Product Description

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

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #24529 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Sony
• Model: KDL52V5500U
• Released on: 2009-03-31
• Dimensions: 67.24 pounds

Features

• SONY 52" LCD TELEVISION WITH FREEVIEW
• IN BLACK
• 3 x HDMI CONNECTIONS AND 3 X SCART CONNECTIONS
• PIXEL RESOLUTION 1920 X 1080
• CONTRAST RATIO 50000:1

Manufacturer's Description

A BRAVIA LCD TV is no ordinary television. Design is sleeker, pictures are brighter, details clearer. All BRAVIA televisions are HD Ready as a minimum, with up to 4 HDMI connections, and come with an integrated digital tuner so there is no need for a set-top box to view Freeview TV and radio channels. Most of the BRAVIA LCD TVs feature BRAVIA Sync technology, it takes just one button to turn on your entire Sony home entertainment system, while XrossMediaBar helps you navigate your TV easily with its best-in-class menu screen. After all advanced technology should simply mean technology that does more for you.

Packed with the latest Sony technology, the BRAVIA V5500 lets you experience HD entertainment in all its glory. BRAVIA ENGINE 3 digital processing delivers excellent image quality, with vivid colours and sharper edges. It's DLNA-enabled, allowing it to become the hub of a home network of other compatible devices, so you can enjoy all your music, video and pictures on a whole new level. Meanwhile, a built-in USB Media Player enables you to connect other devices to your TV screen. Plus you can use the AppliCast™ feature to check on-screen RSS feeds of news and other information while you're watching your favourite programmes.

HD1080 gives you the ultimate standard of high definition

HD1080 for cinema quality in your home

High Definition lets you enjoy home entertainment with stunning picture quality and sound. The BRAVIA V5500 goes way beyond the specification of an HD ready TV: its screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 can accept Full HD1080p/24p input signals with no downscaling. In a nutshell, the more pixels you have, the better the resolution, the finer the detail - and the more amazing the experience.

BRAVIA ENGINE 3 for the ultimate HD experience

An LCD television creates pictures by switching millions of pixels on and off. In the V5500 this process is controlled by the BRAVIA ENGINE 3, the latest version of Sony's advanced digital processing technology.

The unique technology of BRAVIA ENGINE 3 optimises the quality of every single scene

Using a collection of unique Sony algorithms it applies a digital perfecting process to reduce noise and produce cleaner images, higher contrast and smoother motion sequences, resulting in enhanced overall performance regardless of source.

Specifically, it analyses each individual scene, controlling the peak brightness level to generate advanced colour and brightness, and optimising the noise level. It also detects and adjusts the overall colour distribution of each frame and smoothes diagonal lines of pixels in fast-moving pictures to prevent jagged edges and bleeding colours.

In short, it delivers exceptional performance in every single scene.

Connect your home with DLNA

Create an entertainment network in your home with DLNA

The BRAVIA V5500 means you can finally create an easy-to-use home network that lets you share music, video and pictures from around the house on your TV. As part of the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), Sony has adopted a universal standard for connectivity that enables your electronic devices, regardless of brand, to 'talk' to one another.

So now it's easy to move files between your TV, PC, printer, music player, phone, camera and more, wherever they are in the home. By integrating your TV into a home network, either wirelessly or via a cable, you can use your BRAVIA remote to find photos on the DLNA-enabled laptop in your bedroom and call them up to your living room TV screen. If you want hard copies, just send them to print on the colour printer in your spare room.

As well as BRAVIA TVs, Sony offers a range of DLNA Certified™ devices such as VAIO notebooks, the Sony Ericsson mobile phone, the PLAYSTATION®3 and the GigaJuke hard-disc drive music system.

Connect USB devices direct to your TV with USB Media Player

More ways to enjoy photos, videos and music with the USB Media Player

The BRAVIA V5500 also comes with a built-in USB Media Player that means you can connect devices directly to your TV. Content from your USB device is transferred directly to your BRAVIA TV, so you can listen to songs, see a slideshow of your favourite pictures or your latest home video clips.

AppliCast™ brings live internet feeds to your screen while you watch TV

AppliCast™ lets you see internet information on your BRAVIA TV while you're watching television. You don't have to switch on your PC - just call up widgets onto the TV screen. Three widgets, including a clock and calendar, are already installed on the on-screen XrossMediaBar and you can add RSS feeds of news, weather and more by connecting your TV to the internet via the Ethernet port at the back. Just select the information you want with your BRAVIA remote and it's right there whenever you need it.

Customer Reviews

WOW Fantastic Picture and Size
I was very pleased with the look and feel of the TV. The stand was already fixed to the base and what imprested me was that it was on a turn table which rotated the TV.
I found the contestability to be excellent.
The only fault I would level at this 52" Sony TV is that the USB function is TOO SLOW!!! You have to wait ages for your pictures to scroll through and it almost makes itself obsolete. You would be better of connecting you PS3 and watch your pictures that way. This brings me to the excellent menu system which emulated the same style as the PS3.

Over all impression was that this was an excellent purchase.

Looks good, but won't switch on
I'd bought this TV for my disabled, 85yr old, mother.

Have set it up for her, but every time you try to switch it on, it won't, unless you unplug and re plug the TV from the electric socket. Clearly something my mother can't do.

This will make me think twice about ordering from Amazon again (and I do buy an awful lot), instead I'll order locally, to get local support.

Regards
Andrew Bell

Great Large TV, Great Price, 3 Year Warranty included
We've had this TV around 4 weeks now and I have to say that its a real pleasure to sit down and watch it. The picture is outstanding and better than the 42" Panasonic plasma it replaced. Sound is good as well and its easy to set up and the remote is easy to use as well.

The SD picture is surprising god and well detailed. The HD picture is fantastic.

If you are looking for a large TV this must be on your list to consider as it is great value for money.