Sony Bravia KDL-52V5100 LCD HDTV Review - Intro
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By Alfredo Padilla
Published on April 03, 2009
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| Introduction |
 The Sony Bravia KDL-52V5100 is one of their newest LCD televisions. At 52-inches in size and costing $2,299 it won't be an impulse purchase for anyone, but if you're looking for a large HDTV you could do a lot worse than the KDL-52V5100. That's not to say it doesn't have its drawbacks, the price is at the higher-end of the scale and we found some performance problems. Read the review to find out exactly what we think of the Sony Bravia KDL-52V5100. |
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Tour & Design |
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| Section |
The Good |
The Bad |
| Tour & Design |
Simple, attractive design. |
No HDMI cable included. |
| Blacks & Whites |
Excellent black level and contrast ratio. |
Problems with uniformity in dark conditions. |
| Color Accuracy |
Rock solid color temperature. |
Innacuracies in the color gamut. |
| Motion |
Decent motion smoothness. |
Significant problems with artifacts and 3:2 pulldown. |
| Viewing Effects |
Viewing angle could be worse. |
Very reflective display can be distracting. |
| Remote Control |
Comfortable to hold. |
Buttons are poorly laid out. |
| Audio |
Very good audio quality from the built-in speakers. |
You'll still nead real surround sound speakers to get that effect. |
| Connectivity |
Excellent selection of ports and well placed. |
No internet connectivity or DVI port. |
| Menus & Interface |
Easy to read and logically laid out menus. |
Could use better on-screen help to explain some menu items. |
| Formats & Media |
Full 1080p resolution. |
Photo and music playback is poorly designed. |
| Power Consumption |
Not much. |
Below average annual power costs. |
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