Product Description

For the audio lover, Sony's N-series includes a 5.1 surround speaker system with a subwoofer and front speakers built into the HDTV, and two rear speakers to round out the experience. It also includes Sony's Digital Media Port technology so you can access content from a wide variety of digital media devices (with the optional accessory cradle), BRAVIA Theatre Sync for easier control of other compatible Sony devices, and BRAVIA Engine 2 for picture quality that's as perfect as the sound. BRAVIA Engine 2 fully Digital video processor BRAVIA Theatre Sync capable (HDMI-CEC) HD input capable via HDMI interface ATSC / NTSC tuner with QAM 5.1 Speaker Configuration 35W (7W x 5) Audio Power Output (6 Speakers Total) Built-in 20-Watt Subwoofer Rear Channel Speakers Dolby Digital Pro Logic II V-Chip Parental Control VESA hole spacing compatible Piano Gloss Black color with Chrome Accents 1-Year Limited Warranty Input Ports - 2 x HDMI, RF Connection, 2 x Composite Video (1 Side/1 Rear), S-Video, 2 x Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr) Input, PC in (D-Sub) + Audio In (Stereo Mini), 5 x Analog Audio Input (1 Side/4 Rear), 2 x Satellite Speaker out, Audio Out, Coaxial Digital Out, Headphone Jack Approximate Unit Dimensions - 24.4 (H) x 36 (W) x 14.1 (D) with Pedestal Approximate Unit Weight - 38 pounds Approximate Speaker Dimensions - 24.37 (H) x 8 (W) x 7.12 (D) with Stand Approximate Speaker weight - 2.2 pounds (each)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #38188 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Sony
• Model: KDL-32N4000
• Dimensions: 60.00 pounds
• Display size: 32

Features

• Screen Size - 32 Class (31.5 diagonal)
• 16 - 9 HD 720p Resolution 720p (1366x768p) LCD Panel
• 9,000 - 1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio
• 3D Comb Filter
• Advanced Contrast Enhancer circuit (ACE)

Customer Reviews

Excellent Choice For Your First HDTV
I'm the first reviewer? Wow. Do I get a prize for that? I guess not...

This is an excellent choice for a first HDTV, or for installation in a bedroom or small apartment living room. The picture (with a little tweaking) is GREAT and the set comes with a Dolby 5.1 sound system.

This may sound strange, but my highest praise is for the remote control. The mark of a great remote is "How fast can I find the buttons I want in the dark?" On that score, this is the best remote I've ever seen (felt). The "most used" buttons are distinct from each other in shape and placement, and everything has a very solid feel.

I would say the manual is well written but I've hardly used it. Setup took only 30 minutes, including the process for finding all the available channels. The menus are easy to learn quickly. One of the first things you'll do is take the darn thing out of the store display mode (unless you don't need your retinas anymore). Find the Cinema Mode in the Picture menu and start from there. It will seem too dim at first, but let yourself get used to it for a day or two before you make any more changes. You'll also want to play with the sound settings. You'll probably find one you like for regular TV and another for movies.

One area where the smaller (32") set has an advantage is the display of low-resolution content. One of my absolute requirements is that my older DVDs MUST look good. They look great on this TV! You can certainly tell it's not HD, but there's no "fuzziness to the point of distraction". I also didn't detect any motion blur.

I'm very satisified (so far) with this purchase. If I find anything to gripe about, I'll post it as a reply to this review.

Great HDTV
I bought this HDTV direct from Sony (www.sonystyle.com) after I got a lemon Samsung delivered by Amazon.

The KDL-32N4000 is a great HDTV. I did a lot of online and in-store comparison shopping prior to picking it, and I always found Sonys standout in the lineups.

Very impressed overall with design, form, and function compared to Samsung and Sharp. It has great color, great sound, and no detectable motion blur. Sony takes all aspects of design and function very seriously, and it shows. It has a very easy to learn and clean user interface, which is nice. The essential manual buttons are on top (but hidden from direct view), making it a nice child proof feature.

Save your money and get a Sony 720p 60Hz (upto 37" screens) instead of the 1080p 120Hz. Get a 1080p if you really must have it for watching native 1080p feeds. There will not be any 1080p TV broadcasts for many years.

A Glorious Package
I've been living ecstatically with the 32N4000 for 3 months now and my only regret is that I didn't shell out a couple more hundred bucks for the 37" version. Still, I think about buying a 32" high definition LCD with 5.1 stereo surround for $800 bucks retail and I have to smile and thank my lucky stars I picked the right set.

OK, let's get real. If you already have a surround sound system then this is not the set for you. You can simply buy the 32M4000 with its conventional stereo speakers and be just as happy. But if you are like I was and surround soundless then this is without a doubt the way to go. If you've never experienced watching a movie in 5.1 surround in your home then you don't know what you're missing and this is the easiest and most integrated way of finding out.

The key to the 32N4000 sound performance is not in the 5 channel speakers (three on the set and two satellites) but the .1 subwoofer which allows the satellites to sing without having to croak into the lower registers. At 55 watts per channel in total, this system won't score any Richter scale points but for someone like myself, living in a Manhattan studio apartment, it is akin to sonic nirvana. Before this set I used to get complaints from my neighbors all the time when I tried to crank up the speakers on my conventional TV. Now I can play movies as loud as I like and no one seems to mind. I think it has to do with how the sound is dispersed and the fact that tiny TV speakers aren't trying to recreate the lowest frequencies.

The picture quality is so supreme that you'll probably end up doing as I did and switching cable boxes for the HDTV version. I also recently added a blu-ray player to the package - superfun!

The 32N4000 is so awesome that if the state of New York legally recognized unions between people and electronics, I'd marry it!