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| Sony Bravia L-Series KDL-32L4000 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV | 
| List Price: $649.99
Buy New: $599.99
You Save: $50.00 (8%)
Buy New/Refurbished from $569.99
Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 36 reviews)
Sales Rank: 155
Category: CE
Publisher: Sony
Studio: Sony
Brand: Sony
Label: Sony
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: 1
Special Features: nv:Display Area^32"|Aspect Ratio^16:9|Contrast Ratio^2000:1|Resolution^1366 x 768|Signal Compatibility^1080i|Signal Compatibility^720p|Input Video Signal^ATSC|Input Video Signal^QAM|Input Video Signal^NTSC|Compatibility^VESA (200 mm X 200 mm)|Audio Ports^5|Speakers^Yes|Inputs^S-Video|Inputs^Component Video|Inputs^HDMI In|Inputs^RF|Inputs^Composite Video In|Inputs^PC Audio In|Inputs^Analog Audio Input|Inputs^PC Video|Outputs^Digital Audio Out|Outputs^Fixed Audio|Power Consumption^165W
Display Size: 32
Clothing Size: 32 Inch
Size: 32 Inch
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Shipping Weight (lbs): 30.5
Dimensions (in): 21.6 x 31.9 x 4
MPN: KDL-32L4000
Model: KDL-32L4000
UPC: 027242738126
EAN: 0027242738126
ASIN: B0017QA5PG
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 16:9 HD 720p Resolution 720p (1366x768p) LCD Panel | | • | HDMI? x2, HD Component x2 | | • | PC Input | | • | VESA hole spacing compatible | | • | ATSC?/NTSC tuner with QAM |
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Product Description
Sony's KDL-32L4000 comes with 2 HDMI inputs and great picture quality. Now you can bring home both award-winning HD picture quality and sophisticated design at the same time. With two component inputs and even a connection for your PC, you can enjoy great HD content from the latest HD sources. Two HDMI connections mean this HDTV can connect to the latest HDMI-enabled sources. Add to that two more component inputs, and a PC input, and you have five ways to get HD quality entertainment to your TV. With wide viewing angles and a fast panel response time, and a beautiful gloss black color with chrome accents, now you can enjoy video entertainment no matter where you're sitting and what you're watching. English, Spanish, French Multiple Language Display Acceptable Video Signals - 480/60i, 480/60p, 720p, 1080/60i, and 1080p (HDMI only) Energy Star Compliant VESA Hole Spacing Compatible Native Display Resolution - 1366 x 768p (HD) On-screen Contrast Ratio - 2000 - 1 Picture Modes - Vivid, Standard, and Custom Wide Mode - Normal, Full, Zoom, and Wide Zoom CineMotion Reverse 3 - 2 Pulldown Technology Inputs and Outputs - 1 AC-In (Rear), 1 RF Connection Input (Rear), 2 Composite Video Inputs (1 Side/1 Rear), 1 S-Video Input (Rear), 2 Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr) Inputs (Rear), 2 HDMI Connection (Rear), 1 PC Video Inputs (Rear, D-Sub), 1 PC Audio Input (Rear, Stereo Mini), 5 Analog Audio Inputs (1 Side/4 Rear), 1 Audio Out (Rear), and 1 Optical Digital Output (Rear) Dimensions - 31.9 x 23.1 x 9.6 (807x584x242mm) with pedestal / 4 x 21.6 x 31.9 (807x547x99.5mm) without pedestal Weight - 35.3 pounds (15.05 kg) with pedestal / 30.5 pounds (13.5 kg) without pedestal
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| Customer Reviews: Read 31 more reviews...
 Excellent size for the bedroom November 29, 2008
I was very impressed with all of the features and the picture is very clear and the colors are vivid. It was very easy to set up and connect to my HD satellite receiver, DVD player and even my old VCR.
Perfect HDTV for bedroom or 1st HDTV November 29, 2008
I wanted a larger TV to replace the old 22" 720P HDTV I had in the bedroom, but I couldn't justify spending a huge amount of money. I've been checking prices and comparing TV's for about 2 months. At this screen size, I can't tell the difference between 720P and 1080P. I got this TV on sale at Thanksgiving for the exact same price as some other lesser brands at the same size. I think it is the perfect TV for the bedroom. The sound is decent and the picture is fantastic. Plus, it's a Sony product, so I am MUCH more comfortable about the quality than some of the no name brands I see in this price range. Through my job, I know Sony has extremely demanding quality standards. This means fewer problems and lower failure rates. I've read of people buying a no name "doorbuster" and then buying an extended warranty because they were nervous about it. For about the same price, you can get this TV, the quality of the Sony name and a good warranty. I also already own a Sony 50" 1080P LCD TV, I've had it for a year, never had any problems and love it also. The TV remote is basic, but that is fine with me.
excellent November 27, 2008
Just bought this tv from Target at total cost of $486. Price was great! Have not hooked up to hd source but have upconverter dvd player and s-video hookup from directv tivo. Very suprised that the standard source looks as good as it does, much better than my 55" sony does with same source, probably because of blowing up of picture. It does lag with motion in the standard source but looks very good with upconverted pictures, watched Finding Nemo at looked very close to hd. Sound is good, as good as can be expected from a smaller tv. Have only one hd source which is not near this room so will upgrade later but for now, no complaints. Very nice smaller tv
 Great Secondary TV November 27, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I purchased this TV locally at Wal-Mart in June for $686. In the store it has rolled back to $598 in November and was $498 on line Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday (Out of Stock on line). WOW!!
The Wal-Mart extended warranty mirrors the Sony warranty, meaning in home service, which can be purchased in the store for two years and there is a three year option (True three year - after the Sony one year warranty expires) on line. Wal-Mart has a ninety day no hassle return policy. Great selling points.
After my 30 inch Toshiba CRT television failed I compared Sony, Samsung and Panasonic 32 to 37 inch varieties. For a viewing distance of about 15 feet, I thought the 32 inch would suffice. However, it is just a bit too small. I opted for the 32 inch TV, since one person could carry it and it would easily fit in the backseat of my car to bring it home from the store. In retrospect, the Sony 37 inch may have been a better fit in the room, and it might have just squeezed in the back seat of my car. However, there are limited places to purchase the 37 inch TV; the closet to me is Target. My Primary TV is a Panasonic 50 inch, with Yamaha Surround Sound.
The set up out of the box was fairly simple by attaching 3 phillips head screws to the pedestal provided. However, the TV was pretty low on my current TV stand, so I purchased six 8x12 black shelves and raised the TV up to a better viewing level. The TV is not top heavy and remains stable on the raised shelves. I expect in a home with a child, a more secure option would be warranted.
NOTE: The packing in the box is typical, with the four corners protected by styrofoam (and a styrofoam piece on the bottom), with a thin sheet over the screen for scratch protection, having several inches of open space from the screen to the box interior. The TV I purchased locally was in perfect condition and in a sturdy cardboard box, with cut outs for side handles. Years ago I purchased a TV on-line and it took three attempts, before it arrived undamaged, but this was a 20 inch CRT set that was a bit more bulky.
The local cable was simple to hook up and numerous High Definition channels are available, from the bigger networks, PBS, etc. There are numerous inputs for DVD, computer, gaming, etc. There is even the older one line video input as well as the S video input, which will complement the older AV equipment.
This TV is 720P and will accept the 1080I and 1080P, but only displays 720P. The screen refresh rate is said to be 60hz (From a review I saw), but I have not seen this confirmed by Sony. The pixel response time rating varies by site and I have seen it rated at 8 ms and/or 10 ms.
Depending on the film stock the image clarity is excellent to fair. High definition channels and DVDs like Finding Nemo are fantastic. Standard TV is great too. Older DVD TV shows need more tweaking for a better viewing experience.
I tweaked all of the settings for Vivid, Standard and Custom for cable and component one. Each input requires calibration to adjust settings. Another nice feature is that the backlight has a level adjustment to raise or lower the brightness, to suit your room light level (Day glare, night level, etc). Also, there is a video noise reduction control, which is a must for the poor DVD transfers that need the grain reduced, but it also darkens the screen - NOTE: Before tweaking your settings, make sure the noise reduction is set to off....
I opted to tweak all of the image controls comparing Hi Definition, regular TV and DVDs. I used an older 480i DVD player with component cables. I have THX DVDs that have a calibration option - The best use was to set the blackness level and sharpness from the DVD disc. Otherwise, I set the other options by eye for my best viewing experience.
The sound quality was pretty good right from the TV, but my viewing on this set is mainly nightly news or older TV shows on DVD. The TV audio does not need to be maxed for a favorable listening level. I did tweak the audio a bit for my desired sound. A negative is that the audio out (Stereo L & R) is fixed - I have the stereo audio run through an older Sherwood amp era 1980s, which I do not use very often. With the TV having fixed audio out, the volume on the amp is not raised by increasing the volume on the TV (Something my old Toshiba TV was capable of doing).
When inputting with component cable sources (DVD player, etc) for video, only a stereo (L & R) input is available. I do not use HDMI cables and can not confirm or deny their usefulness. I have heard that inexpensive HDMI cables are available on Amazon and the in store $60 to $100 plus varieties are overpriced.
The Digital Audio out port is an Optical Audio out (Thin line for Digital Sound). There is no Component Audio out, (One Cable for Digital Sound). I am not a fan of the Optical audio lines.
Above, I noted that there is an audio optical out port. However, I can not confirm or deny that the audio optical output will actually transfer a 5.1 sound from the TV input sources, such as coax cable, HDMI inputs, etc. to an amplifier.
Logic tells me it is doubtful if the TV can process or transfer sound to an amplifier in 5.1 sound.
The closed caption feature works well. I was playing an older DVD TV show (BBC), with no caption features, but the TV picked up the closed captions, which was great. The size of the caption font is easily read.
The TV also has a display button for the information banner - TV channel and displays (when available for the channel) - the show title, time remaining, resolution, etc. The downside is the display banner font is too small for my viewing distance, and can not be changed (as far as I can tell).
The non-learning remote is simple, with basic features and easy to use.
Another great feature is the widescreen mode, which fills the screen rather well with the pan and scan pictures of the older DVD TV shows. The Full mode feature expands the picture, which looks too stretched to me.
Overall, I am happy with the quality of this TV. With the price drop of nearly $200 since I purchased it, it is now the deal of the day at $498. I have not seen a sale ever on the Sony 37 inch TV. If I did, I would have returned the 32 inch TV, within the ninety day return period and purchased the Sony big brother.
NOTE: If you go to the Crutchfield web site, the owner's manual can be downloaded, plus there are many TVs to compare with.
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What's in the box?
32" LCD TV
Pedestal stand
Wireless remote control (RM-YD025)
2 "AA" batteries
6' AC cord
3 Machine screws (each with a flat washer and lock washer)
Cable strap
Operating Instructions
Quick Setup Guide
Instructions for attaching the table top stand
Diagram for attaching the table top stand
Instructions for wall-mounting television
Warranty sheet
On-line product registration card
"Notices and Licenses for Software Used in this Television" sheet
NOTE: I added a few pictures on the main product page of the TV with a widescreen and Pan & Scan picture for comparison.
Hope this helps, j.
EXCELLENT QUALITY, EXCELLENT PRICE, AWESOME!!! November 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Ok, at first I was afraid to buy this set since it is not 1080. I have to admit that for its size you don't need to spend any more money on 1080. Leave that to your larger sets 40" and above.
Shipping was fast! Ordered through Amazon, shipped from J&R. They even open the box before shipping and add extra padding to make sure your purchase arrives safely.
Out of the box and watching digital TV in less than 15 min. I mean it couldn't be easier. Out of the box, on the stand, 3 screws, power cord, and connect to an antenna or source. Turn on the power; confirm your language choice and the system starts scanning for analog and digital channels. All that was the easy part.
Now for the hard part. Tearing yourself away from the awesome HD picture from over the air broadcasts. You'll say to yourself, wow what a deal!!! Picture is great out of the box. I might make a few adjustments but this is great. I highly recommend this size set for the bedroom or someplace that its size is right. Sitting in bed it is the perfect size. In addition, Sony has continued to lay out the controls on the remote in their standard places, so for me there was no learning.
For $569 you can't go wrong. Great Sony Quality, Great Price, and Excellent ordering experience with Amazon. (Seriously, why even go to the store and buy one...Amazon makes this too easy!!! Now to find a nice Sony 52" for the main room)
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