Sony KDL-32D3000 - Expert Reviews

Award: Highly Recommended!

Review summary: It can be argued that Sony probably did more than any other LCD manufacturers in turning the tide against plasma TVs in the fiercely contested 40-to-42-inch segment of the flat panel market. Besides devising and executing an ingenious propaganda ...

Pros: Balanced beautiful picture due to consistent greyscale profile ; Excellent shadow detail due to flat gamma tracking ; Motion Enhancer] reduces LCD motion blurring ; Very good deinterlacing (both film & video) and mixed edit handling ; Very good ...

Cons: Slightly oversaturated colours painted by WCG (Wide Colour Gamut) ; Service menu access needed for greyscale calibration ; Premium price tag compared to similarly sized rivals ; Pre-fixed table top stand does not swivel ; Bland EPG and poor DTV info ...

Verdict: To be brutally honest, I never thought this day would come so soon, due to our stringent test criteria and uncompromising reporting style. But the Sony KDL32D3000Buy this for £588.99 at Dixons Use code '5TV' for £31.00 discount deservedly earned ...

Award: EISA Award!

Review summary: For every square centimeter of its impressively-sized screen, the Sony BRAVIA KDL-40D3000 uses a mere 0.0395 Watt of power in operation, with the possibility of reducing energy consumption still further by activating the power-saving light sensor that ...

Review summary: Only an extremely tough test procedure reveals any weaknesses in this superb Sony, and even these are relatively minor. Still, it's our job to be picky

Pros: Exceptionally sharp and punchy picture ; great skin-tones ; three HDMI inputs

Cons: Slightly less grippy than the very best ; some go a tad darker