Sony KDL-37S5500 TV reviews

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Sony KDL-37S5500 with 37" Full HD 1080p LCD screen, 3 HDMI ports and Freeview. See full product description

Ease of use	8.8
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	8.2
Design	9.0
Value for money	8.9
Overall rating	8.8

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peter, prestatyn Multi-purpose viewer

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: good allround quality, a good picture nice design and easy to set up.
Bad points:: sound quality lets it down, you need a good surround sound system to really benefit the t.v

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	5.0
Design	8.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 27 Mar 2010

mike, braunton Multi-purpose viewer

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Basically good all round tv excellent picture and sound
Bad points:: On/off switch on side is a bit small and fiddly

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	8.0
Sound quality	8.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Review date: 21 Jul 2010

Confirmed purchaser Film and documentary lover

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Looks good.
Bad points:: None so far

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	8.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 18 Apr 2010

nur, london Film and documentary lover

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: easy to use excellent design very good picture quality value for money glad i bought that tv and recommend to anybody
Bad points:: sound quality could have been better

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	8.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Review date: 16 Jul 2010

PETER, RUNCORN Multi-purpose viewer

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: This is just an excellent TV easy to use and good to look at. No problems at all.
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	10.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Review date: 13 Jul 2010

Ryk, Southport Multi-purpose viewer

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: excellent sound and good image display
Bad points:: seems TV tries to auto-sense HDMI connections and adjust settings - did this wrongly once and was not easy to work out what had happened.

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	10.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 10 Jan 2011

nigel, Truro Multi-purpose viewer

Score 2.0/10

Good points:: Reviewer left no comment
Bad points:: HD ready thats a joke without another box to recieve HD signals you cant watch HD television whats the point in having Bravia ( the brands software that links all their equipment together) if you need another box a separate remote if I had realised that this manufacturer was dumping inadequate goods on the market I would never have brought it I am now stuck with it

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	7.0
Sound quality	7.0
Design	2.0
Value for money	1.0
Overall rating	2.0

Was this review helpful? 1 of 4 people found this review helpful

Review date: 07 Aug 2010

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	37
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Type of screen	LCD
Most small flatscreen TVs have LCD screens. Some larger TVs have plasma screens. Some very new TVs have LED screens. Traditional TVs are called Standard or CRT.
3D	No

HD TV	Full HD 1080p
‘HD Ready’ is a Europe-wide standard designed to made HD technology less confusing. HD Ready TVs must have • Minimum resolution of 720 horizontal lines (in widescreen format) • Ability to display 720p and 1080i formats • An HDMI or Digital Video Interface (DVI interface) Full HD is a higher standard. Full HD TVs have screen resolutions of 1080p and can output at least 24 frames per second. Full HD is becoming common, but you won’t see Full HD on normal TV channels for a long time, so it remains optional for many people.
Built-in disc player	No Disc Player
Some products come with built-in DVD players or Blu Ray players.
Freeview or Freesat tuner	Freeview
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service, which gives you HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You need a dish to receive Freesat but not Freeview. For more information see the Freeview site or the Freesat site. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service. The main benefit is that you can get HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You’ll need a dish to recieve the signals though.
Number of HDMI ports	3
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
Number of scart ports	2
Scart sockets are places where you can connect other devices to your TV. If you already have a DVD player, a VCR and a Playstation you might want to make sure your new TV has enough Scart interfaces so you don’t have to keep crawling round the back of the TV.
Connections	HDMI

Smart TV	No
TVs with internet capability allow you access to a range of online services.
Frequency (Hz)	50
A TV’s frequency is how often the picture is updated per second, and is measured in Hertz (Hz). A higher frequency, such as 100 Hz, means that a TV is more likely to show fast-moving images with high detail.
Response time (Milliseconds)	6

Screen aspect ratio	16:9
This is a ratio of the horizontal to the vertical size of the screen. 16:9 is standard widescreen format for TVs, replacing the older 4:3 format.
Contrast Ratio (X:1)	33000
This figure is designed to tell you how much difference there is between dark and light colours on the TV. It is quoted as a ratio, between the brightest white and the darkest black. 500:1 means the brightest white is 500 times more bright than the darkest black. Plasma screens have historically boasted better contrast ratios than LCD screens.
Reflection angle	178
Also known as the viewing angle, it’s a measure of how good the picture looks when you are not face on to the screen. Higher is better.
Horizontal resolution (Pixels)	192

Vertical resolution (Pixels)	1080

Electronic Program Guide (EPG)	Yes
TVs with this feature have an on-screen guide to all the programmes that are currently showing or coming up, so you can find your way around all the extra digital channels easily.
Headphone Socket	Yes
Weight (kg)	14.5

Release date	2009-03-24
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Sony Bravia KDL-37S5500, Sony KDL37S5500U, SONY KDL37S550, Sony KDL37S5500, Sony 37in, Sony 37", Sony KDL-37S5500U, SONYKDL37S5500, BRAVIA KDL37S5500U

TV Buyers Guide

Manufacturer's Description

Smart, affordable HD picture quality

Soak up the BRAVIA HD picture experience with stunning clarity, depth and definition. This smart, simple and budget-conscious TV saves energy too with a number of built in eco-settings.

Superb viewing experience

Watch your favourite soaps or movies in crystal clear detail. Affordable without compromising on quality, this TV offers a Full HD experience that means you don’t miss an inch.

Smart design

The S5500 Series’ draw the LINE design goes one step further, by contrasting texture and form to create this simply elegant BRAVIA TV.

Get connected – it’s not just a TV

Experience the difference. Turn up your top tunes or show off those holiday snaps in a slide show on the big screen. Simply plug in your digital camera or insert any mp3 or USB-enabled device and start enjoying cool connectivity.

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