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hifi_nut:

Expensive kit, cheap HDMI's.

From my experience of having wasted £150 on 2 premium HDMI's there is no difference at all when compared to the cheap ones they replaced (they do look nicer though)

Unless using long runs of cable, any HDMI will do as good a job as another in my opinion.

Oy of Mid World:

hifi_nut:

Expensive kit, cheap HDMI's.

From my experience of having wasted £150 on 2 premium HDMI's there is no difference at all when compared to the cheap ones they replaced (they do look nicer though)

Unless using long runs of cable, any HDMI will do as good a job as another in my opinion.

I agree, dont think spending any amount of money on a lead will make a blind bit of difference! the fact is that this set is not as good as the review says it is and i am gutted for trusting it and spending £1300 on a TV when a £600/700 set would have had the same picture...

A shame because this is a great site and a great magazine!

Mesha

D.J.KRIME:

Seeing as this set is almost a much money as the superb Pioneer 5090 I think I know where I would spend my money!

Hey Krime....why is your DENON3930 is still going in the shops for around £580.00...is it really that good compared to all the Blu Ray Players reviewed on here under £500.00? http://whathifi.com/Reviews/Home-cinema-Reviews/Blu-ray-players-Reviews/

mesha:

I agree, dont think spending any amount of money on a lead will make a blind bit of difference! the fact is that this set is not as good as the review says it is and i am gutted for trusting it and spending £1300 on a TV when a £600/700 set would have had the same picture...

A shame because this is a great site and a great magazine!

Mesha

 

Clare Newsome:

mesha:

I agree, dont think spending any amount of money on a lead will make a blind bit of difference! the fact is that this set is not as good as the review says it is and i am gutted for trusting it and spending £1300 on a TV when a £600/700 set would have had the same picture...

A shame because this is a great site and a great magazine!

Mesha

 

But our (two) Sony KDL-46W4500 sets did not have the clouding you (or the OP) describe - you have a faulty set; have it exchanged!

Maybe What hifi got lucky with their sets - either way it should be published and in my opinion Sony should issue a statement saying what they will do about it, much like when they had exploding battery (I do understand the clouding issue/backlight bleed isn't a health hazard). If Sony think if you get a TV like this and its not an issue they should also issue a statement so people don't buy it thinking they can take it back. Have What hifi contacted Sony about this?

Yes, we're in contact with Sony, but that's never a quick and easy process - we'll keep you updated.

EDIT - Sony promising to get back with an answer ASAP. We've asked if there's a problem with a particular batch (and if so, how can the potential buyer identify these) and what Sony intends to do about the issue.

Ok no probs. I can only assume something wrong was said.

Can i mention that many other reputable sites/people have been complaining about the issues surrounding the 46" W4500 unit?

Yes, you can - and we're well aware of them (we don't operate in a bubble!)

All I can reiterate is that we had two samples of the KDL46W4500 in, and neither had clouding (obviously, or we wouldn't have raved about the set!). 

We're obviously concerned that some buyers are having problems with this set, and have asked Sony - as mentioned above - for an explanation.

Those of you who've been on this Forums a year or so will remember there was a similar issue with some Panasonic LCDs last year/early this year - in that instance, it was a faulty batch that was to blame, and the issue died down once replacement TVs were in the market.

Again, we'll update you with any feedback from Sony - who are notoriously difficult to get hold of.

hey clare

I can appreciate the samples you had didnt have these problems *how can you write about problems that weren't there*.

Anyways i was Going to pick up this set in a few weeks although i was kind of put off the 46" as it seems more apparent on that size screen. Anyways i hope you find a solution with sony *or at least how to identify the bad batch if that is indeed the case* and shall check back soon :)

Thanks for your time helping us all out. 

Clare Newsome:

Again, we'll update you with any feedback from Sony - who are notoriously difficult to get hold of.

 Maybe worth prodding them by reminding them we are hitting recession, therefore people are less likely to want to shell out for a "premium" product if it has issues and the company that produces them doen't have time to manage consumers expectations through a respected publication.