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Sony BRAVIA S-Series KDL-32S5100/9 Professional 32-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV, Black Features

• Full 1080p HDTV resolution
• LightSensor Technology
• Dynamic contrast ratio 30,000:1
• 16:9 Widescreen Aspect Ratio
• BRAVIA Engine 2 Technology

Sony BRAVIA S-Series KDL-32S5100/9 Professional 32-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV, Black Overviews

BRAVIA Pro Displays feature custom power on logo splash screen, start channel, start volume, max volume, input selection lock/disable, auto off timer, channel ring lock, menu lock, front panel lock out, configurable remote lock out. • Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr ) Input(s): 2 (Rear) • Composite Video Input(s): 2 (1 Side/1 Rear) • Digital Audio Output(s): Optical Digital Output – 1 (Rear) • RF Connection Input(s): 1 (Rear) • S-Video Input(s): 1 (Side) with Detection • Analog Audio Input(s) (Total): 5 (2 Side/3 Rear) • Audio Out: 1 (Rear) • HDMI™ Connection(s) (Total): 3 (2 Side/1 Rear) • AC-In: 1 (Rear) • PC In (D-Sub) + Audio In (Stereo Mini): 1 (Side) • HDMI™ Connection(s) (w/ Analog Audio In): 1 (Rear) • HDMI™ PC Input: Yes (see manual for exact formats) • Service Port: USB – 1 (Rear)

Customer Review

This was my first HDTV so I went a little crazy comparing all the models out there. It’s for my bedroom so I knew I wanted a set around 32”. This TV is PERFECT! When I bought this at a local store they had all the 32” sets side by side and this one blew them away. The blacks are black, the colors are vivid and the picture is SHARP. I have it hooked up to cable (720p), a blue ray player (1080p), and a Wii; they all look amazing. The sound with the bluray player is also very impressive for in TV speakers. I’m definitely going to look at other Sony Bravia products for my next TV. I now want a 50” for the living room so if you have suggestions let me know

Sony Bravia S-Series KDL32S TV - VMO - Syracuse, UT USA
This TV performed as expected. It is used as a TV in our master bedroom and is hooked up to a dish. It seems to be a good TV for the money.

Sony Bravia S-Series KDL-32S5100 32-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV, Black Features

• Full Hd 1080P Resolution And Stunning Contrast
• Features Advanced Contrast Enhancer (Ace) For An Impressive Dynamic Contrast Ratio Of 30,000:1
• Digital Video Processor For A Superior Resolution
• 2 Component And 1 Pc Are Provided To Connect All Of Your Hd Devices Including Playstation 3
• High-End Quality

Sony Bravia S-Series KDL-32S5100 32-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV, Black Overviews

Sony’s S-series TVs put amazing picture quality and stunning dynamic contrast in reach for value-oriented consumers who want to step up into the Sony Full HD 1080p experience. These TVs represent the entry-level models in Sony’s large screen offerings in 2009 and offer the superior resolution and contrast, advanced image processing features, and variety of HD input options available on high-end BRAVIA HDTVs — all in an affordable package. With three HDMI connections, you can hook up a Sony PlayStation3 entertainment system, Blu-ray Disc player, or any other HDMI-capable equipment and get uncompressed digital video and multi-channel digital audio on a single cable. You also have numerous other HD connection options, including YPbPr Component inputs as well as a PC input for using your laptop or desktop PC with your big-screen HDTV. No matter which HD source you use, the exclusive Sony BRAVIA Engine 2 fully digital video processor ensures that images look sharp and brilliant. With BRAVIA Link compatibility, you can easily expand your high-resolution home theater set-up with optional BRAVIA Wireless Link, BRAVIA DVD Link, or BRAVIA Input Link Modules. And BRAVIA Sync makes controlling everything a snap. Additionally, BRAVIA S-Series HDTVs exceed Energy Star 3.0 requirements by incorporating advanced power saving features, such as Light Sensor technology that adjusts backlight intensity based on ambient room lighting conditions and Dynamic Backlight Control that adjusts backlight intensity based on the brightness of the image on the screen. Utilizing these features can reduce power consumption by up to 60% in a typical home theater environment.

Customer Review

I have had this TV four days and it has passed all acceptance tests. Dealing with a sub-contractor (Home Theater Store) of the merchant is a bit annoying and would be troublesome if there were damage or defects, but that did not happen. The tests were all run with a new Sony BDPS360 blu-ray player. I bought these products for the up-conversion of my collection of classic, irreplacable, out-of-print dance videos. The results so far are excellent.

The oldest performances (e.g. the American in Paris ballet) look much better, showing much more detail of costumes, backgrounds, and expressions. Minelli reds no longer bleed. The image is somewat distorted; perhaps tinkering with the settings would help this. There is no technical information provided by Sony to help you with this.

The newer dance videos (e.g. Kirov Dances Nijinsky) are breathtaking, better than a live performance in many respects when the camera work is first-rate.

The only Blu-ray disc I have tested (the Robert Downey Jr. Sherlock Holmes) did not show much improvement over the upconverted DVD videos.

The TV and player are very easy to use — just load the disc and the player takes over the TV and figures out how to play it. It was easy to attach the stand. On the other hand, the setup instructions for the TV are wrong for satellite TV service.

RG Shelton - Russell G. Shelton - usa
Fairly good picture, having trouble getting light and contrast adjusted to my liking, the sound is the worst I have ever heard.

Nice TV - A. Ransom -
I love the TV and I’ve had it for about a month now. Unfortunately, I don’t have a blue-ray player, but the picture comes across great on Netflix through the Wii. The sound is what you’d expect from a typical TV; nothing special. If you want better quality, purchase a home theater set-up… Also, I’ve noticed that the screen dims during dark scenes (not helpful), but later learned that this is in response to ambient lighting. You can turn this feature off in the eco setting within the menu. Works great now. The stand is rather flimsy and plasticky; I’m only 150 lbs. yet every time I walk by the TV seems to sway. I would recommend getting a wall mount if you can. The only other thing I can think to mention is the appearance. I kind of hate it. I will say I’m very picky, but the bottom portion of the frame is horrible. There is a clear strip that runs partially through the center that serves no aesthetic purpose unless you enjoy looking at cords behind the TV… Overall, I would recommend this TV to anyone. The image quality is superb and it serves as an excellent addition to any room.

Sony Bravia S-Series KDL-32S3000 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV Features

• HDTV with ATSC¿ Digital Tuner
• BRAVIA Engine¿ full digital video processor
• 16:9 HD Resolution Panel (1366×768)
• Live Color Creation featuring WCG-CCFL backlight
• 1080p Inputs - HDMI¿ (x2), YPbPr (x2), PC Input (x1)

Sony Bravia S-Series KDL-32S3000 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV Overviews

BRAVIA Engine¿ Full Digital Video Processor — BRAVIA¿ S-Series LCD televisions use Sony’s BRAVIA Engine¿ full digital video processor for crisp and clear images. Several special picture enhancement technologies are integrated into the processor to create better gradations and details, enhance contrast, and dynamically improve color. HDMI¿ and PC Connectivity — Designed for maximum versatility, Sony’s BRAVIA S-Series Digital LCD TV line is equipped with a comprehensive range of input interfaces. The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first industry-supported, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. HDMI technology supports enhanced or High Definition video, together with multi-channel digital audio to provide matchless image and sound reproduction. The PC input (HD-15-pin) offers easy connection to your PC, allowing you to use your high resolution BRAVIA S-Series Digital TV as a computer monitor.

Sony Bravia S-Series KDL-32S3000 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV Specifications

Sit back and enjoy an unprecedented level of depth, color and clarity with this 32″ Class (31.5″ diagonal) BRAVIA S-Series digital LCD HDTV. Beautifully styled and built to the highest standards, this television adds class to any room while its picture makes watching your favorite movies and TV programs even more enjoyable. With the BRAVIA Engine full digital video processor, you immediately notice improved color and sharper details, no matter what you’re watching. For uncompressed, all-digital audio and video integration, this HDTV features HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) and PC connectivity that lets you seamlessly hook up compatible PCs and components to the large display. An innovative light sensor also monitors ambient light in the room and automatically adjusts screen brightness, making it much more comfortable for viewing.

BRAVIA Engine Full Digital Video Processor
BRAVIA S-Series LCD televisions use Sony’s BRAVIA Engine full digital video processor for crisp and clear images. Several special picture enhancement technologies are integrated into the processor to create better gradations with more detail, enhance contrast, and dynamically improve color performance. > Digital Noise Reduction Circuits: Reduces block noise and mosquito noise by using pixel-level filtering to reproduce a clean and clear picture. And Motion Vector Noise Reduction reduces just the noise in the video signal for video further reducing unwanted noise and blur artifacts. Digital Contrast Enhancer circuit: Improves contrast by enhancing all areas from dark to bright in parallel with texture control providing a three dimensional picture. > Color Reality signal processing enables the expression of all the colors of life in vivid detail for dark and bright scenes. Details in dark areas of the picture are there, just like they are supposed to be.

Live Color Creation (featuring WCG-CCFL)
Live Color Creation is a special Sony function that achieves precise, wide color reproduction using a combination of advanced chroma signal processing algorithms. A special wide color gamut backlight (WCG-CCFL) is coupled with Sony’s Live Color Creation circuitry. The benefit is clear blues, natural greens and overall vibrant colors in all scenes.

Xross Media Bar (XMB) On-Screen Menu System
Xross Media Bar is Sony’s Emmy Award2 winning on-screen navigation that provides quick access to various set up functions and features. For instance selecting different types of media is made fun and easy by scrolling horizontally across icons until you find the type of media you are looking for. After selecting the media type, a list of its content appears as vertical thumbnails. Key set up menus and features work the same way. The main benefit of the XMB is that users can navigate through on-screen menus without taking their eyes off of their TV.

DMe Compatibility
DMex compatibility allows the connection and operation of a whole new category of products that is being developed by Sony (sold separately). The first of these products is the optional BRAVIA Internet Video Link module.

BRAVIA Theatre Sync
BRAVIA Theatre Sync reduces the hassle and time consuming job of powering up, changing the signal routing, and adjusting other functions to the simple push of one button. All you need to do is to connect BRAVIA Theatre Sync capable products to each other via one HDMI cable. The rest is easy. For instance, the One Push Play function activates by touching the play button on the remote and BRAVIA Theatre Sync takes over from there. The BRAVIA Home Theatre System and TV turn on. The DVD input on the BRAVIA Theatre system and TV activates. The TV mutes. And finally the DVD plays. There are two other BRAVIA Theatre Sync functions - One-Push Theatre Settings, which provides optimal picture and sound settings for movies and One-Push System Shut Down for turning off the entire home entertainment system.

BRAVIA Internet Video Link
The first DMex product to be introduced to the market is the DMX-NV1 BRAVIA Internet Video Link module (sold separately). BIVL, as it is affectionately called, can stream available Internet video from select content providers directly to your TV with a broadband connection3 without the need for a PC.

S-Force Front Surround
S-Force Front Surround is a virtual surround sound experience made possible using just two front speakers in select BRAVIA models. To accomplish this, Sony spent several years studying how our ears work. By understanding exactly how we recognize the origin, direction, volume and timing differences in sound right and left ear, Sony was able to create complex audio processing that delivers dynamic virtual surround sound without the need to bounce sound off walls and back to the listener.

HDMI and PC Connectivity
Designed for maximum versatility, Sony’s BRAVIA S-Series Digital LCD TV line is equipped with a comprehensive range of input interfaces. The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first industry-supported, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. HDMI technology supports enhanced or High Definition video, together with multi-channel digital audio to provide matchless image and sound reproduction. The HDMI and PC inputs (HD-15-pin) offer easy connection to your PC, allowing you to use your high resolution BRAVIA S-Series Digital TV as a computer monitor.

Light Sensor-2
Intelligently adjusts the screen brightness to match the ambient light in a room, ensuring a comfortable viewing experience. In a dim room for example the screen automatically reduces brightness making it much more comfortable for viewing.
Freeze Function
Sony’s Freeze Function is a useful function that allows you to temporarily freeze the picture in a separate screen while the programming continues to display. This comes in handy when you want to copy a recipe, phone number, etc. that flashes too quickly across your screen. Simply touch the “Freeze” button on the remote control and copy the details down at your convenience.

Customer Review

first i must start my review by sayin thanks to the boys & girls who have postes such helpful reviews.second i want to say thanks to amazon for givin its customers the ability to express there views about product that they’ve purchased.
my name is THADDEUS i live in the caribean on the island of ST.KITTS. it took me 4 months of readin reviews & comparing with other brands. the reason for this is because where i live we don’t have best buy, circuit city, walmart etc……where u can go in & see the actual tv, & get some sone to explain the spec to you. thus made me read & read & read reviews. i finally made up my mind & purchase the ” SONY KDL 32S300″, not because i have other sony products but because of good customer reviews.

THE LOOKS-: beautiful right out of the box, with a neat shape & a black finish. it doesnt have too mush inches on the sides & the table top stand give it s square look all around.other brands have a square shape but an oval table stand, which kinda kill the design.

THE WEIGHT-: its not too heavy, & its not too light. the weight is just managable with a nice balance feel to it.

THE CONTROL-: the control has a precision feel with the right button spacing, which wont have ur finger tied up. the “HOME BUTTON” is very fun to use, also the OPTION, WIDE, & INPUT button give u a short cut to PICTURE MODE, SOUNDS & EXTERNAL INPUTS with have to directly going to settings.

THE SET UP-: the set up was easy for me because it is similar to the ps3 & PSP XMB……..”XROSS MEDIA BAR”. if u have either systems it should be an easy set up. if u dont it should still be an easy set up.

PICTURE:
STANDARD
backlight- min
picture- 90
bright- 60
colour- 90
hue- 0
colour temp- netural
sharpness- min
noise reduction- high
mpeg noise- high

ADVANCED SETTINGS:
black corrector- high
advance c.e- high
gamma- off
clear white- high
colour space- wide
live colour- high

SOUND:
custom
treble- 2
bass- max
balance- 0
surround- on
sound booster- high
steady sound- on
volume offset-0

SCREEN:
wide mode- wide
auto wide- off
display area; normal
vertical size- 0

VIDEO OPTIONS:
cine-motion
video 1,2,3- auto
componemt 1,2 - auto
hdmi 1,2 - auto

AUDIO OPTIONS:
mts- stero
speakers- tv
audio- variable

CHANNEL:
cable- on

CLOSED CAPTION:
cc display- off
analog cc- cc1
digital cc- service 1

display options
custom
character size- standard
charcter style- 7
character colour- white
character opacity- solid
edge type- outlined
edge colour- black
back ground colour- none

PARENTAL LOCK:
country- usa
rating- off
unrated- allow

EXTENAL INPUTS:
auto.S
video 1- off
video 2- off

HDMI SETTINGS:
hdmi control- on
device auto power off- on
tv auto power on- off

GENERAL:
language- english
info banner- off
power saving- off
light sensor- off
pc power management- on

this is the setting i use & get super excellent picture…even with standard cable.

MOVIES:
well im impressed with the clear, bright colours, the clean crips quality. the sound did a great job for just 2 front speakers & to consider its a 32″ tv. you have to see for your self……

MUSIC:
i listen to rap, r&b, dancehall, pop, rock and ive found that no matter what type or genre i listen to i got good sound quality. the vocals was clean, the bass was boomin enough and the over-all experince is great.

GAMES:
i have a ps3 and i have it hooked up using the sony hdmi cable. the one that comes with the usb cable.

motor storm: ive played dust devil, mud pool, coyote ridge and my favourite tenderizer. the mud looks real as real can be . u can see every grass & every srub.

unchared- drakes fortune: the jungle looks lush, the water looks stunning & the level where eddy chases drake in the jeep is beautiful, the light seemin dowm in the trees is jaw-dropin

devil may cry 4: watchin nero use his devil bringer in play never look so good. mission 7 is what i played & the lighting is awesome. when using dante have him do the million stab combo…that is eye candy

ridge racer 7: this game is fast & i never see any blur….ive played shadow caves & lost ruins……..as expected the garss is green, the dark in the tunnels is fabulous.

resistance fall of man: when u have the bulleyes its fun to see the bullets fly across the screen. when u throw a grenade the effect is just staggerin…every particle u can see them like u were in the game

NOTES:
ridge racer is a full 1080p game

the setting does aply to all inputs. you will have to set all individual settin to each input…ie video, component 1&2 etc

its best to set the back light to min. setting it to high will make the picture too bright and generate too much heat. also the tv will burn more electricity. if u go too close the tv when the backlight is on high u can feel the heat on your skin.

the volume has a neat bar when you increase or decrease the volume. other brands has huge bars when you increase or decrease

if electricty goes while watchin the tv, when it somes back the tv will automatically comes on. note a good idea, because if u have to go work & you are @ WORK when electricty comes back the tv will be on all that time

u can name your inputs…instead of video 1,2,3 u can give them names like ps3, dvd player etc

CLOSING:
in closin i gave ths tv the rigorous test. i threw everything i thought of at ths tv & all i got was stunnin picture & excellent sound.i just cant stop watchin it……….thats my only prob.

thanks amazon
thanks sony
thanks ladies & gents

thaddeus flanders

Excellent set among the class - J. Pais - Valencia, Venezuela
I bought this set long time ago, october 2007, and I gotta say I’m very pleased with this tv still today.
It’s very difficult to go wrong with Sony.
HDTV images are great for the price.

Good value quality LCD TV - Devin Phatak - San Jose, CA
I have this in my bedroom. In retrospect, I wish I had waited because prices have come down since my purchase about a year ago or less, but that’s the nature of technology. I am fully satisfied except for one minor complaint: the TV on timer (as an alarm for example) only allows you to choose channels to turn on to, instead of input devices (such as my TiVo). This is lame! Otherwise, it is really good and I have no complaints.