hdtv flat panel: Sony Bravia L-Series KDL-32L5000 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV, Black

Sony Bravia L-Series KDL-32L5000 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV, Black Review

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We have had this for about 2 weeks and are very happy with it. It was very easy to set up. Our cable package only has broadcast stations but with this we seem to be able to get the digital versions of a whole lot of basic cable channels. Unfortunately, there's still nothing on them except reality shows and procedurals reruns, so it just confirmed for us the uselessness of cable TV.

I hooked up my Mac Mini with a DVI to HDMI cable and got a Microsoft Wireless keyboard and mouse for it. It works very well as a PC monitor and we are able to watch Netflix Watch Instantly movies, YouTube videos and TV shows from Hulu or the networks' sites. We are using Boxee.tv as an interface and that works well. Next up, get an eyeTV so we can use the thing as a DVR.

This is working out exactly as I had hoped and I strongly recommend this TV. We checked out the different brands at comparable price points (0-0) and only this one and the Samsung really floated our boat. The picture is almost too clear. I mean, how many acne scars do you really want to see? It has a very usable favorites function which allows you to save your channels. It also interfaces with our Sony Home Theater system with an HDMI cable so we can control the whole system with one remote. Actually I can use the Home Theater remote and my wife can use the TV remote and we can have remote wars.

It has a Picture in Picture function so you can watch TV while you're working on your PC. One complaint is that in order to go back to full TV you have to go through more key presses than I would have liked. The only other complaint is that it takes a few seconds to tune in each channel.

We now have a very useable media center in our living room which gives us complete access to all the wonderful entertainment out there on the interwebs!

Sony Bravia L-Series KDL-32L5000 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV, Black Feature

Enjoy a 32-inch flatscreen with vibrant 720p resolution from any HD source, including movies, sports, and HD television programming
Advanced Contrast Enhancer with Dynamic Backlight Control Dynamic Backlight Control creates a dynamic contrast ratio of 13,000:1
Three HDMI inputs (up to 1080/60p input capable) , two Component YPbPr (1080/60i capable), and one PC input (HD-15 pin)
Expand your HDTV's capabilities with BRAVIA Link modules, such as BRAVIA DVD Link, BRAVIA Wireless Link, and BRAVIA Input Link (sold separately)
BRAVIA Sync gives you one-touch access and control of all your compatible home theatre devices, as well as select Sony Handycam camcorders

Sony Bravia L-Series KDL-32L5000 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV, Black Overview

Get a flat screen without flattening your bank account. Delivering crisp, clear picture quality, the 32-inch Bravia L series HDTV provides vivid 720p resolution, a dynamic contrast ratio of 13000:1 and ample HD connections, including 3 HDMI inputs and 1 PC input. The perfect solution for your bedroom, kitchen or office, the Bravia L series also includes Dynamic Backlight Control, which automatically controls overall image brightness.

Sony Bravia L-Series KDL-32L5000 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV, Black Specifications

Sony KDL-32L5000

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Great LCD TV - Nutman - Ohio United States
I've had this Sony LCD for about 4 months. I bought it for the bedroom. The sound is really good. Once you adjust all the settings it has a great picture. In the one review the person said
the picture on this Sony was the worst. When I looked at the screen at bestbuy the picture was bad compared to another LCD it was next to. I then opened the settings menu and adjusted the settings then the picture looked great. Just as good as the other LCD. So when in a store don't always judge the picture by what they have the settings at. Just get into the menu settings and change them. What I really like about this set is HD looks great and SD also looks really good.

Indeed, Sony is NOT what it used to be. - D. Simms -
We returned this item to Sams several months ago.
Very poor everything, in our opinion and we had problems with poor sound.
We've had about 6 Sony products over the years, including: tv's, stereos,
and clock radios. The only products we've been totally happy with are the
2 clock radios! Another frustration is Sony's policy of returns, which is
poor. They also have a lot of products with proprietary issues, which means
you can't buy anything off the shelf for it. We don't buy Sony products
anymore. Sorry for the lack of all the details here, but I'm typing with a
sprained wrist, and I forgot most of the details anyway! I'll check with
the wife and ewrite more later.

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