Sony BRAVIA VSeries KDL52V5100 52Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD

HDMI doesn’t work.
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
This tv has serious HDMI issues. The problem occurs on multiple sources and multiple inputs. Whenever an audio track begins on HDMI there is a very loud pop that preceeds the program. Directv box is on HDMI 1. Sony Blu-Ray player is on HDMI 2. Whenever you change a channel on Directv there is an audio POP that goes through the entire room. Whenever you jump to a chapter on a DVD the same audio pop occurs. It occurs on both speakers. Sony has already swapped the Main PCB once, and I just upgraded the firmware on the second Main PCB without success. This only occurs on HDMI, Component works great. The repair tech told me the popping was normal. If that popping is normal then this tv has design flaws and we should all buy Vizios.

big screen tv
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I’m very satisfy with the purchase the quality of the picture it’s excellent. amazon did come thru with this purchase, I’m a very satisfy customer with amazon

Completely Satisfied – Great Product
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is my first wide screen HDTV and it’s fantastic. For several months, I monitored the AVS Forum on this product and obtained a lot of very useful information, which lead to my selection of this TV. Although some of the people on the Forum have had some problems (which for the most part, I consider to be minor), I have been fortunate and have not had any problems at all. The picture is wonderful, thanks to the settings input from the AVS Forum (Particularly SerialMike). The semi-matt screen in a nice feature because I have a large window on the opposite wall from the TV. When the sun isn’t shining directly in the window, I can still enjoy the picture without pulling down the blinds.

I hope to have this TV for a very long time and would highly recommend it to others.

EXCELLENT TV, BUT DELIVERY HASSLE
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
THE SONY TV HOOKED UP TO MY FIOS PRODCUCES OUTSTANDING AUDIO AND VIDEO.GOOD PRICE AND ON TIME DELIVERY. THE ONLY PROBLEM WAS WITH THE DELIVERY. WHEN YOU MAKE THE PURCHASE THE COMPANY TELLS YOU THE DELIVERY DRIVER WILL ONLY DROP THE SET OFF IN THE DRIVE WAY. SO,YOU HAVE TO HIRE SOMEONE TO HELP YOU GET IT INTO THE HOUSE. IT’S DELIVERED DURING THE DAY, SO NEIGHBORS ARE AT WORK AND UNABLE TO HELP. ALSO, THE SALE COMPANY WANTS YOU TO DO A DELIVERY CHECK LIST BEFORE ACCEPTING THE TV. HOWEVER, THE DELIVERY DRIVER WAS IN A BIG HURRY AND REFUSED TO STAND BY WHILE I RAN THE CHECK LIST. ANYWAY, IT’S A GREAT PRODUCT. JUST BE PREPARED FOR A DELIVERY HASSLE.

This TV has very serious flaws! Sony is unresponsive!
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I wanted to post my thoughts here to inform potential buyers and also to beg Sony to do the right thing and stand behind their products. Even if it’s one of their lower end models, $1,000+ is still a significant amount of money to pay for something that doesn’t work properly.

I personally own the 52 inch model of this set (KDL-52v5100), but have used the other size models as well. My comments here pertain to issues that apparently plague the entire Sony Bravia V and S series and have NOT been addressed by the latest firmware update available as of this date. The bang for the buck on this TV would be great, if not for these issues. The worst part of it is that Sony has seemingly been completely silent on the issues and has so far refused to acknowledge or do anything about it. If Sony would just address these issues, my rating would increase significantly. I’ve been a lifelong Sony customer, but at this point I cannot imagine buying or recommending another Sony product if this is how they support their products. I’m really hoping they come through and address this appropriately and restore my faith in the Sony brand.

While some common LCD problems, such as clouding and flashlighting do affect some other owners, here is a summary of the two major problems I have personally experienced with these Sony TVs:

1. Visual Problem (Red Flashing) – In some programs, red items in the scene will flash as though someone is boosting the color saturation momentarily. You can see this color shift in faces, but also in other objects. This happens on all inputs and with many TV shows, movies, etc. I see it a lot in the set background of The Daily Show. There is a whole lot of information about this issue on avsforums, various youtube videos, etc. Many owners have had multiple service visits and exchanged TVs, without resolving the problem. There is simply no way that Sony does not know how to reproduce it.

2. Audio Problems – There are frequent audio dropouts. The sound will cutout and won’t come back until the channel is changed or TV power is cycled. Additionally, when the TV volume is very low (1 to 10), there is significant hiss and noise which make the program audio nearly unintelligible. Late night quiet viewing is very problematic due to this. There is also a loud pop whenever the display resolution changes using HDMI.

I could learn to live with the audio issues, but the Red Flashing issue is serious and very distracting. I am seriously hoping that Sony can and will do the right thing and release a firmware fix for this as it very much seems to be a video processing bug which affects all of their Bravia Engine 2 sets. If Sony won’t resolve this, then I plan to fight them tooth and nail while under warranty as these are clearly design and/or manufacturing defects. I’ve heard some people try to claim that this is the price to pay for buying one of the “value” models and it’s par for the course. That is pure nonsense! These are NOT simply the quality issues that one might expect, related to contrast ratios, color accuracy, etc. These are serious flaws!

Anyway….hope this information helps potential buyers make a more informed decision. I welcome any comments or feedback!

Very nice TV. Protect the screen from kids
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
This Sony is a very nice TV since I bough it 2 months ago we watch it every day. The kids love it. My 1.5 year old spends hour in front of the TV sometimes he gets dangerously close though and touches the screen so we had to also purchase a TV Screen Protector TV-ProtectorTM Stylish Design TV Screen Protector that fits 52 inch LCD, LED and Plasma TVsPicture quality is great. So much better than our old TV. Sound is very reach and we love to play music DVDs in the evenings.

It took me no more than 20 minutes to install. Now I have it mounted on the wall after purchasing a bracket from Walmart.

Highly recommend this TV. Also the tuner works great we use it with ordinary antenna and get all major channels in HD for free – incredible.

Very good for a “Introduction To HD” TV
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I’ve had this TV since the middle of June 2009(reaching the 6 month period). Before this TV, I’d never had an HDTV or a TV anywhere near this size either. I am pretty tech savvy but HDTVs were not my specialty. With that being stated, I will give you my experience with this particular HDTV.

Since the beginning of 2009, I’d been looking at TVs off and on with the help of “CNET”, just google it, and I’d heard that Sony had an impressive line of entry HDTVs. But I put off the thought of buying one until the middle of June. I was fumbling around on BestBuy’s website (sorry Amazon, at the time, I found a better price. BTW, its just a product review.) and in the “weekly specials” I found this TV on sale for $1499.99, down from its original price of $1999.99. It was the HDTV that I had favored the most from CNET’s reviews, so I made some calls around and none of the stores close had it. I managed to find a store about an hour away that had 2 left, 1 in stock and 1 on display. Drove an hour to check it out and loved it. I added the 3 or 4 year “bring it back no matter what” warranty and after taxes came out to just under $2250, which I paid on the spot in cash, I had not-so-great credit.

Brought it home and set it up and it was a beauty. It took about 30-45 minutes for the TV to recognize (it did something to find all the available cable channels) the channels and our first DVD experience was through our Xbox 360 and it was the Dane Cook’s HBO comedy special. The show wasn’t that greatest thing I’d ever seen BUT the freaking picture was. BTW, the HD cable, Xbox 360, and our Wii look superb on it as well. (Now if I can just get my hands on some Blu-Ray material.)

***PROBLEMS***

I guess every rose has its thorns (haha, cheesy), well this one has (2) of them, and they aren’t really thorns.

1st – MOTION FLOW: To my knowledge(I could be wrong), the MotionFlow feature is the HDTV’s way of enabling the 120Hz refresh rate, which is AWESOME, BUT you can’t just quickly toggle between the 3 options they have for the MotionFlow,(Off, Standard, Full) I mean, you can preview them on the MotionFlow screen, but no quick adjustment feature/button. You have to go into the picture settings every time and slowly make your way to the advanced settings at the bottom of the screen.

2nd – When you have the MotionFlow on “Full” there are still parts during whatever you’re watching that don’t continuously show in that “smooth frame experience”. I’m thinking that the 240Hz HDTVs are probably more dedicated to the continuous MotionFlow. It’s nothing to cry about.

Other than that, the TV is great. The sound is great, it ranges from 0 to 100 and at 60 its good enough for me. Don’t get me wrong, I’d go with a home theater system, but for now its nice. The remote is easy to understand and navigate. I would recommend it to anyone else who was in the same shoes that I was in. To say the least…(haha since I wrote a bibles worth of information) I am satisfied.

Feel free to ask any questions.

Good product, Definitely recommend.
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Bought this month ago and so far so good. 100% satisfied with the TV/Quality/Sound/Picture. Will definitely recommend.

Jacks review
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
The TV is very nice and does well. I has more than enough capability to interface with other electronic components with HDMI cables etc. However there is no preview of television programs available like my other Sony 46″ TV. You have to flip through the channels to find out when your program is on or use a TV Guide to find out whats on or coming up. This feature would have been nice on this television set. For this reason I will not give it 100% marks.

Sony TV
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
TV works great. It was delivered a day early and the price was the best of all that I checked. Good job Amazon

Price
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I just wanted to give my experience with the price recent price fluctuations. I had been thinking of purchasing this unit (KDL-52V5100), and when I saw it drop to $1499, I bought it. Since then there have been 2 price increases. However, I want to make it clear that Amazon has never asked me to pay anything additional.

I had been promised a delivery date of Friday, and when it changed to Tuesday (4 days later), I wrote to Amazon, and they gave me a credit to compensate me.

While I understand some frustration with the price fluctuations, Amazon has been very good to work with in my experience, and I believe they are just responding to market conditions, just like the airline industry does with its pricing. The moral of all this is that if you are ready to buy, and the price is right, then don’t wait.

I will add to this review if I don’t receive the product in a timely fashion, or if it has some problem; otherwise, I am happy with Amazon, and will buy from them in the future.

My overview including flaws
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Researched tvs for months. I decided on this one due to reading specs/reviews and checking it out at the store “Bang for the buck” Great picture and sound. Great color. Blacks are very good shadows were crisp and contrasting. I like that I can customize about 20 settings with a good calibration disc. The screen has a semi-matte finish. Having windows in the house, and watching weekend sports rules out plasmas and samsung lcds due to high-glare though Samsungs rated higher.

There is minor flashlighting in corners. Tough to prevent with large lcds. I found about four inch patch of clouding in bottom right. It was only found when tweaking settings, looking for it

A swivel stand would be better. Perhaps SONY will make this change.

Now the most foolish thing SONY did IMO: They put 3 of the 4 HDMI outputs on the side. Now I have 3 cables sticking out of my tv. You have to really tuck them in hard to barely hide them. This puts stress on the cables and the import jacks. Someone tell me why SONY did this. Big deal for me.

Fantastic piece of technology
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Didn’t have an HD signal prior to it’s delivery, but soon after, was installed. Picture was good without, but big difference now, it’s wonderful! Fully satisfied with the set. Really need an HD signal to take advantage of it. Delivery/set-up service was fine.

nice tv
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
It’s a nice TV, good picture but after a month all the HDMI inputs stopped working that’s why we had to call the Sony service center.

Sony BRAVIA KDL-52V5100 Sound Problem
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
We bought this TV a couple of weeks ago, and the picture is beautiful. We love the look of the TV, the colors etc. but this past week we have been having problems with the sound. When we turn the TV “ON”, sometimes there is no sound. Our only solution is to turn the TV “OFF” then back “ON” again, and the sound is there. Once “ON” we don’t have any further problems with the sound.

Since this problem has occured several times now, we called Sears and they are going to replace it with a brand new TV. Hopefully, this isn’t a known problem with this particular model.

good tv
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Good tv, looks real nice. My only concern was the delivery. It was done by Pilot, and despite the fact that the invoice clearly stated it was a “2 man electronics” delivery, there was only one man in the truck. He proceded to lift this huge box containing my 52″ tv onto his back and carry it down my driveway and into my kitchen. At least he brought it into the house, I guess.

Solid TV; Exceeds Expectations
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Great value for the money…paid $200 less on Amazon than Best Buy advertised price…great picture, plenty of inputs, overall couldn’t be more pleased….2 very minor complaints: tv takes a few seconds to warm up and sometimes when switching to SD from HD, I lose the picture momentarily

I would highly recommend this set

Couldn’t be happier
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is a great entry level LCD TV. TV speakers work great alone, and if TV is connected to a surround system even better. I have a medium size living room, and it almost feels like a mini theater in my house. Great buy, highly recommend it.

Great TV. Don’t Hesitate
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I have been hestitant from the day I bought this, but after talking to Friends and family who own this and after talking to Sony and making sure that firmware was already updated before shipping, I’m nothing but Pleased. My family LOVES it. Have tried to watch action, cartoons, sport etc movies and all were awesome. All inputs work, even connected the PC (for kicks)–fingers crossed.

Shipping was via Pilot/Local delivery company–All went well

Sony V-Series KDL-52V5100 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
The Sony BRAVIA V-Series KDL-52V5100 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV, is the best HDTV on the market!

The 240 Hz is overpay side be side you can’t see much difference!

This is just my opinion but I did a lat of background checking and ran all over town looking at different sets, and the Sony was top of the list by far!

Amazon.com is not as god as the products they sell.

I also ordered several other products for the Sony ie…HDMI Cables and such.

They goofed the order up and I was overpaid on several items and some items were duplicated, and extra charges put on my CC.

They say join PRIME and get lower and faster shipping.

I joined over a week ago and I’m still waiting for cables I ordered NEXT DAY!

Be watchful when you check out, as you may be buying more than you ask for!

The best thing about this transaction is that I paid what I wanted, received what I paid for +!

The delivery driver is UNDERPAID he went out of his way to help me, what a GREAT GUY.

False Marketing
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
Even though the TV’s box has a big “Dolby Digital” logo, and marketing specification claim DD, this TV cannot output DD 5.1 audio when using its ATSC or QAM tuner. I don’t know how Sony can get away with this, promising something but not delivering it.

Other than this flaw, the picture quality is great, so I give 3 stars.

Amazing
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Just picked this up yesterday from the local BB to replace my aging 7 year old Sony 46″ rear projection 1080i set with this puppy…

Now that we get MotionFlow @ 120hz on the V series I think this set is a no brainer. If I had the money I would probably choose this over the XBR anyways because i think it’s a good value and I honestly can’t tell the difference between this and the XBR. I just had to pop in Planet Earth on the PS3 and watch the bird scene from the beginning of Pole to Pole and it’s like going from SDTV to HDTV all over again how sharp everything looks now.

Anyone else having this problem?
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I love the picture on this tv and with the 120 Hz, I feel it’s a great value. However, my tv flashes (loses picture and sound) intermittently when I use the HDMI 1 port. I can’t reproduce the problem with any of the other HDMI ports on the TV (I route everything via HDMI through my Sony AV Receiver, and have just a single HDMI cable from the receiver to the tv). After chatting with Sony tech support, they concluded the HDMI 1 port was bad. I returned it and got a second tv, but the problem persists with the new one. I realize I could use the other HDMI ports and all would be fine, but something is defective and I feel it’s worthy of a recall. I’ll continue to work with Sony tech support to resolve the problem, but I’m curious to know if anyone else has had a similar problem with this TV.

Quality Television Set
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is a quality television set. The picture looks crisp, football is what I use the tv for mostly..that and xbox 360. This tv is awesome for both of those things. Also, blu rays are fantastic on it….this tv is the total package pretty much.

WOOOOW!!!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Got this TV today……. had to talk to SOny about set up because my electronicaly challenged husband connected it wrong!!! Sony was soooo very helpful and may have prevented a divorce (lol)!! Nothing bad can be said about this TV…. price was amazing (under $1600) and the quality of the picture in HD was truly amazing!! The screen barely has glare…. which is the main reason I went with sony versus Samsung… setup had my husband done it right seemed really easy… I agree with the other review that says the quality of the picture takes a hit if it is not viewed in HD but overall SONY ROCKS!! DO NOT hesitate to buy this product!!

UPDATE: HAVING HAD THIS TV FOR MORE THAN 2 MONTHS NOW AND I REALLY COULD NOT BE HAPPIER……….. THE QUALITY IS AMAZING….. COLORS ARE BEAUTIFUL AND THE SCREEN IS SOOO SHARP AND BEAUTIFUL……DO NOT HESISTATE TO BUY THIS TV…..AMAZING

2 Defective Sony BRAVIA V-SERIES KDL-525100 LCDs!
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
7/24/09 I received this tv one week ago from Amazon’s delivery service and it is a beautiful tv and the picture is awesome! Problem is, when I turn it on in the morning or when it has been sitting for more than a couple of hours turned off and turn it on, there is no sound? I have to turn it off & on several times before the sound kicks in. I have contacted Amazon several times and they tell me that I have to contact Sony and trouble shoot the problem with them myself! And I have to get a case number from Sony to prove that I contacted them. This is ridiculous and insulting to think that I spent this kind of money on a product from Amazon and one week into it, I have a problem with the tv having a defect and I’m supposed to contact Sony and take time out of my day doing so, sitting on hold, waiting for a repairman to come out at his convenience? Amazon should replce this tv at once! I’m very dissapointed in Amazon on the way their handling this situation and would urge anyone thinking about buying this tv to think about this first…

Update:

7/27/09 Amazon is sending me a new Sony BRAVIA V-SERIES KDL-525100 today after talking with a Sony rep for 45 minutes this morning and troubleshooting the sound problem, they determined in fact the tv is defective. I will keep my fingers crossed that this one performs without any problem!

Update: 08/05/09 & my replacement tv has now been lost in transit. I am speaking with Amazon right now trying to figure out where it is and how this could happen. This is beyond ridiculous!

08/07/09 I received my replacement this morning and the delivery & setup went great! I just pray that the tv is performs like it should and I can finally enjoy my purchase…

08/10/09 Unbelievable! The second tv is also a defect doing the same thing as the first & I just contacted Amazon and I have to wait for this one to be picked up and make it’s way all the way across the country, before I can get a different tv. I do not recommend this tv to anyone…

08/19/09 The tv is finally being picked up on Friday and returned to Amazon for a complete refund. Good riddens!!!

Thanks Amazon
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
We knew we wanted this TV and just set out to find the best deal we could. ABC Warehouse and Best Buy were within $50 of each other. This TV on Amazon was $300 less. It seemed too good to be true and we were hesitant. I don’t know anyone who has ordered such a large item from Amazon and have heard it’s hard to get anyone on the phone from Amazon. But I found the number if you have questions about electronics. I called and spoke to a nice and friendly gentleman who answered all my questions about the warranty, delivery and purchasing. After reading other reviews too and after speaking with this guy I went ahead with the purchase. I watched the tracking of the TV for a few days and as described, the delivery company called me up to say the TV could be delivered tomorrow to us (Friday) or Monday and gave me a 4 hr window. So the next day, towards the end of the 4 hr window, but still within it, two professional deliverymen arrived and brought in our TV. They unpackaged the TV and they even set it up with our new HDMI cable and new HD Directv receiver. I was told they wouldn’t set it up, just plug it in to make sure it worked. I was very impressed with the ease of purchase, the fast (it came earlier than expected) and easy delivery. I would recommend buying a large TV from Amazon. My husband said at one point he thought the sound from the TV had some static but it seems to be an isolated incident. The TV is awesome and the picture is amazing. The only downside is that the price is always dropping. It was like $70 less the day after we ordered the TV, but that’s to be expected with electronics!

Great TV
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I did a lot of research before purchasing this TV. It’s one of the best one out there for the price. The picture is great and has a lot of features. It’s 120 HZ which good for watching sports. The sound quality is JUST OKAY -I recommend attaching a sound system to the tv or (just a couple of mini BOSS speakers which u can get for less than $100.)

Latest V-Series Version a Winner
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Set delivered as promised, but not turned on and checked electronically (blue screen). Pilot Air guys said set needed to acclimate to new temperature and humidity for 4 hours. Component video hookup to Comcast did not work. Component video hookup to Blueray was also problematic. All problems went away with HDMI hookups. The set may have been preconfigured for HDMI and could not sense the Component – not convinced there is a problem. The set is great. The Color was dead-on right out of the box – better than store displays. The on-screen menus were straight forward. The set would do annoying clicking noises, when resizing, going between HD channels and regular channels. Fixed this by reprogramming the HD box from Comcast. I think I’m spoiled now.

Love it! Hope it is reliable for many years to come!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Excellent TV. Asked if it was reliable and about it’s lifespan? Of course one doesn’t know, but we’re trusting that Sony will rate 5 stars in these areas as well.

sony tv
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
tv arrived on time and was as advertised. The delivery service was ******.Am very happy with the product.

Not sure how I feel about it yet
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
Color and sharpness on most HD channels (especially sports) are fantastic. However, since my Comcast system cannot deliver me anything in 1080p yet, I wonder why I paid the extra money for it (?). I have experienced glitches with the cable box/tv interface wherein I will be watching an HD channel (WCVB ch. 805)and arrow up or down to go to another channel. What happens is a forced picture-in-picture effect wherein the image is condensed and pushed to the far left of the screen, while the right side of the screen is an image from the same scene frozen and vibrating. I cannot get out of this screen unless I shut off the tv and turn it back on. My cable guy tells me he has not seen this particular problem yet, since I have the brand new compact style cable box paired with a brand new HDTV. Supposedly the tv thinks it should be presenting a picture in 1080p when the most it can deliver through cable is 1080i or 720p and this messes up the signal between the box and the tv. For now, I have it set at 720p and am awaiting a call from Comcast to see if they have an older style cable box that might solve the problem. Otherwise, the big picture is great, the sound is ok, and the lag time required for the tv to respond to commands is a little annoying, but my six boys, my husband and I are really enjoying the blu ray movies and super picture on the nature and sports channels!

Great product; problem with packaging.
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
The TV was what you would expect from Sony Bravia, but the RM-YD028 remote was not included in the packaging, so now I have to haggle with Amazon just to get my remote. So great product, but hiccup in the packaging.

Sony BRAVIA V-Series KDL-52V5100 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Awsume picture Good sound but I got a surround sound system now. I got a Sony Bravia surround sound system and the bravia smart link connection is nice. they work together very nicely. Tons of connection options with plenty of HDMI inputs. Wow did HDMI make a HUGE difference in pic quality too cool! First thing we watched was Watchmen on blueray and it was almost 3D. Sporting events are like being there. My PS3 rocks on it!

Do NOT expect consistent picture quality and beware of contrast issues!
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Apparently a firmware update will not resolve an issue with the contrast automatically shifting depending on the types of colors being displayed. Whenever there are bright blue/red backgrounds on the screen, the contrast is constantly going up and down, even after disabling the Advanced Contrast Enhancement “feature”. Others elsewhere online and on Amazon have complained that service technicians that Sony sends will try to replace the board inside the TV, but it won’t help.

Normally I’m not too picky about minor things like Advance Contrast Enhancements not working well and needing to be disabled, but even when I turn that feature off, it remains really annoying when watching shows with bright colors and talking heads (pretty much all news shows, pre-game shows, and Daily Show/Colbert).

Unacceptable. I bought this from a big box retailer (with that big yellow tag logo), and unfortunately, I doubt there’s much they would do for me considering I’ve had the TV since Sept. I hope Sony will be able to work something out with me to provide a different model from a different series that’s more reliable.

Great TV..
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Like always Amazon delivers…. Great service and ease of use. Delivery when “I” could get.. Had TV for about a month and love it. Still waiting for the surround sound to be hooked up and can’t wait!!

Great TV
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I replaced a 10 year old Sony 61″ projection with this unit after watching the market for over 6 months. It came down to Sony vs Samsung to me. Then the new-year models came out. When the price dropped to $1499 I placed the order for the Sony and haven’t looked back.

The picture is great out of the box running through HDMI #1 off my HD cable box. Setup was a breeze once I pressed the input button on the remote (like most, I don’t read manuals). I also bought the Sony BDP-S360 Blue Ray player and 2 HDMI cables for the price of the Samsung B630. The 1080p is awesome on the KDL-52V5100. I’ve seen audio complaints, but I’m running through a 5.1 audio receiver and have had no issues. Folks, if you spend this much on a TV get a surround sound system! Unless Picture in Picture is a must for you, put it in your cart, watch for the price to hit your number and then BUY THIS TV FROM AMAZON.COM! You won’t be disappointed.

Amazing HD Picture, but first TV delivered was defective
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
WHO TO BUY FROM: Amazon did not have this item in stock, so I waited for Amazon to have it in stock before buying – turned out to be the right decision. I bought another LCD tv last year from “ButterflyPhoto”, a seller on Amazon’s website, and it was a horrible experience. So I vowed never to buy a big ticket item from any other seller than Amazon on its site. Those sellers have such great reviews b/c if you get screwed like I did and the sale never goes through, you can never rate them. So only happy customers get to rate those sellers, hence the above-avg reviews.

DELIVERY AND DEFECTIVE TV: I ordered the TV on a Thurs and it was delivered to my house on Tues. Pilot (carrier) called to schedule and appt, brought it into my house, took it out of the box and placed it on my tv stand, then made sure it worked before asking me to sign. But by Friday, a 1/2 cm black line appeared in the screen (yikes!). On Sat. I called Amazon and they were great in shipping out a replacement TV immediately at no extra cost to me (they even gave me the option to replace with another make/model). The new TV arrived the next Fri and Pilot packaged and removed the defective TV. The new TV works fine (so far, fingers crossed). After mentioning my ordeal to several friends, a few mentioned they had defective LCD TVs also – so I guess its not so uncommon.

Dealing with Amazon is great. If I bought from those other sellers, I would have been left to deal with Sony via the warranty – No Thanks! Its worth the extra hundred dollars or so to go with Amazon.

PICTURE QUALITY: The HD picture is amazing. I had a 2004 42′ Sony WEGA that produced 1080i, but the Bravia is a much, much better HD picture (however, it seems Comcast broadcasts in 1080i, not 1080p). When watching sports on my WEGA, the picture could not handle fast action so well. The Bravia corrects this pretty well (via the 120hz) and there is definitely a noticable difference/improvement versus my old WEGA. The 120hz is well worth the money.

BOTTOM LINE, at $1,823, I am happy with the TV even after the first one was defective. I found the Samsung to be too glossy a picture and didn’t like the touch of red, so the 52v5100 was the perfect TV for me at that price. Buy from Amazon, not those other tricksters.

Beautiful picture, versatile product
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
We have had the tv for a few weeks now. The picture is beautiful. The tv is versatile due to the many inputs on the back. For the money though, we expected there would be more cabling included as well as a more detailed manual.

Picture has artifacts and laking
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I have had the 52v5100 for two weeks. I noticed the picture has a boiling image around letters displayed on the screen and along high contrast lines, like the edges of peoples clothes and faces. I downloaded the firmware update and installed. No help. I called Sony, and they thought the issue might be weak signal from the cable because the self displayed letters from the internal menus were clear.

I had the cable company come and check the signal strength and lay a temproary new “long run” cable to my house. Nothing helped. I am going to return the tv to amazon. I just don’t like having to have a service call to work on something brand new – not a good omen.

The tv will not even turn on now. It just shuts down immediately and begins blinking the standby light in red. Manual says it needs service. Amazon has authorized return of the tv. I guess there is a bad one every now and then. Amazon does not have any more in stock, so I will shop for another model.

Great TV
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I was pleased with everything associated with this purchase. I saved money buying it through Amazon. Shipping was included and the delivery company brought it in, unpacked it and placed in on the TV stand. The only thing to note is they could not plug it in becuase the temperature in the delivery truck was under 50 degrees. So I had to wait an hour before I could try it to be sure it worked. It did and I am loving it. If your going from a smaller tube TV to this one with HD for the 1st time it is impressive. Without HD it looks a bit grainy.

WOW!!!!!!!! THIS TV IS AWESOME
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
i bought this tv brand new at the gilroy sony outlet where i used to work… thanx to my friend for lettin me know about this black friday deal… KDL46V5100 FOR $909.99 PLUS I GOT A FREE 120GB PS3 AND A 3 METER HDMI CABLE… IM STILL SHOCKED I GOT THIS DEAL.. AND MY FRIENDS JUS DONT BELIEVE EXCEPT THE ONE THAT WHEN TO PICK IT UP WITH ME… NINERS GAMES IN HD AND 120HZ IS AMAZING.. COD MW2 OUT OF THIS WORLD… OH AND NOT TO MENTION STAR TREK MOVIE IN BLURAY MMH.. IM SO HAPPPY LATERS

Sony V series 52″ hits the stop
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Very pleased with unit, good price and delivery. Replaced my XBR. Sony rep went through the deltas between S,V,W,XBR units. Suggested the V, it has most of the XBR features and performance characteristics. HD channel Pix are fantastic. Easy to control and configure using on screen menu. Has multiple input ports. Audio is good, I complemented with surround sound system for Theater entertainment. Not an instant on, assume it’s green. No question, if you can find a reasonable price, this is the one to buy.

Great TV
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
The TV is great, 52 inches is huge. Motionflow looked very strange at first but I’ve gotten used to it and prefer it for movies. The best way I can describe motionflow is like when you are driving and you focus on one particular thing like a road sign or a car for a moment. That object you focus on stays clear despite how fast it’s moving while everything around it gets blurry. Motionflow acheives the same effect. It focuses on the subject of the scene and keeps it sharp while everything else moves around it. Motionflow is a bit unlike your eye in one regard. Your eye keeps the thing you are focusing on in the center of your vision. Motionflow keeps the subject of the scene sharp as it moves across the screen. The difference (that the in focus thing is not in the center of the field of view) can be a bit jarring at first.

I’ve had the TV for about 3 weeks and have had no show stopping issues with it. The TV is hooked up to a receiver for audio. I have an HD TV signal coming in through component and bluray coming in via HDMI. I had to mute the volume on the TV itself to stop it from occasionally popping up the message “Audio switching to external source”. I tried using Bravia sync over HDMI but it did not seem to do much but confuse my receiver (it’s a sony receiver and it’s bravia compatible). While Bravia sync was on my receiver would sometimes not turn on or switch inputs. Perhaps I could’ve gotten the Bravia sync feature to do something useful if I’d read some manuals but it didn’t seem like it was worth the hassle. I still am not sure what Bravia sync is supposed to do.

I watched the Harry Potter movies and Fast and Furious in Bluray, they looked great. When I signed up for Fios I got three free months of HBO. HBO in HD looks fantastic. The tv is a huge step up from my 32 inch Westinghouse that has some dead pixels in a line down the right side of the screen.

No matter how big you are you’ll want the help of another person to help you move the TV. I’m 6′6″ and I couldn’t wrap my arms around it to pick it up. It’s not heavy it’s just bulky, unwieldy, and too expensive to drop. You can pick it up by the bottom of the screen and lean the screen on your body but I don’t recommend it because while doing so you won’t be able to see where you’re going.

If it could only last longer than…
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
2 weeks. We purchased this TV from Amazon and have had it replaced twice due to a couple of issues:

- 1st Delivery – Horizontal lines showing up and sound was going out

- 2nd Delivery – HDMI inputs are failing to pick up a signal. Screen is turning a pink hue. Sound is going out intermittently.

I have purchased many Sony products like TVs, Camera, Computer, and DVD players so I have faith in the brand. I just don’t have any faith in this particular model.

We are very frustrated to not have a properly functioning TV after 2 months and paying over $1550.

Excellent new model
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I just hooked it up yesterday, to replace my 50″ Samsung DLP that broke. I had a 32″ Vizio in its place for the past month, waiting for this model. Overall, I am very pleased with the set. As usual, the HD channels look spectacular and the interface is tremendously better than that of the Vizio’s. It is hooked up to a HD DVR cable box, but configuration was a breeze. The non-HD channels definitely take a huge hit, as they look pretty bad on this size screen. In reality I wish I could have just gotten a 50″ since the 2″ additional makes a big difference in the overall size, but I am still pleased with the TV and glad I waited for this model to get the improved contrast ratio and 120 refresh rate.

A Great “Idiot Box”
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought this with a PS3 (because it’s a blu-ray player) and haven’t looked back. It was super easy to set up with HDMI and optical audio cables and I am constantly blown away by the picture. The blacks are especially dark and I had heard that this might be a problem with LCD TV’s. The in TV speakers are fine, not tinny, although I elected to disable them and run the sound through my receiver for surround sound. I really can’t fault the TV in any way. Just try and get the best price you can!

POOR SHIPMENT METHOD AND PRODUCT CARE! STAY AWAY FROM AMAZON FREIGHT SHIPMENTS!
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Yesterday afternoon, it was pouring rain outside, and the CEVA courier parked on the street and came to my apartment complex. I asked him very specifically if he could pull his truck into the complex parking lot next to the stairwell (to minimize rain contact, and also since I live on the 2nd floor). He said “Sure”. I waited, and was wondering where he was at. Next thing I know and to my surprise, he came around the corner hauling the box on a dolly from the street!

The box was SOAKED! On top of that, he asked me if I could help him bring the box up the stairs. According to Amazon and the CEVA transport document, this delivery was suppose to be “White Glove” service. Instead of wasting time arguing with the delivery driver while the TV was getting even more wet, I helped him carry the box up the stairs into my apartment. I told him “What’s the deal, the box is absolutely soaked now!”. He had the audacity to tell me “It’s not a big deal. The TV is covered in plastic inside.” He then asked me if I wanted to open it up. Of course we did, and while at it he got water all over my guitar/drumset with his rain repelling jacket. There was a foam bag covering the TV, with water speckles everywhere, since 2 of the hand holds on the box were torn upwards, and there was also a big gash on the top corner of the box. The bottom of the box somehow was completely drenched, as I think the driver may of rested it on the flooded street before putting it on a dolly. Absolutely distraught, I wrote my name on the invoice and asked him to leave. I was not going to attempt to plug it in since the driver apparently didn’t understand the concept of Electricity/Electricial Components + Water = Damage and possible Shock. I was soaked, the TV’s box was soaked, my rug was soaked, and to top it off the driver got some of my personal belongings wet.

I removed the foam bag, and unfortunately some water did seep through into the TV since the foam bag opening was top folded (remember the box had torn hand holds and a big gash in the top right corner). Also upon further inspection, the manual and batteries did get wet since they were taped to the bottom of the soaked box hidden under the TV stand.

If the driver did what I asked him by pulling his truck to the stairwell, the box would only had minimal contact with water (if none) while carrying it up the stairwell, as my passageway is covered. Unfortunately the driver just disregarded what I asked him, so the box was out in the pouring rain probably for a good minute while he was hauling it from the street. It was just jaw dropping painful watching this occur.

It’s completely shocking that a shipment courier showed no due diligence in the care of my expensive package. He didn’t even attempt to cover it with anything, as his excuse was “it has plastic inside”. I would of gladly provided him with a tarp, but it was too late as he decided to carry it from the street.

Say even in the best case scenario the TV has no contact with water. What if this item was going to be a gift? The packaging is just as important as the contents, and the condition of the packaging does reflect the care of the product.

I contacted Amazon.com regarding this issue, and the only thing they can do is schedule a pickup, and issue a refund since the TV is no longer in stock for replacement. They didn’t even offer a subsitute!

In an attempt to get a replacement television, I contacted Sony’s customer relations, and was told to not to even install and power on the television and it would pose a potentional shock/hardware hazard due to water contact. They told me that since the problem is due to the shipper’s negligence, I have to file a claim with the shipper and Sony cannot replace the TV.

So in the end I’m left with nothing. This has caused me alot of anxiety and a big headache. Whether or not this may be an isolated incident, this delivery person really is going to give CEVA and Amazon a bad name and impression due to his negligence and lack of due diligence. I know Amazon is not the ones directly at fault. I purchased MANY times from Amazon, and this is the first of an incident like this. This is also my first experience with CEVA, so putting those two together, and its easy to see who’s fault this is. I plan on informing the BBB, and if they suggest so, I may even file with the FTC consumer protection department.

Rain or no rain, if CEVA hires delivery personnel with this much common sense, who knows what else our packages are subjected to.

This treatment of expensive shipments is something that should not be tolerated, and it would be unfortunate for this incident to happen to someone else.

A Great Experience
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
The Sony Bravia KDL-52W5100 produces an outstanding high definition (HD) picture.

I did not note a particular problem with picture quality when viewing from an angle, even a little more than 45 degrees.

Calibration of the set is fairly straight forward, and the average viewer would probably be satisfied with the standard picture. If you’re a viewer with a highly refined eye, you can tweek the picture to your heart’s delight through the options menu accessed through the remote. There are numerous suggestions for custom setting for this TV on the Internet.

I was torn between ordering Sony BRAVIA V-Series KDL-52V5100 52-Inch and a similar and the higher rated Samsung LN52A650. I was leaning toward the Sony because the set was going in a room with several windows, so reflection was a consideration. The Sony screen has a satin non-reflective finish instead of the Samsung’s high gloss. Several on-line reviewers had noted that the reflective surface of the Samsung was a problem. When I was ready to pull the trigger on this purchase I found the best Samsung price was $600 higher than the Sony. That along with my other considerations made up my mind in favor of the Sony.

LCD TV’s have relatively small speakers, so the quality of sound is decent but limited. Many will chose to add a surround sound system or at least a couple of external speakers.

Purchase and Delivery

I found the best price online at Amazon.com. I ordered the set Monday and it was delivered to my home on Friday morning. The driver took the set out of the box and took all of the packing with him (earning a nice tip). The set came right out of the box mounted on a small fixed black stand. When I ordered the TV, I also ordered a useful flat panel TV stand with an integrated mount to the back of the set. This raises the TV a couple of feet off of the floor, provides left and righ swivel, and has 2 glass shelves for the cable box, blue Ray, etc. These stand are available locally or on line for [...].

I strongly recommend this television and Amazon.com.

Pretty Good
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
The hd quality is the best i have seen on any tv the standard def takes a good hit.It has issues with hdmi color space auto adjustments from xbox360.Be sure that if you hook a 360 up to it that its set to rgb in the hdmi color space on the 360 settings if you plan on displaying in 1080p.For movies ycbr is best and for games rgb is best.So you can manually switch between the two if you using the 360 for both movies and games.

Theres no real glare at all the picture quality is top notch after the right adjustments and the only bad thing is the hdmi color space issue that can be fixed most likely with a firmware update.

Great TV Just Don’t Get it From Amazon
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
It seems like Amazon is selling this unit like it is an online auction. In the past 72 hours there have been two price increases and one just in the last 5 hours. It was offered at $1,499, then $1,569, and now $1,618. When I contacted customer support they said there is no confirmed price until the unit is shipped so I suspect those that got in it at $1,499 are getting e-mails to either accept the $1,618 price or cancel the order.

This is plan and simple bait and switch behavior. It is too easy for Amazon to scan the pending orders and shopping carts and increase the price when there are too many orders at a low price. If a few walk because of the higher price, no big deal, they make it up with the price increase.

Vote with your feet and take your business elsewhere. I want to work with a seller that plays on a level playing field.

It’s very good, but…
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
The TV is very good, delivery is professional, but no reply for my question email about delivery.

So far so good..
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Well I’ve had this TV for approx 3 weeks and I love it so far & delivers as promised. I mostly use it for gaming on my 360 (which looks great on this set) and watching movies via HDMI on my laptop. I can’t wait to get my PS3 and play it on this..

I can’t comment much on the sound since I output sound to my Logitech 5.1 speakers for the required “omph” needed. I tested the internal speakers once and it’s decent but the lack of bass could be an issue.

The motion flow was great at first but I ended turning it off since it tended to detract from the movie for e.g I was watching “Public Enemies” recently in high def with motion flow on and it looked insanely beautiful but after an hour I was more gawking the movie environment rather that enjoying the video. IMHO motion flow is best suited when watching porn at 1080p and Courtney Cummz & Phoenix Marie has never looked better, I could never go back to standard def after seeing that….

Overall excellent product & highly recommended, The only gripe I have is with Amazon’s Yo-yo pricing model,I bought this at $1414 only to look a couple of weeks later and it dropped to $1249 and back up to $1500 etc…..

great tv; great cost
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
amazon was great. terrific product at a very competitive price. also, easy delivery and installation

Great price, fast delivery and wonderful set-up
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I was pleasantly surprised with the final price from Amazon on this Sony 52″ LCD TV. No other competitor came close to the price … and it was new, not a refurbished unit. Delivery was fast and the delivery team was efficient and professional. They did a complete job in delivering and unpacking the unit. They even assisted in setting up and testing the unit. Works great! I would certainly do business again with Amazon.

clicking noise when change channel
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I got my tv kdl52v5100 6/4/09 as a swap change by Sony for previous kdl52w4100.

Guess it’s another bad luck. Problem is the clicking noise occurs randomly when change channels. Chat with

Sony support and did all the necessary reset and unplug other source connection which is suggested by Sony web site of self service procedure to test if it is caused by the connection. Did not work.

Before I call them back to get repair service, is there anyone know or has experience how to deal with this problem?

Since it’s a random noise happened when u change channel, I have no confidence on Sony outsource contractor’s tech guy to come by to fix it.

My last experience with them was really frustrated.

Totally Happy
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Have had the TV now for about 3 weeks and couldn’t be happier. Picture resolution in awesome. Sound is actually really good because Sony has a speaker bar type speakers across the bottom of the TV so the sound actually comes out at you instead of being aimed down and bouncing off the stand like some other brands.

The 120hz motion takes some getting used to after upgrading from 60hz. Otherwise I highly recommend this TV even if it is considered an entry level TV, you’ll never even know otherwise.

Great Product & Great Service
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Amazon does it again! This last purchase was one of the largest and most expensive items I have ever ordered from Amazon.com, but it certainly won’t be the last. Not only is my Sony 52″ wide-screen the best HD TV I have ever owned,but to me, it the “state of the art” of entertainment.

Also, your delivery service was “on-time, efficient & thorough.”

I’m looking forward to my future buying experiences with Amazon.com and

have already told my friends of this exceptional service and product quality.

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