Sony Bravia KDL-52W5500 Reviews: Bravia, 52" Screen LCD Full HD 1080p TV

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This television is a good all rounder. “Ease of operation, good, clean design, overall quality very good, technically excellent” Charles, West Wales View all 21 real customer reviews

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Freeview, 4 HDMI ports, 2 Scarts More »

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21 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
94% of people recommend it.

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Design	9.1
Ease of use	8.8
Image quality	9.1
Sound quality	7.8
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.8
Overall rating	8.7

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Film and documentary lover (3)

Sports and games fan (1)

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Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Film and documentary lover” More like this »

+ picture quality

- sound is a bit tinny

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4 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

Charles, West Wales , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ EASE OF OPERATION, GOOD, CLEAN DESIGN, OVERALL QUALITY VERY GOOD, TECHNICALLY EXCELLENT

- NONE EVIDENT TO DATE

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4 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Daniel, Broxburn , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ ease of setup good picture out of box

- low audio sound when playing a blu-ray dvd

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5 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

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

+ fantastic picture quality with amazing contrast.

- can't think of any. maybe a bit of clouding on completely blank black screen but doesn't affect the main picture in any way. anyway, you wouldn't be watching a blank screen.

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4 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ good picture

- not good with fast mooving images, tend to fragment

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4 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Jul 2009

Score 2.0/10

gerald, nottingham

+ It looks good

- Keeps popping up with TV about to go into standby,as I continually use SKY . Sound quality poor

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3 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Great TV and great value from Tescos.

- Only con would be the fact you need to leave the tv on standby to get tv guide updates, which isn't ideal but ok.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Great SD picture for its size. Actually, the SD picture is even better than most smaller screen sizes. I was very impressed.
Nice USB/picture frame mode.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 03 Oct 2009

Score 9.0/10

Simon, Bromley

+ Fantastic Size & Picture Quality
Great selection of connections
Great menu system like PS3

- None so far

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Sep 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Sports and games fan”

+ Very good picture quality.

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

Joyce, London

+ Brilliant picture & sound and simple to set up and adjust to personal preferences Easy integration with other Sony products. Good eco features as well to save on electricity

- None

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purchased 13 Oct 2009

Score 8.0/10

liz, chorleywood, herts , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ efficiency from order to delivery excellent

- instructions in start up of the TV and some of the assembly needed a bit of interpretation.
Still quite expensive for what it is but 1st Audio more competitive than many.

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purchased 17 Oct 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ good picture

- take too long turn on

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2 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 10 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Film and documentary lover” More like this »

+ Compatability with a wide range of Sony products

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

Jo, Fareham

+ A lovely big picture

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Sony

- None

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5 of 31 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 May 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.
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.
Built-in Disc Player	No
Some products come with built-in DVD players or Blu Ray players.
HDMI Interface	4
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)	100
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)	100000
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
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.
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)	24

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	S-Force Front Surround
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.

Also known as: Sony KDL-52W5500, Sony KDL-52W5500U

TV Buyers Guide

Manufacturer's Description

The ultimate home cinema experience

Quite simply innovation at its best: This TV is a keeper. Available from 32", the W5500 delivers the next generation in picture excellence with unrivalled depth, richness and clarity. What’s more, you can connect to your favourite digital devices for total entertainment.

Upgrade to luxury seats

Experience picture so fluid and life-like, it’s like seeing a movie from the best seat in the cinema. Viewing is smooth and sharp: you won’t get any blur. There’s something to keep the whole household happy.

The centre of modern living

World time, music, photos and films – whatever you want to look at, you can do it all with the built-in home networking technologies. Select movies stored on your DLNA-enabled PC, and watch them on the big screen at the touch of the button or simply plugging in your favourite digital devices.

Great pictures, great looks

Slim, elegant and ultra cool, an updated draw the LINE design concept conveys just how stunning this TV looks. Accented by a subtle half mirror ornament, the deep piano black finish creates an effortlessly contemporary look to flatter any living space.

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