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Sony Bravia S-Series KDL-40S4100 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV
Sony Bravia S-Series KDL-40S4100 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV


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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars(based on 13 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1099
Category: CE

Publisher: Sony
Studio: Sony
Brand: Sony
Label: Sony
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: 1
Display Size: 40
Clothing Size: 40 Inch
Size: 40 Inch
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Shipping Weight (lbs): 43
Dimensions (in): 25.8 x 39.4 x 4.4

MPN: KDL-40S4100
Model: KDL-40S4100
UPC: 027242738157
EAN: 0027242738157
ASIN: B0017Q2W6G

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • 16:9 Full HD 1080p Resolution (1920x1080p) LCD Panel
  • HDMI? x2, HD Component x2
  • PC Input
  • ATSC?/NTSC tuner with QAM
  • VESA hole spacing compatible

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
40" widescreen HDTV (16:9 aspect ratio) * high-gloss black finish * built-in digital (ATSC) and analog (NTSC) tuners for over-the-air TV broadcasts (antenna required) * built-in QAM cable TV tuner receives unscrambled programs without a set-top box (cable service required) * 1920 x 1080 pixels * 2 component video (accepts signals up to 1080p) *


Customer Reviews:   Read 8 more reviews...

2 out of 5 stars Good Time Charlie   August 22, 2008
  0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Good while it lasted. Purchased the unit new from Amazon and received it on Jun 1, 2008. After almost 3 months of problem free service the unit completely lost the picture. Unit will power on but no picture. After troubleshooting with SONY had the option of exchanging with refurb unit or have local service repair it. Took the path of the local Sony Authorized service thinking this would be the least hassle. A week latter after the service company picked up the unit I still have no status on the repair only it has been assigned to a service tech and if parts are required another 5-8 days.

All this would have to happen during the Olympic! Not too excited about the Sony brand at this time.



5 out of 5 stars Fantastic!   August 18, 2008
3 HDMI ports, great PICTURE QUALITY, hooked it up to my computer and it worked brilliantly. Great size, couldn't have asked for more


5 out of 5 stars Reports of the demise of Sony HDTV are highly exaggerated!   July 29, 2008
  13 out of 15 found this review helpful

I've just spent an hour comparing this new, "budget"-priced Sony to a number of pricier sets which, if Amazon sales are any indicator, are currently killing Sony in sales. Not only did the Sony's picture compare favorably (to put it politely) with more expensive Samsung models, but it looked as good as its own pricier siblings in the V, W, Z, and XBR series.

You could be forgiven for assuming Sony is out of the business of making HD TVs if you looked at the 50 best-selling sets on Amazon (there's no more than 2-3 Sony's listed, with Samsung occupying approximately 40 of the spots). But such a conclusion would be highly premature and terribly mistaken. According to mid-year sales figures, Sony is still edging out Samsung in North American sales and is closing in on the Korean manufacturer in world-wide sales, with a goal of pulling ahead by 2010. In fact, the company's development of revolutionary OED (Organic Electro-Luminescence) technology is currently the talk of the industry.

Sony admittedly has been late to the market with some of its products and, moreover, has done a lousy job of making consumers aware of meaningful differences in its admittedly confusing product line (a new 40" hi-def set can be purchased in no fewer than six Sony models and at widely varying prices). It's nice to have choices, but not if the consumer can't be informed in clear, layman's terms exactly what they are. In the meantime, you can be assured of Sony value and reliability with the KDL 40S4100, currently being offered at the lowest retail price-point ever for a 40" 1080p LCD HDTV by the redoubtable media giant.



5 out of 5 stars Cableless man meets HD world   July 29, 2008
  11 out of 11 found this review helpful

I consider my self pretty low tech and wanted to leave my review for people who may be in the same boat as I am. I wanted a larger TV and I wanted simplicity, quality and not to wonder if it was all a waste.

Well I am super satisified with this TV for the following reasons.

1. Easy to set up. I don't have cable and it just scanned for all the HD and analog stations and that was pretty much about it.
2. Great sound. I don't have a stereo system to hook up to and so it was important that the TV's speakers could, well, speak for themselves. They are very good.
3. Picture is super and seems to adjust itself to suit whatever type of input (HD, Analog, DVD, Video) is coming in. People Don't look short and squat. Everything looks great, and full size and I don't have to do any adjusting when I change a channel.


Note: I will say that using a standard video tape produces an okay picture, but I assume this is the same for every TV. When I play DVD using my computer and connect to TV with HDMI cable, picture is excellent. So just using the antenna cable is not good enough with my current DVD player. I will likely update it or just play it through my computer.

Also, as other reviews say, set up (base mount) was easy. Slide it on base and tighten four screws.

Anyway, I'm sure I'm missing 75% of the features of this baby, but for the "simple cave man HD TV Guy" I am completely satisfied.

Also, TV doesn't make any buzzing or humming noises (hey, that stuff bugs me so I thought I'd add it).

Good luck with your purchase.

David



5 out of 5 stars Yes, yes, yes   July 23, 2008
  2 out of 5 found this review helpful

I've been waiting my whole life for this baby! I love it. It's a clean, elegant design which will now become a centerpiece to my livingroom. And I don't even watch TV!



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