| The black levels, contrast ratio, motion processing and | | | | corners and mars the picture that has so many |
| detail of the Sony Bravia KDL-52V5500 go beyond | | | | excellent qualities. |
| what you would expect from an LCD TV. Sony has | | | | It is a pity that the screen illumination on this Sony |
| constantly driven the boundaries in taking full | | | | KDL52V5500 TV isn't more even because if it was |
| advantage of the capabilities of LCD picture quality | | | | then this TV would be ahead of all of its competition at |
| and this television does as well. | | | | this price point - fortunately this isn't always apparent. |
| The Sony Bravia KDL-52V5500 is great for Blu-ray | | | | However the sonic and visual performance on |
| and other HD sources. The best Blu-ray experience | | | | standard definition and HD Blu ray sources is still |
| can be seen on a Sony TV, and this Bravia LCD is no | | | | outstanding. Occasionally on a number of images, there |
| exception. The created picture on this TV possesses | | | | is a little bit of edge shimmering however this is barely |
| amazingly clear detail and brilliant colours. Blu-ray film | | | | perceptible unless you are trying to find it. |
| motion is very high-quality, although not up to the | | | | Even at this surprisingly low price for an LCD television |
| standards of the costlier W5500s which have Sony's | | | | of this quality, this Sony Bravia offers superior sound |
| Motion flow 100 hertz motion processing. On dimly lit | | | | quality by comparison to other models with its crystal |
| scenes back lighting sometimes comes through at the | | | | clear sound and deep bass. |