Model : KDL 46Z5100
Product Features :
- 16 9 Full HD 1080p Resolution Panel 1920x1080
- BRAVIA Engine 3 fully digital video processor
- Motionflow 240Hz
- BRAVIA Internet Video/Widgets
- XMB w/ enhanced 3D Favorites Menu
>> Exceptional TV
Very pleased so far The picture and sound are extremely good and the ease of set up was a pleasant surprise
>> One of the best TVs without an LED array
This TV is excellent Very easy to use and setup
Features on this TV are extensive but not exhaustive The Nextflix and Amazon steaming are great but you can t edit the que from the TV There are plenty of other added features that are nice as well However loading times are long on this model not a fault of internet speed steaming is HQ and smooth The type of files you can send to this TV from your computer or USB are limited Customer service said it would handle only MP3s and MPEGs I tried experimenting with ACC Flack Vob WMV and Quicktime files with no luck
Sound is pretty decent for standard speakers Midrange is well pronounced making voices easy to hear but treble and bass are diminished Off axis listening is less then desirable making listening in he next room hard
Picture Quaility is very very good The best of witnessed under 2k right now The 10bit color adds and extra pop to all images Obviously it really shows on blu ray but I think it makes all shows a little better Further on that matter this TV handles SD broadcasts very well The TVs lighting is well balanced but it definitely falls short on decent blacks when you re watching HD When I say this I am compairing it to all TVs but for fluorescent LCDs it s pretty darn good One thing in particular with this model I noticed is that the corners are sometimes washed out when high backlighting is used I think this must be how the tubes are arranged
Glare is not as pronounced as i would have thought with the glossy screen Off angle viewing is excellent I have a desk parked perpendicular to the screen and I can turn my head and see everything very clearly I mean it s not as sharp but it s hard to notice a difference on TV broadcasts Nothing I would complain about
Overall highly recomended In my opinion this is the best TV in this price range A full array of LEDs is the only way this TV could be better
>> Great Set
I have been eyeing this set for about a year now was the right time to pull the trigger The price is about as low as its going to get before this set disappears I decided to buy it locally after studying all the options I wanted it delivered without hassle and in home 4 year extended warranty just in case I got the lowest price online matched at a great store here in IL Worth paying tax for the peace of mind I also got a free Blu Ray player with it I think if you have the option of buying a set locally you should with item like a large TV no offense to anyone who bought online I almost did I love Amazom
Now on to the TV itself what a great set the picture quality is amazing with so many options you can get dizzy playing with them all I just can t say enough how good this set looks This is my first LCD TV I had a 34 inch XBR HDTV tube what a huge difference This set has every option besides WiFi The remote is easy to use and very responsive It controls my DVR AVR Blu Ray player It has codes for just about all the brands of equipment you might have in your home theater It lights up a nice shade of blue if you are in the dark at a push of button I found that it handles Standard def TV ok not as bad as some have said but certainly not wonderfully I won t be watching too much standard def after viewing high def It s just hard to go back it was already that way the last few years on my 34 XBR as it is I found the off angle viewing better than expected but like any LCD once you hit the 45 degree or more angle the color starts to shift and fade still not nearly as bad as it used to be I found this set not as bad as the Sammies for off angle I have a desk about 35 to 40 degrees off angle which I like to sit at and watch and it looks very good
I have the TV hooked up to a Comcast HD DVR Sony Blu Ray player and Yamaha home theater receiver Plus I have xbox 360 PS3 and Wii all hooked up This set is great for gaming Each input on each unit is set up and the tv remembers all the settings for each item I have not had any problems with slow down or artifacing once I tweaked each input for the specific system This TV handles everything I can throw at it Even the Wii looks good with ED def with component cables I am very happy with this TV so far I have owned it a few days granted So I will revisit this review in a few months with an update
In closing I would say now is the time to buy this TV great price at this point I looked at many other TVs I did not like as much Edgelit LED not as uniform a picture with other problems Plasma too heavy not as long a life span worries about burn in and image retention with so many video games that I own I looked at other brands Samsung so many complaints with reliablity and poor customer service inputs that just die after a few weeks Sony just seemed to be the overall leader for less problems reliability LCD was the best choice for me The whole clouding issue with LCD is not an issue for me I just don t see it that much If you have a chance to buy this set at this price point IE sub 1500 Grab it up now I would say bigger is better in this case so if you have the extra money to go for the 52 version go for it 46 is still a nice size for an avg room I just was at my limit for spending Great set Go grab one now before they are gone
