Sony KDL52W4000 Reviews: Bravia, 52" Screen LCD Full HD 1080p TV

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This television is a good all rounder. “This television is easy to set-up straight out of the box and the picture quality…” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 20 real customer reviews

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Design	8.9
Image quality	8.9
Sound quality	8.2
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.8
Overall rating	8.9

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Film and documentary lover (1)

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Christian, Grimsby , “Gadget Fanatic”

Score 9.0/10

+ Excellent, good looking TV - a quality build from Sony as you would expect

- Can't think of any at the moment!

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10 of 10 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Jun 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ This television is easy to set-up straight out of the box and the picture quality is excellent in both SD and HD modes.
It has a USB port so I can view my holiday snaps on this big screen straight from the camera.
It makes my PS3 games look fantastic and full of detail.
I can also easily hook up my PC and use it as a very large monitor. I also like the design, an illuminated logo (which can be turned off) and the standby LEDS which are in the middle of a glass strip. Comes with a sturdy swivel stand. Which was easily removed, because I hung the TV on the wall. The mounting holes on the back of the TV are VESA standard so it fits extremely well onto a cheaper non-Sony wall bracket.

- There's no wide screen auto correction (which I had on my old Sony Wega) so the screen size changes from 16:9 to 4:3 when channel hopping.

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10 of 10 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Jul 2008

Alan, Milton Keynes

Score 9.0/10

+ Good image even with Satelitte feed, excellant via HDMI.

- Remote control delay when pressing buttons.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Jul 2008

Sally, Exeter

Score 9.0/10

+ Everything about this television. the picture is excellent the sound is excellent, the whole set up was very easy,( and as we are not that young!! for this new high tech !!) it has already been done for you, and to adjust anything you just use the tools and tweak it to what you want.

- We havnt found any.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Dec 2008

Martin, Redditch , “Home user”

Score 9.0/10

+ Excellent picture and I don't have HD I visited a showroom and compared several TV's the Sony stood out from the crowd so I made the decision to pay a little more. Gaming on it is awesome.

- No real bad points, sound is not that loud but adequate for a large living room. MTV buffs probably need surround sound.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Nov 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ Very good image quality with sound equally as good. Very pleased with the design, and the high black gloss frame around the t.v just makes it look that much better.

- None so far!!

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Jan 2009

Sean, London

Score 8.0/10

+ Great picture quality, nice minimalist design and easy to get connected and up and running. This replaced our aging 50' plasma and it's superior in every way.

- Bad documentation that came with the television. Very basic and no real description of the features.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Oct 2008

Martin, Redditch

Score 9.0/10

+ Great picture quality even without HD I'm impressed.

- Sound could be louder but I got surround sound so not an issue

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Nov 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “satisfied customer”

Score 9.0/10

+ Slim, swivels easily on stand and sound is excellent

- Pity aerial socket is at right angles rather than vertical as restricts closeness to wall

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purchased 15 Jan 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ Excellent design, easy installation, top quality product. Sound quality good, but really needs to be hooked up to external speakers for full sound impact (as you would expect with any TV). Everything you would expect from a high quality SONY product.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 24 Feb 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ Everything so far

- Haven't found any yet

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purchased 08 Apr 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.
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)	33000
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)	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
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	500
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	Yes
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)	32

Height in mm	829
Width in mm	1262

Depth in mm	119
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 Surround
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.

Also known as: Sony Bravia KDL-52W4000, SONY KDL52W400, Sony KDL-52W4000, BRAVIA KDL-52W4000E

TV Buyers Guide

Manufacturer's Description

Watch TV, movies, photos and games in superb High Definition detail thanks to the 6.2 mega pixel resolution
When you are not watching TV, turn it into a digital picture frame with the fantastic Picture Frame Mode. Fill the black hole in your living room by using your TV to display your own pictures or the 6 pre-installed images
Experience incredibly clear and defined images with BRAVIA ENGINE 2 picture enhancement technology and Advanced Contrast Enhancer
It’s easy to use your TV screen to view your digital photographs with USB Photo Viewer and with PhotoTV HD you can see them in superb High Definition quality
No more confusing menu screens thanks to our easy-to-navigate XrossMediaBar™ to browse all your TV functions
See vibrant and natural colours with Live Colour Creation and x.v.Colour on the 10-Bit LCD panel
Featuring the draw the LINE design concept and Midnight Sky finish, the BRAVIA W4000 looks fantastic and has a versatile swivel function
Control your entire home cinema set-up with just one click on the TV remote thanks to BRAVIA Sync
Three HDMI™ inputs (two on rear, one on side, all with CEC) make it even easier to connect to High Definition sources such as Blu-ray Disc™ and PLAYSTATION®3
If watching films is your thing then this is the TV for you – view movies exactly how the director intended with 24p True Cinema
Experience the effect of digital surround sound from only two front speakers with Virtual Dolby® Surround and BBE ViVA sound 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)
Wall mountable with the optional bracket SU-WL500
Power consumption data: 0.19W in standby, 223W in operation
Available to buy from May 2008
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