Sony BRAVIA KDL-40V3000 40" LCD TV

Absolutely one of the best LCD TV's made, of course, by Sony

Posted Dec 1, 2007 - I am impressed with everything about my Sony Bravia KDL-40V3000 40" LCD TV. It replaced my old Sony 53" rear projection TV that I had owned for 5 years without any problems. I am a customer who is loyal to Sony products. The high definition picture is outstanding. It has great resolution at 1,600:1. The sound is excellent. Above all, it is reasonably priced. I recommend it to all who are in the market for a high quality LCD HDTV.

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Sony Bravia KDL 40V3000

Posted Dec 8, 2007 - This is one of the BEST LCD's you can get at this price. The video quality is great in high definition and also very good in standard definition, much to my suprise. Audio quality is also some of the best I have heard in a LCD TV. I am well pleased with this product and am glad that I spend the extra cash to get such a high quality TV.

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Great performance, Good value

Posted Sep 21, 2007 - If you can find this for a good price, I strongly suggest. After much research, I don't think you can find a better 40 inch flat screen, especially under $2500. This set is significantly superior in resolution and color to lower-grade sets... this is worth the extra couple hundred bucks you might spend. And though there are more expensive 40 inch sets Sony offers, I can't perceive any difference quality-wise. This set has a very user-friendly UI, much better than most others on the market. Also, nice up-scaling, but I'd still advise getting a cheapie 1080p up-scaling DVD player with HDMI output to compliment this beautiful set.

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Bravia KDL 40V3000 40

Posted Oct 13, 2007 - I did plenty of internet research and went to several retail stores ex. Circuit City and Best Buy over a period of months to view many models. The acurate colors of the Sony line of TVs were more realistic than the Samsung and the Sharp which come the closest to Sony. The blacks are right on target which makes the picture details clearer. The glossy black finish on the frame shows the images on the screen very nicely and I get no reflection from lights in the room or even sunshine. Hook up to game consoles and your computer is easy. I wasn't willing to spend thousands on a TV. For me, the Sony V3000 provides a great picture and sound at a reasonable price if you shop around.

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Sony KDL40V3000

Posted Sep 19, 2007 - I don't think I could ask for more in a TV of this generation. The picture is mesmerizingly beautiful. The TV comes with four picture presets: Standard, Cinema, Custom, and Vivid. You can make changes to all four of these, which are saved on a per-input basis, and then easily switch between them to find the best fit with what you are watching. I found the "Cinema" one to be very good as a starting point for most things. The TV has an audio leveler feature where it can modulate the sound volume, so that commercials are not louder than the actual program. I love this feature, as loud commercials were often a problem for me in the past. I was surprised that it does a pretty good job with the non-HD channels. I had heard that standard definition channels look terrible on HDTV's. It's true that if the signal of the non-HD channel is poor, the channel does not look very good; however, if it is a high-quality digital signal, I find it to be quite watchable. The TV scales up pictures from DVD players, and that looks good, as well. I don't see any glare on the screen itself -- and I definitely did with my last TV. If you get just the right angle, you can see a reflection in the black frame, but I don't find it to be a problem -- it does not distract me like reflections on the screen do. Before I saw the TV in person, I was a little worried about whether I'd like the shiny frame, but I went to a store that had both the "V" and "W" models, and found I liked them both equally. I think they both have a more classic design than last year's V2500 model.

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The BEST LCD TV available now at a reasonable price

Posted Nov 22, 2007 - I have been looking for a new LCD TV to play my PSP Slim on Component cable. I was considering Sony, Samsung, and Panasonic. By luck I saw the KDL-40V3000 on sale and picked it up. The 46V3000 (46 inch) is the same TV just larger. AVS forums owners LOVE this TV. It has GREAT picture quality and no clouding. Sony's top of the line to bottom is as follows: XBR4/5, W, V, S, M. This model is in the middle, but it's picture is only second to the XBR without having to pay hundreds more. Sony TVs cost a little more than the other brands, but you get what you pay for. Full HD 1080p. The only thing this TV does not have is Motionflow 120Hz. Only the XBRs have that at the moment and the rear projection LCDs. I'm very happy with this TV.

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Sony KDL-40v3000

Posted Aug 21, 2007 - After doing research on various brands and technoligies, we settled on either the Samsung or Sony LCD offerings. We liked the Samsung but it was out of stock at our prefered retailer. I think either one would have been a great choice but we are very happy with this Sony HDTV so far and would recommend it to anyone.

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Sony does it once again!!!

Posted Nov 28, 2007 - I bought this TV after a lot of research and it boiled down to either a Samsung or Sony and I finally got the Sony though it was a few hundred dollars more. I am very pleased with the LCD TV as it has astounding picture quality in 1080p. I catch the local channels via my satellite dish and run the signal through an amp and then to the TV. The football matches are especially great!! Even SD channels are pretty good. If someone's looking for a great LCD TV, this is the one!!!

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Awesome Sony Flat Panel TV!!

Posted Oct 3, 2007 - If you're looking for a beautiful flat panel TV, this is one you'll enjoy! Great clarity and not only is this TV high-tech, but a piece of art. I connected the Sony BRAVIA TV to a computer and this thing is so clear it could double as a PC monitor. I can't wait to see HD-TV and BuRay on this baby!

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BRAVIA KDL-40V3000 40" LCD TV (Widescreen, 1920x1080, 1,600:1, HDTV)

Posted Sep 17, 2007 - Its a real joy to watch this tv. I palced in-store order pickup at Sears for Samsung LN-T4061F. Samsung was not available when I went there. This tv was substituted for samsung. No regrets! Woderful picture and sound. No clouding effect! This blows away sony XBR2. Please take a look at any showroom to believe it.

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Sony KDL-40V3000 40" LCD HDTV

Posted Nov 13, 2007 - High quality picture and excellent sound from built-in speakers when not using a receiver. I compared this HDTV with many others in the 40" category: I found this unit to be the best of the bunch. Also, this LCD just fit into my current TV armoire. It had to because my wife would not permit me to buy a bigger TV armoire for an even larger HDTV!

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this is the best LCD TV out there...

Posted Oct 24, 2007 - I got this TV just 4 days and love it. If you want best quality LCD TV buy it. It perfect fit my bedroom and capture all TV channels SD and HD from the roof antenna. Highly recommended.

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Sony Bravia KDL32 XBR4 LCD TV

Posted Dec 19, 2007 - This is a very nice TV that has just about every option that a person needs. Including three HDMI inputs the ability to go from one accesory to another with ease. Great sounding speakers, might go to SONY

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Sony Bravia Model KDL-40V3000

Posted 2 months ago - After owing this model for only 18 months, the LCD panel failed for some unknown reason. Thus since we did not buy the extended warranrty, we are forced to dispose of this piece of junk. The price to pronounce the set dead was $120. Why Sony as a company is apparently not interested in determing the technical problems with this model reflects on the the corporate image and brand name

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Great Piece of Sony HDTV

Posted 1 year ago - Well, Sony did it again with this great piece of LCD HDTV. After checking several reviews at best-lcd-hdtv-reviews.... we finally decided for Sony Bravia V-Series KDL-40V3000. This Sony HDTV has the most amazing picture and our family is very happy with this purchase. We used this Sony for several days and ever since it was working perfectly. The picture quality is great, very detailed images, excellent colors and great contrasts. So all in all great work by Sony in delivering such a quality product a truely pleasurable experience.

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