Home > Consumer Reviews > Sony KDL-37V4000 - 37" Widescreen HD Ready Bravia LCD TV - With Freeview and 3 Year Warranty

Bought this television on the strength of a 32 inch Sony purchased about a year ago.My daughters set had failed so i gave her our tv and we decided to get another Sony and go to a 37 inch. This set is excellent.Picture quality is very good on freeview considering the resolution of the set.When using with my Sony blu-ray player the picure is stunning.The sound is also a vast improvement on the previous set.If you decide to have this set you must go through the picture and sound menus and set them to your own liking as the factory settings are too high. With this new set and blu-ray player it makes for great viewing afternoons and evenings! Highly recommended.

Ordered on Monday 22 Dec 2008. Delivered at 9am next morning. Can't argue with that for service. Setup of the TV is simple and quick. SD channels look great and even 2 metres away are still impressive and not pixellated. Analogue are there but unecessary and not brill.

The 37" screen is great for a typical lounge (mine is about 3.8m X 3.8m) and the viewing from the typical L-shaped sofa and obligatory two armchairs is not too big or too small. Action is handled well and colours/blacks and whites very good.

I did consider a 40" inch but as this TV is in a corner, a 40" would have meant that it starts to creep into the lounge and dominate. I also considered Full HD but came to the conclusion that I don't need it just yet. You need to be honest with yourself and lets face it, most of us watch digital SD TV and this TV is great for that.

I have a Sony HDD with 1080i (another Amazon purchase a few weeks back for my 26" sony). The picture quality on the 37" is fantastic with this and DVDs plus recorded material are stunning. The SD channels are also improved even further.

You may need to fiddle with the video settings (backlight and contrast) to find something that pleases your eye after you turn it on. Plenty on the web and AV forums etc on this theme. Also the sound is a step up from any other TV I have ever owned. There is actually bass coming out of this set... Very useful as I have not yet set up my home cinema amp/speakers in the lounge yet and am in the process of moving music to the HDD unit.

I also have photos on the HDD unit and they look good (and sound good with the audio screenshow photo feature on the HDD drive).

My one concern before purchase was that glossy black bezel. Would it be like watching a TV surrounded by a mirror. No need to worry it is harmless and not at all intrusive under most lighting conditions.

In summary, a good product at a good price that meets my needs. And that is the key.....be honest with yourself....what are your real needs from a TV.

Looking ahead I may buy a PS3 but not just for BlueRay. It seems to be a great media/games/internet box all in one. Need to pay the January credit card first... Merry Xmas.

I am an IT illiterate in my mid 60s and ordered this item on a Monday PM [free delivery] with it arriving on Wednesday AM. Without a technitian to install it I was full of trepidation given my general uselessness with all matters technical. My fears were unfounded as it was very easy to set up with the help of a clear and simple hand book.I even linked up my Sky and DVD boxes and to my surprise it all worked perfectly. So top marks to Amazon and to Sony. The set itself gives an excellent, quality picture with particularly good sound which is important for us old guys. I had considered and viewed more expensive TVs and am glad that I finally chose this one.

This TV's quality is in keeping with Sony's reputation for building first-class products. I had already purchased the smaller KDL-20S30 a few months ago, and was so pleased with my purchase that I did not hesitate before buying another Sony to replace my aging Philips set.
The picture is magnificent, and the sound quality is as good as it gets. My one disappointment is the shiny black cabinet which reflects light on to the screen and makes viewing a little uncomfortable at times,and is especially noticeable when watching Teletext or Ceefax. My smaller Sony has a matt black finish and causes no such problem.
I think, also, that improvements should be made to the remote. I have relatively small fingers yet I still find it slightly awkward accessing the small buttons. Doing so, in low light conditions, is even more so.
However, I'm very happy with my purchases of Sony, and would recommend to anyone thinking of buying a new telly.

I have always used Sony products and have found them very good, long lasting and easy to use. My previous Television was a Sony but analogue,
this was a move to Digital, which I am extremely happy with, and would recommend to anyone.