fantastic

I'd been looking for a new tv for quite a while and finally settled on this one. I'm not disapointed eithier. The picture blew us away and thats only running at 576p (not got a blueray player yet). Sound is very good as well for a tv. Very easy to setup and the freeview tuner is better than any set top box I've had.

If you want/need a new tv you won't go wrong with this one, would highly recomend it.

Not recommended

Did some research and got down to between this and a Samsung. Opted for the Sony but wish i hadnt now. Picture quality on normal teresteral isnt great, HD is ok, but have seen better. What I dont like about the TV is the clear section that runs along the bottom of the screen. You can see all the cables hanging down and the wall - it looks awful.
Also the inlet ports for some of the cables: HDMI and video etc are in stupid places. Either they plug in the back so the TV has to sit about 3in from the wall (or dig the wall out) or where they do plug around thew side, they are not far in enough behind the tv and the cables stick out and can be seen.

I still have not received this Item after almost one month?????

I am sill waiting for this item to be delivered.
I ordered it over a month ago the money has been taken from my account and I am still waiting.
I'm sure the Sony is a wonderfull TV can't wait to experience it!!

Mis-tagged HD set yet again

As is common on this site, this set has been tagged as 1080p by two separate people, yet it is only a 1080i/720p set. You're not going to get 1080p at this price range (and probably won't see much difference on a 32" anyway.) Interesting to note that most reviewers have got it from a"large supermarket chain" rather than from Amazon - I just saw it in a certain orangey-style supermarket, which prompted me to come here and check specs!

Slow Inputs Change!

If you have more than one AV input it can take upto 20 seconds to change between them. It cycles slowly through the inputs in one direction (e.g. DVD, Xbox, PC connection, Sky Box, etc.). This may not sound like alot, but it can get rather annoying if you flick back and forth. Other than that its good.

Nice picture, shame about the rest.

I spent a little extra buying this TV over some other 32" LCD's, mainly due to the excellent reviews I read on this product.

When I opened the box, I was surprised at the low quality of the plastics used, and the overall flimsy feel. Certainly not like the Sony's of old.

When powered up however, the image is really amazing, that Bravia engine certainly makes the built in freeview look good, which is normally where LCD's fall short. The image from my Xbox 360 via the VGA port was also very good, as was DVD playback via component.

Sound quality is nothing special though, there is a distinct lack of bass. With the bass control turned up, the sound is muddy. The treble also lacked clarity. It sounds the best with vocal material. Its a good thing that there is audio output via RCA's, so it can be hooked upto a stereo.

In conclusion,

Pros:
Image quality
Connectivity
Good remote control

Cons:
Cheap feel
Sound quality

Its not cheap but .......

Second best decision I ever made was to get a PS3 ( first one was to divorce my whinging first wife !). PS3 is superb, but I wanted a HD telly to go with it.

I had heard of the new X range but was all set to get W range telly, but the day I went to get it I bottled it and didn't get it. What an escape that was.

Next week, I went to the Sony shop, and they had the above telly, with the RDR-HXD860 DVD player, playing Toy Story 2. The film was not Blu Ray, just normal DVD, and I was amazed at how good the picture was, and that it was not even HD. So that was that got it !

Got the telly home. Do not under estimate just how big this telly is. Its HUGE!.

The picture on the PS3 running at 1080p, is without a doubt mid blowingly good. The detail from just inches away is amazing, and sat in my chair playing games its truly awesome. On the W series the PS3 still had a slight gainy look about it, but with the X running at 1080p that has gone just to leave perfect pictures.

It does a good job of normal analogue TV. I don't have Sky HD, as we don't watch much TV, but even that is watchable.

I bought the above DVD player too, as it upscales, and the picture quality with the 2 combined is excellent.

So although expensive, you get what you pay for and I wanted a good picture for the PS3 and my DVD collection. What I got was way beyond my expectation, and even normal standard definition poictures are watchable. If I got Sky HD, then that would be excellent.

I watched Revenge of the Sith, which it upscales to 1080i, and that for non Blu Ray was superb. Light off, some pop corn, its like you were at the cinema. !

Not as good as I was expecting

When our CRT broke down we bought the Sony Bravia 40" V3000, thinking we'd got a good deal... we were wrong. The picture was dreadful, the freeze frame blotchy, and really quite depressing. We took it back to the shop, thinking we'd just have to get the CRT repaired. We ended up walking away with the Samsung LE37A456, and are so pleased we did. The picture from our standard definition sky+ was crisper, clearer and generally better than we'd had before.

Having spent two days fitting up HDMI cables, gold leads and stripping our system back to basics trying to get a good picture from the Sony I wish we'd just bought the (£100 cheaper) Samsung to begin with!

Sony KDL-32W4000 wholeheartedly recommend

We have had our Sony KDL-32W4000 for two months now & have been delighted with it.As other reviewers said, it was very simple to set up, the menu system is v. easy to understand (can assure you I'm no good these things at all!)The only thing I would say to be aware of is the securing of the stand to what ever you are going to stand it on.I screwed it to our wooden unit through a hole that is provided,Sony recommends you connect it with a cord somehow to stop the chance of it toppling over.If you were standing it on a glass unit you would have secure it some other way.Apart from that,fantastic picture,secure with beautiful colours,good sound & looks good in the corner of our 12x12 room.I would wholeheartedly recommend it to anybody.