouth

+ i am going deaf and wear hearing aids other tvs the sound is distorted i can hear this one better than any other plus the picture is excellent we have a ps3 and the graphics on this is brilliant i totaly recomend this and your price was very good thankyou

- none

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purchased 14 May 2008

Score 9.0/10

David, South Shields

+ Brilliant product with a proven history. Full 1080p is really worth the difference.

- To get full set up you need to check the forums as theres so many options in getting the setup right.Its definitely worthwhile taking the time otherwise you could have a dodgy picture for a while.

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purchased 10 May 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ everything

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 26 Dec 2007

Score 9.0/10

Steven, Banbury

+ very easy to set up,great bit of kit.

- None

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purchased 27 Dec 2007

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ its huge

- none

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purchased 26 Dec 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ sleek design, good clarity

- remote very basic.

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purchased 14 Feb 2008

Score 10.0/10

Carol, Plymouth

+ Great TV looks good & performs very well

- None up to now

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purchased 22 Feb 2008

Score 9.0/10

Gerald , Bristol

+ An excellent TV good sound and picture

- Would like some guidance as to what is optimum colour, picture and sound as to achieve best results

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purchased 21 Mar 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ All black screen and surround

- none

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purchased 24 Mar 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ 1080p is good for the money?

- freeview a bit blur on some stations

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purchased 03 May 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Quick & straight forward to set up installation, excellent picture quality and easy to use.

- None.

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purchased 01 Jun 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Size & picture quality

- None

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purchased 05 May 2008

Score 10.0/10

michael, belfast , “50+ -dont like complicatehings”

+ 1st class picture

- slightly complicated on menus

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purchased 02 May 2008

Score 9.0/10

ED, STOKE

+ QUALITY AT A GOOD AFFORDABLE PRICE

- NONE

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purchased 02 May 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Cheap 1080p TV

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 05 May 2008

Score 9.0/10

lisa, paisley

+ Everything is really good! I bought it myself and my husband said I made a good choice!!

- not got any!!!

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purchased 03 May 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ high quality picture and sound - very easy to set up

- none that I can think of at the moment

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purchased 05 Jun 2008

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Product Features

Screen Size in Inches 40
Type of Screen LCD
HD TV Full HD 1080p
Freeview or Freesat Tuner Freeview
HDMI Interface 3
Number of Scart Interfaces 2
Frequency (Hz) 50
Contrast Ratio (X:1) 16000
Screen Resolution (pixels) 1080p
Response Time in ms 8
Reflection Angle 178
Screen Format 16:9
Brightness in Candela per square metre 500
PC Interface Yes
USB Port No
Electronic Program Guide (EPG) Yes
Picture in Picture (PIP) Yes
Energy Savings Trust Feature Yes
Weight (kg) 20
Height in mm 643
Width in mm 992
Depth in mm 122
Freeview Yes
FreeSat Tuner No
Sound System Nicam Stereo
Colour Black

Also known as: Sony KDL40V3000U, SONY KDL40V300, Sony KDL-40V3000, Sony KDL40V3000

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Manufacturer's Description

40" (102cm) Full HD 1080 BRAVIA LCD TV with BRAVIA ENGINE, LIVE COLOUR CREATION and Photo TV HD


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