Good looking TV not so keen on the software
4/5
This TV looks well, the tiny, almost imperceptible bevel adds to it''s perceived screen size and it is forgotten once watching. It is lightweight slim and doesn''t overwhelm a medium sized room with its presence. The picture is very good as would be expected from Sony, the colours are vibrant and the blacks are black enough I am not going to dwell on how black, it is not that important to me or to the viewing quality, enough to say nothing is blurred, everything is sharp and clean. I do think Sony is sitting on its laurels where the software is concerned, they seem to be behind in comparison to others I have tried. Its clunky and unintuitive. Why are there TWO remotes, surely a company with the technological background of the mighty Sony corporation have the ability to combine the functions into just the one remote control? The menu''s are just not friendly and there is absolutely No manual accompanying the TV just a huge multi language sheet and some loose leaf stuff, none of which is that helpful to navigate the menus. Some things seem automatic, I searched in vain for the control to switch back to the TV speakers from my sound bar and all I needed to do was switch off the sound bar and wait, the speakers on the TV came in by themselves, but I had wasted time looking for the control. The sync between the TV and the soundbar is not automatic either and it needs adjusting with the soundbar software not the TV every other TV I have used this sound-bar with has automatically adjusted! Everything was out of flunter films, live broadcasts and normal TV, most annoying to see the lips moving without the sound in sync. There are two main methods to set the TV up, nothing is straightforward, using the Google tv is quite annoying with the amount of personal info required. But I can’t blame Sony for that. The other method is as a basic TV still more complicated than necessary. Using Freeview or Freesat is accommodated but again the setup is fiddly. I am squeezing four stars, though begrudgingly because the rest is so good. Beautiful TV, lovely picture quality, averagely priced in the 43 range but needs work on the software, remote(S) and manual I think.