Sony · BRAVIA

BRAVIA W4000

Released 2008

A 2008 Full HD LCD series in 32, 40, 46 and 52-inch sizes, with BRAVIA ENGINE 2, three HDMI inputs and a digital tuner.

Sizes: 32–52″
Panel: LCD
Refresh: –
HDR: None
HDMI 2.1: 0 of 3
Software: None (no smart platform)

What reviewers say

TechRadar and CHIP praise the 40-inch W4000's Blu-ray picture and fine detail. TechRadar also likes its improved motion and dark scenes, while CHIP finds TV and DVD pictures less consistent, with noisy motion and an overly red default setting.

From techradar.com and chip.de

Specifications

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Display

Panel: LCD
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.
Resolution: 1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
HDR formats: None
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.
Picture modes: Vivid, Standard and Cinema; 40–52-inch sheets also list Photo mode.
Motion handling: Native refresh is unpublished in the read maker sheets.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.

Sizes

Sizes: 32, 40, 46, 52″
Largest size: 52″

Gaming

HDMI ports: 3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate: None
HDMI detail: Three HDMI inputs accept 1080p and 24p. Also two RGB SCART inputs, component, composite and VGA PC input.

Smart TV and sound

Smart TV platform: None (no smart platform)
Processor: BRAVIA ENGINE 2
Speakers: 20 W
Speaker detail: Two 10 W speakers, 20 W total.
Audio features: BBE ViVA, Virtual Dolby and automatic volume adjustment; optical digital, stereo analogue and headphone outputs.
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.
USB: One USB 2.0 port for photo viewing and Picture Frame Mode.
Optical audio out: Optical digital audio output.

Design and power

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.
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.
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.
Colours: Midnight Sky blue-black with silver lower trim.
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.

Sizes

Size	Model	Weight without stand
32″	KDL-32W4000	13 kg
40″	KDL-40W4000	18.5 kg
46″	KDL-46W4000	25 kg
52″	KDL-52W4000	32 kg

Pros and cons

Pros

1920 × 1080 panel in every size
Three HDMI inputs and USB photo viewing
24p True Cinema support

Cons

No HDR or smart platform
No 100Hz motion processing

Closest rivals

Model	Sizes	Panel	Refresh	HDR	HDMI 2.1	Software	Released
SamsungLCD A656	32–52″	LCD	–	None	0 of 4	None (no smart platform)	2008
LGLE8900	42–55″	LED LCD	–	None	0 of 4	NetCast	Jun 2010
LGLM660T	32–55″	LED LCD	–	None	0 of 4	LG Smart TV	May 2012

Newer model: BRAVIA W4500.

Sources

Photo: Exact Sony KDL-40W4000 front render from leDénicheur/PriceSpy; original pale background and blank screen retained.

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