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

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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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Design	9.1
Ease of use	9.3
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	8.7
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.1
Overall rating	9.0

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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
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	HD Ready
‘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.
HDMI Interface	2
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)	6000
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)	768p
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	160
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	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.
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	No
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)	10.5

Height in mm	453
Width in mm	657

Depth in mm	121
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

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

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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