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Sony BRAVIA V-Series KDL-46V4100 46-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV
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Great TV, Great Audio
(5 out of 5) by obug on Aug 29, 2008 (Indianapolis, IN)I'll just state why I picked this TV over a similarly featured Samsung with a lower price.
1. Sony reliability. Sony TVs usually score high for reliability. I also know somebody who installs home theaters and he stated he has never had any complaints about Sony LCDs, Plasmas, TVs, etc. I'd rather spend more for a TV that doesn't break than deal with hassles of getting it repaired under an extended warranty (which I did buy).
2. The audio on this TV is good. A lot of LCDs out there have horrid speakers on them - no bass, hard to understand voices, etc. I don't have a separate speaker system so good speakers were required. More importantly, even if I did have a receiver+speakers, do I want to turn them on to watch the news, Oprah, and reruns of Magnum P.I.? Do you want the speaker system on when your kids are watching cartoons at 8AM on Saturday?
3. The picture quality. I think Samsung LCDs have deeper blacks and richer colors. At the same time, I've always thought the picture on Samsung TVs to look over processed and fake, just like when you see an advertisement in a magazine and it's obvious somebody really overdid the photoshop work. I think this TV produces an image that is more true to life. I prefer the picture quality this TV produces.
4. The screen is not glossy. Samsung seems to be in the habit of using glossy screens for their more expensive TVs. Unfortunately glossy TVs also reflect daylight from windows. This Sony TV was placed in a room with a lot of windows and there are no issues with the light coming into the room.
It's a great TV. I have no complaints.
1. Sony reliability. Sony TVs usually score high for reliability. I also know somebody who installs home theaters and he stated he has never had any complaints about Sony LCDs, Plasmas, TVs, etc. I'd rather spend more for a TV that doesn't break than deal with hassles of getting it repaired under an extended warranty (which I did buy).
2. The audio on this TV is good. A lot of LCDs out there have horrid speakers on them - no bass, hard to understand voices, etc. I don't have a separate speaker system so good speakers were required. More importantly, even if I did have a receiver+speakers, do I want to turn them on to watch the news, Oprah, and reruns of Magnum P.I.? Do you want the speaker system on when your kids are watching cartoons at 8AM on Saturday?
3. The picture quality. I think Samsung LCDs have deeper blacks and richer colors. At the same time, I've always thought the picture on Samsung TVs to look over processed and fake, just like when you see an advertisement in a magazine and it's obvious somebody really overdid the photoshop work. I think this TV produces an image that is more true to life. I prefer the picture quality this TV produces.
4. The screen is not glossy. Samsung seems to be in the habit of using glossy screens for their more expensive TVs. Unfortunately glossy TVs also reflect daylight from windows. This Sony TV was placed in a room with a lot of windows and there are no issues with the light coming into the room.
It's a great TV. I have no complaints.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Great TV, Great Service
(5 out of 5) by Texas888 on Oct 14, 2008 (Irving, TX)This is my first HD TV. After researching for about a month, I have compared Samsung, Sharp, Toshiba, and finally chose this Sony. All these TVs are top-rated and have great picture quality, but what pushed me to the Sony were 3 things:
1. Sound - Sony is the only model with a sound bar in the front which produces better sounds than other brands.
2. Look - Sony has a silver sound bar and a small space with glass underneath the LCD screen. It just looks better than most of the other brands that feature all black frames.
3. Reliability - I am basing this on past experience. My last 2 TVs were both Sony. They each lasted over 12 years. In fact both are still working today. I expect this Sony HD TV to be just as reliable.
Although Sony TVs are a bit more expensive than the other brands, I think the 3 factors above justified the premium. An added bonus was the delivery from Amazon - I ordered this TV on Thursday night and it was delivered and set up in my house on Saturday afternoon!! I guess I got lucky because I live close to an Amazon warehouse where they have the TV in stock. Anyway, it was a pleasant surprise.
1. Sound - Sony is the only model with a sound bar in the front which produces better sounds than other brands.
2. Look - Sony has a silver sound bar and a small space with glass underneath the LCD screen. It just looks better than most of the other brands that feature all black frames.
3. Reliability - I am basing this on past experience. My last 2 TVs were both Sony. They each lasted over 12 years. In fact both are still working today. I expect this Sony HD TV to be just as reliable.
Although Sony TVs are a bit more expensive than the other brands, I think the 3 factors above justified the premium. An added bonus was the delivery from Amazon - I ordered this TV on Thursday night and it was delivered and set up in my house on Saturday afternoon!! I guess I got lucky because I live close to an Amazon warehouse where they have the TV in stock. Anyway, it was a pleasant surprise.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Wonderful!
(5 out of 5) by dml219 on Oct 5, 2008 (Apex, NC)We just received this tv and it is wonderful. Granted, this is our first HDTV, but we are awestruck by the color saturation and the clarity. Better yet, the price was right. We got it for $1419 with free shipping. It arrived in less than a week.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
No one can match a Sony
(5 out of 5) by Raymond J. Iadanza on Jan 27, 2009 (San Diego, CA)I went to Best Buy to look at big screen tvs when my old tv decided to just stop working. All of the Sony screens were better looking, no matter what the size.
Then I did my research, looked at reviews and this was the tv we had to get. I told my boss that my old tv had died and he said "You know what you need to get, a Sony Bravia 46" HDTV." I laughed and told him I had already ordered the exact one he was talking about.
It easily fit in with the rest of my entertainment system. The screen looks incredible. I'm extremely happy with this purchase.
Then I did my research, looked at reviews and this was the tv we had to get. I told my boss that my old tv had died and he said "You know what you need to get, a Sony Bravia 46" HDTV." I laughed and told him I had already ordered the exact one he was talking about.
It easily fit in with the rest of my entertainment system. The screen looks incredible. I'm extremely happy with this purchase.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Extremely Pleased
(5 out of 5) by Kenneth W. Lee on Jan 9, 2009 (Indiana)We can't believe how much we love our new Sony 46-inch V series tv! After doing a lot of searching at the big box stores, and reading nearly every review here at Amazon (very helpful), we bought our tv in early December along with a Blu-Ray player and HDMI cables from Amazon.
We saved $600 by purchasing from Amazon rather than the big box stores!!!
And their delivery was excellent. Installation was a breeze.
If you're considering a new tv, I would highly recommend this one--and you can save roughly $91 more than what we paid for ours just last month!
We saved $600 by purchasing from Amazon rather than the big box stores!!!
And their delivery was excellent. Installation was a breeze.
If you're considering a new tv, I would highly recommend this one--and you can save roughly $91 more than what we paid for ours just last month!