Model : KDL 52V5100
Product Features :
- 52 inch 16 9 Full HD 1080p Resolution Panel provides optimum resolution
- Dynamic contrast works in real time to produce deep blacks in darker scenes
- Engineered Motionflow 120Hz technology further reduces blurriness and juddervideo processor uses unique Sony technology
- Seven HD inputs including four HDMI inputs HD component and combo inputs 1080/60i capable and a PC input
- BRAVIA Link compatibility lets you expand your HDTV s capabilities with BRAVIA Link modules
>> 52 Sony Bravia
Only had it about a month but so far it has been great
Used with a home theatre system an all digital experience that has been great
>> back screw wont tighten slow response when changing channels
Generally I am happy with this hd lct tv However I am concerned that when it arrived there were 2 screws that were in the box I discovered that the screws were for the back cover by the vacant slots When I tried screwing them back they won t tighten I cant believe Sony will have loose thread on their screw slots I only hope the unit I got is not a refurbished unit from AMAZON Also the response time when moving between channels is very slow I hope Sony improves on this I tried comparing this with SAMSUNG at the local store in our place I was surprised at the response time of Samsung when you change channels Audio is ok but would be best if you set up a theatre system Viewing pictures from the camera with a usb connection is awesome but again the response time when moving between pictures is very slow
>> A Solid HDTV if you Like to Tweak FiOS users beware
I received this HDTV as an Xmas gift to replace a 5 year old Sanyo tube based HDTV that was going nutty green tint to the picture suddenly
Pros
The blur motion control Bravia Sync and input switching are great
The menus for calibration of the picture if you have a THX calibration disk are simply very easy
Watching Blu Ray movies or playing PS 3 games on this are awe inspiring incredible details rich blacks no motion glitches
Hooking a Nintendo Wii up to this TV via component cable was a nice surprise too in terms of picture quality and motion tracking
So many inputs you will be hard pressed to fill them up
Cons
The sound of the TV speakers requires you to have a separate receiver/speaker array system The speakers are rather tinny sounding with no bass
The quality of this HDTV like most on the market requires that you learn how to calibrate the TV to THX or another standard Otherwise you are not getting all the quality that the TV is capable of
The HDMI input does not communicate well with the current Verizon FiOS Motorola HD QIP 71001 set top box The picture flickers intermittently goes to green screen or goes to black depending upon the channel selected Switching the set top box to feed this Sony using component cables solves the issue but it is disappointing that neither Sony Motorola nor Verizon want to take ownership of this HDMI problem
Overall the picture quality of this TV blew away other 120 Hz LCD HDTV s both priced at this level even 1 000 more To get a better picture if you know how to calibrate an HDTV you would have to spend several thousand dollars more Even then the amount you will spend versus perceptible picture quality improvement is not really worth the bang for the buck IMHO I would recommend this TV with the above 3 caveats
