Sony KDL40W4500 help needed asap

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Just saw this offer in Sony Centre Birmingham today

Sony KDL40W4500 + 5yr D&G warranty +
Sony BDPS350 Blu-ray Disc Player +
Levv - Glass Stand (worth 60 quid on amazon) +
Sony HDMI cable which they are saying is worth £50

All this for £1250, is this worth it? Or should i look around???

 

[Anonymous]

I'd look around. The tv can be got for varying prices and the quality you've fully debated. The player is cheap but the hdmi is not worth that (even if it costs that) and that leaves the stand which you'd have to love because you know in a few months.....

Why not pop down to the WHS&V show and see what you can get there.

Any Sony I bought I'd want to see working first !

 

[grdunn123]

Wakefield Sony Centre has the same tv, Blu ray and 5 year warranty for £1199.99.......haggle!

 

[Anonymous]

I would pop down to the show but im in Brum and that would cost me around 30 quid in fuel to get to which could go towards the tv lol

Oh they also had the 40W4000 inc 5yr warranty and the same bluray player for 900. Do u think that would be better?

What would you recon Amazon are like to order TV's from???

As for haggling Sony Centre Birmingham wouldnt have any of it, they even said non of there sets have come back with any clouding issues.

 

[Anonymous]

I Picked mine up last night from Sony Centre In Trafford Centre Manchester.

I got the 40W4500 plus the 350 blu Ray player for £1099 minus 10% off this weekend! So the total was £989.

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Very pleased with the TV! I also just picked up an HDMI cable from HMV for 9.99 which seems good but I have a the QED purple HDMI coming tommorrow so it will be interesting to see the Difference (If Any).ÿ

 

[Anonymous]

The above deal i mentioned above came out about £70 cheaper than Amazon.

 

[Anonymous]

If I'm honest I'd prob hang on until the probs/non probs have been ironed out. I'm not usually put off by the odd issue but I feel it may not be the right time to buy.

I was giving this tv a really good look, but have decided to go for a Pioneer in the new year instead. Prices will come down and the reliability will be checked. The package you mentioned was good value (more for the warranty than anything else) and the player is 175 quid at the moment so you're getting the rest for a grand....ish.

No, personally I'd hang on. But I bought a px80 as a fill in and haven't replaced it yet, so could be described as ' Cautious'

 

[Anonymous]

Confused! Birminghams a ripoff!

 

[Anonymous]

Well a trip to Manchester would be closer and Nicer than London Traffic etc. I don't have any regrets buying the set and am really pleased with it so far.

 

[Anonymous]

If you're doing nothing tomorrow, why not go and see all you need to see in 1 go. 3o quid is a small price to pay for security of mind. You'll see all the alternatives and meet the team.

If you come back with a bargain then that's even sweeter. It's on'y an hour or so if you leave early enough.

 

[Anonymous]

Cheers guys, thanx for all the replies. Will need to think about it i think.

 

[True Blue]

Am having similar issues choosing between KDL 4500 and Panasonic TH42PZ85B. Clouding issue seems to be quite a major factor on Sony. Most TV manufacurers are giving 5Yrs free now. Like has been said can pick both up seperately cheaper.

I personally am waiting till the fallout after Xmas and New year, once the poor sales figures are released.

 

[Anonymous]

Does no one think the KDL 40W4000 is anygood? Maybe a lil older but it got really good reviews without the clouding issue..

 

[Anonymous]

Ginder:Does no one think the KDL 40W4000 is anygood? Maybe a lil older but it got really good reviews without the clouding issue..

You really are puzzled at the moment, aren't you ?

 

[Anonymous]

I would buy a Panasonic plasma. Far more natural colours and excellent motion handling.

 

[Anonymous]

I've just watched another film tonight. It's really good. The clouding issue people keep talking about i see ever so slightly ! ÿnot so much in the film itself but more when i switch from HDMI to Component. It only seems to be in the corner's.ÿ

The only i'm thinking is that I might be getting paranoid and looking for it after reading all these forums.

ÿIs clouding not a natural thing that happens slightly on an LCD? can it get worse?ÿ

 

[Anonymous]

Ahhh man so ur gettin it a lil bit too?? I knw if i get this set im gna be looking for it and if i even notice a hint of it im not gonna be pleased! one guy in another thread said that he doesnt get any clouding at all and even set it to full brightness n the screen was uniform not bleeding or clouding anywhere..

I would opt for the panasonic plasma but i knw with the gaming sessions i have im gonna end up burning a permenant image into it!

I might end up buying the 40W4000 jus to be safe, 900 quid for the tv and bluray player dnt seem too bad, i mean it wrks out to the tv bein about 750 and 150 for the bluray player...this is startin to make me impatient, seriously considerin makin a trek up to manchester if none of the shops here give me a decent offer.

 

[professorhat]

Ginder:I would opt for the panasonic plasma but i knw with the gaming sessions i have im gonna end up burning a permenant image into it!
It's so hard to disperse these myths. Fella, I fell asleep playing Civ Rev a few months ago for 8 hours. When I woke up, same old screen of one of my advisors asking me something. Must have been there for at least 7.5 hours at the least - the built-in screensaver on the TV hadn't even kicked in. So that's a truly static image for 7.5 hours - bear in mind most games don't have a static image that long no matter how long you are playing. There is almost always a cut scene or something which happens to change the image on the screen.
What happened here? I got some image retention i.e. when I switched the console off, I could still see the advisor on the screen in shadow form. Having had this before, I just put normal TV on - 10 seconds later, everything was back to normal. No screen burn. So don't worry about it - screen burn and plasma are a thing of the past.

 

[Anonymous]

Yeah i think i might be ever so slightly. But think it's one of those things where i'm really looking for it and i might be seeing things that aren't really there. If you know what I mean? I'll give it another couple of Day's and see how it is. But is it normal to have a tiny bit of clouding? some websites say so but i can't seem to find anything on here.

ÿmy setting is on VIVID with the back light MAXED - so not sure if i should being turning it down a bit.

ÿLike i said i'm still happy with the set- and the Sony Centre in Manchester Trafford Centre has 10% off all weekend. So def worth a trek plus it's got the 5 yr guarantee.ÿ

 

[Anonymous]

RESULT! Got an offer for the same package as u shimminator Tv + 5yr warranty + Sony Bluray 350 for £990 or TV + 5yr warranty + PS3 for £1090...which one shall i go for??

 

[Anonymous]

Good Man!

Well have I not read somewhere that you are a fellow Xboxer? i'd go for the Blu Ray for £990!ÿ

ÿXbox 360 looks amazing on HD btw.

Also APPLE TV is amazing on it as well. ÿ

 

[Anonymous]

Fellow Xboxer indeed! Cant wait to see what Gears of War 2 will look like once i get the 4500!

 

[Anonymous]

Awesome! Let me know once you get it - and your Picture settings. I'm quite new at this and any advice would be great.

Just Playing Gears of War in prep for the 2nd one! and i think i was just seeing things late last night - because there is no clouding what so ever now!

My Xbox ID is Shimminator82

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[Anonymous]

Il give u a game of gears later but will still be using my computer monitor cos Sony Centre arent gettin delivery of the 4500 till Friday!! All good i guess as thats the day Gears 2 comes out!

 

[Anonymous]

added ya shimminator, if anyone else wants a round on gears then add me:

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