Sony BRAVIA W-Series KDL-52W4100 52-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV
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Manufacturer: SonyBrand: Sony
Edition: Electronics
Model: KDL-52W4100
Color: Black
Publisher: Sony
Studio: Sony
Music Label: Sony
Product features:
- 16:9 Full HD 1080p Resolution (1920x1080p) LCD Panel
- Motionflow? 120Hz - clear, smooth motion for DVDs, TV
- DMex ? compatible; allows seamless feature upgrades
- Enhanced XMB? with 3D graphics incl. TV Guide
- HDMI? x4, HD Component x2, PC Input
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Sony BRAVIA W-Series KDL-52W4100 52-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV
Customer Review: The proof is in the family room (plus a White Glove delivery review)
Summary: 5 Stars
Technical specifications don't mean much to the average consumer until he turns the set on and sees exactly what all those numbers mean. This Sony Bravia's 1080p, 120 Hz, high contrast specs result in a huge, crisp, vibrant picture that will have you standing there for several moments, dumbfounded that the images are actually inside your house. You know then that those specifications were worth every penny.
Like many, my final decision came down to the Samsung LN52A650 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color and this Sony. Side by side in the stores, I judged the Samsung a better, crisper picture except when letters stayed on the screen (as in a film title or advertisement), and then the Samsung had ghosting where the Sony stayed steady. Both performed better than other brands when viewing the picture from a slight angle, important if you plan to have several people in the room watching at once. I chose the Sony, however, for two reasons: one, our family room has a lot of windows and therefore, glare; and two, the price and promotions offered at the time of purchase. The Sony screen is not as glossy as the Samsung's, and I thought it would deal better with the light conditions in my home. The Sony blacks are deep, but more matte, one reason I think the Samsungs look better in the showroom but might be more difficult to view in a home.
The set-up menu is intuitive except for the TV Guide feature, which cannot be used if you need a cable box to unscramble the signal, as is the case with most cable HD content. The remote is easy to read without being bulky. You can change the screen fill (wide zoom, normal, full, zoom) with a touch of a button without accessing the set-up feature as well as control a compatible Sony Blu-Ray player (ex. Sony BDP-S350 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player or Sony BDP-S550 1080p Blu-ray Player) through the Bravia Sync feature. With 4 HMDI, one PC, and 2 HD component inputs, the set can handle a variety of hook-ups. There are also some esoteric features such as DMeX compatibility (to connect a special Sony DVD to the television on the back/side), and voice zoom. The 120 Hz Motion Flow keeps blurring to a minimum during fast action, historically a problem with LCD technology that is only rarely evident on this Sony. If you are buying an LCD to watch sports, you will definitely want a 120 Hz refresh-rate set like this.
Unless you have HD satellite or cable, don't waste your money on this set. The enormous screen enlarges standard digital content that looks acceptable on a smaller (say, 42 inch) set into imprecise images. Once you watch a DVD or Blu-Ray on this set, you'll know how lousy standard digital signals are in comparison. I suggest a smaller LCD set for people who want standard signals but high-quality images during DVD playback.
WHITE GLOVE DELIVERY REVIEW: When you check out, at first you'll see that the television is not eligible for Free Super Saving shipping. As long as you see the free White Glove Delivery box on the product page, don't worry. (Note: White Glove Delivery was free when I ordered; it may not be when you read this.) When you finish the process, you'll see that the shipping has been deducted. We received a phone call from the delivery company as soon as Amazon shipped, then again two days after they received it. We didn't get much notice: they called Friday afternoon to say that they wanted to deliver it Saturday afternoon. From ordering to delivery, it took a week. The White Glove Delivery can be deceptive, however, since only one man arrived, and then he asked my husband to help him carry the television over the threshold and to the room where we wanted it set up. If you are disabled or unable to help carry it in, or if you want it carried to an upper floor, make sure you tell the delivery company this when they call to arrange delivery. While LCD screens are light compared to the old projection televisions of comparable size, the shipping weight is listed at 99 pounds (I think it's lighter than that -- more like 70.) The service will lift the television out of its box and set it on the stand. If you want, the delivery person will remove the packing material. He will plug it in and (possibly) connect to your cable/satellite provided you already have the connection accessible. Do not expect the service to hook-up all your devices to the set. It is merely a subcontracted one-man delivery service.
-- Debbie Lee Wesselmann
Description of Sony BRAVIA W-Series KDL-52W4100 52-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV
Ready for a TV and a technology that will change the way you see TV and movies? Sony's 1080p KDL-52W4100 with Motionflow? 120Hz technology creates a new standard for picture performance, with smooth, lifelike image quality that responds to the demands of even the fastest moving images with ease. Add to that unique features like the enhanced Xross Media BarŪ with 3D graphics and integrated TV Guide program information, built-in DMex functionality, and other picture quality technologies like BRAVIA Engine 2? and ACE contrast enhancement, and you can see why we call the W-series the new standard in 120Hz performance.Digital Cameras and Photo Categories