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Bottom line, we are not sure what to expect from a four month old TV that's been in the shop for almost a month. Sony customer support scheduled a pickup after an unsuccessful diagnostic walk through.
It has great resolution and the HD is very impressive. This is our first LCD TV.
On Sunday morning September 27, 2009, my son turned on the TV to watch Sid the Science Kid but the picture and sound never appeared. It has served us well with many hours of viewing and Wii entertainment fun.
We purchased this TV on the Memorial Day weekend of 2009. It's been almost a month since the TV was taken by the Sony service center representative.
The authorized repair man came over to my house and cost estimation for the repair was over $1800, more than I have paid for the new tv set. I have purchased my 46" Bravia KDL-46S4100 about 16 months ago.Just after manufacturer warranty expired, the LCD panel started to get a shaky black cloud in the center of the screen and then horizontal stripes distorting the image. I had to turn down the repair offer, now I need to scrap the tv and get a new one, which definitely will not be Sony again. I have to wait more than 30 minutes for the picture to clear off. Other than this problem the picture is crisp, very good colors, easy to use controls, no general complains. They lost me as a customer. Recommend buying extended warranty for Sony products.
But the backlight issue is bad and just something I don't expect at this price tag. But Sony has built a reputation as a major brand and I don't expect these kind of glaring issues.
I know it's not going to have the newest technology or the fastest speeds. I'm well aware that this Bravia model is their lower end one and used more as a discount choice.
Now I expect this kind of stuff from a no-name company being sold at a huge discount at Wal-Mart. But I do expect some form of quality when factoring in the price and the Sony name that I've always felt stood for a quality product.The problem I have is some massive backlight bleeding.
Even turned to its minimum I get the splotches in the corners and near the middle when the screen is dark. I'll try and have it repaired with the 1-year warranty, but it seems like this is an issue on this model that is quite common.The TV functions and and it's a good picture for the price (when not dark).
One positive is that the speakers that come with this model are exceptional and the best I've ever had from a television.
I can"t say anything about this tv, it arrive badly damage and I had to return It.very sad, I could see It was a beautiful tv.
I received the TV the following week on a Friday from FedEx. If it is in 1080i with a wide screen 16:9 ratio then it tells you. I can't wait til they all go high definition in June. So you know why the picture is clearer and crisper than others. Easy to find your channels, especially the HD ones. Like the other reviewer stated, it was a snap to install and took minutes to set up.
The menu asks that you wait 50 minutes until all the analog and high definition channels are tuned in. So I did and the navigation of the SONY remote was great. I bought this SONY Bravia 1080p LCD 46 inch HD TV, model KDL-46S4100 on a Wednesday from the Home Theater Store for under $1,200 with free shipping. Shipment was fast and the box was not damaged in any way. It even tells you with a short menu on top of the screen when you change channels what resolution the channel is broadcasting. Some of the HD channels are only broadcasting in 780 and the analog ones in 480. I highly recommend this TV and had no problems from the Home Theater Store.
I have not seen a better high def picture in any other TV. The FedEx driver even helped me carry the TV downstairs to the family room. Some folks complained about ordering from the Home Theater Store but I was very pleased with them. The picture in HD is unsurpassed. Although everthing on this LCD TV is simple to use there is a ton of stuff programmed into the set. They emailed once the item shipped and it arrived just as predicted. Now I know why they are always comparing other TV's to SONY.
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