9.1 out of 10

Sony KDL-40W3000

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Best Price: £990

  • User Score (48)
    8.5 8.5 from 48 reviewers
  • Expert Score (5)
    9.3 9.3 from 5 reviewers
  • Ease of use (1)
    9.2 9.2 from 1 reviewers
  • Buzz Index: 5/5
  • Activity: 5/5

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The Sony KDL-40W3000 is said to be dressed in dark grey and has a "Full Pixel" 1:1 mapping that gives a superb HD detail or resolution, three HDMIs, two and more component inputs, the remote control is ergonomic and backlit, slick EPG with pin-sharp text and greyscale tracks are extremely well post-calibration. It delivers the most accurate colours with excellent colour decoding. Together with excellent blacks and shadow detail. This unit handles 1080p/24 signal from PS3 as well and can achieve zero overscan with the widest variety of signal seen on a flat-panel TV. There’s also an independent input memory settings, speedy navigation of on-screen menus and channels. Images are sharp, bright, colourful, smooth and natural looking. Users noted that this was very impressive for an LCD. Reviewers from the site hdtvtest.co.uk concluded that this unit produces the best pictures ever seen on a flat-screen LCD TV so far and it is highly recommended. Reviewers from another site noted that the on-screen menus are models of clarity; it’s a breeze to set-up and a delight to use help by an oversized remote and reviewers from hdtv-news.co.uk stated that this unit change everything from standard definition to high definition and it makes the pictures actually come to life.

  • 6.2 Mega Pixel resolution from Sony’s 10 Bit Panel for stunning picture quality
  • BRAVIA Engine EX for ultra-enhanced picture clarity and definition
  • Live Colour Creation and x.v.Colour tech…

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  1. Sony KDL-40W3000 LCD TV

    Reviewer: HDTV News
    05 December 2007

    The BRAVIA Engine EX full digital video processing system is based on Sony’s renowned BRAVIA Engine video processing system. It has all of the same functions of BRAVIA Engine plus the added ability to upconvert 480i standard definition signals via Digital Reality Creation Multi Function v1.0 technology for a picture with more detail and definition. Read more

  2. Sony KDL-40W3000

    Reviewer: Stuff.tv
    29 October 2007
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Sexy looks, stunning pictures and plenty of toys to play with – what’s not to like? Read more

  3. Sony KDL40W3000

    Reviewer: HDTVTest
    16 October 2007

    It was around this time last year that Sony launched their full HD 1080p W series Bravia LCD televisions that received rave reviews in almost every home theatre magazine: at that time, these were the LCDs that came closest to matching the superior picture quality on their plasma rivals. Read more

  1. Reviewer: Ed Green, Recommended Buys UK
    4 weeks ago
    Overall 10
    10
     

    I've had one of these for a month now and am delighted with the manufacturing quality and image, the sound is good too, though I usually run through my hifi. For best results use a digital source - straight digital tv is superb, hd tv better still, and upscaled dvds are excellent, but 1080p blu-ray source is stop and stare amazing. Read more

  1. Sony KDL40W3000 Review

    Please discuss the Sony KDL40W3000 review in this thread. Warmest regards Vincent

    forum.hdtvtest.co.uk: 16 October 2007 Read more

  2. calibration settings KDL40w3000

    forum.hdtvtest.co.uk: 26 December 2007 Read more

  3. 40" lcd Short list..........

    Hi Have u tried our HDTV selector tool ? Among those 3 you listed, my choice would be the Sony KDL40W3000 . Warmest regards Vincent

    forum.hdtvtest.co.uk: 05 February 2008 Read more

  4. pioneer pdp4280xd or sony kdl-W3000

    Hi For your needs (i.e. SD football), the Pioneer PDP-4280XD would be better than the Sony KDL40W3000 due to superior motion handling and video processing. Warmest regards Vincent

    forum.hdtvtest.co.uk: 19 November 2007 Read more

  5. URGENT: KDL-40W3000 Component Problem!

    Hi Unfortunately I no longer have the Sony KDL40W3000 , and so couldn't test your proposal. However, by raising your black level over a certain limit you might have exceeded the bit-depth and bandwidth on the said connection, hence the artifacts. Warmest regards Vincent

    forum.hdtvtest.co.uk: 05 February 2008 Read more

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