Typical price: £1,700
What is it: HD Ready 40-inch LCD TV, with PC connectivity and Sony's new processing system
What we think: The promise shown by last year's Bravias has been built on in stunning fashion -- Sony finally has an LCD TV it can truly be proud of
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Sony Bravia KDL-40V2000 compared to other LCD televisions
 Sony Bravia KDL-40V2000 |
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 Sony Bravia KDL-40W2000 |
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| Review date | 9 Jun 06 | 21 Nov 07 | 27 Nov 06 | 16 Jun 06 |
| Editor's rating |
8.9
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9.3
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9.3
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9.1
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| Price range | £1,700 | |||
| Review summary | We set about testing this first model from Sony's new Bravia range with bated breath, hoping against hope that the reams of new technology it boasts might finally lift Sony to somewhere near the top of the LCD pile. And we're chuffed to report that it succeeds in this lofty aim quite superbly Read full review |
If big, beautiful hi-def pictures are what you're after, this 52-incher delivers the goods. Bold but realistic colours, strong black levels and the smoothest motion we've seen on an LCD, married with good connectivity and design, make this one of the finest big screen flat panels around Read full review |
Sony's KDL-40W2000 has set a new benchmark for large screen displays. The full 1080p specification is equipped for the future while LCD image quality has never looked this good Read full review |
Philips' new ClearLCD technology takes big-screen LCD picture performance to a new level, especially with high definition. That this picture prowess is joined by a stunning design and a seemingly endless feature count is just the icing on a particularly sweet cake Read full review |
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