Sony Bravia E5300 (KDL-22E5300) review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Alex Jennings

Reviewed on: 15 October 2009

Tags: Sony, Sony Bravia E5300 (KDL-22E5300), music files, HDMI, LCD TV

We like:

Striking design; outstanding feature set; superb picture quality; loads of connections

We don't like:

Expensive; minor motion blur; online service is limited

Also known as:

Sony Bravia KDL22E5300

CNET UK judgement:

Instead of making a small TV that's cheap and cheerful, like most manufacturers do, Sony has, with the Bravia KDL-22E5300, effectively shrunk one of its high-end big-screen TVs to a portable level. In doing so, it's completely redefined our expectations of the small-TV market

Full review:

Small TVs -- those with 26-inch screens or less -- tend to be much of a muchness, with uninspiring performance standards and precious few features. The thinking, we guess, is that most small TVs are going to be bought by people who just want a cheap and purely functional set for a second room. With that in mind, Sony's truly extravagant, 22-inch Bravia KDL-22E5300 LCD TV, with an HD Ready resolution of 1,366x768 pixels, comes as one heck of a surprise. It's available for about £450 online. Continue Reading...