UK Low Price Sony KDL40CX523BU 40-inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p LCD Internet Ready TV with Freeview HD for Sale
Tuesday, 24. January 2012
Cheapest Sony KDL40CX523BU 40-inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p LCD Internet Ready TV with Freeview HD – Review & Rating
- Product code : PIKSO4054
- Brand : Sony
- Manufacturer part number : KDL40CX523BU
- Barcode : 4905524735994
- PLEASE SEE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION
Sony 40in HD Ready 1080p LCD TV 40rdquo LCD TV Full HD 1080p Skype WiFi Ready Web brower 2 x USB PC Input 4 x HDMI ndash Black KDL40CX523BU Televisions LCD TVs
List Price: £589.95
TheBigLeBalski Says:
Lots of bang for your buck (surprisingly for a cheaper Sony),
All in all the features that the tv has make it a very compelling buy, having researched quite extensively on the internet I decided to go for this model. I am extremely pleased with this purchase, especially when considering the poor reviews that some of sonys other cheaper end products have had – no worries at all there.
PROS
FREEVIEW HD – Considering that alot of people get the signal via their ariel, the fact that alot of TVs don’t have the HD tuner as standard astounds me. As the tv was for the bedroom, this appealed to me even more as I now don’t have to get an extra sky/virgin/freeview box to watch the 4 terrestrial hd channels.
PICTURE QUALITY – Excellent quality – even better after fine tuning the colours, good upscaling of standard channels, the fact that it’s only 50hz hasn’t made any difference so far. Although I’m not sure how it would affect gamers.
INTERNET TV – Havent used much yet, but amazon have a deal with love film so u get 3 months free. Has Facebook, Skype etc, but unless you have an Ethernet connection (Internet cable) to plug into it, you will need to buy a Sony dongle (wifi) separate. Streaming off your pc, and adding USB memory to record is also handy.
USE YOUR PHONE AS REMOTE – This might seem gimmicky for most, but is a very handy app for my iPhone, not sure if other smartphones have the app -check it out.
CONS
SOUND – To be honest this is not a issue for me and probably the majority – the tv only has 20watt speakers. When compared with my other Sony the sound is not as good – a little tinny (having said that, the tv cost over £1k), but for the price is probably par for the course. If you wanted this tv as part of a movie system in a large room, I would recommend surround sound speakers, for most other uses it’s fine.
The tv is very easy set up, and like all TVs will require further optimisation to get the best out it – that just depends on how demanding u are. In terms of bang for bucks this jam packed tv is hard to beat, especially if u just want a stand alone tv (without sky/virgin), which is why I have given it 5 stars.
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|John-Boy Says:
Awesome All Round TV!,
Bought three LCD tv’s in recent years(a mix of big brands and cheap ones) but this TV knocks socks off all of them. The picture quality is superb as is the interface for settings, internet TV etc. I didn’t know whether the internet TV would be of any use, but with access to iPlayer this is a real plus point – the interface to access programs is simple and effective and can’t be distinguished from normal TV when your watching something (you even have the ability to pause mid program, which is helpful). You can access a number of different online video sources, including you tube which is handy.
We use it mainly with Sky TV but have connected it to an aerial and tuning it was really easy – the quality of the tuner shows itself when it picks up a lot more channels than other TV’s I have using the same aerial. The HD channels were picked up no problem and work really well. Another great feature is the ability to connect the TV to an external hard drive means you can record programs via the on screen guide.
Can’t recommend this TV enough – great all rounder with Sony quality showing through. Fantastic value.
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|Bodhi "onetraveler" Says:
Sony Bravia KDL-40CX523,
Excellent picture quality and all-around TV, particularly given the price. Does not feel like an entry-level TV at all. Both HD and SD content look good on this TV – I had a 46″ Samsung LCD in the US before moving to London, which I chose because of its great ability to display SD content, but this Sony surpasses even that one. Overall, an excellent purchase, and I don’t think I could have found a better HDTV at this price level.
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