Sony Bravia KDL52W4500 Reviews: Bravia, 52" Screen LCD Full HD 1080p TV

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This television is a good all rounder. “Hd images are superb through sky hd and blue ray. sd images are also very good. th…” Eddie, Morpeth View all 27 real customer reviews

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Design	8.7
Image quality	9.1
Sound quality	8.0
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.4
Overall rating	8.7

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Multi-purpose viewer (2)

High spec fanatic (1)

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Eddie, Morpeth , “Enjoy watching films and ”

Score 10.0/10

+ HD Images are superb through SKY HD and Blue Ray. SD Images are also very good. The design of the TV looks very classy. Overall the Sony is an excellent TV and would highly reccomend it.

- None NONE

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purchased 18 Nov 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ Brilliant clear picture, easy to use TV.

- None

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Nov 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Excellent Picture.

- Have been clouding issues with some tv's.

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purchased 11 Nov 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Great screen quality, easy set-up - glad I decided to pay a little extra and go for the Sony

- Nothing really except for the Sony Theatre button which means that compatible Sony products can be controlled with one controller - I have sony surround system, sony blu ray player and now the TV - still need all three buttons - but this is a problem with the tele itself just the overall connectivity

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purchased 16 Nov 2008

john, scotland , “a devil for detail”

Score 10.0/10

+ simple set up with much improved bravia programme and function menus plus a more realistic three HDMI sockets than the one on previous models

- clear see through panel at the bottom why ? you require longer than necessary HDMI and scart leads to route them out of sight behind the center stand upright to stop them being an eyesore visible through the clear panel plus the 3rd HDMI socket being on the side of the set is not ideal as any connected lead tends to be visible.

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purchased 18 Nov 2008

Raymond, Richhill, Co Armagh , “Fussy about picture quality”

Score 9.0/10

+ Excellent picture quality

- Does not have Picture in Picture

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purchased 14 Nov 2008

Roy, Dumfries , “Very demanding”

Score 9.0/10

+ Excellent picture..... Easy set up..... Attractive housing. Extensive research before purchase was beneficial.

- Sound is fairly good, but better with appropriate cinema sound..

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purchased 17 Nov 2008

Chris, Warminster , “Retired "early adopter"”

Score 9.0/10

+ Goof finish. Good sound (without need for surround sound speakers+amp etc)
AS good (if not better than my 52 inch plasma)

- Dont like on off button at top of unit.

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purchased 06 Dec 2008

Andy, Kirkcaldy

Score 10.0/10

+ Picture quality, Ease of Use, Amount of connectors

- None

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purchased 06 Dec 2008

William, Glasgow , “Film and documentary lover” More like this »

Score 8.0/10

+ General Quality of picture and screen size, particularly when using Blu Ray

- So many options to tweak ..and not overly keen on the clear panel below the screen which shows all the cables behind the tv (even after tying them up).
Poor when showing football ..

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purchased 01 Mar 2009

shughie, blackpool , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ Great looking TV, sound and picture an amazing expierience, easy to operate.

- none

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purchased 09 Mar 2009

JOHN, BISHOP AUCKLAND , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ fantastic picture quality, great size tv

- have not ound any

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purchased 30 Nov 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Lovely Product

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 08 Jan 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Picture quality excellent
Easy to set up
Design

- Advert on the tv guide - cannot turn this off. Didn't buy a tv to have adverts forced on me!
TV guide does not update forcing you to keep it on standby

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purchased 02 Jan 2009

Paul, Kettering , “High spec fanatic”

Score 9.0/10

+ Fuctionallity of the LCD TV is fantastic, easy to set up and great to use. Using the DNLA connection is great to stream media to the system so enabling maximization of your living space. Picture quality is superb even using a normal satelite system.

- Instruction manual for using integrated systems could go a little more indepth or maybe better help from Sony themselves however as yet I havn't found any real bad points although I am not using the speakers on the TV as I use a Sony Cinema Audio system which the LCD TV connects to Optically.

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purchased 15 Jan 2009

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Product Features

Screen Size in Inches	52
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	Full HD 1080p
‘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)	100
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)	50000
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.
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	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Screen Resolution (pixels)	1080p
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
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	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)	33

Height in mm	829
Width in mm	1262

Depth in mm	119
Sound System	S-Force Front Surround
Sound System	Dolby Digital
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.
Colour	Multi
The main colour of the product.
Release Date	16 Sep 2008
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.
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.

Also known as: Sony KDL-52W4500, Sony KDL52W4500U

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Manufacturer's Description

The elegant all-rounder
Rich dark blacks, stunning image clarity, high-speed action that stays super sharp whatever you’re watching. These are just some of what you can expect from BRAVIA’s all-round performer. Sit back and simply enjoy it with all your friends and family.

Fast-action flicks in high quality
Fast-moving action films and sports viewing is smooth, sharp and you won’t get any blur. There’s something to keep the whole household happy.

Better colour, contrast and clarity
Enhanced high definition will give the whole family a treat. You can enjoy richer colours, deeper contrasts and even more detail, pushing picture quality to a whole new level. You can literally watch action packed blockbusters, penalty shootouts and tense Sony PLAYSTATION®3 battles come alive.

Enjoy your own photos and music on the big screen
Easily share photos and music from other devices with your BRAVIA TV. You can use the TV remote control to select photos stored on your comaptible PC in another room and watch them as a slideshow on the big screen of your TV in the living room.