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Sony Bravia KDL-40W5100

Television Review

August 25, 2009 By Mark Brezinski 1 Comments (add your own)

This review is organized into 18 pages

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Introduction

The KDL-40W5100 is a 40-inch LCD from Sony. The TV has a 120Hz mode, but it didn’t impress us with its affect on blur. The better feature on the TV is its internet connectivity. Sony has managed to land more content providers than any other manufacturer we’ve reviewed.

The TV backs up these features with some good picture quality overall, though it was prone to artifacting and its color gamut wandered outside industry standards.

The KDL-40W5100 currently retails for about $1500.

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Editorial Note: This is a review of the Sony Bravia KDL-40W5100. Test results are for this model, but should indicate the general performance of other sizes in the KDL-xxW5100 series. The KDL-xxW5100 series includes the following models: KDL-40W5100, KDL-46W5100, KDL-52W5100 and KDL-65W5100. Read here for more details on series differences.

This review is organized into 18 pages
Page 1 Tour & Design Photos of the Sony Bravia KDL-40W5100 Read More...	Page 2 Blacks & Whites Deep black, great contrast ratio. Greyscale gamma is too high. Read More...	Page 3 Color Accuracy Solid color temperature. Color gamut is off. Read More...
Page 4 Motion 120Hz mode helps reduce blur. Has issues with artifacting. Read More...	Page 5 Viewing Effects Somewhat shallow viewing angle. Not many issues with screen reflectance. Read More...	Page 6 Calibration Learn about the calibration settings for the Sony Bravia KDL-40W5100 Read More...
Page 7 Remote Control Good shape, well balanced. Some weird button layout. Read More...	Page 8 Connectivity 3 HDMI ports, LAN port. Ports indented too far to reach comfortably, stand doesn't swivel. Read More...	Page 9 Audio & Menus Poor audio quality. Menu looks nice. Read More...
Page 10 Formats & Media 1080p, USB content, and tons of streaming options. Read More...	Page 11 Power Consumption Doesn't draw a lot of power. Read More...	Page 12 Vs Sharp LC 40E67UN We compare the KDL-40W5100 to the Aquos LC-40E67UN. Read More...
Page 13 Vs Sony KDL 40S5100 We compare the KDL-40W5100 to the KDL-40S5100. Read More...	Page 14 Vs Vizio SV471XVT We compare the KDL-40W5100 to the SV471XVT. Read More...	Page 15 Conclusion Read our final conclusion of the Sony Bravia KDL-40W5100. Read More...
Page 16 Series Comparison Read about the difference between the models in the KDL-xxW5100 series Read More...	Page 17 Ratings & Specs See all the scores for the Sony Bravia KDL-40W5100. Read More...	Part 18 Comments Read what people are saying about the Sony Bravia KDL-40W5100 Add Your Comments

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