1. 16:9 Full HD 1080p Resolution (1920x1080p) LCD Panel
2. DMex ™ compatible; allows seamless feature upgrades
3. BRAVIA® Sync™ (HDMI-CEC)
4. Enhanced XMB™ with 3D graphics incl. TV Guide
5. HDMI™ x2, HD Component x2, PC Input

Editorial Review :

Ready for HD done the Sony way? Sony's KDL-52V4100 brings 1080p picture quality home with amazing, Sony-exclusive features like the XMB (Xross Media Bar®) with 3D graphics, DMex capability so you can add functionality to your TV, and picture quality technologies like ACE (Advanced Contrast Enhancer) and BRAVIA Engine 2™. Add to that a sophisticated, piano black design, 24p capability so you can get the most out of the movies you watch on Blu-ray and DVD, 4 HDMI™ inputs along with three other HD-capable connections, and what you have is a television that can bring dreams to life.

Customer Review :

Great Buy

I would recommend this TV to anyone who is thinking to buy it. Bought this from Dell and they have a great Customer service and also shipping was great. No problems from all sides. This is our first LCD and we are so pleased we bought this set. Great Features and Beautiful crisp clear picture. HD looks great..

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Sony T.V.

We received our t.v. by Fed Ex in very good condition. We however thought that buying our t.v. from Amazon and what we read on the web site that there would be someone who would come and unpack the t.v. and check it out for us which did not happen. I asked the Fed Ex driver as I was siging off his paperwork if the t.v. worked knowing what his answer would be. Luckily my son was here visiting and we were able to unpack the huge box that was still banded to its pallet and sitting in the middle of our living room so we could check to make sure everything worked well. Needless to say my wife and I are very happy with the t.v. we purchased. Our previous old t.v. was also a sony and it lasted us many many years with no problems and I am hoping our new Sony t.v. will give us the same great service.

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Great TV!

I did a lot of research prior to making this purchase and wanted a large TV that is reliable and looks good but that didn't empty my bank account. This is the TV I honed in on. It wasn't the newest or latest Sony yet had all the features you will need for years to come. I have had this TV for about a year now and have not had one issue with it. The picture is great (and I have never used the HD features). The sound is definitely good, but if you're a sound nerd you will probably want to have speakers connected. I don't use speakers because if I can hear clearly, then that's good enough for me. All in all, this is one of the best purchases I have made in a while.

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Awesome TV

Awesome, HUGE TV at a great price. I love this TV.. One really neat thing I noticed is that when the ambient light goes up or down in the room, the brightness of the display is dynamically adjusted accordingly. Like I said, awesome. Now if only it auto-muted commercials..

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52"lcd TV

A great product for a great price. The total price was even less than at Costco Wholesale. Arrived early, which was nice. The "white Glove" delivery was a big plus to me. The delivery company brought the TV in, unpacked it, checked to see that nothing was broken and hauled off the containers. All in all, a very pleasant experience. As added information, this is about my tenth purchase from Amazon.com and every one has been a very pleasant experience. About one year ago, we purchased a new PC for my Wife from Amazon.com. When it arrived, it would not boot up properly. Just displayed a RED screen, instead of the blue screen of death!! I e-mailed Amazon and they had a replacement on the way the next day, along with a shipping label to return the defective one. You can't ask for much better than that! I will not hesitate to shop with Amazon.com many times in the future!! GREAT company!!!!

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1. 46" screen (measured diagonally)
2. "monolithic" bezel-less design with high-gloss black finish
3. tuner receives over-the-air HDTV broadcasts (antenna required)
4. QAM cable TV tuner receives unscrambled programs without a set-top box (cable service required)
5. 2 component video (one is selectable component/composite)

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46" screen (measured diagonally) * "monolithic" bezel-less design with high-gloss black finish * tuner receives over-the-air HDTV broadcasts (antenna required) * QAM cable TV tuner receives unscrambled programs without a set-top box (cable service required) * 2 component video (one is selectable component/composite) *

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1. 16:9 Full HD 1080p Resolution (1920x1080p) LCD Panel
2. DMex ™ compatible; allows seamless feature upgrades
3. BRAVIA® Sync™ (HDMI-CEC)
4. Enhanced XMB™ with 3D graphics incl. TV Guide
5. HDMI™ x4, HD Component x2, PC Input

Editorial Review :

Ready for HD done the Sony way? Sony's KDL-40V4100 brings 1080p picture quality home with amazing, Sony-exclusive features like the XMB (Xross Media Bar®) with 3D graphics, DMex capability so you can add functionality to your TV, and picture quality technologies like ACE (Advanced Contrast Enhancer) and BRAVIA Engine 2™. Add to that a sophisticated, piano black design, 24p capability so you can get the most out of the movies you watch on Blu-ray and DVD, 4 HDMI™ inputs along with three other HD-capable connections, and what you have is a television that can bring dreams to life.

Customer Review :

Dead after 18 months

This model has top notch picture quality and improves on my previous 32" Sony LCD. Then, 18 months later, or 6 months after the warranty expired, it won't turn on anymore due to its faulty power supply. I was shocked because of my previous reliability experience with Sony TVs. Then I found out that the Sony Service Facility here in Burbank, CA no longer exists. They have other locations, but they don't service consumer products. Sony's website will list authorized independent service providers, but most of those providers in my area have bad consumer rating ([...] or reviews from Google Maps!). So the only choice was a nationwide home service, that charges $99 just to diagnose (but will deduct it from the repair fee if you choose their service). Fortunately, the credit card that I used to buy this will extend the warranty. I just filed a claim for authorization from the credit card company for the repair.

Note that the previous 32" Sony LCD is still stable, and was manufactured in Japan. I wish they have the same quality control for this one.

November 13 update: So after having the extended warranty approved by Amex two weeks later, the service guy came in with the sealed box of the power supply part that was shipped from Sony San Diego. The box didn't show any sign of stress, and the part was wrapped in bubbles. The repairman inspected the part first, and guess what - the power supply board was cracked ! That tells a lot about Sony's quality control. Now I have to wait another week for them to get a replacement from Sony. Cross my fingers. Never buying another Sony product.

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Fantastic picture once I got rid of the clouding effect!

I've had this TV for about a week now, and though it was a rollercoaster of emotions at first, I've grown to really like it, and would recommend it-- my only reservation the possibility of backlight clouding.

First of all, the very first thing I noticed after setting it up was a large but dim purple splotch directly in the center of the screen. My heart immediately sank as this was the dreaded Bravia clouding, or mura, effect I'd read so much about. In other words the backlighting is not completely consistent at all places of the screen and it showed anywhere from black to very dark purple in dark scenes. This is a common problem that a large percentage of the Bravia and XBR Lcds have problems with. Do a google search on "Bravia clouding" for more information.

To be fair, it was barely noticeable while watching a normal "lit" TV of movie scene, and my girlfriend was completely oblivious to it... But in the black screen pause between channels, dark scenes, and movie credits this purple blob stood out to me like a 14" Lucky Charms marshmallow-- taunting me for throwing away my hard earned cash...

From what I found online, Sony won't officially recognize this as a defect, and exchanging it for another would have been expensive (for shipping). I decided to try and fix it, and it worked! And while it worked for me, it probably won't work for everyone and you could potentially ruin your TV. Be very careful! The thin plastic screens are fragile and you could scratch or permanently discolor it. I took a very clean and soft microfiber cloth, and with the TV on a dark paused screen began to *very lightly* massage the discolored area in circular motions--just enough to make a discolored spot where I touched it. Within 30 seconds I managed to move the spot near the bottom. Eventually I was able to keep moving it towards the lower edge until the spot disappeared entirely! And after two days it hasn't come back.

Even if it doesn't work, the picture settings you choose can help lessen this effect as well, especially if you lower your backlight and enable the power saver mode. The initial picture settings out of the box are just terrible with a harsh blue tint and far too much contrast and picture. I would recommend something closer to this for normal viewing: Mode=Std, Backlight=4, picture=75, bright=50, color=50, hue=R1, temp=warm2, sharpness=10, noise/mpeg=low, and turn off all advanced settings. Search google for more recommendations or just play around with it some until you find what works best for your use.

Once the picture was adjusted the picture was beautiful-- even better than my new 50" Panasonic Viera plasma. Blacks are deep black, whites are bright and clear, and HD content especially shines. Standard definition content looks ok, but the issues there are probably more the signal quality coming in than the TV. I personally do not notice much of a difference between 60 and 120hz. So I wouldn't let that scare you off. Also the sound is better than I was expecting. Certainly good enough for day-to-day TV watching.

I guess my only reservations, besides the fixed clouding, are the remote isn't my favorite. At this price I would have liked a better feel and light up buttons. Also the menu system is like a Sony PSP--not very user friendly to me. But those are nitpicking... This is a considered a "budget" model for Sony, but for the price you get quite high picture and sound quality, making this a very impressive value. And the bezel looks much nicer than any of the competing models I'd considered.


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Great Value, Beautiful Picture

Purchased the KDL-40V4100 a month ago. Easy to set up. Easy to understand. Beautiful picture. Stunning at 1080 with a Blu-ray player. Video games look tremendous! My first big-screen LCD and I don't regret it. On sale at Best Buy, and it was worth every dollar. Very satisfied.

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Lovin It!

I am loving this TV! It has a wonderful picture and was super easy to set up! Definitely worth the price. I am thrilled with this purchase!

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Great TV, it's a Sony!

I went to Target to get a new LCD tv. I looked at them and the Sony seemed to have the best picture, but it was close with several others as well. I have always been of the mind set that when in doubt, buy the Sony product. I have never been really disappointed with a Sony product.

I went home and found that Amazon had it much cheaper than Target. I ordered it, and a few days later it was delivered. No problems!

The TV is great, nice picture, PS3 looks superb. It's a Sony!

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1. 16:9 Full HD 1080p Resolution (1920x1080p) LCD Panel
2. DMex compatible; allows seamless feature upgrades
3. Bravia Sync (Enhanced HDMI-CEC)
4. Enhanced XMB with 3D graphics incl. TV Guide
5. HDMI x4, HD Component x2, PC Input

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Electronic Expo Scam

They do not have this item in stock. It has been out for over 2 weeks now. This is a bait and switch tactic. They will contact you and offer the 32XBR9 for the same price, which is a product with many problems and not in the same league as the XBR6. Amazon is aware of this, but has not forced them to stop advertising on their site. I contacted Electronics Expo 3 times, and they claim that it is a problem with their site. However, the price has dropped 3 times in the interim and the number of units has fluctuated several times. BUYER BEWARE, this is a scam!

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3rd request for non purchased product

Purchased on 11/25/2009

Sony Bravia XBR-Series KDL-32XBR6 32-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

Was told it would be shipped... 3 days later received email from bruno at electronics expo saying was temp out of stock. then said he could replace our order with Sony Bravia XBR9 (which is actually a lesser deal in respects of quality--read reviews). Then after multiple attempts replace with other models/brands (which he said they do not carry), he then stated in an email "We will not be receiving anymore xbr6 models so, I'm going to cancel this order and refund your purchase". We had multiple opportunities to purchase that product from other distributors, but now that product has been discontinued and for the price we could have gotten that for, it is now unavailable. We called Electontic expo several times to speak with bruno, but every time we called he was not at work. This is just a summary of our transaction with elec expo in brief. We will make sure that anyone who wants to know where to buy their next TV from what to expect from this company.


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sound drops out

You can be watching a show and the the sound goes completely out. Flip the channels back and forth and the sound will come back, very annoying, otherwise I like the looks and picture.

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Dont buy it

If you want to have the sound go in and out buy this....what a waste of money Sony will do nothing

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Best Of The Bravia Series

I have owned this TV for over a year and it has performed satisfactorily. It was relatively expensive when I purchased it but it is worth every penny. Picture quality on this TV is outstanding when playing Blu Ray or Regular DVD Movies. Digital TV pictures look great too but standard definition pictures look awful. This may not be the fault of the TV though. One minor shortcoming I noticed is that it has mediocre digital tuner. Because of this it does not receive good signal with regular indoor TV antenna unless you spend some money for a quality antenna such as the CLEARSTREAM2 Antenna.

Even though Sony does not advertise it as having high refresh rate this TV show smooth picture during sporting events. The newer Bravia series for whatever reasons are inferior to this TV in performance. I am not upgrading any time soon.

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1. 16:9 Full HD 1080p Resolution (1920x1080p) LCD Panel
2. Motionflow™ 120Hz - clear, smooth motion for DVDs, TV
3. DMex ™ compatible; allows seamless feature upgrades
4. Enhanced XMB™ with 3D graphics incl. TV Guide
5. HDMI™ x4, HD Component x2, PC Input

Editorial Review :

Ready for a TV and a technology that will change the way you see TV and movies? Sony's 1080p KDL-46W4100 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 Bar® 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.

Customer Review :

BIG BLACK line after 14 months of use - Sorry NO warranty!

Oh NO, my beautiful SONY, true branded SONY... big black line down the screen. Oh the horror and dismay! I received this LCD TV in October 2008 as a 10 year anniversary present. We bought it from Amazon Warehouse Deals. I had to kick in some of my own money to up the brand to a Sony. After a little over 1 year, it developed a big black line down from the top to the bottom of the screen in the RED spectrum only. Green and Blue are fine. But when red shows up on the TV, a big black "burned out pixel line" shows very prominently. So I thought, well, there goes the $1400 we spent on this TV. NOT MY BEAUTIFUL SONY! But alas, after all I could do, no fixing the black line. The Sony authorized service folks told me the LCD panel would need to be replaced and that cost more than to just go buy a new TV. I also called Sony and they told me I would be on my own to get it repaired (again told that the cost of repairs is more than the cost of the TV brand new).

So, $1400 for 14 months of Sony TV use... amounts to $100 a month rental fee and Mother Earth and the trash dump takes one on the chin for another disposable piece of electronic wizardry.

Yes the TV still works, yes one could live with the black line down the TV side but for me every time I watch TV, that line stares at me and I think about nothing but "Dang, this was supposed to be a SONY!"

So, I cannot recommend this product even though for the 1 year it looked beautiful. Unless you buy an GIANT extended warranty, it is wicked to buy a TV and have it last only 1 to 3 years. My 1991 Sony Trinitron still works perfect. My how the brand has suffered over the years. So sad and disappointing.

On the plus side, now I have an excuse to go get a much bigger TV. Maybe this time I will try Samsung... with a MASSIVE extended warranty!

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Be careful when buying Sony LCD TV

I bought this Sony LCD TV set at 2008 Christmas. It was excellent in picture and sound, seemed to be better than Samsung LCD TV. Meanwhile, just 2-3 months after the one year warranty, it was found that there was a 2-or-3-pixel-wide vertical line, about 2 inches from the left brim, and from the top to bottom brim, presenting in the screen when watching TV programs, DVD, and BlueRay, which were suspected to be dead pixels. The software was updated to sony_dtv_package206r.p08 but the line was still there. SONY support office told me that this might be caused by TV brocasters! And I need to bring it to repair if it presists after hiding "broadcaster noise" attempts, while the cost won't be covered by SONY as the warranty has expired.

In brief, if you want to watch the TV just for one year, then buy it. Otherwise, think twice!

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Excellent TV

I recommended my friend this product. The clarity was very good. Definitely a better option to go for if you spend your leisure in time n watching TV to have agreat enjoyment.

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SONY LCD HD Television

This television is everything we wanted in an upgrade of our "old" SONY television. We purchased a home theater surround sound system to enhance our time in front of the tv. "Let it snow, let it snow...let it snow!"

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Vertical Lines**Sony Refuses to Acknowledge!!!

Had this tv 18 months and now there are vertical lines on the screen. Been researching and this seems to be a common issue with other folks that have bought this tv around the same time I did. Called Sony and they are no help at all. Have checked into having tv fixed, and price quotes are in the $1,500 range....That is horrible,,,I could buy a new one for less!!! Very upset and filing a complaint with the BBB.

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