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Date: 2008-12-20 Good value but watch it straight on I purchased this unit for the bedroom to replace an old 20" CRT. The overall size makes for a good replacement - the 4:3 image size measures 21 inches. I previously purchased a Sony 40" for the living room with which I was very happy. For the features, this unit is a good value. The only negative thing I must say is that the angle of view is not as good as on my larger unit. The contrast and color saturation drops off rapidly as your view moves to either side of perpendicular. The difference in sharpness between this 720p and my larger 1090p is noticeable even on the smaller screen. The image quality on non-HD (480p)programming on some cable channels is downright poor on Comcast service. Date: 2008-12-18 Comparing the M series to the L series I'll try to be succinct as possible, but I thought it might be helpful to compare the L and M series Sony Bravia televisions currently on the market, as they are similarly priced, and people may be wondering what differences are any may be worth the price or size difference/sacrifice. I recently "tried" both the M series Bravia 26" and the L series 32", and ultimately chose to keep the L series. To make a long story short, the M series is a step up. There is a better control over picture display, display options, as well as a lot of convenient features like "live color" (I believe that's what it's called) which automatically adjusts colors to make flesh tones appear more accurate, and some kind of "smart sound" feature (which I'm not sure Sony's name for) which adjusts the level of the volume so commercials don't blast when you're watching a tv show--which is particularly helpful if you're an insomniac like me and other people are sleeping. It also has an ambient light sensor for the backlight, which is truly missed now that I have the L series. The sound is superior on the M series as well. The menus and layout are just better, on the M series. It should be noted there is no headphone jack on the L series. This is not an issue for most people I would imagine, but if you watch tv late at night, or if you use an RCA to miniplug (headphone jack needed) connection for speakers, you are sort of out of luck. (There is however, an RCA connection for additional audio input like speakers.) The L series seems to be calibrated differently visually and otherwise, but with some fiddling around I was able to get an accurate image (colors, sharpness, etc.) (For instance, I generally prefer warm on color temperature settings, but on the L series, it's too warm, so I go with neutral and adjust the hue manually. I don't have the technical details for both tvs, but I do know they are both 720p and will output from inputs (like hdmi blu-ray players, etc.) in 1080i. response time, contrast ration, etc. seem to be comparable, though I don't have the exact technical specifications. the other main difference is cosmetic, the M series is a piano black finish (popular nowadays) and the L series is a matte finish (which I personally prefer) and it should be noted that they space at the bottom as in the picture is indeed translusent and that is also where you're indicator lights are. these are just a few of my observations from trying both models out. ultimately, the M series is a step up and it's if it's similar in price, you may want to consider it. But if you prefer the larger screen size at a cheaper price (though prices fluctuate) and the matte finish of the exterior of the tv, i would say go with the L series. I give the L series four stars, and the M series 5 stars, but they are both excellent choices. Date: 2008-12-14 Sony TV Sony Bravia N-Series KDL-26N4000 26-Inch 720p LCD TV, Black I was a bit nervous about ordering a TV on the internet. The service and price couldn't be beat. I'm very pleased with the product, service, and price. I wouldn't hesitate to make another purchase. Date: 2008-11-14 One of the better TVs in the 26" flat-panel group At first, I was shopping for a cheap 32" HDTV for my bedroom. After getting burned by two straight bad 32" HDTVs from other brands, not wanting to spend more money for the more expensive 32" sets, and seeing that a 32" screen is a little too big for my small bedroom, I decided to look one size smaller and get a good 26" television at the same price range. I singled out this Sony model out of the other 26" televisions because it was the only 26" television that actually had a vertical viewing angle. The pictures on the rest of the 26" televisions turn white when viewed from above and turn purple and green when viewed from below. This Sony model does not have this problem. The picture is great for an LCD. There are settings to improve the levels of black and white. Picture from the component connections look good. Analog channels have a bit of static in some colors. I don't have any HDMI device to try out the HDMI ports. The television's audio is good when it's loud, but not good when it is set low. My television had a low-volume hiss in the built-in speakers and is noticeable in low volume levels. There are stereo RCA and digital coaxial audio outputs for external speakers. This television forces the user to run a 30+ minute auto program to detect all of the channels. There is no way to manually add or remove channels from the television without running the auto programmer first. Thankfully, the auto programmer found all of the analog and clear unscrambled cable channels and didn't add any scrambled channels. The biggest turnoff of this television is its selling price. Depending on the sales price, you can get a low-to-mid range 32" HDTV for the same price. If you just care about screen size, then those 32" HDTVs might be for you. If you want quality for about the same price and don't mind a smaller size, check out this Sony while shopping around. It's not the best TV out there, but it's in the top five of 26" HDTVs out there. edit: if you do get this model or any other Sony LCD television, immediately shut off "Noise Reduction" in the Advanced Options of the Picture menu. Noise Reduction introduces ghosting into the picture and most video modes have it on by default. Date: 2008-11-12 Good 26" tv Picture and viewing angle are very good. Sound is clear but not much bass. The shiny black finish can be a little distracting. I like the remote layout and the on-screen menus. All in all, I like it.
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