Let me start with this - If you are looking for the best high-end TV panel market, this TV is probably not for you.
If you are looking for a TV with a variety of features that probably can only get better with time, I would recommend wholeheartedly this panel.
Rather than write a long, drawn-out control - I will primarily address the main criticisms of this panel and increase some of my own.
-Many complaints about the 60Hz refresh rate. I am of the camp of thought believes that the TV refresh rate is mostly a marketing ploy. Feel free to argue with me if you want, but I have no qualms at all about the 60Hz refresh rate for either television viewing or gaming. I own a PS3 and motion is fluid and natural - I personally feel that 120hz sets look "fake" - too many sets with higher refresh rate typically have higher input team for play, and this is another reason I'd rather not buy a fast 120Hz TV.
-I have read complaints about LED edge-bleed through in this set. It's there. But I've only noticed it when the screen was black, because my Blu-rays had begun. Apart from that, I have noticed no problem - and I have made a conscious effort to look hard for it during normal TV / movie / game.
-Surf. I think the basic depth Web experience. Sure, I've only been connected via ethernet (have not bothered with Wi-Fi, and I've read people have problems with using Wi-Fi, but the web experience is pretty snappy considering it runs an Intel Atom chip. Flash-intensive Web sites (those with lots of flash-based ads) and games such as Bejeweled could cool down at times (especially during rolling), but playback of Flash-based video works well -. no stutter or slow downs, I've noticed I want to switch between Dual View TV and just watching was softer (it currently takes 1 or 2 seconds to switch between the two, but it is a very minor complaint, in my opinion.
-Included "apps". At present most of the time on TV is filler. Most of the "apps" is a glorified web links that show something more than video. It does not bother me too much alone, since the official Android Marketplace is not available yet - so I will make the final assessments in real programs are put on television. But the core apps are there (Pandora, Netflix, etc) and they all work great. A major complaint Rovies TV Guide. If you live in an area where your cable provider does not support Rovies return your application information, you're out of luck using the included TV Guide about. And after reading the Google TV Forum, there seems to be a lot of people who live outside Rovies guidelines appropriate areas - including myself.
-People have complained about the set-up and boot times for TV. My first set-up took about an hour to complete. The initial software update took about 15 minutes to complete (download and install) and then the rest of the time I was trying to figure out how to get my A / V receiver works with the TV. And some of the delay Sony to be "green" and not to give me a printed manual - a minor headache, but not a good agreement. I have started on TV several times as much (not because of the crash), because I played with the browser user-agent settings (more on that later) and it took about 20 seconds to reboot. I love the TV to "quick-boot" (essentially a Hibernate option) mode, because I've heard a cold reboot may take up to 40 seconds (according to others) - I've only done a couple of restarts, and they took about 20 seconds, so I'm not sure if a 40 seconds boot-up is correct or not. Regardless, I have chosen the fast boot option and the TV is turned on immediately. In the case of set-up, I would say that TV is not very difficult to get up and running at all. I think the biggest time sink in the installation was looking up the manual online.
-Remote. The remote is great. The keyboard is large and Clicky. I think it's very intuitive. I have seen on TV twice, but with input requests from the remote, and it will slow down for about 10 seconds (as the volume will not immediately go up or down, but takes a second or two to adjust). I'm sure that there is a bug that needs fixing. I would not worry too much about this because, while the remote is lagging, it's television or what you see is not affected at all - in other words, just because the remote is slow, does not mean that the video choppy - video and audio continues to play flawlessly . Also remember Android remote app is available. I have a Droid, and the Remote app works well. Remote application needs polishing - the droid keypad is not 100% functional with TV (90%). But through droids screen as a mouse is much better than using the optical joystick on the Sony remote. BTW, is the optical joystick is not perfect, but it is very useful. One final note - I think that the Sony remote is great, but it will not replace a person Logitech Harmony remote - so keep that in mind if you plan to sell your Harmony 1100 th
Panel quality. This TV is a mid-range kit with a small premium for the Intel chip and the Android OS was built on it. That said, I feel like a mid-range TVs are feeling pretty good. Sure, it's not a high-end Bravia, but everyone expects that this should have realized they put the cost much, much more. When watching a Blu-ray on my PS3, colors and picture quality is excellent, in my own calibration. Of course, black is not a plasma / CRT quality, but I feel the black levels are good for this type of TV. I have some very pale green when watching TV comes in via cable / QAM tuner - but I am confident that after a successful calibration video for Blu-ray playback, this is a cable content will only issue, not a TV problem in itself. It is also worth mentioning that the screen is blank. I have no problems so far with glare, but it may be related to the fact that my TV is wall mounted. I have my TV on the stand sits on a TV table about 2.5 "from the earth - and maybe a 5-degree tilt back (an inclined I feel very positive, as the TV stand sits a little lower than my bed). Viewing angles are not an issue in my opinion.
Speaker-quality sound and reflections. The speakers are terrible, just terrible. But apparently it is a common problem with low-profile panels in those days. Speakers fire behind the TV that sounds weak and miserable. So, definitely invest in an AV receiver and decent speakers. Otherwise, you will quickly find these speakers are not very good. Again, I have independent sound created for my living room so the speaker issue does not bother me at all. If you do not have an AV receiver, and is in the market for one - do yourself a big favor and ensure that the HDMI ports is at least 1.3a (which supports control via HDMI). HDMI version 1.3a below does not support HDMI control - and I raise this because my receiver has 1.2 HDMI ports, so I have to use the IR Blasters I will control my receiver with my remote. IR Blasters work without problems, but it's just another set of cables to be connected. Beneficiaries with older HDMI ports will work with TV - it's just a nice feature to minimize the amount of cables needed to get things connected. Another question I have not fully developed (not sure if it is a mistake or I have something connected wrong) but if my PS3 is on, although I have selected the source to my cable TV source sound through HDMI audio blocks from other sources. Again, it may be user error on my part, but I've never had the chagrin of my old Wega.
Final Thoughts: I knew a lot of complaints / limitations of this TV before buying it - not to mention the absurdity of negative misinformation about this TV, so I was well prepared for the drawbacks. But I feel it deserves four stars because it is a big, solid TV. It may be true that the software must have the infamous Google "beta" label put on it and could use some polish, but the geek in me these little inconveniences. If you are looking for a highly flexible TV, look no further. If you require video perfection of a Pioneer Kuro, I would look elsewhere. I hope I have corrected many of the issues and myths I asked myself before buying the TV. Remember, when you read user reviews to measure whether the reviewer actually owns and has used television - many of the reviewers of the Sony Style site sounds like they are writing a review based on a spec sheet and not the TV, "one that must be frustrating for buyers like myself looking for the real world reviews.
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