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"Great bang for your buck! Don't miss plasma..." on by sonyguywhat
Pros: Picked this one up brand new at Crutchfield at a very good price. Out of the box (with setting on Standard), brightness was superb, colors were accurate (still havn't had time to calibrate yet), and NO glare was seen, even in my bright living room.
Cons: Wish the remote was illuminated (hard to tell what is what when the lights are out and you have three other Sony remotes). Some slight motion judder with high contrast foreground/background action...just keep Cinemotion on Auto2 and you'll be OK.
Summary: Just like many out there, I had a hard time deciding on whether or not to go with plasma or LCD. In my opinion, both technologies are getting so close in performance that it's really down to you're personal preference which is best. For me, I'm the type of person that wants as big a screen as I can get without breaking the bank or sacrificing quality. This was definitely the HDTV to go with in my opinion.
To begin with, when shopping for an HDTV, keep in mind that the retail store you're using to compare TVs with usually have the settings on their display units all f*&%'d up and the TV you're looking at is probably performing way below its potential. If you can, take a look at the units that have a Blu-ray player and home theatre system configured. There, you can get a much better idea of what you're getting yourself into. Luckily, I have a Sony Style store near me and I was able to get a better idea of how the KDL-52V4100 performed.
After a week of having the KDL-52V4100, I am certainly impressed with what it is able to offer at a price that couldn't be beat. I also took a look at some of the other comparable LCDs from other manufacturers and felt that movies looked more natural with this TV than most of the more expensive 120Hz competitors. Although the blacks are not as good as what you'll see in a plasma, the lack of phosphor trails, image burn, and power consumption helped me shift away from buying a plasma.
Even within the Sony line itself, I couldn't justify buying a "W" or "XBR" series model of the same size. Both would have cost any where between $600-2000 more.
The KDL-52V4100 has some great features and integrates nicely with my Sony Blu-ray player. With 4 HDMI inputs, you've got more than enough room for all your components. The TV has an interesting menu system that makes configuring A/V selections a breeze.
When all said and done, you couldn't go wrong with this one! -
"Great price-Great product" on by mikemyson
Pros: The High Definition Channels and Blue Ray movies are awesome....
Cons: None. Note: Cnet says there are no side hookups, well, I dont know what tv they were reviewing, but mine has hdmi on the side...
Summary: I was nervous when I first hooked everything up. I advise using hdmi, it is so amazingly simple to just use one chord for every thing you need to hook up. Ive read people complaining about the speakers, their crazy. I mean, compared to surround sound of course it sounds crappy. The speakers are just fine. I was nervous when I didnt have the Time Warner 1080p cable box at first cause I didnt know I needed one. Once I got it I was amazed at the HD channels and it sux that not all channels are HD. But Blue Ray is a must. Im addicted to it, but I bought 3 Blue Ray discs and it came to 93 dollars at Walmart! So beware there yet it has nothing to do with the tv. Buy this tv, the colors are great. The things that suck have nothing to do with the tv, its patience with tv stations producing HD 1080 signals, but once they do-this tv will give you what you expect.
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"The MOST bang for your buck!" on by sgwizzy
Pros: 52" LCD BABY!!!
4 x HDMI
Great Price!
$1699 from www.TigerDirect.com (No extra Delivery charges!)
Full 1080p HD
25,000:1 ratio
Great Speakers.
XMB menu like a PS3.
Syncs with Sony home theater.
It's frickin HUGE!Cons: Could use a headphone jack & USB/SD Card Reader. (Most home theaters or PS3's will cover this need for you.)
Summary: The most TV for you money! When I saw the price, I was stunned! (It cost almost $700 more for the same model at Best Buy.)
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"Great Value! Great Picture!" on by n0140103
Pros: Price and Performance.
Cons: Dont know yet...have only owned the unit for 2 days.
Summary: I purchased this TV for $1,699 with the Sony Blu Ray Player. That is an awesome deal. 48 hour sale at Tiger Direct, but picked up at Compusa storefront. It took about 15 minutes to hook up all of the wires. We watched Iron man last night on it and the 1080p is awesome. Was considering the Samsung LCD, but TigerDirect made me an offer I couldnt refuse. I bought the monster cable for the receiver and have the Yamaha Speakers. I decided against the Samsung because of the price difference and the marginal cost was just not worth it. Great unit. My family is very happy with it.
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"vertical lines on the screen.part is more$ than new tv" on by sonyscrewedus
Pros: Great until it broke,$100 for a guy to come over
Cons: It broke after one year.warranty is over and I'm screwed.Had it one year..one.$2500
Summary: Maybe this is the last sony I own
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