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9.0 out of 10 based on 354 reviews.

Sony KDL-32S3000 with 32" HD ready LCD screen, 3 HDMI ports and Freeview.

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Ease of use	9.2
Image quality	8.9
Sound quality	8.6
Design	9.1
Value for money	9.1
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchaser

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Stylish
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	10.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 30 Jun 2008

Purchaser Multi-purpose viewer

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Super picture and good design
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	10.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Review date: 24 Jan 2010

Yannis, Warminster Explorer

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Excellent detail picture quality and bright live colors.
Bad points:: Non

Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	7.0
Design	8.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 22 Jul 2008

Lou, Leeds

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: All except two items below
Bad points:: Aerial lead suppied is male / female I would surgest a male/male with a male to female adapter to allow all basic connections I had to purchase a new lead befoe I could tune the TV.
The fused mains plug could be better, the fuse can move out of possition if the plug is dropped, resulting in no power, you have to tap or adjust the fuse.

Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	8.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 05 Jul 2008

Confirmed purchaser

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Nicely packaged, attractive product, easy to set up, build quality up to SONY standards. Picture & sound are good for an LCD..
Bad points:: Could do with better instructions on wall mounting in the instruction manual, but this is a very minor point..it's actually quite easy to do. I'd prefer the PC input to be on the side rather than the rear so I can plug/unplug my laptop. But again it's a minor point & many would probably prefer it where it is - at the back...

Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	10.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 03 Jul 2008

Dan, Halesowen very very very handsome!

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Sound, picture & design
Bad points:: None

Image quality	8.0
Sound quality	10.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 01 Jul 2008

karl , cardiff Sports and games fan

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: it's an all round fantastic tv
Bad points:: none

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	10.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Review date: 01 Feb 2010

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	32
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.
3D	No

HD TV	HD ready
‘HD Ready’ is a Europe-wide standard designed to made HD technology less confusing. HD Ready TVs must have • Minimum resolution of 720 horizontal lines (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 Disc Player
Some products come with built-in DVD players or Blu Ray players.
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. 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.
Number of HDMI ports	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 ports	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.
Connections	HDMI

Smart TV	No
TVs with internet capability allow you access to a range of online services.
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.
Response time (Milliseconds)	8

Screen aspect ratio	16:09
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.
Contrast Ratio (X:1)	8000
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.
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.
Horizontal resolution (Pixels)	136.6

Vertical resolution (Pixels)	768

Brightness (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.
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.
Headphone Socket	Yes
Weight (kg)	14

Release date	2007/05/21
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Sony KDL32S3000U, Sony 32inch, SONY KDL32S300, Sony 32in, SONY KDL32S3000, Sony Bravia KDL 32S3000, Sony Bravia KDL32S3000

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Manufacturer's Description

BRAVIA ENGINE picture enhancement technology
Live Colour Creation for more rich colours
Theatre Mode picture settings optimized by Sony Pictures Entertainment
BRAVIA Theatre Sync for easy control of AV devices
Virtual Dolby® Surround
3 x HDMI™ for easy connectivity – 2 on rear, 1 on side
HD Ready
New remote commander
Built-in Digital TV (MPEG 2) terrestrial tuner (also receives analogue)
Digital TV Cable Tuner (with supported operators)
PC input to use TV as computer monitor
Audio Description compatible allowing for blind or partially sighted people to follow television programmes (available in selected countries)

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