Sony KDL46V4100 Review

“My opinion and review of Sony’s KDL46V4100 lcd:”

Reviewed By ‘Andy Wu’

Sony KDL46V4100 Review from Amazon.com

First of all, I’ve done tons of researching before settled with the 46inch Sony Bravia KDL46V4100 lcd HDTV. The brands I’ve considered are Samsung, Toshiba, Mitsubishi and of course Sony. I’ll list the reasons why I end up choosing Sony.

1. Picture quality. This set has a jaw dropping HD picture quality, and its BE2 engine does an excellent job processing non-HD signals. The highly rated Samsung’s A650 also has excellent picture quality, but have to compromise with its reflective screen. Why deal with reflections when you can have a non-reflective screen with just as good pictures?

2. Sound quality, this is by far the best sounding LCD TV in the crowd I’ve been researching for. Most people own a theater sound system, so they think this is a non-issue. I own a theater sound system too, but I only turn it on when watching DVDs or play certain games. It is just not as convenient, and power efficient to have just a single TV running. So sound does matter.

3. TV Guide, nice touch, great for users without a cable box, none of other brands have this feature yet, except maybe Mitsubishi, but not nearly as nice.

4. PIP and P?P, this feature is available even in composite video and S-video, unlike Samsung, its PIP available only in PC, HDMI and Component inputs. Similar models from Toshiba and Mitsubishi don’t even have PIP.

5. Good Value. Sony 2008’s TV line up has significantly priced lower compare with its previous models. The V series represents the best value in its lineup. The S series is cheaper but lacking BE2 video processing, TV Guide, and P?P(Picture and Picture), just to name a few. Move up in the line up you get W series with 120Hz. 120Hz is really more of a hype than anything else. This set is already equipped with motion flow and 24P True Cinema, 120Hz make little to no difference. It does not seem to justify the extra $300+ premium. If you absolutely want this latest technology, go with the W or Z series.

With all the features you need, and excellent picture quality and sound, you can’t possibly go wrong with the 46″ Sony KDL46V4100 V-series set.