Sony KDL20S3030 TV reviews

Score 9.2/10 Read 45
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+ This TV scores high on sound quality. - It has no outstanding negative points.

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Sony KDL20S3030 with 20" HD ready LCD screen, 1 HDMI port and Freeview. See full product description

Image quality	9.3
Sound quality	9.0
Design	8.9
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.2

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James, Baku, Azerbaijan

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Just the correct colour for our decor, quality from Sony
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

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

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Confirmed purchase: 29 Oct 2008

Patrick, Cambridge

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Very good picture quality, the sound is good as well for a relatively small TV. Very easy to set up. Freeview is very good even with marginal signal strength.
Bad points:: Maybe a little expensive, but worth the extra.

Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	7.0
Design	7.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 29 Oct 2008

ian, northwich Careful purchaser.

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: can't fault it. everthing is well thought out and works first time. Compared to other sets I have tested, it's the best I've seen.
Bad points:: None.

Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	10.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 21 Aug 2008

Confirmed purchaser

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Elegant style, superb picture quality.
Bad points:: None

Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	8.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 19 Aug 2008

John, Preston

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Perfect size for the room required. Ability to take HDMI & PC input (Playstation & laptop). Size hasn't compromised picture quality.
Bad points:: A little bit more expensive, but in my view - worth it.

Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	9.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 18 Aug 2008

David, Brighton

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Vision, looks
Bad points:: Set-up, and redoing set-up say if you get a better aireal, are not obvious.

Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	10.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 01 Oct 2008

Kim, Forest Row Like a quality picture

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Slim tv, good picture.
Bad points:: None

Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	10.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 01 Nov 2008

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	20
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	HD ready
‘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	1
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)	16

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)	4000
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	160
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)	136.6

Vertical resolution (Pixels)	768

Brightness (Candela per square metre)	400
Brighter TVs, such as LCDs, tend to provide a better experience in lighter rooms, whereas TVs with a lower brightness, such as many plasma TVs, are often better suited to darker rooms.
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)	7

Release date	2007-10-08
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: SONY KDL-20S3030, Sony KDL20S3030U, SONY KDL20S303, Sony 20inch

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Manufacturer's Description

Stylish and compact design with a calm Silk White finish
Stunningly clear images created by BRAVIA Engine picture enhancement technology
HD Ready for the display of High Definition signals, i.e. Playstation®3, Blu-ray Disc™, etc.
BRAVIA Theatre Sync for controlling your entire home cinema system by pushing one single button
1 HDMI™ input for easy connectivity to High Definition sources such as Blu-ray Disc™
Built-in Digital TV (MPEG 2) terrestrial tuner (also receives analogue)
BBE ViVA high quality sound and built-in Virtual Dolby® creating the effect of full surround sound from only 2 front speakers
Audio Description compatible allowing for blind or partially sighted people to follow television programmes (available in selected countries)
Available to buy from October 2007

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