Model : KDL 37M4000
Product Features :
- 16 9 HD 720p Resolution 1440x900 LCD Panel
- HDMI Input
- HD Component Input
- PC Input
- ATSC /NTSC tuner with QAM
>> Purchased from a friend
I have always relied on the Sony name for the quality of their products I replaced my CRT television with this model from a friend who bought it when it came out for a guest bedroom and it did not get used much at all
I was baffled with the pixellation of the display quaility at first I do not have cable/satellite but the HD broadcast quaility is great even with regular bunny ears Some broadcast channels are still broadcasting in analogue quality display so there was a BIG difference with picture quality between those stations and HD ones I have read that a good quaility antenna can provide a better picture quality and more channel options a future upgrade soon
I use Roku to play Netflix and Pandora and the pixellation issue was the same until I change the box setting to HD and used an HDMI cable from the CRT standard and the graphics are very sharp I hope Netflix will start offering HD videos soon
>> Excellent
I bought this TV in October 2008 It was shipped to me in south Florida from California and out of the box the picture and sound were great
I have Dish Network HD service and the receiver to the TV connection is HDMI I also have a VCR DVD combo unit connected using component cables
I have the Sony 32S3000 which is now 20 months old and I calibrated it using AVIA II So I used those values for the 37M initially and after about six weeks of use I calibrated it using AVIA The value differences were very slight
I have a feeling the negative reviews are based on initial impressions and maybe there is a bad connection or an incorrect connection The Sony manual is very informative
Also set your receiver to the native resolution of the TV which is 720P I also have the sound set to PCM ONLY and the RF MODE on the Dish receiver This prevents the sound levels from fluctuating in two channel stereo
I think this TV as well as my other Sony are fantastic I definitly recommend
>> Disappointed
I purchased this elsewhere for 600 At the time you couldn t get a 37 LCD for that price I trusted the Sony name based on my own personal experience with a variety of their products but I am very disappointed with this set The image quality is sub par As many of the other reviews state it looks like a pixelated mess Fortunately this is a secondary TV that is in the bedroom and viewed from enough of a distance that its watchable I would not recommend this set
