Sony KDL26S3000 Reviews: Bravia, 26" Screen LCD HD Ready TV

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Score: 9.0/10

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+ This television scores high on sound quality. - It has no outstanding negative points. “Nice design and excellent performance for money” Martin, Ross-on-Wye View all 42 real customer reviews

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42 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
89% of people recommend it.

Reevoo's summary of reviews:

Pros: Auto set-up, connections, menu system Cons: Mounting fixings are poor quality, manual

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All purchasers (42)
Design9.1
Ease of use9.3
Image quality9.0
Sound quality8.7
Value for money (at time of purchase)9.1
Overall rating9.0
 

*not all purchasers provided a score or review

Score 9.0/10

Martin, Ross-on-Wye

+ Nice design and excellent performance for money

- Reviewer left no comment

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10 of 10 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Nov 2007

Score 9.0/10

Martin, Northumberland , “Stuck at home”

+ Excellent picture quality, sound and ease of use. Has two HDMI ports which are very useful for linking equipment. It has an extensive and easy to use on-screen menu system which enables you to fine tune just about anything!! I have always regarded Sony as the best for TV. This LCD one is replacing a Sony CRT TV which I bought new 16 years ago and which was only just beginning to fail, picture-wise

- Can't think of any

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Dec 2007

Score 8.0/10

Alan, Bridge of Weir

+ The set looks very good, with good picture and sound. Planty of connections for DVDs etc. Straightforward remote.

- Not so easy to link up with a (Philips) DVD Recorder.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Dec 2007

Score 8.0/10

Fiona, Edinburgh

+ Easy auto set-up.

- Bit annoying that some settings cannot be altered such as the channell banner that takes up the top third of the screen when you change channels. The rubber mountings on the back of the set became brittle and shirred away after less than a month. This meant the TV was hanging to one side and could not turn on the mounting. Luckily, we managed to fix this, but surprising that this basic part was made from such poor material.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Dec 2007

Score 9.0/10

Alex, Bristol

+ Fantastic Picture quality the Bravia Engine realy does make this TV well worth the money

- Reviewer left no comment

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Dec 2007

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Excellent colour reproduction.

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Nov 2007

Score 10.0/10

Janet, St. Helens , “No”

+ No messing about tuning, done within seconds. Good quality picture and the built-in freeview is also one of the good points, no more external freeview box to clutter the place up.

- None that I have encountered

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Jan 2008

Score 10.0/10

JACKY, HERTS

+ EXCELLENT QUALITY AND VALUE - GOOD DESIGN AND SOUND CONTROL

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Dec 2007

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Fantastic with PS3 via HDMI. Plenty of connections.

- Close up Sky looks slightly pixelated .

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2 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Jan 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ excellent picture, easy tuning and good sound

- nothing

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Dec 2007

Score 10.0/10

Ben, Poole

+ Look, Design and Quality

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 28 Dec 2007

Score 9.0/10

wayne, halifax

+ style,picture,sound.a great tv at a great price

- none

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purchased 29 Dec 2007

Score 7.0/10

Peter, Salford

+ Screen setup menus clear

- Setup manual did not cover in detail some of the setup options

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purchased 30 Dec 2007

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Fantastic product all round

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 27 Dec 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Excellent value for money

- None

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purchased 31 Jan 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Typical SONY product : good spec, good design, good value

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 16 Jul 2008

Score 10.0/10

Peter , Cardiff , “know electronics& good value”

+ Ease of set-up; design +everythng!

- Can't think of any except could be cheaper!

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purchased 19 Dec 2007

Score 10.0/10

margaret, peterlee

+ slim, elegant style with fantastic picture quality

- none

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purchased 16 May 2008

Score 10.0/10

Roger, Wirral

+ Reputation, style, appearance.

- none

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purchased 28 May 2008

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Product Features

Screen Size in Inches 26
Type of Screen LCD
HD TV HD Ready
HDMI Interface 2
Number of Scart Interfaces 2
Frequency (Hz) 50
Contrast Ratio (X:1) 6000
Screen Resolution (pixels) 768p
Response Time in ms 8
Reflection Angle 160
Screen Format 16:9
Brightness in Candela per square metre 450
PC Interface Yes
USB Port No
Electronic Program Guide (EPG) Yes
Picture in Picture (PIP) Yes
Energy Savings Trust Feature Yes
Weight (kg) 10.5
Height in mm 453
Width in mm 657
Depth in mm 121
Freeview Yes
FreeSat Tuner No
Sound System Virtual Dolby Surround

Also known as: Sony KDL26S3000U, Sony KDL-26S3000, Sony 26inch

TV Buyers Guide  

Manufacturer's Description

  • Stunningly clear images created by BRAVIA Engine picture enhancement technology
  • HD Ready for the display of High Definition signals, i.e. Playstation®3, Blu-ray Disc™, etc.
  • BRAVIA Theatre Sync for controlling your entire home cinema system by pushing one single button
  • 2 HDMI™ inputs on the back for easy connectivity
  • Built-in Digital TV (MPEG 2) terrestrial tuner (also receives analogue)
  • BBE ViVA high quality sound and built-in Virtual Dolby® creating the effect of full surround sound from just 2 front speakers
  • Audio Description compatible allowing for blind or partially sighted people to follow television programmes (available in selected countries)
  • Available to buy from October 2007

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