With a clearly superior performance to the Samsung 55in LE55A956 and a less controversial image processing system - and much bigger screen - than the Philips 42in 42PF9803, the 55X4500 is the all-round best LED-based TV I've seen so far. And as such, it's also the first TV to genuinely threaten Pioneer's established position as the previously undisputed king of picture quality.
I've had my problems with various Sony TVs over the past 12 months, but the 55X4500 is a truly landmark product that finally elevates the brand to the same sort of heights in the flat TV world that it once enjoyed in the CRT world. Honestly, it's that good. Whether anyone can actually afford to buy one right now, though, is sadly another matter.Read full review
Overall
9/10
By John Archer
Reviewed 04 February 2009
Updated 05 February 2011