Model : KDL 32BX300
Product Features :
- Compact 32 inch LCD HDTV with 720p resolution is perfect for smaller size rooms
- BRAVIA Engine 2 video processor for sharp vibrant images
- BRAVIA Sync compatible for controlling multiple devices with one remote
- Five HD inputs two HDMI two component and one PC HD 15 pin
- Send surround sound audio to your receiver with 5 1 channel optical output
>> Great tv
I received this bravia on 5/3 and I believe it to be better than my other bravia 32inch KDL from the turning on interface and the menus the only problem I have with it was it only had two hdmi inputs in the back not on the side as the KDL I still recommend it though I plug my tower with vga and the quality is very smooth with my ps3 and hdmi blu rays look awesome
>> Bad Composite Video Inputs
I bought three 32 inch LCD TVs in one week and returned the first two because of identical video input problems I felt uncomfortable returning the first two TVs but I m glad I did because I ended up with a high quality problem free TV in the end The experience also gave me some good insight to write this review
The problem with the Sony BRAVIA BX 300 Series model KDL 32BX300 was when I connected a DVD player with composite video cables red/white/yellow and played a DVD there were alternating horizontal stripes of discoloration on the screen These stripes appeared on some DVDs but not all The stripes of discoloration were most visible in scenes with a lot of blue for example blue sky scenes and the stripes alternated yellow and blue about every half inch in the sky I did a lot of troubleshooting including plugging the TV and the DVD player directly into the wall outlet and disconnecting the TV cable to ensure there was no signal interference from the TV cable or a surge protector I also connected a second brand of DVD player to the TV with the composite video cables and also saw the stripes of discoloration Both of these DVD players worked perfectly in the other two TVs in our house one a Panasonic plasma and the other a tube TV Aside from the video input problems the picture quality of the KDL 32BX300 with a cable signal was grainy and the lowest quality of the three new TVs that I bought this week compared Also the remote was cheap and the menu layouts were poor
When I called Sony customer support the representative was rude and told me that since the stripes didn t appear with a cable signal then the problem was with the DVD players After I explained to him that the two DVD players worked perfectly in two other TVs including a one year old plasma so it must be a problem with the video inputs he said just return the TV to the retailer
The other TV that I returned for this same problem was a Visio VO320E I tried two different DVD players in the Visio one with a composite cable connection and one with an S video connection the Sony didn t have an S video input and the stripes of discoloration were visible with both DVD players The picture quality was better on the Visio VO320E than on the Sony
The third TV I bought was a Panasonic TC L32X2 This TV just came on the market in March 2010 What a relief to find that the DVD video inputs didn t induce any stripes of discoloration on the screen Better yet the picture quality from both the DVD and cable inputs were far sharper than the other two TVs
One thing I think I can conclude from this experience is that manufacturers of the Sony and Visio TVs are the same or the defective video inputs came from the same manufacturer
>> Super sharp picture at a great price
I have only had this TV for a week but I have to say that I love it The contrast is excellent the sound is decent and the price was right at 400 I purchased this model for a very small game room The sharpness of the picture was my top priority because we are sitting so close to it I am very happy with clarity that the BX300 provides
