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Sony BRAVIA V-Series KDL-52V5100 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV, Black | 
| Brand: Sony
Category: CE
List Price: $1,999.99
Buy Used: $1,099.12
as of 2/8/2010 19:11 MST details
You Save: $900.87 (45%)
New (19) Used (26) from $1,099.12
Seller: Electronics Expo
Rating:  59 reviews
Sales Rank: 4165
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Display Size: 52
Shipping Weight (lbs): 66.1
Dimensions (in): 49.8 x 4.6 x 32.5
BRAVIA® Sync capable3
ACE (Advanced Contrast Enhancer)
Light SensorTM technology
24p True CinemaTM capable
Display Resolution : 1920 x 1080p (Full HD)
Dynamic Contrast Ratio : 50,000:1
Dimensions (Approx.) : 49.75 x 34.25 x 14.375 in (1262 x 869 x 362mm) with pedestal; 49.75 x 32.5 x 4.625 in (1262 x 823 x 115mm) without pedestal
Weight (Approx.) : 76.3 lbs. (34.6kg) with pedestal; 66.1 lbs. (30kg) without pedestal
Wide Mode : Full, Normal, Wide Zoom, Zoom
Picture Mode : Vivid, Standard, Cinema, Custom, Photo-Vivid, Photo-Standard, Photo-Original, Photo-Custom
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: KDL-52V5100
Model: KDL-52V5100
UPC: 027242752948
EAN: 0000272427529
ASIN: B001T9N0FS
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 52-inch 16:9 Full HD 1080p Resolution Panel provides optimum resolution | | • | Dynamic contrast works in real time to produce deep blacks in darker scenes | | • | Engineered Motionflow 120Hz technology further reduces blurriness and juddervideo processor uses unique Sony technology | | • | Seven HD inputs, including four HDMI inputs, HD component and combo inputs (1080/60i capable), and a PC input | | • | BRAVIA Link compatibility lets you expand your HDTV's capabilities with BRAVIA Link modules |
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Product Description
52" screen (measured diagonally) * widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio * high-gloss black finish * built-in digital (ATSC) tuner for over-the-air TV broadcasts (antenna required) * built-in QAM cable TV tuner receives unscrambled programs without a set-top box (cable service required) * 1920 x 1080 pixels * 2 component video (one is selectable component/composite) *
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 59
 Dare to Dream! February 4, 2010
Jay (So. New Jersey)
The 52V5100 was everything I hoped for from an inexpensive, big-screen, HDTV.
Set up was no effort (open box, remove TV, plug in, turn on) but took 20-minutes to find all of the available channels. The 52V5100 found more than I expected. Not only did it bring in the analogue cable TV channels (I haven't upgraded yet) but also the 50 or so, over the air, digital channels (in the Philadelphia PA area). Therefore, watching analogue cable looked bad on the big screen but there were also all of the local HDTV channels. Watching football on Fox was in HD and much, much better than the regular cable version.
Once the channels were in it was time to be judgmental. My last HDTV was a 32-inch LG and I spent two weeks trying to get the colors the way I wanted them. The 52V5100 was perfect out of the box. Blacks look ideal in programming however some people's jet-black hair lacked definition (too black?). Picture quality looked excellent. No blurring during a football game. Colors looked perfect. Images look good even at angles.
First video test was a standard DVD using an up-scaling DVD player and the images looked very good to me. No blurring through action sequences. Two people said that "King Kong" looked fake. I don't know if that was the movie itself or the player leaving out some detail.
Negatives:
No picture in picture (get what you pay for).
Remote is nothing to be excited about. It's a little thin with a rounded bottom. It doesn't have the Sony "return button" that goes back to the last entered channel while channel surfing. It could be more intuitive by having the primary buttons in the middle. I've had worse remotes (like Comcast's).
Monitor's HDMI slots are mostly on the side of the TV, with only one located on the back.
Sound is average.
Definitely would recommend. Price paid at local Mom/Pop TV shop in January 2010 was: $1,199
Love it! Hope it is reliable for many years to come! January 30, 2010
Ferne E. Tellinghuisen (California)
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.
Great TV.. January 17, 2010
Todd G. Windes (St Louis, MO)
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!!
 Do NOT expect consistent picture quality and beware of contrast issues! January 9, 2010
Evan L. Wiener
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
This TV has very serious flaws! Sony is unresponsive! January 4, 2010
M. Brody (Marlborough, MA USA)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
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!
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