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- Full HD 1080p
- Freeview
- BRAVIA Engine 2
- Motionflow+100Hz
- Contrast 50000:1
- BRAVIA Sync
- 3xHDMI
- XrossMediaBar
- USB Viewer
- DLNA
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PRODUCT FEATURES:View fast-moving images, such as sports or action movies, with life-like smoothness and sharper detail thanks to Motionflow 100Hz with Sony's image blur reduction technologyExperience incredibly clear and defined images with Bravia Engine 2 picture enhancement technology and advanced contrast enhancerEnjoy all the music and photo content from your computer on your TV with DLNA home networking technologyWatch TV, movies and games in high definition detail thanks to the 6.2-megapixel resolutionFeaturing Sony's unique draw the line design concept, the Bravia W4500 looks fantastic in any roomSee life-like and vibrant colors the way nature intended them to be viewed with x.v.ColorIt's easy to use your TV screen to view your digital photographs with USB photo viewer and with PhotoTV HD you can see them in superb high definition qualityWhen you are not watching TV, turn it into a digital picture frame with picture frame modeNo more confusing menu screens thanks to Sony's easy-to-navigate XrossMediaBar to browse all your TV functionsIf you love watching films then this is the TV for you - view movies exactly how the director intended with 24p true cinemaControl your entire home cinema set-up with just one click on the TV remote and access the menus on compatible peripheral devices such as Handycam camcorders thanks to Bravia SyncThree 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 3Share music, photos, and video by connecting your personal digital devices such as Walkman or iPod to your Bravia TV with the digital media portExperience the effect of digital surround sound from just the front speakers with Sony's advanced S-Force Front Surround technologyAlter the volume of voices without changing background volume with voice zoomWatch digital TV with the integrated standard definition digital terrestrial tuner (MPEG-2, also receives analog)
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
96 of 98 people found the following review helpful
I bought this TV to replace a 5 year old Sony 28" CRT telly. As with the other reviewer I bought a Sony Blu-Ray player at the same time. The picture with an HD source is absolutely amazing. Pin sharp and almost 3D-like it's so detailed. The picture with Freeview on the other hand, needs a little fiddling with to get it right. For instance, it's best with the 'Noise Reduction' feature turned off but the 'MPEG Noise Reduction' turned on to max. After you make these adjustments the slightly blurred effect calms down and it all becomes much more watchable. I still don't find it as clear as my old CRT telly but I think that's more down to the fact it's a much bigger screen and it has such a high resolution. It's definitely worth going through the picture options to see what you think, I find the picture to be most natural with a lot of the aids (such as contrast enhancers, Live colour etc) turned off. All in all though it's a beautiful bit of kit (it looks really smart sat in the living room and that's important with something as big as this), the picture is fine with broadcast TV and awesome with HD. I'm pretty happy with it.
23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Standard definition TV looks good, and Blue ray via PS3 is superb.
Only thing I didn't like is the sound quality but then most people who get this type of TV probably have it hooked up to a home cinema or hi-fi system. I just bought a set of 2.1 powered speakers and connected them via the audio out RCA jacks on the back becuase it really does need help on the sound front.
The DLNA/UPNP media functions are redundant if you own a PS3 as it is basically a cut down version of the same functions for streaming photos and music built into the TV. It does not stream video.
The SONY logo on the front has a white backlight which can be irritating but thankfully you can switch this off via the setup menu.
Only thing I didn't like is the sound quality but then most people who get this type of TV probably have it hooked up to a home cinema or hi-fi system. I just bought a set of 2.1 powered speakers and connected them via the audio out RCA jacks on the back becuase it really does need help on the sound front.
The DLNA/UPNP media functions are redundant if you own a PS3 as it is basically a cut down version of the same functions for streaming photos and music built into the TV. It does not stream video.
The SONY logo on the front has a white backlight which can be irritating but thankfully you can switch this off via the setup menu.
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
I bought this to replace a year-old Samsung 40inch LM87 which itself was a very good TV. After ordering it, I did get a slight case of nerves when I read about some users encountering a problem with so called back-light bleed (uneven patches of light behind the screen when viewing dark screens), but I can see no evidence of this on my set.
Compared to the Samsung, the Sony displays a noticeably better picture on HD (both Sky HD and Blu-Ray). Colour reproduction and handling of motion are significantly better, even to the extent that my girlfriend, who always claims that she can't see the difference between such things, has had to admit that the picture is better. The Samsung was great with HD sources, but images did sometimes suffer ghosting and motion blur. The Sony has none of this and is visibly sharper.
Standard definition Sky broadcasts look great, but as with all TVs they are limited by the quality of the source material.
I can't vouch for the sound because I run my equipment through an AV receiver.
Other plus points are the good quality and easy to use remote and the intuitive and easy to follow cross bar menu (similar to the PS3's).
Overall this is a really excellent TV.
A tip to anyone considering buying this or any other good quality HD TV: Most of the time the factory settings for the TV are way out. Spend some time trying out the settings to get the best picture. For example, the Sony comes with the back-light set quite high - you get a much better picture with it turned down to a lower setting. Also, don't assume that turning on all of the picture enhancements (this TV has several) results in a better picture. Often, particularly with HD material, you will get a more natural picture with them turned off - less is more in other words. The good news is that it's easy to set different preferences for your sources - for example I have different settings for Standard definition TV, Xbox 360 and Blu-Ray/Sky HD.
Compared to the Samsung, the Sony displays a noticeably better picture on HD (both Sky HD and Blu-Ray). Colour reproduction and handling of motion are significantly better, even to the extent that my girlfriend, who always claims that she can't see the difference between such things, has had to admit that the picture is better. The Samsung was great with HD sources, but images did sometimes suffer ghosting and motion blur. The Sony has none of this and is visibly sharper.
Standard definition Sky broadcasts look great, but as with all TVs they are limited by the quality of the source material.
I can't vouch for the sound because I run my equipment through an AV receiver.
Other plus points are the good quality and easy to use remote and the intuitive and easy to follow cross bar menu (similar to the PS3's).
Overall this is a really excellent TV.
A tip to anyone considering buying this or any other good quality HD TV: Most of the time the factory settings for the TV are way out. Spend some time trying out the settings to get the best picture. For example, the Sony comes with the back-light set quite high - you get a much better picture with it turned down to a lower setting. Also, don't assume that turning on all of the picture enhancements (this TV has several) results in a better picture. Often, particularly with HD material, you will get a more natural picture with them turned off - less is more in other words. The good news is that it's easy to set different preferences for your sources - for example I have different settings for Standard definition TV, Xbox 360 and Blu-Ray/Sky HD.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Media Board Fault
In common with many other purchasers of this product, the set developed a well documented picture fault after about 2 years. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Chris Sparks
Great TV
This is a great TV, have had it since Nov 2008 (33 months ago) and no problems at all, looking at other reviews and websites where many people have had problems I can only guess... Read more
Published 10 months ago by MarkJBL
Sony Replacing Failed Televisions
Like many others I purchased the KDL-40W4500 based on the excellent reviews back in November 2008, and for 2 years it was perfect, but also like many others the screen started to... Read more
Published 11 months ago by J. Coleman
Failure after 28 months
I bought this TV in November 2008 and like many people's comments was very pleased with the quality of the product. Read more
Published 14 months ago by S. Ashton
Screen Failure after 18 months
This TV had a fantastic picture for 18 months, but then started to suffer from the screen fault as detailed by other users. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Gazzallen
Sony Issue
The Sony KDL 40W4500 appears to suffer from a basic design fault that causes the screen to fail after about 18 - 20 months of use,this causes lines, ghosting and flicker to appear... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Pete2357
Beware!
While this television is every bit as good as the 5 star reviewers are saying, it appears to suffer from a basic design fault that causes the screen to fail after about 18 - 20... Read more
Published 18 months ago by RBZ
once you master the instruction book its great!
After a lot of online research we chose this TV as it had good reviews for excellent picture quality and they weren't wrong! We bought it together with the reasonably priced 5. Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2009 by wend
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fantastic tv, picture is crystal clear, easy to set up.one small downfall is the freeview which is quite slow to respond. Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2009 by Hb Swaffield
sony kdl40w4500
dont by sony 40w4500 totalay spoiled by clouding (light bleading)try waching anything dark and you get light shining in from the corners of the screen this light introuds 8"into... Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2009 by Mr. J. Ritchie
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