Sony Bravia KDL-40NX703

Sony Bravia KDL-40NX703 review

Sony's Monolithic TV styling is sported here by the KDL-40NX703 and is all about towering minimalism. The bezel is finished in a single layer, with a glass topsheet unifying the bezel and the screen and the rear end is slim at just 64mm. You can get the TV in either black or white – we've shot the white finished model, here, but you may prefer the darker, more discreet look. The thing that most sets the 40NX703 apart from the pack, though, is its nifty, optional silver bar desktop mount. This lovely slab of metal allows the TV to slot into its centre, and lets you adjust the set's angle to lean back by 6? if standing it upright doesn't suit. What's more, the bar support has been perforated to enable sound from the TV's base-mounted speakers to emerge freely into your room. This stand option (costing £329) is clever, unique and mighty stylish, but you can still mount the set on the regular supplied desktop stand and save pennies. In terms of connections, four HDMIs are on hand for HD/digital video duties, while masses of multimedia provision comes from a LAN socket and a USB port. The LAN is particularly significant, as it permits streaming from DLNA PCs and access to Sony's Bravia Internet Video online platform.