8.4 out of 10

Sony KDL-46W5500

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User Score (264)

8.9
Expert Score (6)

8.7
Value for money (2)

7.7
Features (2)

8.7
Ease of use (3)

8.3
Performance (2)

5.8
Sound quality (3)

7.7
Picture quality (5)

9.6
Sound (2)

5.8
Installation (2)

8.7
Ergonomics (2)

5.8
Connections (2)

5.8

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good image quality, easy to use, design, stylish, easy setup

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9-10		(3)
7-8		(3)
5-6		(0)
3-4		(0)
1-2		(0)

Users:

9-10		(14)
7-8		(6)
5-6		(1)
3-4		(2)
1-2		(0)

Expert Reviews

fwd.channel5.com

10/10

9 September 2009
Sony’s tellies are marching proudly towards a new golden age, matching superb visuals with surprisingly affordable price-tags. Hardly budget priced but a bargain nonetheless. Read more
- LCD tellies have a shelf life comparable to accident-prone mayflies, so it’s a joy to find a futureproof-ish, Full HD flat screen that concentrates on picture, sound a...
- No, colours aren’t as rich nor blacks as solid as those on the LED-powered 46X4500, but that particular vixen costs twice as much as this foxy lady. Don’t expect too m...
DigitalVersus

8.0/10

1 April 2009
The W5500 is the uncontested successor to the W4500. Only the narrow angle of vision for blacks may discourage some viewers. Read more
- Excellent contrast, Good ergonomics overall (menus, on-screen manual, remote...), Variety of settings, Effective 100 Hz Motionflow
- Reduced angle of vision (the blacks get lighter), No 200 Hz Motionflow
Avreview

9.0/10

30 November 2009
Add one of Sony's more successful sound performances to its frequently dazzling pictures, and you've got an excellent all-round TV that just shows what the brand is capable of when it's not being undermined by that recurring backlight consistency flaw. Read more
- Generally excellent picture quality, lots of features, good connectivity
- The AppliCast online system is a waste of time, standard def skin can look a touch waxy, and it's not particularly cheap
CNET

8.0/10

19 August 2009
For those who can't afford one of Sony's exceptional X4500 LED-backlit TVs, the fantastic functionality and performance of the surprisingly affordable Bravia KDL-46W5500 should do the trick. Read more
- Excellent picture quality, Good connectivity and multimedia functionality, Decent audio, Good value
- Online features are flimsy, Not particularly pretty
PC Authority

25 February 2010
The Sony impresses in all areas, although it’s the backlight issue that costs the set a valuable star Read more

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CNET

4.0/10

Reviewer: Margaret, CNET
27 November 2011
My picture quality is so bad I don't know if Virgin Cable is cause, or is it the TV? The cable repair man says it's the TV, but I,not so sure. Read more
- Size
- Picture quality poor and no sd card
Sony KDL-46W5500 - awesome LCD TV with stunning pictures

10/10

Reviewer: VinnyH, Ciao
30 May 2009
Finally decided to upgrade my old Trintron CRT and spent the past 3 months or so looking at the various LCDs available out there. I initially settled on a Sony KDL46W4500 after seeing one in a store and was just about to part with my hard earned cash when I started reading reviews and read about the so-called dreaded 'backlight bleed'. Given the high cost of the Sony, this completely put me off, so it was back to the drawing board for me. Read more
- Stunning pictures, loaded with features, useful extra connection options
- Expensive - but it is a Sony
Sony KDL-46W5500: The bigger the better- SONY BRAVIA KDL coming to a screen ne ...

8.0/10

Reviewer: meyds19, Dooyoo
17 November 2009
great TV - expensive at the time but totally worth it! Read more
- brilliant picture quality, good connectivity for multimedia devices, nice audio standard, good value
- not exactly the most beautiful TV compared to other newer models
Simply Stunning

10/10

Reviewer: S.Paskin, Amazon
13 September 2010
Excellent TV,I am not a geek when it comes to tv but i am some what of a spec man and whenever i buy a tv i spend weeks and weeks looking into the spec and price on the tv's im interested in and try and pick through all the reviews i can get my hands on. So first of all take no notice of the bad review that K.Patel left on this site for this Tv he is an idiot who does not know what he is talking about.This Tv was delivered the next day using the super saver... Read more
MyShopping.com.au

8.0/10

Reviewer: MyShopping.com.au
26 June 2009
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- Excellent picture quality along with a number of advanced technologies
- Cheap finish, uneven backlight and clumsy cross media-bar