| |
Shop
| |  |
|
| | More Top Rated Electronics | |
Shop With
Confidence at
The Amazon.com
HDTV SuperStore
 
| | Home Sony Bravia V-Series KDL-42V4100 42-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV | |
|  | |  | | | Sony Bravia V-Series KDL-42V4100 42-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV | | | | | SKU:
| | Availability:
Out of stock | | | | | | Ready for HD done the Sony way? Sony's KDL-42V4100 brings 1080p picture quality home with amazing, Sony-exclusive features like the XMB (Xross Media Bar®) with 3D graphics, DMex capability so you can add functionality to your TV, and picture quality technologies like ACE (Advanced Contrast Enhancer) and BRAVIA Engine 2¿. Add to that a sophisticated, piano black design, 24p capability so you can get the most out of the movies you watch on Blu-ray and DVD, 4 HDMI¿ inputs along with three other HD-capable connections, and what you have is a television that can bring dreams to life. | | | | | |
|
| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 40.8 inches | | Product Width: | 4.4 inches | | Product Height: | 26.8 inches | | Product Weight: | 63.0 pounds | | Package Length: | 50.5 inches | | Package Width: | 31.2 inches | | Package Height: | 9.1 inches | | Package Weight: | 69.4 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 42 reviews |
| |
| | Features | 16:9 Full HD 1080p Resolution (1920x1080p) LCD PanelDMex ¿ compatible; allows seamless feature upgradesBRAVIA® Sync¿ (HDMI-CEC)Enhanced XMB¿ with 3D graphics incl. TV GuideHDMI¿ x4, HD Component x2, PC Input
| |
| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review:
Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers.
 Still impressed after 2 months of use. Apr 16, 2009
I've been using this TV for 2 months now, and I'm still very impressed.
I found very few reviews of this TV anywhere, so was rather unsure about buying it. I was choosing between this and the Samsung LN40A550, and I was leaning towards the Samsung mostly because I had seen it once(at Costco) and was impressed, and its very well reviewed. I went and saw both the TVs at BestBuy and to be honest, I could not tell the difference.
The Samsung LN40A550 sat next to one of the other Samsung's own 120Hz models, and the difference is striking, the 120Hz is so much better. I tried HD and standard definition signals on both TVs and in Standard Definition, the Sony seemed better, and in HD they looked the same.
I use the TV for DVDs, playing my XBOX 360, and streaming movies from Netflix over my Xbox360. The streamed movies from Netflix all look good ( about 3.5 out of 5 ); HD streams from Netflix ( like 30 Rock) are simply excellent. Xbox360 games look awesome, and DVDs are the best part: standard DVDs look really great on this TV. I've seen DVDs play much worse on other HDTVs, so that was one area I was expecting some disappointment, but was pleasantly surprised. The TV also has different "wide"-ness settings for changing the aspect ratio, or removing those letter boxes. If the original video quality is good, this is quite nice, but if the original video is bad, it makes it much worse. The matte screen does a good job of not reflecting anything and you can get a pleasant picture unless the sun is shining directly on to the screen. The blacks are really deep, and the colors are great. They are a little less brighter than the colors on Samsung, but appears more natural. The quality of the picture when there is a lot of motion on screen is also very good and clear.
On the flip side, The TV's stand does not swivel,and its as if its tilted to the front a bit(I noticed this based on other reviews) ; I personally don't have a problem with the non swivel stand, but the Samsung LN40A550's stand does swivel. It may come in handy if this is a living room TV and you wanna turn it slightly every once in a while. The tilt is hardly noticeable, unless you specifically look for it. The TV does not play nice with my laptop; My laptop has a lower resolution, but I expected the TV to adjust to it; It gives me all ghosted and weird visuals over a standard S-Video cable. An HDMI cable clears up the picture from the laptop a bit, but its still unusable. Don't hope to use this as a large screen for you laptop/desktop computer. The speaker volume is slightly low I'd say, but this may be due to the source. When I play games I keep it in the 20's and its pretty loud; but for movies, I usually have to crank it up to 60's or 70's! The sound is much better than the Samsung though.
Overall I think I got great value for the price I paid. Best buy was offering this for $999(and so was Amazon) and I had a BestBuy gift card. put together his one turned out to be cheaper (I got it for 999-120 = 880 ). I give 4 stars for the performance, took out 1 star for not playing nice with my laptop.
+ Excellent picture quality in both Standard and High Definition.
+ Normal DVDs look really great.
+ Matte screen is great at preventing reflections.
+ Picture settings are easy and great.
- Audio is low for movies, but not for games.
- No swivel stand.
- Does not play nice with my laptop.
There are definitely better TVs out there, as a visit to the nearest best buy or other store will tell you, but if you're on a budget, this one and Samsung LN40A550 is something definitely worth looking at.Samsung LN40A550 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV
 A Superb Picture At a Low Price Mar 16, 2009
Even before calibrating the Custom setting, the picture on this SONY is superior or as good as all sets near its price by 20%, making the savings on a cheaper bargain brand moot. It's only competitor for picture, especially the depth of the blacks and detail in the dark areas (which can be calibrated) is the Panasonic 42" Plasma. In our bright room, it is superior. Off angle viewing is not as good but doesn't apply to our environment. The black correction is high, medium and low so experimenting with it during different times of the day will relinquish the best setting. The room light contrast and brightness correction works fairly well, but I tend to change from normal or custom and vice versa if the correction isn't that accurate. The "Home" set-up configuration is for savvy computer heads, not too user friendly. Would I spend the $300.00 -- $ 500.00 for professional calibration? No -- the Blu-Ray HD Basics disk is good enough and using the Custom picture configuration with some time spent on achieving the picture you want is really good enough. I mainly left the Vivid, Normal and Cinema settings the same but changed the Cinema to a Neutral color temperature -- the Warm 2 is way too amber. I normally like the cool setting as it sharpens up the hard edges of images, especially in the warm tones.
I used the new Blu-Ray "Swan Lake" and "2201: A Space Odyssey" to check out the 120hz motion coordination for movies and it works great.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Good Product. Great Service. Mar 12, 2009
Well I expected the TV to be wonderful, and it is. But the big surprise was the care with which Amazon's took over after the sale. Two guys with a truck arrived at our door three days ahead of schedule, carried it in, unpacked it, made sure it was free of any dents or scratches, programmed it with our signal and were gone in under half an hour.
If that was "White Glove Delivery," I would highly recommend it.
WONDERFUL! Mar 10, 2009
THIS WAS A GREAT PURCHASE ... SPEEDY DELIVERY, EXCELLENT PICTURE ... I JUST LOVE IT! THANKS!
First rate product Mar 09, 2009
I was very hesitant at first when I saw te low price on Amazon, but I thought I could not go too wrong with a Sony. I'm glad I made the purchase. The TV arrived very well packaged and the setup was a breeze even for a non-techie like me.
The colours are amazing and the overall picture quality superb. I can't express adequately how happy I am with my purchase, but I can tell you all my Television sets in the future will come from Sony and Amazon.
| |
|
Shop with confidence at the Amazon.com
HDTV & Home Theater SuperStore
|
| |  | |  |
|
Best Sellers - Audio Top Rated Definitive Technology Floorstanding Tower Speakers | | | | | | | | | | Definitive Technology Mythos 4 Tower Speaker (Single, Silver) | Definitive Technology BP7000SC 120v Tower Speaker (Single, Left Channel, Black) | Definitive Technology BP7000SC 120v Tower Speaker (Single, Right Channel, Black) | | | |  |  |  | | | | |
List Price:
| $799.00 | |
Our Price:
| $508.47 | |
You Save:
| $290.53 (36%)
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Definitive Technology Mythos 1 Tower Speaker (Single, Silver) | Definitive Technology BP7006 120v Tower Speaker (Single, Left Channel, Black) | Definitive Technology BP7006 120v Tower Speaker (Single, Right Channel, Black) | | | |  |  | | | | | |
List Price:
| $999.00 | |
Our Price:
| $587.00 | |
You Save:
| $412.00 (41%)
|
|
| | | | | |
|
Consumer Reports Says Buy Your HDTV at Amazon!
Washington, D.C. (October 31, 2008) -- When it comes to price, Consumer Reports says shoppers are most likely to find the best deals online. And the publication called three ecommerce sites "standouts" in this year's Consumer Reports ratings of electronics stores: Amazon.com, Crutchfield.com and B&H (bhphotovideo.com)
The magazine's survey was based on more than 38,000 purchases of electronics, including flat-screen TVs, between January 2007 and June 2008. The report indicated that online stores consistently offered better prices. (The magazine's full report can be found in its December 2008 issue.)
"Buying online can be better," the magazine said in a press release. "The higher-rated electronics retailers in Consumer Reports annual reader survey are Web sites. Readers who bought online rated their overall satisfaction at 90 out of 100 -- higher than those who bought in a store. Additionally, many Web merchants offer free shipping, even on TVs, which could spare the hassle of struggling to fit a bulky carton in the car or paying a local store for delivery."
Consumer Reports said that while no single retailer scored excellent in all shopping categories, Amazon.com and Crutchfield.com came closest.
purecinema.com is proud to be an Amazon.com SuperStore
|
|
Consumer Reports Says Buy Your HDTV at Amazon!
Washington, D.C. (October 31, 2008) -- When it comes to price, Consumer Reports says shoppers are most likely to find the best deals online. And the publication called three ecommerce sites "standouts" in this year's Consumer Reports ratings of electronics stores: Amazon.com, Crutchfield.com and B&H (bhphotovideo.com)
The magazine's survey was based on more than 38,000 purchases of electronics, including flat-screen TVs, between January 2007 and June 2008. The report indicated that online stores consistently offered better prices. (The magazine's full report can be found in its December 2008 issue.)
"Buying online can be better," the magazine said in a press release. "The higher-rated electronics retailers in Consumer Reports annual reader survey are Web sites. Readers who bought online rated their overall satisfaction at 90 out of 100 -- higher than those who bought in a store. Additionally, many Web merchants offer free shipping, even on TVs, which could spare the hassle of struggling to fit a bulky carton in the car or paying a local store for delivery."
Consumer Reports said that while no single retailer scored excellent in all shopping categories, Amazon.com and Crutchfield.com came closest.
TopRatedHiDef.com is proud to be an Amazon.com SuperStore
|
| You may also like ... |
