Which Sony TV

[dave63]

I'm looking to change my 4 yr old Toshiba 32" 720p LCD screen shortly for one of the latest full HD 40" Sony sets. I've been looking at the KDL 40EX503 which certainly looks good and has had some great reviews and can be had for a very good price, however I'm a little put off by references to this set as 'entry level' and am looking for comparisons/opinions re the;

40HX703 (200Hz) and 40HX803 (200Hz + edge LED).

There seem to be no tests out yet for these TV's and I'd be grateful for anybodys' views/experiences re how these 3 sets compare - am I really going to see £300 worth of difference in picture quality/performance over the EX 503?

One issue which has always irritated me with my current TV is pixellation, particularly in dark scenes. The problem is greatly reduced when viewing blu-ray discs and SD DVD's using my Sony BDP S760 blu ray deck. Can I expect to see pixellation completely eliminated on the latest sets?

Finally a question regarding wi-fi connectivity. In the Chelmsford Sony centre I was told that the USB wifi dongle I would need for the EX503 is £70. This seems more than a bit ridiculous considering my blu-ray player has full wi-fi connectivity built in, can you only use a Sony dongle or are there cheaper alternatives, and if Sony can build full capability into their blu-ray decks from the outset, why not all wifi ready TV's?

Thanks

Dave

 

[Anonymous]

Hi - Well I have the 46Z5500 and I must say the extra 240HZ from the Motionflow spec is totally awesome. It is an LCD set - and I would definetly head towards edge LED - 40HX803 would be my bet.

I am not a fan of the EX503 to be honest. Yeah - it might be LED but it doesnt compare visually to my 46Z5500 and that is an LCD TV...

 

[Cliff1]

I believe that the EX503 is LCD,if i'm wrong i'm certain someone will correct me.My neighbour had the EX503 delivered in error ,she had ordered the ex703 which is side LED.I have to say that set up in her room ,the picture was excellent & i've been looking for a couple of years to find something that could match my 100hz crt panasonic 36".

I realised it was the wrong set as i was reading the manual when the 'phone rang & the dealer told her she had the wrong set,they arrived in the hour & set up the 703 & in my opinion the picture in SD is better than the 503,colours,particularly faces seemed more natural,sound seemed better,i was very impressed,so much so that i'm thinking that it might be worth me changing now.

The settings were straight out of the box.

I've always thought that i'd change to plasma but now wavering.Well worth a look for anyone thinking about changing.No sign of backlight problems,only had it a couple of days of course.