Go To Latest Video ReviewsSony Bravia KDL-46X4500 46in LCD TV Comments
| Author | John Archer |
| Published | 7th Apr 2009 |
| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Price | £2,158.70 (Exc VAT) |
| as reviewed | £2,482.50 (Inc VAT) |
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Comments for Sony Bravia KDL-46X4500 46in LCD TV
Ohmz said on 7th April 2009
Ryker Abel said on 7th April 2009
At beginning of article he stated: "I even dared to mention the TV in the same breath as Pioneer's KURO plasmas"
That implies that the Kuro is still better.
This then begs the question, if you are going to pay so much for an LCD, why not just by the Kuro which is better and cheaper?
Geoff Richards said on 7th April 2009
Actually, that doesn't imply that the Kuro is still better. It merely means that they are comparable, which is a huge compliment to anything non-Kuro.
MS said on 7th April 2009
re: So I guess this is the Kuro killer then?
I think you'll find Pioneer have all ready done that. They have/will stop manufacturing them very soon :-(
Ohmz said on 7th April 2009
"Actually, that doesn't imply that the Kuro is still better. It merely means that they are comparable, which is a huge compliment to anything non-Kuro."
So in other words, it looks like the competition is set to exceed the bar Pioneer set so high. Cannot wait to see the new Panasonics this year!
DaGMan79 said on 7th April 2009
Does anyone know if any of these 'internet enabled' TV's support BBC iPlayer or will ever support it in the future. I'm assuming they will need some form of native support and will not simply work through the browser.
Also just a comment to the Trusted Reviews team, could you mention in your reviews what type of tuners the TVs have. We're not that far away from HDTV being available of terrestrial now and from what I've read elsewhere some TVs will support MPEG4 so I'm assuming will support Freeview HDTV when it is eventually launched.
Geoff Richards said on 7th April 2009
@DaGMan79 - unless anyone wants to provide evidence otherwise, no TV you will buy today features a tuner capable of the yet-to-be-released Freeview HD. Of course, all HDTVs will happily playback Freeview HD via a separate set-top box, but integrated tuners are a no-go I believe.
You also need to be aware that supporting MPEG4 playback isn't the same as being able to receive Freeview HD either. Some European countries use MPEG4 right now via regular DVB-T (digital terrestrial) rather than MPEG2 since the compression is better and thus it uses less bandwidth.
The key feature you must look for is "DVB-T2" - this is what Freeview HD will use, though the launch may not be until the end of 2009, and I read it will be "only" four channels. If you can't wait, and don't want to pay for Sky HD, your other choice is Freesat HD.
Hope that helps.
Max Power said on 9th April 2009
@John Archer:
"Really, the only preset I particularly enjoyed using was the Cinema mode."
Sony Pictures pitched in for this mode. ;)
FreesatHD is a complete waste of time and money. DVB-T2 has finally made it through the standards body and will start to be integrated into European TVs sooner rather than later. Freeview HD will probably less comprehensive in its coverage, but it will be better. SkyHD will always be king though especially since VM are so sucky these days.
G said on 10th April 2009
So how much better is this than say the Panasonic g10?
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So I guess this is the Kuro killer then?