The Sony Bravia KDL37W5500 TV – Our View Of It

Looking for a new TV and you want to get some incredible technology but do not think you can afford anything spectacular? With the Sony Bravia KDL37W5500, you get great specifications at an incredible price. Only recently launched, it has great reviews and is on many people’s shortlist when looking for a 37″ TV. This size television is suitable for a viewing distance of around 10 feet.

Many are confused by Sony model numbers. There is no difference in features between the KDL37W5500U (denoting a UK three pin plug), the KDL37W550 0U (which Dixons, Currys and PC World call it) and the KDL37W5500.

The Sony KDL37W5500 is HD ready. Standard aspect ratio is 16:9 for viewing widescreen programming the way it was intended to be seen when filmed. With 1080 horizontal lines on the screen, this set is HD ready and will work wonderfully with Blu Ray Disc players or Playstation 3 to provide the best in HD images.

When it comes to delivering a sharp picture, it would be very difficult to find a television set that beats the KDL37W5500. This is because the contrast ratio (The difference between the colour value of the whitest white and the darkest black) is 50, 000:1. With a ratio that high, the picture will be crisp and sharp with well defined lines where the colours change.

There’s a built in featured digital tuner on the KDL37W5500 which makes viewing much easier for everyone. There are over thirty channels that you can pick up free of charge in the United Kingdom and many that you can get in the United States as well. This feature is quite useful for those in the US as the FCC recently changed the way that signals are sent out. You can no longer pick up any television set signals via analog lines. Now only security and emergency messages are sent via this means.

If you love the sound to roar all around you when you are watching your favourite movies or playing your favourite games, you will love the built in Nicam stereo featureon the KDL37W5500. This 20 watt output stereo makes you feel like you’re right there, up close and personal with your images. You can also use headphones for when a little privacy is needed. Most of us never really want to keep sound that is this high quality to ourselves, though! But just in case, you’ve got the capability. Anytime you want great sound, you can rely on the Sony name to give it to you.

If you have lots of components that you like to hook up to your television set, you’re in luck with the Sony Model KDL37W5500. With this model, you’ve got a variety of SCART connectors from standard to complex. You can even hook your computer up to the television and use it as your monitor. If you need to hook up your game consoles, DVD player or anything else, there is room for it all with this Sony model.

Think you do not have room for a 37 inch and all of your friends in the same room? Worried that you will not have a good viewing angle with this television set? Not so. You have a perfect viewing angle from 178 degrees with the KDL37W5500; almost any spot in the room will give you crisp and sharp images.

Among 37″ televisions produced in 2009, the Sony Bravia KDL37W5500 is very close to the top of its class. Yet, it is priced more like a middle of the road television, making it a very good value for the money. It does not display some of the problems seen with other television sets in the price range. It does provide an excellent viewing experience for those who purchase one.

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