Comments Sony Bravia KDL-32W5500 32in LCD TV - TV - review

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Ahlan

1:46 AM on 14 July, 2009

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Pros

Black level and contrast are superior to many other LCD TVs

Design is fairly pleasing

Greyscale is shockingly accurate out of the box using "Theatre" mode

And in this case, could be improved further with the calibration options

Standard def video processing is very good

Extensive networking and connectivity options

Game mode allows input lag to be lessened (but not totally eradicated)

100hz Motionflow system can be disabled

Cons

Colour accuracy (although an improvement on older Sonys) could still be improved

LCD panel has response time issues with black, and viewing angle is still an issue

OSD is slightly unresponsive

http://www.avforums.com/reviews/Sony-KDL-32W5500-LCD-HDTV-Review.html

Enough said.

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Greg17b

1:59 AM on 14 July, 2009

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"Design is fairly pleasing"

Are you kidding? This TV would fit in perfectly back in 2004.

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Pbryanw

3:07 AM on 14 July, 2009

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@Ahlan - Interesting, but I don't expect a TrustedReview review to go into the same depth as one from AVForums. They're aimed at two different audiences, and both are just as valid. Actually, I prefer the TR article, as I'm not interested in greyscale or colour accuracy, but how Movies and Freeview look on it.

I suppose it comes down to personal preference at the end of the day, but I don't feel one review invalidates (or is better then) the other.

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haim

8:39 AM on 14 July, 2009

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@Athlan, Couldn't you just have said you agree with the review?

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ChrisC

10:55 AM on 14 July, 2009

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@Greg - I think the design is functional & inoffensive. At this price point, I want all my money going into the best picture (and sound) performance as possible.

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Xamph

11:14 AM on 14 July, 2009

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Does not play MKV files from a USB stick which the Samsung B650 does. I've not turned on my Popcorn Hour in yonks!

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scatface

5:17 PM on 29 July, 2009

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this is a great tv, reals shows what a 32" LCD can do, my PS3 games and blu ray discs

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digitalsavage

5:43 PM on 3 August, 2009

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Can anyone tell me: is the KDL32W5500 (with Motion Flow) worth £100 more than the KDL32V5500u (without)? Please advise....

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DonnyBoy

11:38 PM on 14 October, 2009

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Any chance of a review of the 32V5500?

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HowdyDoody

3:47 PM on 3 January, 2010

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Well I have kept my eye on SONY's North American 32XBR line for about 5 years, A few weeks ago I jumped in on the deep discounts for an 32XBR9 -- at what I assumed will be about 1/2 the price of the new E series. Note that this TV lacks USB video, audio jack, Bravia Engine 3, ethernet, and perhaps more ! -- "international product content games here" !

Anyway. I have digital cable service , but few HD channels.

* The set is quite beautiful at its best.

* But black challenges were evidient in the Dr Who "marathon" where dark skins tones were off-grey ... the kind of thing that you get when you try to recover an underexposed image with Photoshop.

* The glare-free screen is an unexpected bonus as my aging eyes were just starting to feel the distraction of lamp glare from our OLD SD set.

On close, it is a very fine set. The selection of 'screen fill modes" is extensive. The full-screen presentation of my best 1920 x 1080 "cropped" photos are really outstanding. Even so, I am left wondering what forces were behind this move to 16 x 9 et al. I am tempted to say that this "revolution" may have been too much , too soon. I love technology, but as a photographer, I am less sure that we had to spend trillions around the world on this technology. Well OK .. I will take some time to check out the story on wiki!

Happy New Year to All

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thenearside

1:18 PM on 21 May, 2010

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I know this model has been superceded, and bought one with 5 year guarrantee from M&S for £399 (after £100 trade-in for a ;portable lcd handhelfd tv that I bought for £15. I hope I like it when it arrives.

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thenearside

5:42 PM on 21 May, 2010

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Sorry, meant to say I bought the 5810 with freesat.

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andy100hz

12:43 PM on 27 June, 2010

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I have just bought 2 kdl-32w5500 as my old tv has finally given up the ghost. I am no expert in lcd, plasma or led technology so have relied on the reviews posted by so many none biased opinions for which I am truly grateful. I bought these TV's from Argos for £399.99 each which I beleive is a good price.

However, I am confused and would like some help if at all possible. After reading reviews on lcd, plasma etc I wanted to buy a 100hz TV so as not to get the shadowing effect as described by many reviews. After checking the spec of this TV it definately appears to be 100hz yet the signage on the back of the TV clearly shows this as being 50hz only. I have rung Sony Centre to check and they say the label on the reverse is for the power supply and has nothing to do with the resolution of the TV. I am not technically minded but this doesn't make any sense. I have an appointment with Sony to prove this but does anyone have any knowledge out there regarding this issue.

Thanks in advance.

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As expected, the 32W5500 performs pretty much identically to its much more expensive 32E5500 sibling, and so represents an enticing prospect. What's more, when the 32W5500's pictures are good, they're really very good indeed, making it a truly attractive proposition for Sony die-hards. The only problem for the 32W5500 is the existence of Samsung's 32B650 which, while not sounding as good, offers slightly more consistent pictures, a considerably more attractive design and a superior Internet service for roughly the same amount of money.

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Reviewed by John Archer

14 July 2009

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