Sony Bravia KDL-40W5500 Reviews: Bravia, 40" Screen LCD Full HD 1080p TV

+ I found this product easy to use- the menus are exactly how they should be, also the picture in HD is flawless. Sound quality much much better than its rival the samsung 6 series. Noticeable difference when watching football or tennis when you turn the motionflow to maximum..

- I am told that this product is 100 more expensive than the samsung when bought at the average price- I picked mine up on dixons online so saved around 50 pounds. The picture in SD is not as good as the samsung 6series- this maybe related to my feed- I can't be sure.

+ easy to set up

- sounds a bit bassy at the moment - need to investigate how to alter sound quality

+ Looks Great

- Auto Backlight Dimming, has Random Operation, Manual absolutely bobbins, so dont know how to use the extra features I paid over the odds for.......... come on Sony!

+ Excellent picture most of the time when set up using recommended online settings.
Looks good
Build quality

- Unpredictable clouding still appearing in some scenes even after reducing backlight setting and one month of regular vewing. Has reduced slightly with use but still disappointing. Sound OK. Improved by connecting to existing sound system but lost TV settings like surround sound in process.

+ brilliant picture and looks.

- Not sure why but when I use my surround sound system for normal tv the speech is slightly out of sync. with pictures? OK with normal tv?

+ Oustanding picture quality from hi-def material.
Superb contrast, level of detail, even with fast-moving images. 3D-like!
Extensive flexibility with the ability to fine-tune the panel's operation (may be too much?).
Large number of connections.

- Highlights poor resolution of standard-def material (compared to hi-def).
Even when being fed a signal from HDMI connection, and unless instructed otherwise, panel goes into "sleep" mode.
Optical out connection not very tight fit with cable.

+ Overall picture, and quality of full HD image superb, pretty easy set up and fantastic price.

- no hdmi leads included.

+ Easy to use and simple to set up.

- In total darkness you can see lighter patches. Not what you would expect from a Sony TV.

+ Easy to set-up and use. The HD picture is fantastic as expected.
The colour system seems particularly good on this TV

- The picture is a bit pixelated around the object with fast action but that seems to be the case with nearly all digital TV's these days - I guess I'm hard to please but what I see with my own eyes I expect on the TV screen - I don't want to see any pixels.

+ Everything!! Since having our new sony tv, weve turned into telly addicts! The hd channels are amazing, especially football and documentaries.

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+ Picture quality with Motionflow technology and 100hz is very good.

- Sound could be better.

+ Great SD picture, even better HD picture.

- Applicast stuff seems useless? DLNA very limited

+ Easy setup, great looking

- Initial sound is a bit tinny but this can be tweaked on set up. Hook it up to a cinema system for best effect.

+ Easy to use, set up, and high picture quality.

- TOny amount of 'leaking' from back light, but that is seemingly getting better with use.

+ Good picture quality. Easy to use and set up.

- More expensive than most 40 or 42 inch LCD tv's

+ Reviewer left no comment

- There is a background hiss to the sound which I cannot remove no matter which sound option I select

+ blu ray and hi def games look awesome, the x media bar is great to use and the sound is much better than other flat screens ie samsung, LG. For the price very hard to fault. Heard reports of light spots in the backlight at the corners, this was only visible in very dark scenes in a dark room from new, after running in the problem virtually went completely and not now an issue. Overall very happy and glad I chose the Sony.

- The networking feature is not wireless which is a weak point, the control unit would benefit a backlight and the bravia sync does not work with PS3. Ultimately the sound could be improved but that is the trade off with thin panels. I guess the design is a safe, generic style that could be from any manufacturer. No major bad points so far

+ Picture Quality

- Default TV Guide features Ads and is legarthic in operation, switch to the built in Sony Guide which is much better.

+ Excellent picture - Standard picture on Freeview almost as good as HD

- Bit of a delayed response to the remote control commands

+ Fantastic HD performance - watch Planet Earth on blu-ray...WOW!
Decent sound, tho separate home cinema is recommended (as with any flat panel tv)

- Slight backlight bleed; some SD performance not so hot; better than most. Wish I had bought a 46in for HD, 40in is probably the best all rounder for SD/HD mixture.

+ Excellent standard definition picture quality
Excellent high definition picture quality
Solid build quality
Attractive & intuitive menus

- In common with all LCDs the viewing angle is poor
In common with most flat panel TVs the sound is just about OK
Design is classy but lacks the WOW factor of say the latest Samsung or LG models

+ Awesome picture on the PS3, absolutely perfect. I've been blown away and give a perfect 10 out of 10

- When viewing any normal digital braodcasts any black in the picture is terrible, if watching a night time scene or a dark scenario objects get completely lost. Turning up bright levels are of no use because as soon as its back to day light scenarios the picture is far too bright. DVD's are disappointing too and look just as bad as watching ordinary digital tv broadcasts. My old 32" crt tv gave a far superior picture for DVD's and ordinary digital broadcasts. I have yet to watch a Blu ray so cannot comment but in the Sony shop 'WALL-E' looked awesome.

+ Picture is excellent specially a HD.

- Non

+ Easy to set up, eco friendly, good range of picture adjustments, many options for pluging in accessories most are plug and play, quality of finish is superb.

- A bit awkward to put in memory stick for viewing photos, needs to be closer to the edge.

+ Superb picture and sound

- The set really shows the dust. A job on its own trying to keep the dust at bay!

+ Great picture. Looks good.

- Awful remote. Shows dust.

+ Fantastic picture. Excellent HDMI compatibility with Samsung devices.

- USB works best with Sony specific devices. DLNI software not included.

+ the picture quality is excellent which is enhanced by an unbelievable contrast ratio. it has a easy auto setup & a natural feel to navigating the menu system.

- the position of the rear connections would have been easier to access if they were mounted on the underneath instead of the back of the tv

+ excellent image quality

- buy a good sound system -- it is not poor audio quaity - but after getting such a good image you will feel let down by the sound

+ excellent picture
easy to set up
light weight (to install on wall)

- can't output Dolby sound direct from the TV to my external surround system (at the moment have not resolved this but system is new)

+ Good clear picture.

- Because the speakers arnt on the side the TV looks smaller than other same size screen TV's.
The menu system is very slow and it dosnt have an s-video connection.

+ Stylish
Swivel stand
Ease of use
USB input

- doesn't appear to support any other surround sound apart from Sony

+ Great HD Picture as you would expect

- Some Backlight bleed when dark / with lights off

+ Good picture and sound - easy to set up and use

- Warm up time

+ when its set up its great

- not easy to set up

+ Easy to set up

- Picture was not as good as I expected, I am sure I could have got the sames picture quality from a cheaper set

+ INITIAL SET UP EASY, EXCELLENT PICTURE AND GOOD SOUND QUALITY

- INSTRUCTION HANDBOOK NOT SO CLEAR REGARDING CHANGING SETTINGS

+ Very easy to set up even for a dummy like me, superb picture, plenty of HDMI and SCART sockets for what ever equipment you might want to connect. Also it has a USB socket for connecting cameras etc. Could have got it a bit cheaper but it was still excellent value for what is a high spec set.

- The set has no bad points really, the sound quality is quite good but could be improved by some additional good quality spearkers.

+ very good picture, even on conventional signal. I dont have HD signal yet.

- The sound could be better. I am seriously consideing investing in some surround sound equipement plus an av receiver to fully appreciate the tv

+ Picture quality excellent and even better with a blue ray player or full HD imput.

- Souns quality is fine for every day use but not good enough for a cinema type experience. Plan to buy a home cinema system to go with it.

+ Does everything the maker says Build quality excellent.

- Necessary to buy additional Freesat box.

+ Exellent souns. Easy start up guide and amazing quality when attached to a HD device.

- Took a few attempts to find the correct colour. some bad reviews about back light clouding issue. This is not the case in this instance.

+ Picture quality.
Its a Sony Bravia

- not one.

+ Straightforward to set up. Typical Sony quality in all aspects.

- None yet.

+ Very easy to set up. We used surround sound but the TV speakers were good. Picture quality is brilliant.

- None at this time - only had TV for 2 weeks.

+ Very easy to set up
Handsome and understated design
Better internal speakers and sound quality than rival model from Samsung

- Backlight bleed in dark scenes can be a bit jarring if you're looking for it.

+ Fantastic picture clarity,easy to set-up you dont even have to look in the instruction book with this tv. I have sky,playstation,dvd recorder working off tv no problems. remote control is also very easy to understand.

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+ Picture quality and sound.

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+ Terrific picture quality at 1080 HD, the best I've seen. Both the blacks and whites have a good gradation out of the box and are even better when 'tweeked'.

- Can't think of any.

+ Looks and picture, so good I don't need to get HD Box

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+ Highest Quality and reliability.

- Reviewer left no comment

+ Really pleased with picture quality - we aren't even watching in HD yet!!
Very simple to use.

- None so far. (only had it two weeks.)

+ Everything is very good on this TV, it's feature packed, great picture both HD and non HD, connectivity is amazing from 4 HDMI, WLAN, Digital Audio etc all round fantastic TV.

- I honestly can't think of any.

+ FABULOUS PICTURE

- COLOUR QUALITY AND DIFFICULTY OF COLOUR ADJUSTMENT IN GAMES MODE

+ So easy to set up. No need for an engineer.

- None really

+ As good as it looks

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+ Picture.

- Piano Black surface gathers dust. Remote control.

+ Great picture and easy to set up.

- None so far.

+ Clear picture particularly movement, good sound as well

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+ picture quailty is very good,the design is good .

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+ Easy set up
great picture
Sound adequate

- None so far

+ excellent picture
sleek design

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+ good design, simple to use

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+ Superb screen quality, great sound and an all round superb TV for my requirements at a price that wont break the bank.

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+ great image and so user friendly

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+ Good picture with desent sound

- Reviewer left no comment

+ Good quality picture looks very smart

- previous tv was silver and this one is a dust collector....other than that there are no bad points

+ excellent picture

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+ Great design, easy to set up. Superb picture from freeview. Installed new arial to receive freeview. Perfect

- None so far

+ Picture quality is amazing
Menu's are easy to use
Looks good

- None at all

+ sony is the name of trust, quality, value for money and much much more....

- hard to find......

+ Great picture, lots of features unbelievable value for money

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+ Perfect 1080p HD, the best freeview upscaling I've seen on LCD. Nearly as good a picture as the Sony Trinitron CRT TV it replaced. Sound is good through external amp, OK through internal speakers.
USB stick JPG playback good, but doesn't recognise many mpg files. Like the way it powers up from standby for reserved programs on freeview.

- MPG file playback limited. I can't see the point in the web widgets, very slow and limited

+ Overall good value for money

- Reviewer left no comment

+ Quality product that looks and sounds great. A Sony, so should prove reliable.

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+ picture clarity and upscalling of por dvd movies makes a good picture the 100 hz for sports is excelent

- Bit slow turning on .Cable needed to connect to interweb

+ Excellent picture quality - Blu Ray is unbelievably good!

- None

+ Picture quality

- Programme Guide

+ The style and look of the product is really good. The combined picture and teletext display is a good addition from the previous product we had. The picture when watching sporting events is particularly good.

- None of any significance.

+ picture / sound quality,swiveling stand

- power saving off switch

+ very good design and connectivity - excellent picture, particularly in HD

- internet connection a little limited

+ Nice picture, novel tv guide system

- The remote could have been better thought out

+ Great picture especially 1080p/24 for Blu-Ray. Can never go back now

- Dust magnet

+ Great picture quality and very sharp

- Sometimes you have to read the manuel to find out how to set it up.

+ This TV is great! It looks good and has a nice finish. It was really easy to assemble and move into place.

- Reviewer left no comment