Price range: £635.40
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What is it: 40-inch, 1080p LCD TV
What we think: Generally excellent and good value for money, it's let down by a single aggravating flaw
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 22 July 2009
Tags: Sony, Sony Bravia V5500 (KDL-40V5500)
We like:
Aggressively priced for a large Bravia TV; pictures look great most of the time; good feature set for the money
We don't like:
Online services are very limited; some backlight inconsistency; no 100Hz engine
CNET UK judgement:
Extremely affordable by Sony's usual wallet-hammering standards, the Bravia KDL-40V5500 is a good, feature-laden TV. The only problem is that, due to a noticeable backlight problem, pictures aren't as consistently good as we'd like
Full review:
Sony isn't usually a brand we associate with particularly aggressive prices. Yet £750 or so for the Bravia KDL-40V5500 really doesn't seem all that much when you consider it's a 1080p, 40-inch LCD TV complete with Sony's new Bravia Engine 3 video-processing software and AppliCast online system. Continue Reading...
Sony Bravia V5500 (KDL-40V5500) History
5 Aug 2009 in Reviews
Best large-screen TVs under £800
We compare four of the best TVs on the market for around the £800 mark -- the feature-laden Sony Bravia KDL-40V5500, the Panasonic Viera TX-P42S10 with its stunning pictures, the LG 42LF7700 with its built-in freesat receiver, and the LG 42PQ6000, a great all-rounder
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