Sony KDL-32S5500 for under £400

Sony KDL-32S5500

New 2009 arrivals in the Sony arena of Bravia TVs include the credit crunch S Series range of LCD TVs. The KDL-32S5500 is an entry level LCD from Sony that comes with innovative styling and the latest technological advancements giving a whole lot more for your money.

This 32inch LCD TV is HD Ready with a display resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, 25000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio and 3 HDMI connectors for hooking up to High Definition sources such as a Blu-ray disc or Playstation game console.

Image processing along with the visual and audio department are well taken care of and offer a true cinematic experience. Among the many picture boosting elements is the Bravia Engine 2 image processor.

This powerful picture processing technology delivers clear life-like images with deep blacks, lots of contrast and vibrancy.

Modern simplistic styling gives the S series a bang up to date look. The S5500 Series draw the LINE design doesn’t distract you and lets the high definition picture shine out from the clean cut design of the TV.

Today’s televisions are designed for more than just watching films and TV programmes.

Being able to connect to various AV sources means you are able to plug in to favourite sounds from your MP3 player and enjoy showing holiday pictures to friends and family. It’s so much better on a bigger screen.

As far as connectivity goes this budget LCD TV won’t leave you short of essential sockets; included are three HDMI^TM inputs (two on rear, one on side), a PC input, USB 2.0 input, 2 Scart sockets plus Component Video socket and PCMCIA card slot.

A useful feature of this 2009 LCD is the Scene Select button found on the remote control. You are able to pick from a list of options, including Cinema, Sports, Game and more and your TV sound and picture settings will adjust to compliment what’s on the screen.

The KDL-32S5500 is an eco friendly Bravia LCD TV that has energy saving features such as Power Saving, Idle TV standby and PC Power all at a touch of a button. You can save on power consumption with these Eco-aware models meaning lower electricity bills for you and a greener environment for all.

Best of all buying a new Bravia LCD TV means you get the promise of a unique 3 year guarantee. Sony say they are confident in the fact that their products are sound and reliable especially their market leading Bravia brand and are proud to offer such an exclusive offer.

Sony KDL-32S5500 Technical Specifications

Picture

• Dynamic Contrast 25000:1
• Backlight CCFL
• BRAVIA ENGINE 2
• Picture Mode Vivid/Standard/Cinema/Photo
• Scene Select Cinema/Sports/Game/Photo/Off
• USB Photo Viewer
• USB Music Player
• Eco Settings
• Power Saving + Picture Off
• Power Saving Mode High/Low/Off
• 14:9 Mode
• 4:3 Mode
• Smart Mode
• Wide Mode
• Zoom Mode
• AFD (Auto Format Detect)
• Auto Noise Reduction
• Digital Comb Filter
• Display Resolution (Pixels) 1366 x 768
• Display Technology LCD
• 8 Bit Panel
• Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9
• Screen Size (cm) 81
• Screen Size (inch) 32

Video Signal

• 576i
• 480p
• 576p
• 1080i
• 720p

Timer

• Sleep Timer

Accessories

• AC Cable
• Operating Instructions
• VESA Mounting Holes
• VESA Hole Spacing (cm) 20 x 20
• VESA Screw Dimensions (Type/Length) M4/12-15mm
• Table-Top Stand
• Remote Commander – RM-ED017
• Wall-Mount Bracket SU-WL500 (optional)

Audio

• Digital Amplifier
• Power Output (W) 10W + 10W (Total 20W)
• Sound Mode –             Dynamic/Standard/Clear Voice
• Surround Mode – Surround/Simulated Stereo/Off
• Steady Sound
• Auto Volume Adjustment
• Speaker Off

Colour System

• NTSC 3.58/4.43 (Video In)
• PAL
• Secam

Connectors

• 3 x HDMI^TM Inputs
• HDMI^TM PC Signal Capability
• PC Input (15pin D-Sub) + Audio In
• 1 x Component Inputs
• 1 x Composite Video In
• USB 2.0 Input
• MiniJack (Head/Earphone) (mm) 3.5
• PCMCIA Card Slot
• RCA Audio Out
• RF In
• 2 x Scart Inputs (RGB)

Dimensions

• With Table Stand (W x H x D, cm) 80.7 x 55.7 x 22.2
• Without Table Stand (W x H x D, cm) 80.7 x 50.8 x 9.4
• Box Dimensions (W x H x D, cm) 99.8 x 60.7 x 19.7

General Data

• Colour Black
• Power Consumption (Standby) (W) Less than 0.5
• Power Consumption (Shop Mode) (W) 135
• Power Consumption (Home Mode) (W) 97
• Weight Inc. Stand (kg) 12.7
• Weight Without Stand (Kg) 11.4

Menu

• Auto Standby
• OSD Menu
• Parental Lock
• Programme Index Table

Teletext

• EPG (NexTView/Digital EPG)
• Text Page Memory 500 pages

Tuning

• Analogue Terrestrial Tuner
• Digital Terrestrial Tuner (MPEG-2)
• Favourite Channels
• Auto Labelling
• Auto Start Up/Tuning
• Channel Coverage CATV S1-S20
• Channel Coverage HYPER S21-S41
• Channel Coverage UHF E21-E69
• Channel Coverage VHF E2-E12
• Channel Skip
• No. of Tuners 1
• Station Labelling

Note: Similar model numbers may also be used depending on the sales channel or stockist for example KDL32S5500, KDL32S5500U,KDL-32S5500U,KDL32S550 00U, KDL 32S5500

The S5500 series is also available in a 22, 26 37 and 40 inch size.

S5500 series range

• KDL-22S5500 (KDL22S5500)
• KDL-26S5500 (KDL26S5500)
• KDL-37S5500 (KDL37S5500)
• KDL-40S5500 (KDL40S5500)

Other Sony 32 inch LCD TVs

KDL-32E5510

- E Series
- 32″  / 81 cm LCD TV
- Full HD 1080

KDL-32W5500

- W Series
- 32″  / 81 cm LCD TV
- Full HD 1080

KDL-32E5500

- E Series
- 32″  / 81 cm LCD TV
- Full HD 1080

KDL-32V5500

- V Series
- 32″  / 81 cm LCD TV
- Full HD 1080

KDL-32E5520

- E Series
- 32″  / 81 cm LCD TV
- Full HD 1080

KDL-32W5710

- W Series
- 32″  / 81 cm LCD TV
- Full HD 1080

Sony KDL-40EX1 40in Full HD LCD

At last you can get rid of those wires with the introduction of HD wireless TVs. The KDL-40EX1 is a 40 inch Full HD LCD TV that is part of the Sony’s EX1 series new for 2009.

Sony’s Bravia EX1 models plus their ZX1 series offer super slim wireless televisions that combine stunning looks with latest technology to deliver an exceptional TV viewing experience.

Looking more closely at the EX1 series you discover a whole bunch of high end features packed into an amazingly skinny frame of just 4.9cms. The cutting edge design of the Bravia EX1 models makes them a delight to watch even before they are switched on.

When you are not watching TV you can turn it into a digital picture frame with Picture Frame Mode and display your own pictures or select one from the 6 pre-installed images.

Sony EX1 models for 2009

• 40inch:  KDL-40EX1
• 46inch:  KDL-46EX1
• 52inch:  KDL-52EX1

The KDL-40EX1 with its slim frame and exceptional picture will be hogging all the limelight as it takes centre stage in your living room. You can mount it on the wall or stand it alone; whatever you choose this 40 inch full HD LCD TV will bring images alive. You can expect enhanced picture quality, faster smoother action images with 1080i HD wireless technology and a host of advanced features to date.

Saying goodbye to the clutter of cables has got to be the highlight of 2009 and the beginning of a wireless world of TV. The Bravia 1080 Wireless models allow you to play back HD content from your HD devices with no wires all you have to do is connect to the special receiver that comes with the Bravia TV.

This amazing technology uses a separate media receiver that doubles as a Freeview digital tuner that wirelessly transmits HD signals to the TV. Having Bravia 1080 Wireless built in saves you more room with the wires hidden out of sight.

With the wires sorted out it and the TV wall mounted its time to sit back and enjoy a true cinematic experience. Digital surround sound with advanced S-Force Front Surround technology delivers 3D surround sound from the built-in television speakers and compliments the first class HD picture quality for stunning results. In addition Motionflow 100Hz technology boosts the refresh rate from standard 50Hz to 100Hz for super-smooth, ultra-realistic viewing.

KDL-40EX1 Key Features

• 40inch LCD TV
• HD Ready 1080p
• 16:9 Screen Format
• Dynamic Contrast 50000:1
• Light sensor
• “Live Colour Creation” technology
• x.v. Colour
• Picture mode (Bright/Standard/Cinema/Custom/Photo)
• Integrated Digital and Cable Tuner
• S-Force Front Surround
• Dolby® Digital Plus
• Bravia Engine 2
• 24p True Cinema
• MotionFlow 100Hz
• Advanced Contrast Enhancer (ACE)
• PhotoTV HD
• USB photo display
• Power saving mode (High/Low/Off)
• Modes 14:9, 4:3, full screen, wide +, Zoom
• Digital comb filter
• 10-bit screen
• Electronic programme guide
• Favourite channels, automatic channel naming

Connectivity

• 4 x HDMi inputs
• 1 x Component input
• 1 x Composite video input
• 1 x S-Video entry
• 1 x Scart entry
• 1 x PC entry + audio entry
• 1 x USB 2.0 port
• 1 x PCMCIA card slot
• 2 x AV RCA entries
• 1 x Digital audio (optical) output
• 1 x headphones socket
• 1 x RF entry
• BRAVIA Sync
• BRAVIA 1080 Wireless

Note: Similar model numbers may also be used depending on sales channel or stockist for example KDL-40EX1BU (John Lewis), KDL-40EX1BAEP (Amazon) KDL-40EX1SAEP (PIXmania)

If you like the idea of owning the worlds thinnest 40 inch LCD TV (as at October 2008) you need look no further than the KDL-40ZX1. This 40 inch Full HD LCD TV measures a mere 9.9mm and sports the latest LED light technology, wireless connectivity and astonishing life-like images.

Bravia TVs- 3 year Guarantee

Buying a new Sony Bravia LCD TV in 2009 also means a FREE 3 year guarantee comes with it. This only applies to new models sized 26″ and above like the new 40inch KDL-40EX1.