Sony KDL-32V4000 - 32" Widescreen HD Ready Bravia LCD TV - With Freeview
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #57 in Consumer Electronics
- Brand: Sony
- Model: KDL32V4000U
- Released on: 2008-08-29
- Dimensions: 22.72" h x 3.90" w x 31.26" l, 33.07 pounds
- Display size: 32
Editorial Reviews
Manufacturer's Description
Available in 26", 32" & 37" Screen Sizes
The BRAVIA V4000 Series LCD TV in HD Ready resolution offers excellent connectivity with 3x HDMI and BRAVIA Theatre Sync, together with the excellent picture quality you would expect from BRAVIA Engine picture processing technology.
HD Ready (1366x768) To appreciate just how good a high definition picture is, it helps to know how TVs, DVDs and VHS worked in the past. Until recently, there was only one type of broadcast format – Standard definition - SD. With SD, the level of detail in the picture resolution is limited. SD has a resolution of 720 X 576, which means 576 horizontal lines of 720 pixels each. Pixels are the dots which make up a digital picture. The new HD formats boost resolution far beyond SD, giving your TV a level of clarity and detail that is absolutely breathtaking. 
Integrated Digital Tuner / Freeview Having an integrated Digital Freeview Tuner means that your TV has a built in receiver that will give you access to many more channels without the need to have any additional hardware, such as a Freeview box. In 2007, the government began switching UK broadcasting to digital, so if your TV doesn’t have an integrated digital tuner feature you won’t be able to view any channel without buying the additional hardware. 
BRAVIA Engine BRAVIA Engine is the high picture performance engine used in the latest Sony LCD televisions. An original picture tuning and noise reduction process was developed by Sony to guarantee vivid and high contrast images. The complex noise reduction process enhances low contrast images until they are crisp and realistic, and processes blues, greens and whites within each frame to generate the richness and colour accuracy. 
Dynamic Contrast Contrast ratio is improved and all shades between the brightest white and the darkest blacks are maintained, so the picture has more depth and detail.This is achieved as the backlight brightness adjusts according to the brightness of the scene. Sony’s unique dynamic contrast system features ACE (advanced contrast enhancer) which ensures all of the subtle shades of grey are maintained. The V4000 Series delivers a Dynamic Contrast Ratio of 30,000:1 (37’’ 22,000:1).
BRAVIA Theatre Sync BRAVIA Theatre Sync is a new way of controlling Home Theatre setups. Using HDMI connections and one remote control, signals can be sent between the various units that make up the system. BRAVIA Theatre Sync is designed to cut out any complexity so you can concentrate on enjoying the movie. Just one push of a button and the audio equipment and TV are switched on, the correct inputs selected and the Blu-ray DiscTM or DVD player starts to play. 
HDMI Sockets The V4000 Series has 3 x HDMI inputs (two on rear, one on side, all with CEC) make it even easier to connect to High Definition sources such as Blu-ray Disc™ and PLAYSTATION®3 ‘Sony’, ‘like.no.other’, ‘BRAVIA’, ‘BRAVIA Engine’, ‘BRAVIA Theatre Sync’ and their logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. All other trademarks are acknowledged. Box Contents
Customer Reviews
So simple Sony
It took me 6 months to buy this television set. The vast range of styles and features available at the moment makes buying a TV a nightmare for the non technical. Through luck rather than judgement I seem to have got it right. This Sony was working five minutes after I lifted it out of the box with a sharp well balanced picture and a clean sound. The instructions are clear and concise and are easy to understand. I have it connected to aSony RDR-HXD890 Freeview+ 160GB Hard Disc Drive DVD Recorder - Black. It is a combination which does everything I wanted it to do.
Poor specification for connecting sound to peripherals
Although this TV offers the Bravia theatre function be warned that it cannot output TV sound to Sony's popular Bravia Home cinema system (Sony DAV-DZ260 - 5.1 ch - DVD Home Cinema System - Black. This is because the TV does not have any optical or coaxial output, but these are the only TV input options for the Cinema system.
The Quick Review!
Wow, there are some long and comprehensive reviews here, mine is short & sweet. We purchased the 32V4000 for my mum in law, she was delighted, I was so impressed I purchased one for us, it's great value, great picture, great freeview reception, it's a Sony and we love it!
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