Sony Bravia KDL-V3000 Series LCD TV (26", 32", 40", 46") (TVs)

Sony Bravia KDL-V3000 Series LCD TV (26", 32", 40", 46")
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Product Age Average review date: 10-03-2008

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alaScore 84

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473 reviews

May, 2012

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User Reviews (452)

Sony KDL46V3000

By Bill (reevoo.com) Read the full review

It is a sony, so it is easy to use, well built and excellent technology for the money ; Not the greatest picture there ever was ut I bought lower resolution and a bigger screen. Very Happy

Not found one yet. Big Sony fan

Oct, 2008 2008-10-20   4.5

Excellent Product

By Micheal (pricerunner.co.uk) Read the full review

What makes it a definite success in my book is the perfect balance it manages to strike between the key elements of price, design, features and performance ; I would also recommend www.thefreescene.net where I got this item for FREE! Completely legit...

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Great design; very good black level performance; plenty of features; really vibrant colours. Definitely recommend www.thefreescene.net

Aug, 2008 2008-08-06   5

Bravo Sony Bravia

By GBunner (ciao.co.uk) Read the full review

Excellent design and picture, many "AV slots" for external inputs such as satellite box, DVD, Games Console, PC etc. AV channels can be turned on or off for easy access. The Bravia design makes the size of the overall product not much larger than the...

Great looking, Wonderful pictures, Quality product

Sport not great if not HD

Aug, 2008 2008-08-06   5

Manufacturer's Description

Immerse yourself in outstanding color reproduction and 1080p picture quality with the KDL-40V3000 LCD Flat Panel HDTV. BRAVIA V-Series televisions are where Full HD 1080 starts. Performance functions like Live Color Creation and the 10-bit panel display assure picture quality, while BRAVIA Theater Sync offers easy one-button operation for enjoying a Sony A/V system. Add a sparkling new black picture frame design, quiet operation, and you have the new BRAVIA V-Series HDTV. When it comes to...

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Review summary for the Sony Bravia KDL-V3000 Series LCD TV (26", 32", 40", 46")

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alaTest has collected and analysed 473 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the value for money and image quality. Comments are divided on the black level.

We analysed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other TVs the Sony Bravia KDL-V3000 Series LCD TV (26", 32", 40", 46") is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

May, 2012 2012-05-23 alaScore 84 4.2

Sony KDL40V3000 Review - 40" Bravia 1080p HD LCD TV

By Vincent Teoh (hdtvtest.co.uk)

Award: Qualified Recommendation

The mid-range V3000 series sit one rung below the more accomplished W3000 range in Sony's somewhat mazy hierarchy of LCD televisions. Because a lot of ground has been covered in our Sony KDL-40W3000 review, on this page I'm only going to highlight...

Smooth 1080p/24 handling without internal conversion nor interpolation ; Excellent shadow detail delineation ; Exquisite high-definition detail from [Full Pixel] 1:1 mapping

Calibrated black level not as deep as W3000/ X3500/ Samsung M86/ F86 ; Undefeatable auto-dimming when screen is black/ near-black ; Lacks white balance controls in user menu for greyscale calibration

Sony KDL40V3000 is an above average LCD television whose biggest appeal is its relatively inexpensive price (for a full HD Sony LCD TV).

Feb, 2008 2008-02-28 No rating -0.1

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Sony KDL-40V3000

By HDTVorg.co.uk (hdtvorg.co.uk)

Another excellent mid-range LCD from Sony ..

The Sony KDL-40V3000 is an excellent mid-range performer, with a price/spec ratio which simplifies the decision making buying process - in a nutshell, if you decide to go for a higher spec machine, you know that the money will be well spent....

Nov, 2007 2007-11-13   4.4

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Sony BRAVIA KDL-46V3000 LCD TV

By Sanjay (technews.in)

The Sony BRAVIA KDL-46V3000 LCD TV comes with the screen size 46"(117 cm )Diagonal, has resolution 1920x1080, aspect ratio 16:9, contrast ratio 2000:1 and viewing angle 178*

Oct, 2007 2007-10-05 No rating -0.1

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How To Buy an LCD HDTV

By Robert Heron (pcmag.com)

It's rare to find an HDTV at any price that delivers near-accurate color right out of the box, but the 46-inch Sony Bravia KDL-46V3000 did exactly that. The set further impressed me with its ink-like black levels and dark screen material that together...

Superb color accuracy. Impressive image contrast.

Considerable smearing in motion scenes. Narrow viewing sweet spot. Film-mode detection was inconsistent. Excessive overscan with standard definition and component 720p video.

Sony's Bravia KDL-46V3000 delivered the best out-of-box color I've seen from any HDTV, but unacceptable image blurring when displaying dark scenes as well as a narrow viewing sweet spot make it difficult to recommend.

As one of Sony's most affordable 1080p LCDs, the KDL-46V3000 also came close to receiving my highest recommendation. Sadly, despite an otherwise strong showing, when displaying scenes depicting lots of motion, the KDL-46V3000 was among the most...

Nov, 2007 2007-11-01   2.5

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Sony Bravia KDL-46V3000

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Superior color and contrast are sullied by obvious image smearing in the Sony Bravia KDL-46V3000.

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Review: Sony Bravia KDL-46V3000 LCD TV

By Marshal M. Rosenthal (e-gear.com)

My first color TV was a Trinitron, and I spent the extra money because I knew the Sony name meant quality.

This display can also accept the optional Internet Video Link. It plugs into the back of the set and uses a broadband connection to stream online content. I didn't have one to try out but have seen it demonstrated, and the setup is pretty hassle-free

Mar, 2008 2008-03-12 No rating -0.1

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Sony KDL-40 V 3000

By Florian Friedrich (televisions.com)

Combined tuner for analog TV, DVB-C and DVB-T; Fluid HDTV playback in 1080p/24 format; Very good Scart-RGB input for analog set-top boxes

Slow channel changing; Mediocre sound with little bass; Judder on 1080i Blu-ray signals

Within the LCD fraternity, the flat-panels from the Japanese manufacturer Sony are generally among the best sets on the market. The 40" KDL-40 V 3000 is no exception. The Sony KDL-40 V 3000 scores highly, right across the board. It is rare that a set...

It is equally well suited to home-theater and everyday use with its variable backlighting.

Jul, 2007 2007-07-11   3.1

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Sony Kdl-46v3000

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features a native resolution of 1920 x 1080. This resolution allows the set to display the latest in HD images, including Blu-Ray discs. To make connecting these devices easier, 2 HDMI inputs are provided as well as a VGA input. A built-in...

Deep blacks and vivid colors are provided by the 16,000:1 contrast ratio

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  3 Users positive 1 Users negative

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Bravo Sony Bravia

Excellent design and picture, many "AV slots" for external inputs such as satellite box, DVD, Games Console, PC etc. AV channels can be turned on or o

Sony KDL40V3000 - Outstanding!

Narrowed my choices down to Sony & Panasonic. My end decision really boiled down to the cost. For under 600, you can't beat the Sony KDL-V3000. Althou

Still an excellent choice

Negligible. My main problem is Sony itself. Of course they have to hold things back for their "Flagship" models, but they held back a thing called Mot

Compared to Samsung great

I used to have a Samsung but sold it as was not so happy with the quality of the whole package. I looked carefully for my next TV as I wanted to make

  8 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analysed 3 user reviews of the Sony Bravia KDL-V3000 Series LCD TV (26", 32", 40", 46") from pricerunner.co.uk. The user reviews were collected from Jan, 2008 to Aug, 2008. The average user rating from pricerunner.co.uk is 100 out of 100.

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Excellent Product

Great design; very good black level performance; plenty of features; really vibrant colours. Definitely recommend www.thefreescene.net What makes it

Sony Bravia KDL-40V3000

Exceptional TV at this price High spec TV with great deal of connectivity for the price ; Stunning picture for LCD ; Easy set-up What weaknesses

Buy this TV!!!

I have just purchased the Sony KDL-46V3000. What can i say? Absolutely amazing! I am currently using this as my computer display. Everything from game

  3 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analysed 6 user reviews of the Sony Bravia KDL-V3000 Series LCD TV (26", 32", 40", 46") from reevoo.com. The user reviews were collected from Feb, 2008 to Oct, 2008. The average user rating from reevoo.com is 90 out of 100.

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Sony KDL46V3000

It is a sony, so it is easy to use, well built and excellent technology for the money ; Not the greatest picture there ever was ut I bought lower reso

Sony KDL46V3000

THE TV IS VERY GOOD VERY STYLISH N/A

Sony KDL46V3000

First rate quality of picture, ease of set up, design Sound is better with entertainment option but expensive

Sony KDL46V3000

Great Picture , Stunning HD Pictures None

  6 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analysed 20 user reviews of the Sony Bravia KDL-V3000 Series LCD TV (26", 32", 40", 46") from cnet.com. The user reviews were collected from Jul, 2007 to Jun, 2008. The average user rating from cnet.com is 86 out of 100.

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Sony Bravia KDL-40V3000

When visiting Japan, we went to a large electronics store. The whole back wall was covered with...

Sony Bravia KDL-46V3000

Reading the other reviews, I would like to say the following cons really aren't all that...

Sony Bravia KDL-46V3000

We love this tv, we play our xbox 360 in beautiful 1080p, and our hd-digital cable looks top rate....

Sony Bravia KDL-46V3000

2,000 ouch!! Excellent superb HD picture quality. Some of the regular channels (non HD) look...

  19 Users positive 1 Users negative

alaTest has collected and analysed 9 user reviews of the Sony Bravia KDL-V3000 Series LCD TV (26", 32", 40", 46") from dell.com. The user reviews were collected from Oct, 2007 to Mar, 2008. The average user rating from dell.com is 98 out of 100.

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Perfect tv for us!

Terrific picture, sound, everything! Easy to connect all my components and navigate. The size of the screen is also perfect for the space we have.

moonbeam

excellent picture and sound .... great features ... easy to use... love it

Bravia LCD

This TV is absolutely amazing. I was real hesitant to purchase a new HDTV but I am 100% content with my choice. Picture Quality is unbelievable and se

Sony Bravia 46" KDL-46V3000 1080p LCD HDTV

Color, Brightness, HDMI, 1080P, & LIFELIKE PICTURE. Could use ONE more HDMI port...

  9 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of the Sony Bravia KDL-V3000 Series LCD TV (26", 32", 40", 46") from newegg.com. This user review was collected in 2007-10-08, with a rating of 100 out of 100.

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wow

i paid $1799 and it is truly the best 40" LCD out there. spoke to 4 different people at 4 different stores in my area and hands down they recomended t

  1 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analysed 220 user reviews of the Sony Bravia KDL-V3000 Series LCD TV (26", 32", 40", 46") from amazon.com. The user reviews were collected from Aug, 2007 to Mar, 2010. The average user rating from amazon.com is 91 out of 100.

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Do Not Buy This Sony TV!!

Do Not Buy This Sony TV!! I have owned the KDL-46V3000 for about 2 years and the screen began to have problems. At first, it would split into horizont

Honest Review

Honest Review This TV was an excellent buy for the size and price. Picture quality is quite good, although not quite as good as sony's newer panels,

Loved it until....

Loved it until.... I really hate to give this only 3 stars because I absolutely love it. It's my second bedroom lcd and it has been perfect for 8 mont

awesome tv...

awesome tv... TV was delivered on time and it was in the described condition... i am a sony fan and simply love the quality of sony tvs... i would def

  211 Users positive 9 Users negative

alaTest has collected and analysed 26 user reviews of the Sony Bravia KDL-V3000 Series LCD TV (26", 32", 40", 46") from become.com. The user reviews were collected from Sep, 2007 to Jul, 2008. The average user rating from become.com is 88 out of 100.

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Sony KDL46V3000 46-inch BRAVIA V series 1080p LCD Flat Panel HDTV

Lots of LCD TVs out there so buying one can be overwhelming. We are enjoying this set lots.

Sony KDL46V3000 46-inch BRAVIA V series 1080p LCD Flat Panel HDTV

I was going to buy a 52" Sony, but after playing with this set, I'm glad I settled into a 46". The picture is plenty big enough in my living room. And

Sony KDL46V3000 46-inch BRAVIA V series 1080p LCD Flat Panel HDTV

I gave this TV 1 star because I could not give it zero star. I was deciding between the Mitsubishi LT-46133 and this Sony DKL46V3000. Mitsubishi had m

Sony KDL46V3000 46-inch BRAVIA V series 1080p LCD Flat Panel HDTV

I just replaced my 2nd Sony Bravia in 4 months. I had delamination on both sets. Highly dissappointed. Change to a Samsung. So far so good

  24 Users positive 2 Users negative

alaTest has collected and analysed 5 user reviews of the Sony Bravia KDL-V3000 Series LCD TV (26", 32", 40", 46") from ciao.com. The user reviews were collected from Mar, 2008 to Jan, 2009. The average user rating from ciao.com is 88 out of 100.

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Sony BRAVIA KDL-46V3000

One-button operation for enjoying a Sony A/V system. Add a sparkling new black picture frame design, quiet operation, and you have the new BRAVIA V-Se

the fantabulous

To use. I purchased a sony bravia sync dvd upconvert and my regular dvds look incredible. the picture tube is very fine and the siund quality is super

Excellent TV, great 1080p picture and a good value

What a great HD TV. I bought this TV about six months ago for my bedroom and love it. It has a very sharp picture in high definition and a really good

Quick review of Sony BRAVIA KDL-46V3000

We found a GREAT deal on this TV and could NOT pass it up...bought it for $1300 and it is definately the best TV we've had yet. Wish it was a little b

  5 Users positive

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Sony Bravia KDL-V3000 Series LCD TV (26", 32", 40", 46")

Sony Bravia KDL-V3000 Series LCD TV (26", 32", 40", 46"): product specifications


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Brand

Configuration
2D to 3D Conversion
 No
Application Store (IPTV)
 No
DLNA certified
 Yes
DVB-C
DVB-C (MPEG2)
DVB-S
 No
DVB-T
DVB-T (MPEG2)
DVB-T2
 No
DVD Player / Recorder
 No
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
 Yes
HbbTV
 No
HDTV
 No
Loudspeakers
 Yes
Media Player
 No
PC Streaming
 No
Picture and Picture (PAP)
No / Yes
Picture and Text (PAT)
 No
Picture in Picture (PIP)
1 Tuner PIP
USB Recording
 No
Web Browser
 No
Web Content Access
 No
Connectivity
CI Plus
 No
DLNA certified
 Yes
DVI Interface
 No
Ethernet
 Yes
Front AV Interface
 No
HDMI
 Yes
Headphone Output
 Yes
Memory Stick
 No
PC Streaming
 No
S-Video
 Yes
Secure Digital Card
 No
USB
 No
VGA / D-Sub Interface
 Yes
WiFi Connectivity
 No
YUV Interface
 Yes
Dimensions / Weight
VESA Mount
VESA 300 x 300
Display
Frame Refresh Rate in Hz
50
Frequency
50 Hertz
Full HD
 Yes
HD ready
 Yes
LED Backlight
 No
Energy Information
Energy Saving Trust Feature
 No
General Features
3D
 No
3D Ready
 No
3D Technology
Not Applicable
Product Type
LCD
Screen Format
16:9
Type
LCD
Type of Monitor
LCD
etilize

Manufacturer's Description


Immerse yourself in outstanding color reproduction and 1080p picture quality with the KDL-40V3000 LCD Flat Panel HDTV. BRAVIA V-Series televisions are where Full HD 1080 starts. Performance functions like Live Color Creation and the 10-bit panel display assure picture quality, while BRAVIA Theater Sync offers easy one-button operation for enjoying a Sony A/V system. Add a sparkling new black picture frame design, quiet operation, and you have the new BRAVIA V-Series HDTV. When it comes to high-definition TV the pinnacle of performance is achieved by using 1920 x 1080 display panels. And BRAVIA V-Series televisions have them. Full HD 1920 x 1080 panel resolution with over 2 million pixels (more than twice that of 720p HDTV) is exactly what you need to reproduce the 1080p content. And working with BRAVIA Engine EX everything from standard definition and high definition is upconverted to 1080p for a picture so real it's like you're actually there. While it's great to state that a TV is capable of creating billions of colors it's a whole lot better when you have a display that can actually display them. That's the logic behind Sony's 10-bit processor and 10-bit display. Sony follows 10-bit processing with a 10-bit panel, allowing 64 times the levels of color expression than an 8-bit panel. What that translates to is smoother transitions from color to color and subtle color changes faithfully reproduced.

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