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Review summary: sony bravia kdl40we5 review: The Sony Bravia KDL40WE5 is an impressive first stab at creating a "green" LCD, and while picture quality is good you pay a premium for the proprietary backlight.

Pros: Impressive picture ; DLNA support ; Audio ; Solid attempt at creating a power-efficient TV

Cons: Price ; Some of the Eco features are a bit naff ; LED backlighting is more power efficient

Review summary: Latest eco TV out to save the planet one telly programme at a time

Pros: Genuinely innovative eco features / Excellent picture quality / Good connections / Long-term money saver

Cons: Picture quality suffers at an angle / Pricey

Verdict: Particularly important is its new backlight system. For by using a hot cathode fluorescent lamp system rather than the usual cold one, Sony has allegedly reduced the 40WE5's running power consumption by around 50% (to under 100W) versus the brand's ...

Review summary: The flagship set from Sony's new eco range promises a number of world-saving firsts. Its picture's not bad either…

Pros: Eco-friendly innovations. Full HD spec. Simple to use. Excellent all-round picture performance

Cons: Black levels could be better. Design a matter of taste

Review summary: sony bravia kdl46we5 review: Sony Australia's first crack at an "eco-conscious" LCD TV, the WE5 cuts power consumption through its new HCFL backlight and a Presence Sensor.

Review summary: The Sony Bravia KDL-46WE5 is an eco-friendly, Full-HD, 46-inch LCD TV. It runs on 140W of power, and on less than 0.2W on standby. It has a 100,000:1 contrast ratio, four HDMI ports and measures 1,123x772x107mm and weighs 23.2kg.

Pros: Tree hugging doesn't get any better-looking than this. Even if you scoff at the power-saving hot cathode backlight, the presence sensor that refuses to play to an empty room and a light sensor that balances brightness to ambient conditions (and you ...

Cons: Rebranding the power button as an ‘Energy Saving Switch' isn't really necessary, Sony. And adding a Picture Frame Mode – where the whole telly turns into an energy vampire digital photo frame – threatens to undermine your eco-credentials

Verdict: Who said Sony had lost its magic? Smart, stylish, connected and green: the KDL-46WE5 ticks more boxes than you'll find under the tree at Christmas. Unless you're a cute seven-year old kid with a life-threatening disease.