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 Excellent so far May 2, 2008
Edward De Vere (Oxford)
38 out of 39 found this review helpful
I received my Sony Bravia KDL-26M4000 a few days ago.
Picture quality is excellent. Rich colors, high contrast, & a nicely sharp picture. It was correctly adjusted at the factory. It appears to offer a good range of custom picture adjustment, which I haven't explored yet. Viewing angle makes little difference, as long as you're somewhere in front of it.
Sound quality is good, not great. Small tv speakers are never going to produce great sound, but it's definitely listenable. I plan to connect it to some stereo speakers, but haven't done that yet.
The set appears to be very well built. I'm using the included stand, which seems plenty sturdy. It was easy to attach the screen to the stand.
I found the initial setup a nuisance, because it took a very long time to scan for channels - however, I use a cable box, so there's only the one channel for it to receive. Scanning for other channels was a total waste of time. I don't mark that against the tv, since it only happens once. But it does seem to me that a more intelligent setup process would be helpful. A person can't really hold that against the tv, it's a decision by the designers.
I intend to try it as a second monitor for my laptop computer, but I can't comment on that now, since I don't have the hookup cable yet.
(Edited to add -- I got the cable, to use this Sony with my Powerbook G4, and it works fine. Also, I discovered it works with my little old 12" iBook, that I've kept as a backup laptop. The iBook is limited in its ability to handle this Sony as a display, but it does work.)
In sum, I'm glad I bought this Sony, and I do recommend it. At the current price, especially, I think it's an outstanding buy.
Great TV, best viewing angle in class May 22, 2008
Sebastian Heinz (Madison, WI, USA)
22 out of 22 found this review helpful
I just bought this TV and am very happy with my decision. The picture is sharp and contrasty (though component input isn't perfect), sound quality is OK and features are more than plenty for my purpose. I especially like the selection of inputs and the ability to relay audio out to my stereo. But the clincher for me was the viewing angle: It is much better than the Samsung 26A450, which is the main competitor in terms of image quality (face-on the Samsung seems a little better). We have the TV set on a shelf, higher than the seating position, and there is literally no difference in picture for a large range in vertical (and horizontal) viewing angles. There is no discernible color shift or shadow loss, both of which are clearly visible for most of the competition. This suggests to me that this TV is using a high quality S-IPS panel, though it might be hard to believe at this price point.
REALLY LIKE THIS TV August 15, 2008
Amy Starr (Lynn, MA USA)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
While a 26" screen may not sound impressive, it certainly seems a lot bigger in the living room. What's more, it leaves in the dust any analog TV of a similar screen size.
I like its sharp picture, vibrant colors, the design, and various ways it can display the picture and sound. It has a lot of other features (PIP is one) that I haven't quite gotten around to using yet.
The only thing I could wish for is for it to respond quicker when I turn it on and change channels.
All in all, though, I'm very happy with this TV.
Very good May 22, 2008
Mike Thorn "Mike" (San Diego, CA)
20 out of 23 found this review helpful
TV has nice features: you may see tv channels in small window (PIP) while you work on PC applications, much higher contrast ratio, and quality of picture is really nice, and very good sound.
Plus you have HD channels and plenty input options comparing to PC monitor. Also USB service connector is a good option to update firmware if needed. Unfortunaly, USB port can be used to display pictures from memory stick.
Cons: bulky design, bezel is too wide, it makes it 26.5" wide instead of 24" top as most monitors. Adjustable stand could be nice addition too. Remote is not lightened.
Excellent 26" LCD October 1, 2008
DM (Virginia)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Did quite a bit of research between Samsung and Sony on their lines of smaller LCDs - had a 22" Samsung 650 but the viewing angles were not very good (very light from viewed from above, and very dark when viewed from below). This Sony has excellent picture from any viewing angle and the price is very comparable with other 26" on the market.
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