Sony Bravia X4500 (KDL-46X4500) review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Alex Jennings

Reviewed on: 31 July 2009

Tags: Sony, Sony Bravia X4500 (KDL-46X4500), picture quality, upscaling, LED

We like:

Capable of excellent picture quality; well-connected; fairly attractive; far cheaper than other LED-backlit TVs with RGB dimming

We don't like:

Very expensive compared to Samsung's latest LED sets; needs careful calibration; uses last year's Bravia Engine 2 video-processing system; colours occasionally look slightly unnatural

CNET UK judgement:

Sony has aimed high with the Bravia KDL-46X4500, its debut LED-backlit LCD TV. In many ways, its efforts have paid off handsomely, and the TV is certainly capable of producing some stunning pictures. It's not quite perfect, however, and that's enough to make its price tag seem steep

Full review:

Sony's been pushing its 200Hz Bravia Z4500 and Z5500 TVs so hard that its X4500 series has rather slipped under the radar. That's a pity because, with their use of direct LED backlighting with RGB dimming, they're just as innovative. What's more, on the evidence of the 1080p, 46-inch Bravia KDL-46X4500 LCD TV, available for around £2,700, they're also rather good. Continue Reading...