Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 LCD HDTV Review - Tour & Design

Tour & Design Summary
• Unnatractive design • Good port placement • Relatively easy setup
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Front

The front of the Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 has a strange matte bezel that then changes to glossy at the edge, making it look a bit like a picture frame.

	Infrared Receiver
		LED Indicators

Back

Most of the ports are found on the back, towards the right when facing the back or just around the left edge when facing the front.

	Power			Ports
			RF Input

Sides

On the left side you'll find another grouping of ports, for easy access.

	Ports

On the right side are the on-tv controls.

		Controls

Stand/Mount

The Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000's stand is a simple plastic slab that doesn't rotate, nothing special here.

The KDL-32L5000' stand does not swivel.

Controls

The on tv controls are found on the right side of the television.

					Power
	Channel up/down
					Volume up/down
		Input
					Menu

Remote Control

The Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000's remote is relatively small, with large buttons and is easy to hold. Unfortunately the volume and channel buttons are placed far away from the directional pad, which is a problem.

The KDL-32L5000's remote fits comfortably in your hand.

In The Box (6.0)

The Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 ships with a manual, remote control and batteries, not that we were expecting any extras in a lower-end HDTV like this. You do need to put together the stand and screen, but this is a relatively simple affair requiring only one person.

Aesthetics (2.5)

The Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 is not a particularly attractive HDTV. We didn't like the fact that the bezel goes from matte to glossy, while the lines seem harsh. This just doesn't look like a lot of thought went into aesthetics, which probably isn't surprising for a $500 television.