Sony KDL40W2000U Tv - 1080p - 42 Inch Screen
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Sony KDL40W2000u 40 inch lcd Tv is positioned just below the top of the range X series. The picture quality is excellent and is full 1080p HD Ready. For more information please read our full review. Sony KDL40W2000U Tv - 1080p - 42 Inch Screen Review There is only one LCD screen that puts on a better all-round performance than the Sony 40W2000, and that is the X-series 40X2000 . And that makes perfect sense to us, as we would be more concerned if Sony ’s newest range didn’t show signs of improvement over the last range. .. .. Read Full Review |
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User Reviews of the Sony KDL40W2000U Television
Dillon - 19/1/2007
I can't praise this tv enough. The picture quality is simply amazing especially with the bravia engine from sony. Its clear and the colours are wonderful. You can really tell the difference in the green grass and red fires compared to other LCDs. as well as doing 1080p, which is good for the future when things finally catch up to 1080p, the tv has good sound. I turned on the surround and didnt expect 2 small speakers can make it sound surround, but sure enough, sounds started to appear around my back. It would be better if it was from a proper speaker system which is allowed by the aux out on the tv, which isnt apparent in most lcd tvs. This means watching digital tv a lot more enjoyable. You can also expect to have lots of connections too. At the moment i have a Wii, original xbox, xbox 360, ps2 and my pc connected to the tv. I dont even need anything extra to split the scart. Also, if you connected your external speakers to the tv, all inputs connected to the tv will use the speakersPros: picture quality, connectivity and style.
Cons: I've heard there are some LCD problems with blue blotches on the screen when its black, but i have not had any problems.
Piers Cunningham - 7/2/2007
Like the other reviews, I took a long time to decide which TV to buy, when my old CRTstopped working. After reading a number of excellent reviews on the Internet, took the plunge and went for the Sony Bravia KDL 40W2000. I am not an expert in TV, but know a good picture when I see it, as this set is really excellent. I have upgraded my Telewest box to 'TV Drive' which gives access to their HD material and (I am assured) 'upscales' normal TV to match the 1080 resolution of the Bravia panel. Anyway, what matters is the picture and it is amazing. The colours and contrast are the best I have seen to date, but then again it is the most I have spent on a TV !
I am sure you can split hairs with other sets, but for the money, I could not find another 1080 HD ready TV and am very pleased with it. So the research was worth it and the other reviews seem to support my experience.Pros: Picture & Sound Excellent
Cons: None I can think of
Barrie - 12/12/2006
After reading a lot of reviews on large LCD TVs this one had the best credentials according to the Experts. I'm glad I took my time deciding as the picture on Freeview and Sky is brilliant.
Watched Planet Earth the other night and the 3D effect over the Pine Forest was unbelievable, and to think this was only on Standard Def.
I would have to rate it at 9.8 out of 10 as I have not yet tried it on High Def.
Sound is very good and the Tru-surround gives it a better overall performance. Not sure if its delivering a surround sound as such, but cannot expect too much from two speakers.
Did try a video out to see what it would look like and even that looked great.
So over all I am very pleased with the purchase.
Pros: Overall a very good LCD TV and as good as any Plasma I have seen. Great picture, sound and ease of use.
Cons: Not a lot wrong. Perhaps the surround sound could be a little better.
Mike - 2/9/2007
I finally chose this tv over quite a few others i had been researching on the net. It was easy enough to set up, though would advise you to have help fitting to the base. (you would''nt want to drop your new tv on its face). I was impressed with the collection of various connections at the rear. I have connected a samsung upscaling dvd player using one of the two hdmi sockets and am very impressed with the picture quality and sound is very good in the surround mode. The menus are clear and easily accessible, quick changes between picture and sound modes. I would like to say at least one bad thing about this set but cant, I love it. Pros: Clear, colourful pictures. Great looking and stylish set.
Cons: None
nick - 1/10/2007
after reading every review/magazine article about plasma versus lcd i finally decided on a sony kdl 40w2000u. what agreat choice! the picture quality is unbelievable, especially in its full hd mode. the picture is so clear and the colours are so true that it makes watching my colleagues pioneer plasma a dissapointing experience. contrary to other reviews the sony handles sports very well even in non hd mode, and the sound quality is excellent without the need for a home cinema system (though one of these does add even more to the viewing experience). all in all a top product and one of the best purchases i have made.Pros: picture quality
Cons: none
martin - 22/11/2006
I love this tv it enhances every aspect of tv viewing havent even hooked it up to a hd source yet, just by hooking up to my sky + system i am more than impressed with both the picture and sound today watched star wars return of the sith on it and it was just like sitting in the cinema, setting up to sky+ and a my panasonic dvd recorder took minutes, after switching on the light sensor the picture was perfect, no wonder this tv was voted what vision and sound product of the year, definetley worth shopping around on the internet for i saved £500 on the price, im very happy with this productPros: plenty of connectivity sockets
picture
sound
design
Cons: none i can think of
James - 19/3/2007
Well after reading all the reviews for the last two months bought the Sony and to be honest I am a little dissapointed.
If your not thinking of getting Sky HD, an Xbox 360 or Bluray etc then unless you want a bigger screen stick with your old CRT,my last Sony CRT had a better picture than this and the sound blew this TV away.
That said the HD picture with 720p on my Xbox 360 is amazing, didnt think a picture could get any clearer then think again. HD is awesome!
Im unsure whether you do really need a TV with 1080p though as 720p is simply stunning, that said I havent fed the TV with any 1080p sources yet. Could have saved some money with just a 720p set and bought other items though like Sky HD.
An overall summary of this TV would be I think the other 720p sets especially the Sony V series offer better value for money as 720p is good enough, especially with Sky HD only broadcasting in 720p. Do you really need 1080p?Pros: HD picture
Lots of connections
Style and Quality
Cons: Average sound.
Sony KDL40W2000U Television Specification Core Features
Ask A Question About - Sony KDL40W2000U Tv - 1080p -.. Jamie Kelwick 10th November Does this one do 1080p or do we have to buy the X series? replyThanks martin kelly 11th November Yes this model does the 1080p as well, see the full review at www.sony .co.uk replyPete 9th April I would still go for plasma over any lcd, no matter how many pixels the set has. replyMore pixels do not equal best picture. Panasonic and Pioneer plasmas beat anything that Sony can churn out, price for price. The new Panasonic PX70 range have 1080p upscaling chips that gives almost equal results to a true 1080p picture and costs a fraction of the price. Unless you are going to sit within 3ft or so away from a 42"" screen then you won't notice the difference on a true 1080p signal anyway. In a few years time when LCD can truly compete with the picture quality of Panasonic and Pioneer plasmas then I know whichI will stick with in the meantime. No offence to Sony but for what you get, is it really worth the money? Plus there is a lot of clouding issues reported on that model (see www.avforums.com for details) Andi 18th April Personally and completely in my own opinion (as i used to sell TV's etc for one of the largest distributers in the UK). replyI would always go for an LCD over Plasma, the picture is ALWAYS Superior and i really don't fancy paying out for a TV with a design flaw (screen burn, amazing how easy it is to do this as well.) LCD's generally last longer than plasma's. If you are going too buy a HD TV, buy a true HD TV (upscaling is not really comparable) and buy a LCD. David Leigh 16th November Can anyone tell me what the difference is between the W and the X series, apart from cosmetic, as from the specifications they seem identical. replyAlso, how does the W model rate with a standard, non high definition signal and particularly with fast moving images, sport etc Conor 18th November The X has the Bravia EX engine amogsnt other things. Far superior picture (suposedly) replyrich 5th December Can someone tell me the release date of this model as I don't want to purchase a model which is out of date....... replyCallum Mckeefery Editor 6th December Came out early November this is a brand new product. Its had great reviews and is one of our favorite lcd tvs here at Unbeatable.co.uk replyrich 6th December Thanks for the reply. replyWould you recommend the Sony models over Pioneer models- such as the PDP-427XD. I was concerned about the resolution on the pioneer models with it being 1024x768 instead of the 1920x1080 Sony. I imagine the Sony tv is a better longterm product...? Callum Mckeefery Editor 6th December I have not tested the PDP-427XD but I have tested the older model and to be honest it was a excellent my only major gripe was that it was not able to take a SKY HD signal though the HDMI input this I have been told by Pioneer is not a problem with the new model. And the remote was poorly laid out. replyIf you are a big football or sports fan get the Pioneer as it haddles fast moving images much better than its LCD counterpart. Thats not to say the Sony LCD haddels them baddly just not as well. The KDLW2000 is a much brighter screen and haddles black levels excellent so if you are a film buff my money would deffinatly be spent on the Sony. Quick note which might swing the purchase is that we have had several emails over the last few weeks from customers who have purchased the Sony saying how good it is. Hope this helps. rich 6th December Nice one, thanks for the input. I am thinking that the better handling of the blacks and colors will swing it, along with the res which in future I can see as being a problem for the pioneer. replyGood site, keep it going! Nat 8th December 1920x1080 is the TRUE resolution of High Definition DVD (due very soon) and of course some Sky HD broadcasts. The LCD panel used in this TV (KDL40W2000U) is the exact specification of HD, all previous LCDs had to scale this resolution to fit it on the screen as the resolution of the actual panel was lower. replyAlas no more as this generation of LCD TV is line for line identical to the HD standard. HD broadcasts should look as intended - Brilliant! alan 7th December I have just bought the 40w2000 and would like to add some budget speakers and an amp.thinking of wharfedale9.1's and Denon's 1907.also a wharfedale 150sub.Any thoughts? replyGreat site by the way... Callum Mckeefery Editor 8th December Hi Alan, replyWhen we tested the 40w2000 we hooked it up to the new Yamaha ysp1100 Surround sound speaker and we had great results. alan 8th December thanks Callum, replyHave not made a move yet other than buy the sony after viewing your report and delivery is monday.I did however buy the wharfedale sub as it was on offer thru your site,oopps.will look at the yamaha ysp1100 not to be confused with ysp 1000 which has a rave report on your site!can i attach the wharfedale to the sony in addittion if i go for the yamaha?thanks in advance Callum Mckeefery Editor 8th December Hi Alan, replyYou will be deffinatly be impressed with the Sony. The YSP1100 is the new replacement to the YSP1000 we have not yet writen up the review yet but we was seriously blown away with the sound quality. Once you have the new system hooked up and working it would be great if you could do a quick mini review to help other would be purchasers. alan 8th December With pleasure,I live in France and buying in the UK has warranty issues but living in the countryside as we do I have decided to invest well as it is now our form of entertainment(long nights etc)So I am keen to get it right.could i attach the subwoofer i bought to the yamaha? replyRichard Parfitt 14th December Hi replyI'm thinking of buying the sony w2000, but how do you compare it with the philips 42 pf9831D/10? The pixel is higher with the Sony, does this make it a better TV? rich 14th December Good point this about the res- I was considering the pioneer range but they are only 1024x768 res---> compared to sony full HD surely these can't compete or is this not correct?? replyNat 14th December Correct Rich - unless the panel is 1920x1080 in resolution, some scaling will have to be performed which simply means some of the picture information will have to be discarded. Obviously it would still look good however not as good as a screen with the true resolution of 1920x1080 which is pixel for pixel identical to the source HD transmission. replyRichard Parfitt 14th December Ok : Thanks for you comments, so really speaking nothing beats the sony w2000 or x2000? Thank you replyNat 18th December Well, any panel that is 1920x1080 will be better than anything of lower resolution as you are getting pixel for pixel the same as the original. replyUndoubtedly the Sony LCD's tend to have very good contrast so yes this TV is a very good buy on the whole. However it's the resolution which is the prime selling point. brian 18th December hi, i am comparing this with the toshiba 42wlt66 and wondered how they check out. is it worth the extra over the tosh? replyAndy Hamilton 19th December Hi replyI'm considering buying the Sony W2000 or X2000, but will be hooking it up to a normal Sky box and the Sony DAR 100 Home Cinema System to start with. What can I expect from the picture quality without Sky HD or an HD DVD player? Andy Nat 19th December A typical Sky box when connected via Scart outputing RGB will output normal PAL. Such TVs as this Sony in question would upscale this source to the resolution of the TV. i.e: It will have to create more lines to the picture. How this looks varies according to what you are watching. For example Sky movies as a source will look better than a program on Bravo, etc. (For a number of reasons). Likewise with a DVD. However if you are looking for a DVD player there are some clever ones around now which will upscale to HD resolutions with dubious results although might be better at it than the TV. replyBasically buying this particular Sony HD future proofs you as much as you can currently do. WalterP 25th December I just bought the W2000 and I am now shopping for a DVD-recorder. Would a Pioneer DVR940 with its 1080p add additional picture quality or can I trust the W2000 will enhance normal DVD sufficiently? replyWayne 7th January Walter. Until the HD-DVD -V- Blueray argument settles down I have the Bravia 40W and I have just ordered the multi region Denon 1930 DVD player. This was £199.95 and has hidef output and can upscale your DVDs to 1080p. This dvd player won best dvd in the up to £500 proce tag in 2006 what hifi and video awards. The telly won product of the year. Perfect combo for now ! replyWalter 19th January Thanks for the info Wayne. Is there a similar device that can also record on hard disk, icluding MP3 and pictures? The reason why I am considering the Pioneer DVR 940 is that it can do all that and aldo enhances the non-HD sources to 1080p. It is an expensive piece of equipment though and I cannot find any reliable test results. replyz 29th December what am i loosing out on by going for the W over the X? I intend to hook this up to my xbox for watching DVD`s and Divx media. replyNat 8th January In response to what Aneil Bhatt mentioned - Panasonic have had quite a furious advertising campaign of late with this whole Plasma vs LCD argument. Personally Plasma will always have the screen burn issue. To my eyes I find a lot of the models have a 'ringing halo effect' to the picture although it has improved. I find LCD to give sharper pictures. replyIf it was my money buying right now I would always go for 1920x1080 models. Toshiba have a good model as well which recently caught my eye. I think this might be the one Brian mentioned above. In response to Waynes' comment about upscaling. The results of upscaling will always be mixed, depending upon how good the original DVD was sourced. It's all well and good being able to upscale to 1080p however cannot match a true HD source however I agree for now and to get the best out of your current DVDs it works quite well. However don't forget all current HD players (and the Blue Ray variety) will play and upscale your existing DVD collection. As for this Blue Ray vs HD DVD. I think price will be a determining factor in the end and currently I think Toshiba are winning with their player being roughly half the price of the Samsung equivalent. Performance wise I think there is little overall between them on a consumer level. All these TVs are expensive items. I really cannot stress enough the benefits of 1920x1080 true panel resolution. It will pay dividends in the end. I do feel the manufacturers are playing it down a bit as there are so many lower 1024x768 models out there. Peter 9th January What's difference between 40W2000 and 40W2000U? replyThanks. James 18th February Is the Sony KDL40W2000 worth the extra £300 or more over the other 1920 x 1080p models such as the Samsung 40F series, the Sharp 42"" aquos or the Toshiba 42WLT? Is the picture/sound worth this much more? Has anyone got any experience of seeing these other models side by side? Thanks. replyFree iPod converter 26th March Thanks for this information. replyThanks for all the kind words of support! alex mcafee 14th May can someone help, dont know whether to get the sony kdl40x2000u or the philips 37PF9731D/10. they both have 1080 full hd screen/resolution, however the sony accepts 1080p where the philips doesnt but both are 1080p..i think. can some help i need advice what would be the difference in a 37 inch screen. replyCallum Editor 15th May Hi Alex, replyThe Sony KDL40w2000 is the better TV. alex 21st May whats the difference between the 1080p sony and the 1080p philips are they both able to show the full 1080p hd signal? im really confused could anyone look into this for us id really appreciate it as i really like the philips but dont want to get an inferior telly which isnt going to stand the test of time! i know the philips has a 3ms refresh rate which is good as i want the telly for the sport! but am concerned with the 1080p thing. Editor could you answer my concerns!? cheers replyGary 25th May How well does this TV handle Sport in HD? In particular Football, the set sounds brilliant but I dont want it to delay terribly, as I will be watching ALOT of Football on it, so can anyone tell me how it handles Football/fast moving Images? Many Thanks ;) replymark s (comet) 5th June the contrast ration is 8000:1 not 1800:1 as it says above in the spec of the tv replyRich 7th July Hi, Have read the above and am going to buy the W version. Looking at getting a surround DVD system as well. IS there a price competative model out there perhaps with HD recocording capability that someone would recopmmend? Great site! reply |
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