Sony Bravia KDL-Z4500 Series LCD TV (40", 45", 46", 52") (TVs)

Costing a cool £600 more than the next set down in the range, we're expecting special things from this Z series. Show us what you can do, Sony...

The ’Z4500 represents the pinnacle of what Sony is capable of right now, so it should come as no surprise that it's simply stunning

With the 200Hz system on hand to give things that little extra nudge upwards, the 46Z4500 probably produces the best picture quality we've seen from a Sony flatscreen TV. But that's not to say the TV completely blows the competition out of the water,...

Beautifully built ; Stunning picture quality ; What little the 200Hz technology offers

200Hz could be more impressive ; Steep price

Conclusion While upgrading to 200Hz works, it doesn't totally revolutionise TV picture quality in the same way LED backlighting does. This means that even though the 46Z4500 is without question a very fine TV, it's not quite fine enough to justify its...

This Sony Bravia LCD TV features 200Hz processing but what's it like overall?

I don't mind saying that I really agonised over this one. Should it end up with a 9 or an 8? In the end, the quality of the 200Hz engine together with the other undeniable strengths of the picture just did enough to bring me down on the side of an...

The -Z4500 represents the pinnacle of what Sony is capable of right now, so it should come as no surprise that it's simply stunning

Builds on the already-impressive -W4500 to create the best picture of any 46in TV we have yet seen

The individual improvements aren't as dramatic as -600 might suggest

This Sony delivers a fine flatscreen picture and excellent sound; arguably best in class

Super smooth with action scenes ; crisp, detailed image ; beefy sound for a flatscreen ; a delight to use

Some of Sony's sets are less, and almost as good

For sports and Hollywood action flick junkies, this 200Hz HDTV delivers an efficient motion-enhancement engine which eliminates judder completely.

Best anti-judder mode yet; bright, detailed pictures; good black levels; media streaming via Ethernet and USB; excellent Blu-ray playback

Minor cosmetic issues; not as confident with DVD

Despite some misgivings about the cosmetics and dubious marketing, this is a very likeable television. It performs well and is loaded with features--including the supremely efficient 200Hz mode. If you're umming and ahhing between this and the Bravia...

Sony astutely plays the specification numbers game with its latest LCD TV

Gorgeously designed and built / Pictures often look excellent

Very expensive / 200Hz not as big a game-changer as we'd hoped

As you’d expect, this new processing system increases the scanning rate of your average PAL source by a factor of four rather than the x2 of 100Hz LCD TVs. And in doing so, so the argument goes, the 46Z4500 can present motion with considerably more...

An excellent LCD TV but not the technological leap forward we had hoped for ..

Although the 200Hz does not entirely convince, the KDL-40Z4500 is actually an excellent LCD TV in all areas. Are only concern is the relatively high price.

In Sony's efforts to expand their LCD TV empire by catering to buyers with different requirements and budgets, they have come up with more range and models of Bravia LCD televisions than you can shake a stick at. We have tested the latest W4500 series,...

The deep blacks, accurate colours and low input lag on Sony’s latest high-end (W series and above) LCD HDTVs need no further praise, so we’re left to comment on the Sony KDL40Z4500's 200Hz Motionflow implementation.