Sony KDL-40WD653

Advantages: Color rendering

Disadvantages: Remote control, menu color

Comment: 1. Choice, picture: All managers were pointing fingers at LG 43UH603V. I asked about SONY, the managers carefully pointed out that SONY is 30% of the brand value of the product price, but contrary to the wishes of the manager, I asked him to put two models side by side and run the same HD video from my flash drives. In reality, LG seemed very dull, the colors gave off a gloomy shade at the standard settings. On red, LG could not convey the structure of the knitted scarf, but SONY showed it. The design of the main menu is pleasing to the eye, but then what a black and white ugliness. It's hard to look at this color combination. The menu is informative. An exception to this is setting the sound from the headphone output. There is a secret here ... The design of the remote control is another story ... Look at the remote control from the TV set 5 years ago (left). Solid! But now the remote control is very light (plastic crunches), the "brick" shape does not lie in the hand at all. The buttons are not conveniently located in a circle, I constantly miss the "RETRURN" button. The TV itself is assembled firmly, there are no squeaks when trying to move it. The back cover looks flimsy (thin), but you can't push it through. Stands on its legs confidently, not overturned by an accidental push. Sound power 10 W (2x5 W). I haven't heard any problems for myself. Sound as sound. During the day of watching MUZ TV, I did not feel any discomfort. The bullet works from any angle, but only if it is aimed at the center of the TV (SONY inscription). Smart TV is a separate topic. I just made sure that it works and that's it, then I need it. Of course, it is better to operate with a keyboard and mouse. Poking with a remote control is masochism. Wi-Fi caught from all the devices I have. Through the cable, too, immediately grappled.But unfortunately wifi direct didn't take my samsung. Apparently he eats only his fellows SONY. DVB-T2 caught all 20 channels and radio without any problems. A minus that gives me discomfort ... His screen is glossy, objects in the room are reflected in it.

Advantages: Price quality. Color rendering. Ability to work with DLNA servers.

Disadvantages: Dimming at the corners of the screen. Not a very convenient remote control.

Comment: Blackouts in the corners are not noticeable during viewing. On the remote, for some reason, the most noticeable NETFLIX button. I was very pleased with the opportunity to install the Plex application on TV. In combination with a Plex server on a PC, there is no need for HDMI wires, omnivorousness increases, and buns are added in the form of swapping covers from the Internet, photos of actors, ratings, etc.

Advantages: The picture quality, good sound (no bass), catches channels well, auto adjust the screen format (for each channel), clear menu, small remote control, assembly Malaysia and not China (debatable). A number of additional features besides analogue channels and digital TV.

Disadvantages: Dollar exchange rate.

Comment: Tested after 2 weeks of tests; - 60 analog channels from the antenna, - 111 digital channels from the same antenna (setup is not difficult, instructions from the cable provider's website), - wifi caught without problems (Ethernet did not test), - updated from the Internet in 30 minutes, - connected audio center to the mini jack 3.5 output (setting the line-out from the TV, both the TV speakers and the center are playing), bass appeared, - the DEXP smartphone picked up the TV to transfer media content from the phone (the mini wifi network organizes the TV itself), - from that the same smartphone set up a wireless monitor (on the TV input "screen mirroring"), - connected a computer and a PS3 to the HDMI inputs, the quality of playing HD clips from yuotube on the built-in TV application is better than through a computer + HDMI, - organized a DLNA server on a computer under Win7 (free Home Media Server program, minimum settings), the TV found the server without additional settings, in the main menu in the media tab, files from the computer were displayed, divided into audio / video / photo categories, playback of files is controlled from ulta. Satisfied with the TV, met and exceeded all expectations. Let's see how it will work in further operation.

Advantages: Omnivorous, stable home network, stylish design, image quality

Disadvantages: Weeds with random activation (it is treated by resetting to factory settings, disabling Bravia Sync, timer and firmware update).

Comment: Samsung also considered it, the sellers naturally unanimously repeated: take Samsung, from which I realized that they just have more commission on sales for Samsung) In short, I took Sony and did not regret it. Smart TV is not very important for me, because except for Netflex for 10 euros per month, there are no smart applications in it. The main factor when choosing was the stability of the TV in the home network and the ability to play content from any device. TV immediately plugged into the home network without any problems, all settings are automated, intuitive and simple. Convenient remote control. First I connected via WI FI, I used Home Media Server on my computer as a distributing server. The built-in WI FI receiver on the TV is good, it sees everything, nothing freezes, nothing crashes. Now I take it straight from the router via RJ-45 without using a PC and third-party programs. The TV set sees and reproduces everything perfectly, omnivorous. Also, the plus is that the TV has a completely closed case - protection from dust. Recommend!

Advantages: image, assembly

Disadvantages: ugly remote

Comment: I have been using the TV for several months, I decided to write a review ... I was pleased with the image quality, even from an ordinary indoor antenna, the figure is on top! There is an opportunity to go online, I constantly turn on cartoons for children on YouTube. Compared with LG and Samsung ... So, the build quality and images on Sony are better ... I recommend ...

Advantages: Internet TV works quite well with not the fastest Internet (60 Mbps), the picture is bright, there are many built-in applications, including those with free movies.

Disadvantages: after 2 weeks of use, the disadvantages were not revealed. A small inconvenience is caused by the remote control - apparently the degree of signal propagation is not very large - You need to aim at the TV to switch channels. The radio, apparently, does not work without a connected TV antenna, and there is no other antenna in the kit.

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Advantages: Slim body, easy installation, excellent picture quality: when using the C + module and watching Smart TV both from a USB flash drive and from a computer, via HDMI connector !!! I put 4-ku solid !!!

Disadvantages: I refused to read a 10-gig film, coped with a smaller volume without problems, you need to get used to the remote control, there is no adapter from the Scart for tulips in the kit.

Comment: I looked closely at this model for a very long time, read many reviews and reviews, and nevertheless decided to buy this TV. For me, the priority was the quality of the picture for watching sports programs. (Football, hockey, etc.) To get a really cool picture, you need to customize the TV "for yourself", because the factory settings are suitable only for clips in the store, but do not overdo it like me, that my sound control was gone and had to be reset to factory settings and set up all over again. I found my TV Wi-Fi router without problems, Smart TV works fine, but not all applications, mostly paid content. If you want to watch TV programs in good quality, get ready to purchase the C + module, since it is not expensive and meets all expectations, because without it the picture leaves much to be desired from analog TV, as they say the number is a number)) I did not see much difference in dynamic backlighting TV with Edge LED 43 diagonals and this 40 diagonal with Direct LED, except that, unlike the old TV, this one does not get warm. The Motion LED function is not entirely clear, which, in my understanding, should improve the picture quality in dynamic scenes, but it only adds flicker on the screen or I did something wrong. You need to get used to the remote control, the first two days I was pissed off while I was setting up the TV. The sound is certainly not ice, there is no bass at all, but this is solved by purchasing a soundbar, if you want it to be like in a cinema. Bottom line: For a week of using TV, I am pleased that I purchased this device, then, time will tell how the price-quality corresponds.

Advantages: The screen (the matrix is ​​excellent, there are slight darkening of the picture in the corners but does not interfere, they are not visible at all on a monotonous image), the sound (the sound is clear and crisp though without bass), light (for 40 "7kg like a feather), thickness.

Disadvantages: Smart os (the feeling is that it was pushed in for a tick), freezes (Sonya freezes when playing on Sonya paradox), blue tooth (it's a pity that it's not there)

Comment: The TV has only been in use for 3 days, but I can say the following. If you need a TV with a really smart smart, then you better bypass it. I liked pretty much everything that he has, the picture is awesome, he reads almost everything from the outside, at least all the films that were on it except two, the connection to the wyvay is quite good, when watching iptv the signal is excellent.youtube opens and reproduces what is already good (you cannot regulate in detail) analog connection will come off even though my cable is junk. The angle is excellent, the quality is not lost when I looked almost at 180 °, the corners are darkened but does not interfere. Screen mirroring from a smartphone works but crookedly when the TV wants it. And now let's move on to the sad ones. Bluetooth is not provided here at all. Smart is just something, it’s just superfluous, there’s no point in it, no application can be added or removed, it’s slow enough, I don’t use a browser in it, it will be too much for him. The opera app store is not very good, there is nothing really there, but I found only one that I needed, this is iptv, I found it immediately from the provider, so it is not too useless. usb and hdmi only 2 each, but at least thanks for that. What surprised me on the TV was the freeze. I connected ps3, everything is gorgeous, started launching the game ... I'm waiting ... I tried to switch to cable ... I'm waiting again ... I restarted the TV set, it works. And so always when you start the same bullshit. I don't know why, but Sonya does not tolerate Sonya on the spirit, it's sad, but at least it works if you turn off the TV before starting the game and turn it on after starting. You need to get used to the remote control, but for me it is inconvenient. Bottom line: the TV is good enough but not as smart TV. I hope it won't break in a month or a year. Score it 7 out of 10. Build Malaysia but who looks at it these days? China has long been making equipment that is not inferior in quality to Europe.

Advantages: Color rendering, Clarity, Viewing angles, Design

Disadvantages: There are no RSA (Tulip) connectors, but there is Scart. I had to take an adapter.

Comment: Before that, I had a Samsung 6th series showing it seems to be good, everything was fine. But recently I took this device to my parents, tk. Dad shouted: "Only Sonya!" Well, I did not argue. Moreover, the action for him was good. Collected with batya, connected, configured. Parents watch the usual cable. Well, like the rules. And sometimes when I came to my parents I began to glance at the TV set to make sure how much better my Samsung is. And I began to wonder. This Sonya shows something differently. The same program shows me blurred on Samsung, and on this Sonya what additional clarity is there or something. It's like watching digital TV instead of cable. In general, then the same one came to the store, began to ask the consultant. It turns out Sonya puts some kind of advanced processor in her TV, which processes any signal source and makes it clearer and more vivid. In short, I'll go next month to my bedroom to take the same!

Advantages: 1. Excellent picture quality. 2. In a complete passable sound. 3. Beautiful design. 4. The media player reads most formats, including the DTS audio codec.

Disadvantages: 1. Dark highlights on a white background in the corners of the matrix (does not really interfere, but the fact remains). 2. The power supply is connected to the cable (like in laptops). 3. There is not enough power to the USB ports to spin up many removable media. The problem is with most Sony models.

Comment: In general, I am satisfied with the TV, but I really do not like the fact that there is not enough power from USB for removable media. One and the same hard drive on an old Sharpe spins up and works without problems, but here you can see that the spindle does not even spin up. It's a shame, but what is most interesting is that on more expensive models, costing over 70 thousand, a similar problem is encountered.