Theres Sony Bravia and theres Sony Bravia, but whats the difference ?

Murphy_The_Cat

I have been given the official 'word' that I can treat myself to a BigBoy LCD TV :j :j

I like Sony as I've had good products from them in the past, and the Sony Bravia TV's seem to get very good reviews, but can anyone tell me (in easy to understand language) what the difference is between them in quality?

I fancy a 40" Bravia, and the prices range from £799 for a KDL-40U2000, to over £1600 for a KDL40X2000U, with several versions in between.

Can anyone help me ?

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Hopefully this will help you:
http://www.sony.co.uk/view/ShowProductCategory.action?site=odw_en_GB&category=TVP+LCD+TV

They have just bought out the 3000 series so you should get some good prices for the 2000 and 2500 series.

Murphy_The_Cat

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Hopefully this will help you:
http://www.sony.co.uk/view/ShowProductCategory.action?site=odw_en_GB&category=TVP+LCD+TV

They have just bought out the 3000 series so you should get some good prices for the 2000 and 2500 series.

It gets me on the way, but it doesn't really let me know why an 'X' Brvia is twice the price of a 'U' Bravia (if you what I mean) and when I go onto specialist forums, they start talking in Techie Techobabble :rotfl:

As regarsd some good prices being available, your not kidding, are you ?

divadee

i feel your pain MTC!!

I have jjust started a simlar thread on not having a clue which sony to buy!!!

there is a big difference in price, but i dont know what the difference is!!

all i want is a tv as future proof as it can be for the minute, but im not a techie person, so as long as i can get eastenders on it and ugly betty then im happy

when you find an answer will you let me know hun

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This lists the differences between the models-
http://www.sony.co.uk/product/CompareProducts.action?site=odw_en_GB&pcReturnUrl=%2Fproduct%2FProductComparisonWizard.action%3Fsite%3Dodw_en_GB%26pcReturnUrl%3D%252Fview%252FView.action%253Fsection%253Den_GB_Products%2526productcategory%253D%25252FTV%252BProjector%25252FTVP%252BLCD%252BTV%2526site%253Dodw_en_GB%2526page%253DProductSeriesHome%2526category%253DTVP%252BLCD%252BTV%2526site%253Dodw_en_GB%2526category%253DTVP%252BLCD%252BTV%26sectiontype%3DProduct%26modelName%3DKDL-32V2500&models=KDL-40X2000&models=KDL-40W2000&models=KDL-32U2000

I have included the 32U2000 as they dont seem to have the 40U2000.

Basically the difference is the contrast ratio which is supposed to improve the picture. If you cannot notice the difference in the shop buy the cheapest one.

Murphy_The_Cat

Icon wrote: »

This lists the differences between the models-
http://www.sony.co.uk/product/CompareProducts.action?site=odw_en_GB&pcReturnUrl=%2Fproduct%2FProductComparisonWizard.action%3Fsite%3Dodw_en_GB%26pcReturnUrl%3D%252Fview%252FView.action%253Fsection%253Den_GB_Products%2526productcategory%253D%25252FTV%252BProjector%25252FTVP%252BLCD%252BTV%2526site%253Dodw_en_GB%2526page%253DProductSeriesHome%2526category%253DTVP%252BLCD%252BTV%2526site%253Dodw_en_GB%2526category%253DTVP%252BLCD%252BTV%26sectiontype%3DProduct%26modelName%3DKDL-32V2500&models=KDL-40X2000&models=KDL-40W2000&models=KDL-32U2000

I have included the 32U2000 as they dont seem to have the 40U2000.

Basically the difference is the contrast ratio which is supposed to improve the picture. If you cannot notice the difference in the shop buy the cheapest one.

cheers Icon.

The problem that I find when I go to a TV shed (like Comet) is that you're viewing screens from a much closer distance than normal (2 feet away rather than 6-10 feet), the picture input is not universal (some analogue, some satellite, some HD and an occassional bluray) and that the people who 'help' you are complete pants !

I think that I'm going to have to have a drive out to a Sony Centre and speak to some (hopefully), experts.

Divadee, when that happens, I'll let you know how I get on.

BTW, I came across this 40" Sony Bravia yesterday for £799.99, which diesn't seem to be a lot of moy at all, for a BigBoy Sony TV. except that it only has one hdmi input.

BillScarab

get yourself over to https://www.avforums.com and have a look there. You'll find a wealth of info, although your head might explode trying to make sense of it all!

There'll probably be a thread dedicated to the models you are interested in.

Murphy_The_Cat

Thanks Bill

I've set up a thread on the AV forums, and this is what had been posted so far

Blacksheep1979

Well the main difference is that the X series is 1080p and the U is 720p

home_alone

cheapest sony 40" seems to be £699 so the price range widens.

gary

Murphy_The_Cat

Hello folks

I've just pulled the trigger and ordered a KDL40X2000. Hopefully by this time next week it will be up and running and I'll be a happy moggy :j