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| Brand: Sony
Category: CE
Buy New: Too low to display
New (12)
Avg. Customer Rating:  28 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Display Size: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 30.5
Dimensions (in): 21.6 x 31.9 x 4
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: KDL-32L4000
Model: KDL-32L4000
UPC: 027242738126
EAN: 0027242738126
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great display and ATSC tuner; good sound July 17, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I recently purchased this item from another vendor.
Picture quality is very good to my eyes. The blacks are black, not washed out as on, say, a Westinghouse lvm37-w3. Sound from the built-in speakers is good, but nothing to compare with external amplified speakers. The built-in ATSC tuner does a great job.
Setting up the channel list was easy and took only a couple of minutes, but I do wish there were an obvious way to skip analog channels during setup. I don't have cable and didn't want to include any analog channels in the channel list. Since they were automatically identified, I had to manually hide them once channel setup was complete.
Of course, it will be easy to skip analog over-the-air channels after February 2009 :)
I wanted to set up a laptop with a TV tuner, for use as a DVR. It was easy to connect to the Sony. I'm using a MacBook, so for the video connection I used a Mini-DVI to DVI adapter connected to a DVI-D to HDMI cable. For audio I used a 3.5mm male to 2 RCA-type male audio y-cable. With the cables connected and the TV turned on, the MacBook recognized the display and automatically configured it to 1280x720 resolution, without so much as popping up a preference pane.
The owner's manual warns not to connect a PC to the HDMI ports, and to use the RGB IN port instead; I'm not sure why, or whether this is specific to PCs with VGA video-out ports. Given the MacBook's Mini-DVI video port, I guessed the warning didn't apply to it.
Pros:
* Very good picture quality
* Good ATSC tuner
* Plays well with computers
Cons:
* No obvious way to skip analog over-the-air channels during channel setup
 The choice was easy for me... August 9, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR: Cheap-ish 32" widescreen with a flat-black cabinet for my bedroom. I already have a 32" Viewsonic in the other room. Although that was about $150 less, it shows. I wanted something one notch up. Plus, my experience with reliability and service was a nightmare with the Viewsonic.
WHAT I GOT: Let me start by saying I can't understand for the life of me why 90% of TVs today have glossy black cabinets. Isn't the last thing you want near or on your TV something shiny or reflective? Stupid fashion statement. Maybe it's just me, but I'm more busy looking at what's inside of the rectangle- not outside of it. So this pretty much narrowed it down to this TV alone. Amazon had a killer deal on the Samsung LN32A450 when I bought the Sony, and wherever you look it says the Samsung has a better picture. And when I saw the two at a store I would have to agree- just by a bit. But that shiny glossy cabinet was the deal breaker for me. Again- I just don't get it. The Sony is all I want it to be- and a little bit more. Very good picture, a cabinet that doesn't shout for attention, decent menus, logical input menu, etc. The channel switching is a tad slower than past Sony's I've owned, but still not nearly as slow as various Philips, Magnavoxs, Viewsonics, etc. that I've used. The unexpected bonus was after connecting it to my standard (not digital) Comcast cable, I noticed that I can pick up local HD channels. This is something I was not able to do with my Viewsonic. Perfect for the Olympics!!! Not ready for a bigger cable bill, my intention for this TV was just to watch DVDs in WS and the rest in 4:3. This was a nice surprise!
The bottom line is I doubt you will find a better TV all-around for this kind of money. Unless you're a hard core videophile who spends a lot of time with calibration discs and watching reference material looking for shadows and artifacts, you will not be disappointed with this set. And if you are, go ahead and spend 50% more you lucky guy/gal! And if you're considering lesser brand names to save $100 or so, I would say save up a bit and move one step up. You'll probably own the TV for another 6-8 years so think how little that is per year.
Best value for money and a brand name to boot June 27, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Compared Sony and Vizio and went with Sony for just $70 more.
The picture quality is amazing and at 32" there is no discernable difference between 720p and 1080p. The setup is a breeze and the QAM tuner can get some extra digital channels from cable at no extra charge.
Not much pixelation during action and the backlight feature makes viewing a pleasure.
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Economy Sony July 7, 2008
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
The initial setup went well, but the number of digital stations that I received initially was disappointing. However my roof antenna leads to two different splitters and it services 3 different sets located in 3 different rooms. I expected that the signal to the Sony would be on the weak side.
My solution to the problem was to purchase and install a powered indoor antenna amplifier rated at 25 db. The signal boost was terrific and I am very satisfied with the number of digital TV stations that this set picks up. I know that I shall probably not watch many of them.
The remote controls only this set, but it is easy to use and it does the job.
Overall I am very satisfied with the quality of the images that the Sony receives and I believe it was worth the $699 that I paid for it.
fantastic t.v. by Sony July 13, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I was a little off put that an unknown company was delivering this T.V. but was overwhelmed by the courtesy and professionalism of Ceva who installed the t.v. for us and ensured everything was working.
After a hard day of figuring out the settings we have finally got it working to our satisfaction - had to run out to the cable store to get a component cable but well worth it.
The picture is vivid and clear on all channels - even the SD blow my mind away and I was unprepared for the quality of the HD picture - I am not easily impressed but this t.v. for $700 is WOW.
The settings on the t.v. are easy to use - found out the hard way that on SD channels to use the wide on the t.v. remote not the cable remote - and on HD channels it configures itself and if we want to zoom in we use the cable remote.
The Menus are easy to navigate, a lot of easy to use options.
We love all the inputs and we tried out the digital camera and boy was it neat to plug and play so to speak. We will try out the digi cam later.
A nice idea that you can use this as your computer monitor too - not tried it but may do another time.
Love that a lot of menu settings are accessed by buttons on the set itself as well as on the remote - I am way too bad at losing the remote.
Now it is up to the t.v. stations to get there act together and broadcast more hd for us to watch.
Sony is a great brand and this t.v. lived up to the reputation.
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