Sony KDL-32V5500 TV reviews

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Sony KDL-32V5500 with 32" Full HD 1080p LCD screen, 4 HDMI ports and Freeview. See full product description

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richard, lancashire Occasional TV watcher

Score 9.0/10
Good points:
The picture is great and I love it going through the blue ray player. All in all I am very please with this telly also 3 years quarantee from the manufacturer at no extra cost
Bad points:
it is slow to start up, this does not matter to me but it may do to some people. the sound needs to be turned up to 30 to be audiable for me. it may be that my other television made by the same manufacturer is to good having suround sound built in, it only needs to be on 15.
Ease of use 8.0
Image quality 9.0
Sound quality 7.0
Design 9.0
Value for money 10.0
Overall rating 9.0
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Review date: 30 Jun 2010

Ian, Hull, Yorkshire Film and documentary lover

Score 4.0/10
Good points:
Connection to the internet is easy., style and design is good.
Bad points:
None, bought as a replacement to a Toshiba LCD, this sony is too complex, making picture adjustment, difficult to get right, over bright colour, sound is very "tinny", bass adjustment makes the whole cabinet vibrate. won't play video via network connection. Its a dust magnet, unlike a toshiba.
Ease of use 3.0
Image quality 1.0
Sound quality 1.0
Design 5.0
Value for money 3.0
Overall rating 4.0
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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Review date: 29 Jun 2010

Purchaser Multi-purpose viewer

Score 9.0/10
Good points:
So far I have been very impressed by all aspects of this tv i.e sound , picture,controls. having had numerous televisions
in the past I must put this model at the top for value for money
Bad points:
none so far
Ease of use 9.0
Image quality 8.0
Sound quality 9.0
Design 9.0
Value for money 9.0
Overall rating 9.0
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Review date: 25 Jun 2010

John, Billericay Multi-purpose viewer

Score 5.0/10
Good points:
Good picture.
Bad points:
Old discontinued model. (recently purchased).
Sold as Full HD but requires purchase of Freeview HD Set Top Box to receive HD programmes.
Does not receive all freeview stations. 'Guide Plus' does not seem to work.
Not value for money. (three months on, newer, more up-to-date models, not requiring additional purchase of HD box to receive HD, are on sale at a lower price than I paid for this discontinued model.
Ease of use 5.0
Image quality 7.0
Sound quality 7.0
Design 5.0
Value for money 3.0
Overall rating 5.0
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Confirmed purchase: 21 Nov 2010

Phillip, Sevenoaks Film and documentary lover

Score 1.0/10
Good points:
Reviewer left no comment
Bad points:
The sound does not work when you use the HDML lead! It fades in and out
Ease of use 10.0
Image quality 10.0
Sound quality 1.0
Design 10.0
Value for money 3.0
Overall rating 1.0
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0 of 2 people found this review helpful

Review date: 19 Jul 2010

Purchaser Multi-purpose viewer

Score 10.0/10
Good points:
it's a really good product I/m amazed how quickly and easy I got round with using its every function .
Bad points:
Tv switches itself off unless you press a bottom, a bit annoying when you watch something interesting.
Ease of use 10.0
Image quality 10.0
Sound quality 9.0
Design 10.0
Value for money 10.0
Overall rating 10.0
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Review date: 11 Jul 2010

Brian, Newcastle upon Tyne Multi-purpose viewer

Score 9.0/10
Good points:
Ease of use. Good quality product,
Bad points:
No Internet TV, eg BBC iPlayer (yet anyway).
Ease of use 9.0
Image quality 10.0
Sound quality 10.0
Design 10.0
Value for money 9.0
Overall rating 9.0
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Confirmed purchase: 04 Aug 2010

Product Features

Screen size (Inches) 32
Type of screen LCD
3D No
HD TV Full HD 1080p
Built-in disc player No Disc Player
Freeview or Freesat tuner Freeview
Number of HDMI ports 4
Number of scart ports 2
Connections Ethernet
Connections HDMI
Smart TV Yes
Frequency (Hz) 50
Screen aspect ratio 16:9
Contrast Ratio (X:1) 60000
Reflection angle 178
Horizontal resolution (Pixels) 192
Vertical resolution (Pixels) 1080
Electronic Program Guide (EPG) Yes
Headphone Socket Yes
Weight (kg) 12
Release date 2009-03-02

Also known as: SONY KDL32V5500, Sony KDL32V5500U, SONY KDL32V550, Bravia KDL-32V5500E, SONYKDL32V5500

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Manufacturer's Description

Picture of innovation

Our stunning picture quality reaches a whole new dynamic level with the V5500. Experience true colour that comes alive in Full HD, and start home networking with all your digital devices to open up endless entertainment possibilities. All this and it conserves energy too.

See another way

Watch all your favourite shows in stunning HD detail. Like a window to your favourite stars, enhanced contrast, advanced colour reproduction and even crisper clarity will have you gazing in awe at its clarity.

Give it centre stage

Share photos, music or videos and even check which time it is on the other side of the world with the V5500’s new home networking features. What’s more, at the touch of a button you can select movies stored on your DLNA-enabled PC in another room and watch them on the big screen.

Pure Elegance

Featuring a new, slimmer and even more stylish draw the LINE concept, this TV doesn’t just work like a dream, it looks like one too. Accented by a subtle mirror finish ornament, the deep piano black finish creates an effortlessly contemporary look to flatter any living space.


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  1. Is this television Internet compatible? Instead of viewing YouTube on my computer, would like to do so via this large TV screen. Thought I saw a review which said Internet was easy, but haven't seen anything else.
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    1. You need to buy the connecting cables from your computer to the T.V. set. Look on your on screen toolsselection for the right symbol.
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