Sony BRAVIA V-Series KDL-40V5100 40-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV
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Customer Review: Great TV for the Money, but still has problems.
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased this TV about two months ago. I waited until now to write the review. I have this v5100, a PS3 Slim, and Xbox 360 elite. First and foremost, the picture is exceptional, I already have a 65' Mitsubishi DLP, this is a welcome addition to the home. First off, the picture on this LCD unit is amazing, it may be the 120 HZ refresh, I'm not sure. Blu-Ray looks good enough that I am in the process of updating my DVD library with as many as I can find.
Cons, I bought this TV, a PS3 Slim, and Sony Sound Bar for the Bravia Sync. Bravia Sync is about 50% effective, I can control the Sound Bar with my television and cable box remote which makes it bearable. The bravia sync feature seems limitied, to the point where it doesn't work half the time. I'm constantly having to rescan the unit, not to mention that the PS3 won't even recognize the television as a Sony Product and limits Blu-ray capability until you find the 1080p Blu-ray option in the settings and disable.
I wrote this review because I purchased this TV to watch blu-ray, and I purchased the v5100 to sync w/ the PS3 slim, and it doesn't even work properly. The TV it self is great, the problem is that it is not as advertised.
Customer Review: Happy NOW
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought my set(Bravia KDL 40 VL160 )yesterday and set it up this morning. At first, I was ready to send it back because the picture was dim and if I tried to set brightness higher it grew misty and lost detail while remaining dark. I called Sony, their only suggestion was to take it back. Today was a rainy day here but after a few hours the sun started to come out and at the same time the picture improved as it got lighter ouyside. Even though it is not in the detail of features, I realised the set must have a light sensing dimmer feature. Sure enough, I found it buried in the manual which gives little space to it except for a mention that it is in the setup menu and can be turned off, which I immediately did. The picture now is beautiful, and, thank you, I'm happy to control the picture to my liking as aopposed to some silly, unimportant feature that even Sony's own technicians know nothing about.Customer Review: Good TV, especially for the price
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this TV about a month ago after returning an LG 42" LCD due to its problem of the sound not being in sync with the video on some stations. I paid $850 for this Sony which was a great price considering the options it had and what the TV was selling for at the brick and mortar stores. The picture is very nice. Either the Sony's picture is just better than the LG, or the 120 Hz is a noticeable improvement (the LG was only 60 Hz).
The only complaint I have about this TV is that occasionally the sound cuts out for no apparent reason. If I change the channel just momentarily and then return to the channel I was watching, the sound returns with no problem. It's only happened occasionally and is a minor inconvenience. I haven't seen any other comments about this issue.
All in all, a very nice t.v.
Customer Review: Not bad
Summary: 4 Stars
I have a 52" W model in the living room and bought a 40V5100 model for the bedroom. The W model is definitely worth the extra money when you look to get a it all.
The pros:
The 40V5100 overall just fine for my bedroom.
Picture quality is fine.
Tuner works great and picks up everything.
Menu is easy to navigate.
Enough inputs.
The cons:
The sound is has a lot of static noise at lower volumes, it's very annoying.
The stations don't change as fast as on the W model.
You can not edit the names of the stations.
Doesn't have all the bells and whistles of a higher end TV.
Customer Review: Reflection
Summary: 4 Stars
Great price on a quality product. Was a great buying experience. Amazon shipped ahead of schedule, the delivery people handled the item with kid gloves ( they brought it into the house, unpacked, and placed the unit ), The product itself performed flawlessly right out of box...I didn't need to tweak anything. A truly great tv image, as you expect from SONY. Only one minor disappointment; the front framework around the screen is a high gloss black plastic which tends to reflect room lighting. Other than that, a 5 star.