TV Sony KDL-40W605B: reviews. Instruction, prices, photos

How accurately noticed the advertising companies, creating in the XX century the phrase: "This is not a dream, this is Sony" - and running it through all channels of television, opened the way for all comers to Japanese technology of the highest quality. It does not matter which country is assembled - in Malaysia, China or Slovakia, the main thing is that the brand bears full responsibility for its equipment, provides quality assurance and provides technical support in all countries of the world. The Sony Bravia KDL-40W605B is an example. No sooner had the novelty appeared on the market, her photo took the leading position in the rating "Best Buy" in all sorts of magazines, forums and other reviews.

Which legible customers

Over the past decade, the consumer has become more discriminating towards purchases. Not everyone can sell for a high price low-grade TV, which is fed a digital TV signal during the purchase. And most of the functions that are encrypted in a few letters, the buyer knows and understands that they do not need it. The buyer of the XXI century can choose the equipment he needs by the main criterion - the ratio of price and quality. Taking a step towards Sony, whose TVs always belonged to an expensive class, the user wants to get unsurpassed image quality and a set of proprietary functions that will be in demand and useful in the process of operation.

Buy on clothes

From this can not escape, most buyers primarily select the TV in appearance, which will perfectly fit into the interior of the room. For the Sony KDL-40W605B (testimonials indicate this) is characterized by a strict style, hinting to the future owner that the interior of the room should match the TV, and not vice versa. An elegant light stand and glossy plastic in the frame of the screen only add to the feeling that in front of the customer is a high-end technique.

Mistrust of the brand user will experience only once, when unpacking. Eight-kilogram TV, which is withdrawn from the box with a slight movement of the hand, is questioned - is it exactly Sony? The manufacturer has taken care of everything, so do not be surprised at anything, it's time to forget about the existence of heavy equipment of the last century and make an entrance into the world of digital technologies of the future.

TV set

But the equipment could have been made more interesting. You can hear about the Sony KDL-40W605B reviews regarding the fact that at such a high price on the TV bundle is meager. In addition to the panel and stand, the user will find in the box the remote control, power cord and user manual. No promotional brochures, interface cables and other pleasant trivia. When you take the remote control in hands, there is a feeling that in the store it was mistakenly replaced, since it does not have any buttons for quick access to the screen settings. Later, during operation, comes the realization that a smart TV is self-adjusting at the whim of the user, and an easy and convenient remote is perfectly in the hand and there are more control buttons on it than you really need.

Requires a separate praise for Sony KDL-40W605B instruction. It is written for ordinary users. In the process of connecting the Internet and cable TV, there is no feeling that the instruction is incomplete. Sony takes its consumers seriously. On the company's website, you can easily find the complete instruction manual for the TV and download it in digital form. Naturally, it is present in different languages of the world.

"Legs, wings ... the main thing is the tail!"

And for the TV, the main screen is the one. Full HD resolution and motion processing system Motionflow XR 200Hz will not surprise anyone, and the color rendition in many devices leaves much to be desired, but not in the Sony KDL-40W605B. The LED TV with a real intelligent backlight control system complies with the requirements of the world standard ISO. Conducted tests confirm the consistency of all colors and shades. The user just take any photo and view it on the TV - 100% color rendition.

Very high margin of brightness and contrast, along with the proprietary technologies Frame Dimming and X-Reality Pro a little embarrassing. Such a reserve is used by manufacturers of elite class TVs, for example Bang & Olufsen, to impress customers, the price for which does not matter. Find information among the reviews about the presence of broken pixels on the matrix of the TV Sony failed, this once again underscores the unsurpassed quality of its production.

In the search for color defects

So it does not happen that there were no gaps, they just need to be looked for in the Sony KDL-40W605B. Reviews assure that most TVs fail tests in the transmission of natural black color. Armed with the film "Van Helsing" in Blu-Ray quality, which has many dynamic scenes shot in pitch darkness, Sony KDL-40W605B was tested. To be honest with the manufacturer, the Cinema mode was selected on the TV, the settings of which switch the device to the movie viewing mode.

The conclusion is disappointing, the test failed. Excellent transmission of gray shades and deep black. In all complex dynamic scenes, you could see even the smallest details, no blurring and grit. The conclusion is one: Sony KDL-40W605B - a 100% LED TV. With excellent transmission of all colors and shades, including natural black color.

There is, there is a flaw!

It was found completely by accident, as a result of the fact that Dolby Surround 5.1 was not connected via the optical S / PDIF output while watching the Van Helsing movie. The sound of the built-in speakers leaves much to be desired. The Sound Boost option, enabled from the control panel, improved the situation a little, translating the speech reproduction in relation to the background music to the fore, but it was not possible to immerse yourself in the movie viewing.

During the tuning of the sound, an interesting function was discovered, which all sellers are silent about, apparently because of their own ignorance. One of the HDMI ports has ARC technology, which transfers high-definition audio from the TV to any audio system.

Aeto is quite another matter. Viewing ordinary TV channels allows you to completely immerse yourself in what is happening on the screen. In conclusion, the conclusion suggests - the Sony KDL-40W605B TV needs to be connected to an external audio system, otherwise watching the movie on the big screen will be uninteresting.

Useful Interfaces

The presence of HDMI, USB, LAN and Wi-Fi is not surprising, so the creators of Sony KDL-40W605B thought. Overview of interfaces that the future rightly belongs to will be of interest to the buyer.

1. MHL. If you have a special adapter that is purchased separately, you can connect a tablet or mobile phone to the TV to transfer sound and images.
2. Screen Mirroring. Wireless video transmission (not to be confused with Wi-Fi) can be displayed on any device that supports this function.
3. Support Skype. By connecting the camera with a microphone, the price of which is very low today, you can communicate at a distance using a TV.
4. Digital optical output S / PDIF. Transmits a digital signal without decoding to multimedia devices.
5. I also got a SCART connector from Sony KDL-40W605B. Reviews of game lovers will only be positive. After all, this is the only multifunction jack for signal delivery in any format, which is still actively used when connecting old devices that do not have HDMI.

The unfair game of Sony

The manufacturer, taking a step into the future, missed much by releasing the Sony KDL-40W605B. Reviews in all sorts of sources - a confirmation.

1. D-sub (VGA). He is not! What about the connection of a PC or laptop to the TV? It is necessary to spend additional funds for the purchase of the adapter, good, there is SCART.
2. Cardreader. A small module could easily fit on a huge interface panel. To view memory cards with photos, you need to buy a reader. Pleases that the price is affordable.
3. NFC. All devices in the house are quickly identified with this wireless technology, and the TV needs to be set up manually.
4. WiDi. There is no standard for high-quality video transmission over wireless channels (the technology of the future is wireless HDMI).
5. HbbTV. Broadband television from the provider, which is transmitted directly to the TV, is also missing.

Raw functional or "chip" from Sony?

On the Sony KDL-40W605B, the manual describes too many features that were immediately investigated.

1. The TV Guide allows you to record TV shows on a USB flash drive or a portable hard drive. Setup took a few minutes, but it was found that only digital channels can record TV. After formatting in its own media format, the broadcast transmission was recorded without problems, but when connected to a PC, Windows notified about the unknown format of the disc and suggested that it be formatted. Although there are no viewing problems when you connect the drive to the TV.
2. The "omnivorous" built-in player easily coped with popular formats and large video sizes. Although, judging by the reviews, the Sony brand TVs of early models often had problems with the playback of video files.
3. The Football Mode mode optimizes the settings for transferring the atmosphere of a football match. Quite an interesting function.

The list of all possible functions is huge, it is not possible to pay attention to each of them.

Finally

If you study about the Sony KDL-40W605B TV and take your own tests, you can draw one conclusion: this TV has a reasonable price and all the functionality necessary for its class. Focusing on the brand and quality screen, people who do not care about the price of the TV, it will not be difficult to purchase an acoustic system. According to Sony KDL-40W605B, the review was made from the point of view of the IT manager, who owns information about all current devices and their active use. Usual users often have enough quality viewing of films and television programs. It was for such owners that Sony created this wonderful TV, best in its class. Its cost in the market varies within the limits of 27-30 thousand rubles.