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But I do expect some form of quality when factoring in the price and the Sony name that I've always felt stood for a quality product.The problem I have is some massive backlight bleeding. But Sony has built a reputation as a major brand and I don't expect these kind of glaring issues.
But the backlight issue is bad and just something I don't expect at this price tag. I'll try and have it repaired with the 1-year warranty, but it seems like this is an issue on this model that is quite common.The TV functions and and it's a good picture for the price (when not dark).
I'm well aware that this Bravia model is their lower end one and used more as a discount choice. Now I expect this kind of stuff from a no-name company being sold at a huge discount at Wal-Mart.
One positive is that the speakers that come with this model are exceptional and the best I've ever had from a television. I know it's not going to have the newest technology or the fastest speeds.
Even turned to its minimum I get the splotches in the corners and near the middle when the screen is dark.
I can"t say anything about this tv, it arrive badly damage and I had to return It.very sad, I could see It was a beautiful tv.
It even tells you with a short menu on top of the screen when you change channels what resolution the channel is broadcasting. They emailed once the item shipped and it arrived just as predicted. If it is in 1080i with a wide screen 16:9 ratio then it tells you. I highly recommend this TV and had no problems from the Home Theater Store. Like the other reviewer stated, it was a snap to install and took minutes to set up. I bought this SONY Bravia 1080p LCD 46 inch HD TV, model KDL-46S4100 on a Wednesday from the Home Theater Store for under $1,200 with free shipping. I received the TV the following week on a Friday from FedEx. So I did and the navigation of the SONY remote was great.
Although everthing on this LCD TV is simple to use there is a ton of stuff programmed into the set. Shipment was fast and the box was not damaged in any way. So you know why the picture is clearer and crisper than others. Now I know why they are always comparing other TV's to SONY. Some folks complained about ordering from the Home Theater Store but I was very pleased with them. Easy to find your channels, especially the HD ones. I can't wait til they all go high definition in June. The FedEx driver even helped me carry the TV downstairs to the family room.
Some of the HD channels are only broadcasting in 780 and the analog ones in 480. I have not seen a better high def picture in any other TV. The menu asks that you wait 50 minutes until all the analog and high definition channels are tuned in. The picture in HD is unsurpassed.
We purchased this TV on a Friday, and it was shipped on Monday.It is an excellent television, with a great picture and sound.We got the best deal around from Amazon.
Tried both the remote and the on-set buttons, could not get it to disappear, nor could I get it to lower the volume, or even to do anything else (such as displaying the menu, switch to a different input port etc). Maybe the back-light burned out.So I took it back. However, the set is a bit picky about the resolution setting - and it cannot display 16:10. After I hit the power button, the green LED lit up, but there was no image. 46" is a decent size, and the viewing experience is awesome.
I waited and waited, and after two minutes there was still no image. So I had to plug it back into the monitor and set it at a 16:9 resolution to get it work. Normally when you turn it on or off, there is a "click" sound from the back, but this time there was no click at all. But still, when it was working, it was quite amazing. Even after I unplugged the set and replugged it, the same thing happened. So at first I thought it was just interference, that by a very slim chance some neighboring kids happened to have the same remote on the same frequency and was goofing around.
The speakers have a total of 10W output power, which is a bit low. Did this one more time when I realized TF2 was also set at 16:10 and wouldn't display at all on this TV set.But the worst part is how it went kaput within 4 days. (Knew something was wrong deep in my heart, just refused to believe it)But on the fourth day it went kaput. But it doesn't matter, because my DVD player (no blue ray yet) uses a fiber connecting directly to the sound receiver.It has a VGA input so you could hook your computer to it. Then it went away, just like that. On the third day, all of the sudden, the volume bar kept displaying, as if someone had been hitting the vol+ button continuously.
My original monitor was 16:10 and when I moved to this set, it would not display at all (says invalid format). The first 2 days went by fine.
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