HDTV Sony KDL-40R450A 40-Inch Deals & Reviews

Daniel Brown (Albuquerque, NM USA): Samsung 40E5050 which too I liked very much. But there was probably some technical issue....that would sometimes produce spark like sound,so I returned that TV. The Costco in my place didn't have that Samsung TV anymore. Since Samsung was very good for me as per picture and sound and price....I couldn't decide which to buy now. Then I saw this Sony Bravia 40R450A (2013model) for unbelievable price. I had always thought of buying Sony but didn't buy because of price. But this 40" led Sony is priced unreasonably low, price is comparable to other brands whereas the quality....its very high !!

B. Lee (New Jersey) : What if you could get a high quality Sony smart television with access to Netflix, HBO Go, Hulu Plus, Pandora, and more... And what if it output sound to your receiver without needing any additional cables than the hdmi in you have plugged in already? What if all this could be had for a shade over $500?Such is the case when this TV is combined with the Roku 3400R Streaming Stick. Plug the stick into HDMI 2/MHL, and after a quick setup it's all controllable with the TV's remote.

R. Edwards (Los Angeles, CA USA): I will begin by saying that I am very picky about the accuracy of my TV, I was pleasantly surprised to find that my Sony TV was very well calibrated, right out of the box. This is one of the most accurately calibrated displays I have seen at its default settings. The only adjusting I did was to change the mode to standard mode and set the white balance to neutral. Everuything else was spot-on. The skin tones are right on the money. The contrast is perfect. Also, Sony did a great job with their dynamic contrast enhancer. It works much better than Samsungs (which isn't very dynamic). However, for movies, I would turn this setting to low or off. This is my fist Sony, and I am impressed! My previous TVs have been Samsungs, but the last one I bought (UN37EH5000) had such a lousy calibration out the the box, I became frustrated with it and finally returned it.

Marion D. Sadtler(NY): Next thing I know Amazon said I could not order another. When Samsung was caught installing the cheap panels on its tvs it made national news, but Amazon seemed to be completely in the dark, which is kind of hard to believe since many of the reviews clearly stated that people knew they had received Samsung tvs with the cheaper panels on them from Amazon. After reading several reviews on this Sony tv I decided to order it instead. I am completely satisfied with this tv, the picture is just as good, if not better, than the Samsung, and I am wondering why I ever decided to go with the Samsung to begin with. It dawned on me that if a company like Samsung is willing to cheat its customers then I do not want to be buying their products because I no longer know what I am getting. I highly recommend this Sony 40" tv!