Sony BRAVIA W4000 vs Sony BRAVIA W4500

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BRAVIA W4000 compared with BRAVIA W4500

	SonyBRAVIA W4000	SonyBRAVIA W4500
Overview
Released
Released	2008	2008
Display
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Panel detail
Panel detail	Fluorescent backlight. The 32-inch sheet lists standard CCFL and an 8-bit panel; Sony's 40, 46 and 52-inch sheets list WCG-CCFL and a 10-bit panel. No maker sheet read establishes native panel refresh.	WCG-CCFL fluorescent backlight and 10-bit panel in Sony's exact model support sheets. Motionflow 100Hz is a processing feature; native panel refresh is not separately published in the sheets read.
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080 (Full HD)	1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
HDR formats
HDR formats	None	None
Picture processing
Picture processing	BRAVIA ENGINE 2, Advanced Contrast Enhancer and 24p True Cinema. Sony's 40–52-inch UK sheets list Live Colour Creation, PhotoTV HD and x.v.Colour; the 32-inch sheet does not list those features.	BRAVIA ENGINE 2, Motionflow 100Hz, 24p True Cinema, Live Colour Creation, x.v.Colour and Advanced Contrast Enhancer.
Picture modes
Picture modes	Vivid, Standard and Cinema; 40–52-inch sheets also list Photo mode.	Vivid, Standard, Custom and Cinema.
Motion handling
Motion handling	Native refresh is unpublished in the read maker sheets. TechRadar notes this series lacks 100Hz processing; 24p input support does not establish a native refresh figure.	Sony lists Motionflow 100Hz but does not separately specify native panel refresh. HDTVTest found higher motion resolution with Motionflow enabled; it also records judder-free 1080p/24 input on its 40-inch sample.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	32, 40, 46, 52″	40, 46, 52″
Largest size
Largest size	52″	52″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	None	None
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Three HDMI inputs accept 1080p and 24p. Also two RGB SCART inputs, component, composite and VGA PC input.	Three HDMI inputs accept 1080p and 24p. Also two RGB SCART inputs, component, composite and VGA PC input. COMPUTER BILD says four HDMI on its reviewed set, conflicting with exact Sony and HDTVTest's three, which is used here.
Input lag
Input lag	–	0–10 ms in Game/Text mode on HDTVTest's KDL40W4500U sample; 30–50 ms in other modes.
Game features
Game features	–	Game/Text mode bypasses extra processing. No VRR or high-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 input.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	None (no smart platform)	None (no smart platform)
Processor
Processor	BRAVIA ENGINE 2	BRAVIA ENGINE 2
Speakers
Speakers	20 W	20 W
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Two 10 W speakers, 20 W total.	Two 10 W speakers, 20 W total.
Audio features
Audio features	BBE ViVA, Virtual Dolby and automatic volume adjustment; optical digital, stereo analogue and headphone outputs.	S-Force Front Surround, Voice Zoom, Dolby Digital Plus and automatic volume adjustment.
Casting
Casting	–	DLNA over Ethernet shares photos and music from compatible local devices, without video playback.
TV tuners
TV tuners	Analogue PAL/SECAM and digital terrestrial tuner; Sony's UK pages also list digital cable and MPEG-4 HD tuner support with compatible operators. UK W4000U and continental variants have different regional tuner details, according to HDTVTest.	Analogue PAL/SECAM and DVB-T terrestrial tuner; exact European support sheets also list DVB-C and MPEG-4 HD with compatible operators. UK tuner services may vary by region.
USB
USB	One USB 2.0 port for photo viewing and Picture Frame Mode.	One USB 2.0 port for photo and music playback.
Ethernet
Ethernet	–	Ethernet LAN port for DLNA photo and music sharing.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output.	Optical digital audio output.
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand (W × H × D), Sony UK: 32″ 794 × 540 × 99 mm; 40″ 986 × 646 × 110 mm; 46″ 1120 × 742 × 115 mm; 52″ 1262 × 829 × 119 mm. Configuration weights exclude stands.	Without stand (W × H × D), exact Sony sheets: 40″ 986 × 646 × 110 mm; 46″ 1120 × 742 × 115 mm; 52″ 1262 × 829 × 119 mm. Configuration weights exclude stands.
Stand
Stand	Supplied swivel table stand; 32″ VESA 200 × 200 mm and 40″ VESA 300 × 300 mm. Other sizes have mounting provision but exact spacing was not verified from their support sheets.	Swivel table stand supplied; Sony lists 300 × 300 mm VESA mounts and optional SU-WL500 wall bracket.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	–	300 × 300 mm.
Power use
Power use	Sony UK lists operating/standby respectively: 32″ 120/0.19 W, 40″ 176/0.19 W, 46″ 225/0.19 W and 52″ 223/0.19 W.	Sony lists operating/standby respectively: 40″ 234/0.2 W, 46″ 282/0.2 W and 52″ 293/0.2 W. HDTVTest measured higher standby use on its 40-inch sample with Quick Start enabled.
Colours
Colours	Midnight Sky blue-black with silver lower trim.	Black bezel with clear lower insert and silver trim.
In the box
In the box	Supplied table stand, RM-ED011 remote and operating instructions. A May 2008 UK exact-model review confirms the TV was in reviewers’ hands; a maker first-sale month was not found, so release remains year precision.	RM-ED011 remote, supplied table stand, AC cable and operating instructions. Planned autumn 2008 availability appears in launch coverage; the actual first-sale month is unverified, so release uses year precision.