[Digibear1]

Hi All, I was considering going fro the Sony KDL-52W4000 LCD to replace my 3 year Pioneer plasma.
It will mainly be used for Sky SD viewing with the odd bit of HD & Blue Ray thrown in.
Opinions good or bad gratefully received.

Kind regards......Ted

PS I have a buyer for my Pioneer which gives me excellent results...my reason fro selling.
bigger screen size.
more HDMI inputs.
PC input
want TV with no sepeate media box.

[Nigel Goodwin]

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Originally Posted by Digibear1

Hi All, I was considering going fro the Sony KDL-52W4000 LCD to replace my 3 year Pioneer plasma.
It will mainly be used for Sky SD viewing with the odd bit of HD & Blue Ray thrown in.
Opinions good or bad gratefully received.

The W4000 series are great sets - you will find HD & BluRay greatly improved over the old Plasma - I've installed HD on two Pioneer Plasma's of that era, and HD was very disappointing on both of them. I've since 'gone out of my way' to try HD on Sony and Hitachi Plasma's of a similar vintage, they too were disappointing.

Having said that, you may be disappointed with SD on an LCD?, even a top one like the W4000. I would suggest you go and see one, and make sure to see it on SD.

[niall campbell]

http://www.sony.co.uk/product/t46-w-series/kdl-52w4500


I was going to ask if you could stretch to the W4500 but is £2100 on the Sony site

try here

http://www.1staudiovisual.co.uk/cata...ma-tv-shop=213 £1545

[Digibear1]

Thanks Nigel.
I plan to go in to my local comet tomorrow to see this set.
(hopefully in SD)
Regards......Ted

[Digibear1]

Woops sorry Naill our posts just crossed.
I am afraid the 4500 is a bit too much of a stretch for me.

Ted

[Digibear1]

Niall, Having followed your link the 4500 is only around £200 more than the 4000 on Amazon.
I have never heard of http://www.1staudiovisual.co.uk before though ?
Is the 4500 worth the extra £200 ?

Ted

[Digibear1]

Any other suggestions for a 50" set welcome.

Ted

[niall campbell]

http://www.sony.co.uk/comparison/kdl...0u/kdl52w4000u

there are 5 sets here from Sony and you can look at the specs for them including the W3000

just use the red arrow to jump onto the others and click on the tech specs

[Digibear1]

Thanks Niall.
Been out and about looking today......and now I am more confused than ever.

Ted

[Digibear1]

Guy's I have changed my mind and narrowed it down to
this or this
What do you think ?

Regards......Ted

[niall campbell]

has to be the sony W4500 for me and handles dolby digital

pannys are good

but get a seperate freesat + box for £295 and loads of recording space.