Reviews of the Sony KDL-52V5100
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CNET Review
The Good: Produces relatively deep black levels; accurate color in bright areas; solid dejudder processing in Standard mode; numerous picture controls; plenty of connectivity with four HDMI, two component-video and one PC input.
The Bad: Dark areas tinged bluish; must engage dejudder to enable antiblur; pedestrian design; less uniform screen.
The Bottom Line: The commendable picture quality of Sony's entry-level 120Hz-equipped LCD makes it a very good value.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 80/100 and users 90/100. Comparing these reviews to 204091 other TVs reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 90/100 = Excellent.
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No Rating
washingtonpost.com
Review Summary: The Sony Bravia KDL-52V5100 is a 52-inch LCD HDTV. The HDTV is simply styled with a glossy black bezel, giving it a classic look that will fit into any décor. Available for a list price of $2,299 this isn't an inexpensive television, although you do ...
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televisioninfo.com
Review Summary: The Sony Bravia KDL-52V5100 is one of their newest LCD televisions. At 52-inches in size and costing $2,299 it won't be an impulse purchase for anyone, but if you're looking for a large HDTV you could do a lot worse than the KDL-52V5100. That's not to ...
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No Rating
televisioninfo.com
Review Summary: The KDL-40V5100 is a nice-looking unit that offers ample connectivity options for the home theater where content doesn't just come from a cable box. We'd need to get it into our lab for testing to see how it performs, but we liked what we saw on the ...
Manufacturer: Sony
Part number: KDL-52V5100
General
- Series BRAVIA
- Product type LCD TV
- Diagonal Size 52 in - Widescreen
- Dimensions & Weight Details Panel without stand - 49.6 in x 4.5 in x 32.4 in x 66.1 lbs
- Enclosure Color Piano black
Display
- Technology TFT active matrix
- LCD Backlight Technology Wide Color Gamut-CCFL
- Resolution 1920 x 1080
- Display Format 1080p (FullHD)
- Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
- Image Contrast Ratio 5000:1
- Dynamic Contrast Ratio 50000:1
- 120Hz Yes
- Widescreen Modes Full, Zoom, Normal, Wide Zoom
- Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
- Viewing Angle 178 degrees
- Viewing Angle (Vertical) 178 degrees
- Display Menu Language French, English, Spanish
- Comb Filter 3D digital
TV Tuner
- Tuner Qty 1x analog/digital combo
- Digital TV Tuner QAM, ATSC
- Stereo Reception System MTS
- Channel Coverage VHF:2-13, UHF:14-69, Cable:1-135
- Secondary Audio Program (SAP) Yes
Video Features
- Video Interface HDMI, S-Video, Component, Composite
- HDTV Ready Yes
- Input Video Formats 480/60i, 480/60p, 720/60p, 1080/24p, 1080/60i, 1080/60p
- Parental Channel Lock Yes
- Closed Caption Capability Yes
Audio System
- Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 10 Watt
- Sound Output Mode Stereo
- Surround Mode Yes
- Sound Effects SRS TruSurround XT
- Audio Controls Sound mode
- Output Power / Total 20 Watt
- Additional Features Auto volume adjustment
Connections
- Connector Type 3 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 2 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Side, 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 2 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video input ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video input ( RCA phono ) - Side, 1 x Digital audio output (optical) - Rear, 3 x HDMI input ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Side, 1 x HDMI input ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 1 x VGA input ( 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ) - Side, 1 x Audio line-in ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ) - Side, 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Side, 1 x USB 2.0 - Side
- PC Interface USB, VGA (HD-15)
Network & Internet Multimedia
- Functionality Digital audio playback, Digital photo playback
- Connectivity Protocols USB
- Supported Audio Formats MP3
- Supported Pictures Formats JPG
Remote Control
- Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
- Remote Control Model Sony RM-YD028
Stands & Mounts
- Stand Included Yes
- Stand Design Tabletop
- Flat Panel Mount Interface 300 x 300 mm
Power
- Power Device Power supply - Internal
- Power AC 120 V
- Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 1 Watt
- Power Consumption Operational 295 Watt
Miscellaneous
- HDCP Compatible Yes
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
Sustainability
- CNET Labs: Operational power consumption 242.62 Watt
- CNET Labs: Calibrated power consumption 153.47 Watt
- CNET Labs: Estimated Annual Energy Cost 52.27 US Dollars
- EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes
- Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 5.1
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User Opinions
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