Comments on: Sony BRAVIA W-Series KDL-52W5100 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV

By: Sanket Prakash Sant

Sanket Prakash Sant — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:56:07 +0000

This TV is simply superb. Me n my wife were saving money since last 13 months. . . . we were going to buy a 52″ or above TV in the thanksgiving sale. . . but we saw this TV for 1546$ and it came with a free Sony Blue ray DVD home theater system (BDV-E300) at that time and we bought it.
The TV is simply amazing. The crystal clear quality, the amazing Dolby sound. But the best feature is its internet capability. . . . . . i connected an Ethernet cable to the TV and the TV automatically did the rest. I could just go down to the Network option and access Youtube, Yahoo & lot more applications. The XMB bar makes scrolling between different options very very easy.
I did a lot of research on which TV is the best. . . i compared dynamic ratios, response times, frequencies etc. etc. but the best thing to do is go to best buy or frys. . . . look at each TV that you are considering and buy the one that you feel is the best. . . . all TV have same performance. . . . it just has to please your mind. . . . .
Also, make sure you buy the TV only from Amazon. I have never seen such class of customer service like amazon provides. When i bought the system, the price was 1589$ and in 2 days it dropped to 1540$. I simply called Amazon and said the price just dropped and they gave me a refund of 59$ and matched the price. The TV was delivered before time, and the guy who delivered it installed it on my TV stand and turned on the power for me.

The blue ray system i got was defective and a blue ray DVD that i rented from block buster got stuck in it. . . . . again. . . Amazon to the rescue. . . . Amazon arranged for UPS to pick it up from my house. . . . they are going to send me a brand new system again. . . . . they even reimbursed me for the price of a new blue ray DVD which i had to pay Block buster. . . . . . Seriously. . . Amazon rules. . . .

I am very happy with the TV and amazon. . .
Rating: 5 / 5

By: T. Gaudio

T. Gaudio — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:44:55 +0000

Just got it about 4 hours ago and this completely beats out my old 32″. First off, the border around the TV is thin which I find GREAT. It doesn’t draw your eye to it like larger glossy finishes. Out of the box most of the settings are very good, a few tweaks is your more techy tho. The speakers do pretty good as well, not surround sound but as close as it gets. I haven’t set up the internet yet tho. Still need to buy a wireless bridge, which might be the only thing I found wrong with it. But that may be stretching it. A definite buy!
Rating: 5 / 5

By: D. Havlek

D. Havlek — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:33:38 +0000

I saw this TV at a local electronics store and decided it was the one. I was pretty amazed at the deal i got from Vann’s. . . . . but honestly i was a little nervous about the whole process of having a 52″ TV shipped to me directly. Vanns was great. . . . i asked for standard shipping and it arrived just 2 days later. The box was PERFECT.

The TV is great. . . it look great. . . performs great. . . . I’m still learning the features but together with Direct TV HD, it makes football games an absolute joy. The look of the TV is top notch, and i really like the low glare screen. on both fronts this TV beats the glossy Samsungs. I think the internet widgets are cool, altho i don’t have them hooked up yet. The only thing i wish i had was a swivel stand, but that is minor. For the money i paid, i could NOT be happier.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Joezzy

Joezzy — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:05:59 +0000

I don’t know if this is typical for most of these tv’s but apparently the clouding issue on lots of Sony’s, including this model,is widespread. I gave this TV a chance because Sony is a quality brand and the price was right but I was disappointed by it’s faults. Most LCD’s have a bit of clouding in them but this is by far the worst I’ve ever seen. Even with fairly bright scenes from a game or movie, the white clouding is still evident all over the screen. This could be a manufacturer defect with mine but decided against taking a chance on getting an exact replacement and I am instead getting a refund and replacing this with a Samsung LN52B630. I have about a two year old 46″ Sammy with 120hz motion processing and have been very happy with it.
Rating: 2 / 5

By: Charles E. Osborn

Charles E. Osborn — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:59:34 +0000

I purchased a Sony KDL-46XBR4 LCD TV in Feb. of 08. This May, 3 months after the warranty expired, the screen started flickering and was dark in spots. After 30 minutes of warm up the screen would appear normal. I contacted Sony support. They had me unplug it, wait 1 minute and plug it back in. They said if this didn’t fix it to contact one of their repair companies in the Austin area. The repair company said it would cost $1400 to $1700 to repair. For this kind of money I could buy a new TV. Maybe M. Barnes can get the contact information for the VP of Customer support. Buyer beware!
Rating: 1 / 5