Sony BRAVIA V-Series KDL-40V5100 40-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV
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Sony BRAVIA V-Series KDL-40V5100 40-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV Keep pace with fast-action movies, sports and game play. Equipped with Full HD 1080p and Motionflow 120Hz refresh rate technology, the KDL-40V5100 40-inch BRAVIA V series LCD flat panel HDTV provides a more fluid, natural and realistic viewing experience while enjoying fast-paced entertainment. Additionally, every scene will be sharp, vibrant and life-like thanks to BRAVIA Engine 2 fully digital video processor. Plus, a 50,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio yields deep blacks in darker scenes. The V series also includes 7 HD inputs to ensure you get impressive image quality from all your HD components such as PlayStation 3, Blu-ray Disc player and your PC.
Customer Review: dimming is fixed by sony in newer models
bought this tv yesterday-8-11-09–i read about the dimming probs here and called sony for the fix–gave serial number and they said they fixed the prob on later models such as mine and now the fix appears in the menu settings–sure enuff there was an off setting–i didnt see anything wrong yesterday when i watched it but i turned it off anyway–i replaced the earlier 50 inch model i had –the one with the speakers facing downward that made voices sound like they were talking in a tunnel–i had to use my stereo to understand what was said-terrible design-THIS tv is superb!!! sound is crystal clear and the pic quality is best you can get-spkrs are forward mounted so no problem–im in a small room–had the 50 inch 4 yrs–early model–more cabinet than tv–this model is sleek–3 in deep–easier on the eyes–cant go wrong with this tv
Customer Review: Look no further for a 40″ TV
This is an overall Amazing TV. Colors are among the best I have ever seen on any TV (LED backlit TVs can do better). Ultimately, we chose this model over a competing Samsung due to better color reproduction (the Samsung did better if you wanted a bright, crisp image over color reproduction). Video processing is great on this TV; I have never seen any blur, and even analog sources look respectable with the processing it does. When you get a full 1080i/p signal displayed, the picture is simply amazing. Make sure to use DVD upconversion for best results. For less than $1000, this TV is a great buy and you will not regret it; look no further for a 40″ TV. The bargain brands cannot even compare.
Don’t worry about the contrast issues in the dark scenes…if your TV doesn’t have the latest software on it already (which hopefully they do by now), just download and install it yourself. If the Advanced Contrast Enhancer (ACE) being on still is a problem, simply disable it under Menu, Picture. Note that this seems to be a per input setting, so you can set it differently for DVD, Blu-ray, VCR, broadcast TV, etc. In my experience, I found that it could prove problematic on prerecorded sources (like DVDs) where ACE is best low or off. For broadcast TV, I found it works great on the setting of High. Ultimately, if it causes trouble, just turn it to a lower setting. Definitely not a reason to avoid this fantastic TV.
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