Sony Bravia W-Series KDL-52W4100 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV Review!

Here’s your Sony Bravia W-Series KDL-52W4100 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV Review!

Picture: It is pretty darn close in digital broadcast. I looked at both side by side. Samsung has a slight edge on clarity in analog broadcast. Samsungs have more glare, Sony is a matte screen but blacks on samsung are pretty darn good because of the glossy screen. When viewing a BluRay DVD though, the Sony slightly more details. No fade from bright to black issues on sony as noted by CNET (he must have had a protype system). Colors are nice a bright and bravia 2 engine is even better than XBR4 or near it. I have heard the Z series may be better but they don’t make it in 52” yet.

Menus:  If you don’t want to fiddle (aka get lost in menus), but get an excellent picture, go with the Sony. Sony’s are really simple and easy to use, plus it automatically find digital channels and is somehow able to display all the channel icons (it is like I have a built in cable box).

Features: The TV guide feature in the sony is great and the Bravia Sync is a big plus (especially when you use a Sony DVD upconverter 1080p (nice one at costco)- why?…TV remote controls it all. Sony Picture n’ Picture is nice as well allowing you to view pictures/video from HDMI while at the same time viewing cable TV (regardless if it is SD or HD signal)

Asthetics: My favorite feature on the sony is that the power buttons on on the top of the TV… helps with preventing kids from turning tV on/off. I believe Samsungs are too low. I personally didn’t like the Red on the Samsung and the glossy screen. The remote on the Sony is really easy to find/use vs. the Samsung. But the Samsung’s remote lit up at night…which the Sony’s does not.

Bottom line: If you want the a super clear Picture (videophile made easy), easiest to use LCD with features that make every day TV viewing smooth and easy… The Sony Bravia W-Series KDL-52W4100 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV is excellent- Plus it is future expandible.