Typical price: £1,600
What is it: 40-inch high-definition LCD iDTV with full 1080p support
What we think: Even better than the best large screen plasma
Average user rating
8.6
excellent
Average user rating from 17 users
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Sony Bravia KDL-40W2000 user reviews
February 28, 2007
Posted by: Christopher Dunkerley
"Almost, but not quite"
What I like:
Great picture and sound
What I don't like:
White patches on dark pictures
Review:
It is difficult to give an expert review as I have just upgraded from an old CRT TV that had terrible sound and an even worse picture… so compared against that this TV is incredible. It has a great picture, great sound, looks really nice without being too imposing in the room (40 inch is ideal for my room size).
However, the screen does show light/white patches when the background/picture is very dark. On completely black screens there are a number of faint white patches around the sides of the screen. I have tried changing the settings but it is not possible to get rid of it. I have learnt that this is a fault with all or at least a lot of this model.
Still a great improvement on what I had… but not perfect.
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