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Compare Prices : Sony KDL-40W4000 - Expert Reviews
£799

Screen size: 40'', Aspect ratio: 16:9, Frequency: 50 Hz, HD Support: Full HD, Audio type: BBE system ...
- Sony
- 16:9
- LCD TV
- 40''
9.7 out of 10

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- - Sony Bravia KDL-40W4000 Full HD 40in LCD TV Evaluation 4.5 out of 5
  - Source: trustedreviews.com
- May 2008
  Sony Bravia KDL-40W4000 Full HD 40in LCD TV
  By John Archer
  
  Award: Recommended!
  
  Award: Recommended!
  
  Review summary: Sony rights the wrongs of the past with its latest Full HD 40in LCD TV.
  
  Verdict: After misfiring so badly with its previous LCD set, Sony has returned to form in quite spectacular fashion with the 40W4000. In fact, this TV isn't just good, it's shockingly good.
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- - Sony KDL40W4000 Review: 40" Bravia 1080p LCD HDTV Panel Evaluation 0 out of 5
  - Source: hdtvtest.co.uk
- May 2008
  Sony KDL40W4000 Review: 40" Bravia 1080p LCD HDTV Panel
  By Vincent Teoh
  
  Award: Highly Recommended!
  
  Award: Highly Recommended!
  
  Review summary: Update: The Sony KDL40W4000 is slowly being phased out... its replacement will be the newly launched Sony KDL40W5500 HDTV.
  
  Pros: Accurate primary colours with excellent decoding ; Excellent black level with decent shadow detail ; Exquisite high-definition detail from "Full Pixel" 1:1 pixel mapping ; Handles 1080p/24 video signal correctly without telecine judder ; Film Mode] ...
  
  Cons: No white balance control in user menu for greyscale calibration ; Motion resolution not as good as those on HDTVs equipped with MCFI/ 100Hz technology ; Fails to apply 3:2/ 2:2 pulldown to 480i/ 576i film-based content even with [Film Mode] set to ...
  
  Verdict: In addition to the inherited virtues of excellent blacks, accurate primary colours, exquisite fine detail portrayal and solid connectivity, the Sony KDL40W4000 does show some areas of improvement over the outgoing W3000 series: calibrated black level ...
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- - Sony Bravia KDL-32W4000 Evaluation 0 out of 5
  - Source: digitalversus.com
- May 2008
  Sony Bravia KDL-32W4000
  
  Review summary: Dignified successor to the W3000, the W4000 attains a level of contrast and image quality rarely seen in LCD TVs. An excellent product!
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- - Sony Bravia KDL-40W4000 Evaluation 5 out of 5
  - Source: digitalversus.com
- April 2008
  Sony Bravia KDL-40W4000
  By Vincent Lheur
  
  Review summary: A worthy successor to the W3000, the W4000 produces a level of contrast and image quality that are rarely attained by an LCD TV. An excellent choice!
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- - Sony KDL-40W4000 Evaluation 5 out of 5
  - Source: whathifi.com
- Sony KDL-40W4000
  
  Review summary: Where incremental steps forward are becoming commonplace, the Sony is a giant leap - simply stunning
  
  Pros: One of the sharpest, punchiest, most detailed HD performances yet ; terrifically balanced and clean SD playback
  
  Cons: Doesn't quite make the most of poor Freeview channels
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