Customer Reviews

Sony Bravia KDL37V5500U 37-inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p LCD TV with Freeview

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

This a great TV with fairly accurate industry standard pictures in "theatre" mode.
The other settings are too glarish and colours exaggerated compared to D65 standards.
In "theatre" mode I reccomemnd setting backlight setting to 3, increasing the brightness by 1-2 and lowering the contrast by a few clicks, you shall come broadly close to D65 standards, either that or buy Digital Video Essentials HD to calibrate your TV.

Th reason I chose the V model instead of the W is because the V has no 100hz, which can cause input lack in games even with it off. With this model I did not notice any input lag whether I was in "game" (glarish colours) or "theatre" mode.

100hz is supposed to improve the flow of motion but can cause the image to look processed, some like it some dont.
If you are primary using this TV for gaming then save some cash and go for the V model. However, wathching films ins SD and HD is still a great experience since the processing here is superb already, you wont be dissappointed.

Most reviews I read seem to suggest the 42" and above screen sizes has un-even back lighting with pools of minor whites (lighter blacks) appearing in darken scenes. However the 37" do not have this problem with backlight setting to 2/3.

Sound Wise it is clear and should be adequate for all but the sound freaks.

I bought this HDTV primary for the PS3 and as such it is my first ever HDTV.
I recommend you buy a decent hdmi cable for build quality like XO platinum, dont bother spending over £20 for one though it wouldnt make a difference.

All in all a superb buy!

Was really pleased with this product, from delivery to setting it up. The TV arrived within two days and in perfect condition. Setting up freeview took about 20mins, and was simple enough to do without the user manual. Picture is fantastic and sound crystal clear. When using my Sony Blu-ray player the picture is out of this world!!!
It is best to keep the TV on standby after setting up your freeview as I found out when i switched the TV of at the mains, and had to set the freeview up again. Apart from that great buy! worth every penny! I am a very happy customer!!

I'll make this short and sweet ,this TV for me is as good as it gets. The SD freeview is the best I have ever seen and the HD picture quality is totally stunning. Also there is plenty of adjustment to get the picture to your own personal preference.

Had this TV for a few weeks now.
Want to say at the start that I'm pretty pleased with it but there were a couple of dissapointments.

I've connected the TV using the eithernet connector to my home network, I have movies stored on a file server not next to the TV.

You cannot stream movies from the remote server to the TV using the TV as the control device (apparently you can if the remote server is a PS3 but I cannot confirm that). You can stream MP3's though and view pictures from the remote server.

The TV whilst it does have VGA input for a PC, does not have PC sound input, so the PC I had connected to the TV could play movies, but I had to connect the external speakers to the PC, rather than have them on the TV - not ideal.

I got around this particular problem but using a different PC that had HDMI output, which does both video and sound. Using this set up I can watch movies stored on my PC (or the network) on the TV.

Having the TV connected to the network is a bit of a gimmic, and on reflection probably not worth having. The widgets you can have on the screen as rather like the gadgets you get with Windows Vista - e.g. weather reports. They don't overlay the picture but the TV program reduces in size to allow them their own space. This is not a feature I've found much use for.

On the plus side the Freeview reception is far better than my last LCD Freeview TV (a Wharfdale). We now get loads of freeview channels - so many that I'm considering cancelling my cable subscription.

Picture quality is better on the Freeview than on Cable as well. Sound quality is OK, but we tend to use external speakers.

Not tried the HD facilities yet as we do not currently have a blue ray player.

Overall though I am well pleased with this TV.

Spent ages looking for a new TV and finally settled on this one after bein messed about by John Lewis always going out of stock!!

In regards to the TV I can't fault it, great sound, perfect picture quality. My Xbox games look fantastic on it! Absolutely fantastic product.

The only problem I had is with Amazon. They offer an express delivery option, which guarentees it's delivery by next day at 1pm if you order before a certain time. So I duly paid my £8.80 to get my TV asap, only to find it wouldn't be here for 3 days!!! After contacting Amazon it turns out if the boxed weight exceeds 20Kg (the tv is 22Kg) it does not qualify for this option. To their credit they did refund my P&P, but it was still annoying as I could of gone to a shop and bought it for the same price and got it sooner!!

DO NOT CHOOSE EXPRESS DELIVERY AT £8.80 AS THIS ITEM IS TOO HEAVY AND NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS OPTION!

First of all let me say that the actual tv itself is the usual excellent sony product with great picture and sound, a perfect size for me at 37", and the menu system works well when you get used to it.

Now the sad bit. This machine is marketed as being ultra connectable with the internet and with the DLNA standard supposedly making it interconnectable with a home theatre setup. As far as the internet goes you cannot even connect without connecting by lan from your computer to get the EPG if you have a service such as virgin or sky. When you do connect you find it was hardly worth the bother as all you get are stuff like calender and time, whats the point? I have virgin cable and whilst the initial setup works fine through the AV port you must use the service dedicated remote to control. As far as DLNA you must have all Sony peripherals such as dvd recorder and blue ray. Note - when you are setting up be sure to set the tv to the AV port that you have plugged into your virgin or sky box.

If you have a freeview ariel and connect by coax you can recieve the free view chanels and connect to the internet where you can download the electronic programme guide and some widgets (pretty dissappointing) In reality you wont want to bother with this as all the programmes worth having and more are available through you virgin or sky service

Again the usb port seems only to recognise a few devices and so far for me they are only sony.

To sum up it is a great tv but its major selling points over the cheaper "s" model are simply useless if you subscribe to a cable or dish supplier. I am not sure if the "V" series has any picture enhancements over the "S" series.

This is my third Sony HD flat screen and is the highest spec'd of the three. It's a doddle to set up with a host of connectivity options. Custom display settings allow you to tailor the picture to your own taste as reception standards can differ in various parts of the country.
Now for the best bit...........1080 High Def! Connected to even average BD players, such as my Sony BDP350, produces great pictures and sound. Super sharp, clarity and depth in abundance. Add to that a mid budget Theatre system, such as my Sony BDV E300/KS360, and off you go! A great small theatre system! Get the popcorn out boys!!

Been using this for about a month with absolutely no complaints. Brilliant picture and a really simple set up. In tandem with a sony blu ray (360) it performs really well. Sound is as good as you could expect from a television audio system and quite honestly if you are picky about it then put it through an amp or surround. The settings are numerous so something should be suitable.At the moment I think you can pick one up for around the five hundred mark with a three year warranty included in the price, that's standard not a special offer. Sony quality and three years cover probably makes this one of the best bargains out there. The tv may have future updates on the software which is through a LAN to your router, dead simple if you want to pursue it and if you have a set up where you can leave the cable in then there is access to various "live" widgets ie) rss feeds, world time, online photo gallery etc. For this price it is unbeatable.

Searched for a long time, reading reviews trying to understand spec,watching prices etc.This is a great tv,picture is good,sound is good and its a good size for an average living room.I thought about 100hz tvs but i dont think i needed to spend another £100.The bravia v series in my opinion has a fantastic picture.

Easy to order, delivery tracking simple
TV is fantastic and the savings over Hight St prices brilliant