Sony Bravia L-Series KDL-32L4000 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV

I'm pleased with everything about this HDTV. Great picture and very decent sound. I'm not a video "connoisseur" but I've learned you get addicted pretty quickly to HD channels! Everything just worked out of the box and the operation, menuing system, etc. is very easy to use and straightforward. It's a very attractive unit that is gratefully lacking the "piano black" finish that just about every other HDTV has these days. The matte finish is much more elegant. I have HDTV cable connected via HDMI, Apple TV and DVD connected via component cable. All sources work and look great and everything has worked fine.

Bought this as Wally Mart 2 weeks ago and it worked great right out of the box with minimal 10 minutes of unpacking and setup, just like any typical Sony Bravia. Picture is great but I do like our bigger 40" Sony Bravia - just a "bigger" picture. HOWEVER, for only $686, this 32" TV just can't be beat in my opinion. Of course, we don't need 1080 technology because it's just a bedroom TV for us - no gamebox use or blu-ray. But this TV sure kicks arese compared to our old bedroom tube TV. The only thing I don't like about this TV is it takes about 12 seconds to actually come to life once it's turned on with our Comcast remote and it's a little sluggish when changing channels, especially hi-def. Our 40" Bravia that I bought 2 years ago does NOT do either of these things. I'm not sure why this one takes so long, but once it's turned on, it's ok.

After 3 hrs. of watching this very same TV yesterday in a hospital waiting room.
At first I thought neat. But the longer I looked I noticed that the picture would become washed out. The far left and right edges were blurry as in warping. They had it set to CNN and whenever Wolf Blitzer stood to the side his shoulder would elongate and double in size. CNNs bottom running ticker would come and leave the screen warped and blurred. Maybe it just wasn't properly adjusted when installed.

Update: Back to same waiting room, still CNN, and someone had adjusted the picture to a smaller size. It no longer covered the whole screen. Maybe 3/4. Solved all the above problems but at the price of much screen real estate.

This thing worked right out of the box, with no messy set-up. Amazon delivered it in 1/2 the time that they originally estimated.

If you are in the market for a 32" LCD Flat Screen TV this is the only one to get. The price is in the middle range between cheaper Chinese models and more expensive Korean and Japanese models AND ITS A SONY. It is a perfect TV. The picture is excellent and the HD pictures are extraordinary. I have owned, and currently own SONY TV (s), and have always been pleased with their performance and trouble free longevity. I have a 2001 Model, one of the first HD TV's, still working perfectly and I am confident this new one will do the same.