Comment: I purchased this TV although reviews were mixed, I just wanted a simple TV as I do not sit the whole day and watch TV and this has exeeded my expectations. The screen is wide, quality of picture is excellent and even my brother in law (who is mega electronics geek and not very easily impressed) said it is superb, especially with motion flow....
Highly recommended
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Summary: sony bravia kdl40w5500u
Comment: i have been very pleased with the tv,the picture is excellent,its easy to use all the functions and i would highly recommend this tv
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Summary: Sony Bravia TV
Comment: Fabulous picture quality.
Average sound quality.
The swivel mechanism between screen and stand is stiff, and requires two hands and a firm grip to move the screen left or right.
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Summary: Great Value ....Pretty Great TV...
Comment: I don't really have any complaints about this TV. Pretty much what you'd expect from Sony. Possibly a tad over priced but in no way am I dissapointed.
Very, very easy to set up, although setting it up with an xbox, cinema kit and Sky HD box has meant I've needed to use the majority of its input/output sockets (thanfully there are loads!) - BTW you may have read about the lag when connecting an XBOX. I found there was a slight sound delay from my TV to cinema kit. (easily sorted by connecting the xbox directly to my hi-fi)
SD pictures are pretty sharp. HD pictures are brilliant. You'll need to tweak the settings, but when you find what suits you, you'll be impressed for sure.
Although I'm hooked up to a surround sound system I checked the TV speaker. I'd read it was pretty rubbish. Wrong. Bang it up to about 45 and you'll see what I mean. Great sound as long as you aren't trying to fill a room about 30ft long. In a 'normal' house, this TV sound is easily good enough.
If you can still get hold of one of these, I'd nab it while you can.
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Summary: Best Picture ever
Comment: Have had it for 8 months.
I spent most of my adult life as a TV director. I lived years in most of the top edit suites with the best equipment then available. Quite simply the HD here provides the best picture i have ever seen. That includes both studio monitors and retail models. The SD is good but it suffers from the obvious comparison with the stunningly outstanding HD. As HD channels continue to proliferate, this set will be appreciated more and more.
Is there clouding in the corners? I notice it only when there is a break in the signal. So long as there is signal, even if it is pitch black, I cannot see a thing, and believe me, I have looked.
If I have a regret, it is that the price has tumbled in the 8 months that I have owned the set. Would the set be my choice today? At the current price it is very competitive, but I would have a hard look at what the new models have to offer like Freeview HD and proper access to the internet. In any event I expect I would stick with Sony and that fantastic HD picture.
[[ASIN:B001RCU7GM Sony Bravia KDL40W5500U 40-inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p LCD TV with Freeview and 100Hz Motionflow]
