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We have collected 2 reviews of the Sony Bravia KDL-40HX703. Experts rate Sony Bravia KDL-40HX703 10/10. Reviewsor.com helps you find reviews, best prices, user reviews of the Sony Bravia KDL-40HX703 and Sony LCD TV.
The Bravia KDL-40HX703 boasts Sony's new Monolithic design, with the screen sporting a fetching single-layer, black-edged fascia, and the facility to tilt backwards. It uses a so-called Deep Black Panel, too, in a bid to further create the impression that it is some kind of smaller brother of 2001: A Space Odyssey's mysterious black monolith. Connections are excellent. Four HDMIs get the ball rolling, but we also lapped up an onboard Ethernet port providing access to files on a DLNA PC, or Sony's Bravia Internet Video online platform. Further multimedia support comes from a USB port able to play music, photo and video files. There's also 200Hz processing, while the Deep Black Panel should help the set's contrast response. Plus there's Bravia Engine 3 video processing, 24p True Cinema Blu-ray mode, and Live Colour engine. Performance The Bravia Internet Video system is quite groundbreaking because of the sheer volume of content it provides. Highlights include full HD movies via LoveFilm, YouTube; EuroSport and even Demand Five (Channel Five's 'iPlayer'). Also excellent is the picture performance. Unlike previous Sony LCD TVs, the 40HX703 doesn't suffer with backlight inconsistencies, leaving you free to revel in the impressive black level response.
On the other hand, it has the same Monolithic design as the other new Sony TVs, as well as 200 Hz Motionflow, lots of Internet services and WiFi connectivity via a USB adaptor sold separately. Its multimedia capabilities are rounded off by support for DLNA networks and the ability to play video via the USB port. Just like on the , the HX703's Monolithic design, with a single pane of glass covering the whole front surface, is hard to miss. Of course, using glass is a guarantee of seeing reflections on the screen and getting it covered with greasy fingerprints. That means you'll need to think carefully about where to put your new TV, avoiding direct light sources wherever possible, as well as children, unless you're willing to clean it regularly. The ports along the side and at the back include four HDMI inputs, one Component video, two SCART sockets, VGA, an optical audio out and a USB port for connecting external storage devices. At first sight, you might think you'd be able to hook up just about any external peripheral to the USB port and get on with watching your favourite films. Alas, that's not the case: like the other TVs we've seen so far in Sony's class of 2010, the HX703 only has a pretty mediocre multimedia player.