Sony Bravia KDL-32W5500 32in LCD TV Comments

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.

"Design is fairly pleasing"

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

@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.

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

@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.

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

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

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

Any chance of a review of the 32V5500?