Sony KDL-46W4500 - 46" Widescreen 100hz / 1080P Full HD Bravia LCD TV - With DLNA Technology & Freeview and 100Hz Product Description:
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
By Prince Akeem
Awesome TV - the HD picture is very vivid. PS3 games look really clear. I have yet to try a Blu ray, but Spiderman 3 via Sky HD was mind blowing - when that sand man is on the screen you can see the individual grains of sand. Ghost rider on Sky HD also looked awesome - it really showcases this TV. HD via this TV might be too clear- you can even see some actor's pores!! I was comparing it too my uncle's Bravia (his is about 2 years old) yesterday and the picture on this TV makes his look obsolete.My only issue is minor clouding. After reading other forums I was aware of this potential issue, although I thought this only occurred on grey imports sold via other dodgy on-line sites. Mine was purchased directly from Amazon and I can confirm I have experienced it also. It is really evident on a black screen when there is no video source. I cant' really see it when I am watching a film, however now I'm looking for it instead of enjoying the film.SD viewing is another story - once you have seen HD you can't go back. I wish every channel was HD now. I guess it SD looks OK, however it is a little blurry - I guess this set is really designed for HD.I would have given this set 5 stars if it weren't for the clouding. I don't know if clouding is something that effects all LCD TVs...although I probably would not have noticed it if I had not read about it beforehand.PS - It also ooks pretty sweet. Just need a stand to match it.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful.
By A. Brown
I know that the majority of people reading this review are doing so because they can't decide whether this tv is the masterpiece that 'What Hi-Fi' say it is, or the cloud ridden mess that 'AV Forums' will suggest.I know that's what you're thinking because I was in the exact same position. I spent hours agonising over whether to take the risk and buy this tv or compromise and buy a Panasonic. I took that risk and I do not regret my decision at all.I was completely unaware of the problem of clouding before I started looking on the internet for ways to spend my well earned bonus and became terrified that if I bought this tv I would see huge patches of white where there should be black. That really is not the case. Can I see see some evidence of the backlight in the corners when I watch dark scenes? Marginally, perhaps. Does it spoil my watching of the tv? No. Would I have noticed it if I hadn't have been looking for it? No. Whilst my eyes automatically flick to the corners now everytime a dark scene appears, I believe my growing contentment will mean this will soon stop. I watched Lord of the Rings on normal DVD last night, which is a dark film on many occasions and had nothing but praise for the quality of the picture.I had a cheap 32" Lcd before this tv and looking at it now I can see the backlight on the screen when its completely blank. However, I was not aware of it before I learnt what clouding was and it never spoilt my viewing of that tv before, or even now that I've moved it into my bedroom and watch it regularly at night.'What Hi-Fi' consider this tv to be the best 46" tv made in 2008 and made the smaller screen version their product of the year. This tv is exceptional in the quality of picture it provides, particularly high definition, and even on standard definition freeview (although I am receiving this through a dish and not an aerial). Like everyone, I have stood in Currys and looked at some awful looking pictures on tvs of this size which scream picture noise at you (that's little pixels of colour dancing around on large areas of the screen, I think). It handles motion wonderfully and I can't wait to watch some Champions League football on ITV hd.Maybe I have been lucky and other versions of this tv have the clouding problem as badly as some of the forums will suggest. All I can say is that I love this tv, have nothing but praise for the picture it provides and do not regret buying it at all.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful.
By ABJ
I am very happy with this TV. Picture is great, showing none of the blocking or similar artefacts that I have noticed on friends' flat screen TVs. I'm now re-thinking my plan to get Sky+HD and an upscaling DVD upgrade as I'm not sure that I'll notice that big an improvement.It has enough inputs and outputs of each type for me. The sound is good, although I have a home hi-fi setup to go with it so don't value that. It looks good and mounted easily with an Allcam PLB103M.Took a while for Amazon to deliver, but then they told me that up front. They included a guarantee which I think needs some admin from me to be valid.I'm pleased.
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