Price range: £1,774.36
What is it: 52-inch LCD TV with MotionFlow 100Hz and Bravia Engine 2 processing
What we think: At heart, this is a very good TV indeed. But some disturbing backlight seepage issues make buying one a lottery
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 19 December 2008
Tags: Sony, Sony Bravia KDL-52W4500, forums, media player, LCDs
We like:
Well designed and built; great sharpness and brightness; good motion handling; multimedia connectivity
We don't like:
Dark scenes are badly blighted by backlight seepage issues; only three HDMIs; occasional grain with HD
CNET UK judgement:
What initially looks like being a spectacular success for Sony ultimately turns into a quality-control nightmare, thanks to the appearance of some horribly overt pools of light during dark scenes. Apparently these don't appear on all 52W4500 TVs, but do you really want to take the chance?
Full review:
Having recently liked the performance of Sony's Bravia KDL-46Z4500 LCD TV before being put off by its high price, we took delivery of the much more affordable (for a 52-inch TV) KDL-52W4500 with a real sense of anticipation. If it can provide something like the quality of the 46Z4500 at a much lower price per inch, it'll be just fine by us. The 52W4500 is available now for around £1,600, which is significantly less than its smaller stablemate. Continue Reading...
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