Brilliantly simple and stylish
5/5
Earlier this year I bought another Smart TV (different manufacturer) and it took ages to set up. Despite strong wifi signal and all the various passwords to hand, it took an age with so many teething problems. So when the Sony TV arrived I was a bit dubious; I''m not a technophobe by any stretch but sometimes setting up a new bit of tech is daunting. I needn''t have worried. From box to set up took fifteen minutes max. OK firstly, the basics; it''s a lovely slim design and fits in nicely. It''s light to manoeuvre into position - I used the stand but with a slim TV like this it would look great on a wall. The picture is as pin sharp and crisp as you like, I''ve had HD TVs in the past but nothing like this. I''ve watched nature documentaries, feature films and TV series and it really does give you that home cinema feel. Even my soundbar has been retired off as the quality of the sound doesn''t need anything else - I''ve tried it at high volume (and I mean high volume, sorry neighbours) and there is no noticeable deterioration at all. I guess there maybe audiophiles who would splash out for a soundbar but to be honest, I cannot fault the sound at all. As a previous owner of Youview, I was pleased that this was incorporated as it makes it so easy to check out the TV guide and catch up on anything from the usual places BBC, ITV, Channel 4 etc. Google TV was a great bonus as all the Apps I needed were preloaded, although I have added more since and it is so surprisingly easy even for an old bloke like me. Film and Series suggestions are frighteningly accurate I found and helped me try out things completely new to me. Something else that has been a revelation is the voice search - even if you don''t know what you''re looking for it''ll find it (that historical thing with Cate Blanchett in helped me with my brain fog). Link it up with Alexa and you can go hands free! Casting is a piece of cake too, so much better than huddling round a phone screen to watch family videos. I really feel as though I''ve only just started to to make use of the tech in this TV, there''s so much more that I''m still yet to find out! I''ve tried to find fault but I''ve failed. If you like great sound and vision and super reactive controls, this is the TV for you. I can''t wait for the football season to start now!