Sony BRAVIA KDL-37EX503U (KDL37EX503) 37in Full HD 100Hz LCD Television and Freeview-HD

37inch BRAVIA LCD TV with Freeview-HD and 100HZ

Sony KDL-37EX503 (KDL37EX503U)
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  • 100Hz Motionflow
  • Freeview-HD Tuner
  • 4x HDMI Inputs
  • Full HD 1080p
  • Actual Colour: Black

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Sony KDL-37EX503 (KDL37EX503U) (KDL37EX503 (KDL37EX503U)) Video Review / Test

3d combfilter 1080p resolution 1080i resolution 1920x1080 pixels 24P (Frames Per Second) Playback Motionflow +100Hz Full 1080p HD BRAVIA Digital TV Ready Freeview-HD Freeview DLNA Certified Dolby™ Digital Plus Bravia Sync x HDMI Connection/s x USB 2.0 Connection/s

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Hello there, my name is Chris - Sales Manager for Sound and Vision in Bolton.  I am going to take you through a complete new product range today from Sony.  The model numbers we are going to be looking at are the KLD32EX503, the KDL37EX503, the KDL40EX503, the KDL46EX503 and the KDL55EX503.  So we have got five screen sizes there - 32, 37, 40, 46 and 55 inch. 

 


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The specification on all five models is identical, apart from one thing which is the power consumption - obviously that varies depending on the size of the actual product itself.  If you take, for instance, the 32 inch, they have extremely low power consumption.  The 32 inch has a power consumption of 66 watts only - extremely low.  And even when you go up through the range to the 37 and the 40 inch, you are only looking at 92 watts and 106 watts as well - so extremely low power consumption.

 

The specification, as I said, is exactly the same on all five models.  I will take you through first of all the sockets on the rear of the TV.  We have two scart sockets, two HDMI, one PC input, one Component Input - which is the red/green/blue socket, one Optical Out, one Analogue Audio Out, and one Ethernet connection.  Those are the sockets on the rear of the TV.

 

On the side of the TV there is one USB socket.  There are another two HDMI sockets on the side, making four in total.  One Composite Input, which is the yellow, red and white input. And there is also one headphone socket.  The Composite socket on the side of the TV is the standard video information socket - but things like Wii games consoles can plug into that - which is the yellow, red and white socket.

 

The actual specification on the five models is extremely high.  We are looking at a TV here which is full HD, so they will cope with all three major formats of high definition - 720p, 1080i and 1080p resolution.  So if you want to plug a Sky HD box into this you can do so; Sky broadcast at 1080i - it will cover that with no problem at all.  But if you want to connect, say, a PS3 or a Blu-ray DVD, yet again, you can do so.  A lot of the games and the movies are in the 1080p format - it will also cope with that resolution as well.

 

You have got a set here which also has an extremely high contrast ratio, so you are getting a good black level, so you get good depth of field and good detail on dark scenes.  There are also HD tuners built into the TV, so if you live in an area where they are broadcasting HD transmissions through standard DVB - standard digital signals - this TV will actually pick them up.

 

So we have got our normal channels on here, which are BBC1, BBC2, ITV - the standard sort of digital channels which it is just sort of flicking through there… Channel 4, Channel Five, and then it will just start going through all the digital channels as well.  But as I said, this TV at the moment is just plugged into a standard TV aerial.

 

If we go further up the scale on here, we have BBC HD on the TV.  That is on channel 50.  So it is now coming on, and we have got BBC high definition signals.  That is just coming through the standard TV aerial, not through any satellite or cable source.  If we click another one up from there, we have also then got ITV HD.  This is just from the TV aerial. 

 

Now, not all regions are broadcasting high definition through your TV aerial at the moment.  The northwest of the UK there is TV broadcast in high definition, and there are some parts of the south, around the London area, also.  But more and more areas will be switching over to HD through your standard TV aerial.  But this is already equipped for it.

 

However, you have got the HDMI sockets on the back, so if you want to connect Sky HD to it or Virgin Media box for HD you can do so as well; or Freesat boxes these days as well. 

 

You have also got Internet capabilities through this TV.  It is basically Wi-Fi-ready, so if you want to explore sort of online services you can do so.  You can get catch-up TV via the Internet through this TV; you can download photographs from your PC.  The specification, as I said, is very high-spec on all five models.

 

If we go into the Menu, this is the remote control for the TV.  The remote control has all the buttons on the front.  It also has an On/Off button, Standby button, on the back as well as at the front as well.  The batteries on this - it might sound a quite basic, simple thing but we have already had people struggling to get batteries into this remote control - it has not got the usual sort of battery compartment on the back; literally you get hold of the remote control, you press it at the bottom and at the top; you push down and it slides to open up.  The batteries go in there and it just slides back to conceal the batteries.

 

Now then, if we press the Home button on here, we get the actual Menu onscreen.  You have got Up, Down, Right and Left on the keypad.  If we click over to the left, it takes us through all the different options onscreen.  If we go down to the Display settings and then into Picture mode, it will take us through then all of the adjustments that we can make to the picture.

So you have got first of all preset modes in from the manufacturer - Standard, Custom, Vivid.  And that takes you through sort of just some preset settings where the contrast, brightness, colour, sharpness is predetermined by the manufacturer.  But you can go into that and alter those settings.  You can alter the contrast, brightness, colour if we go down there - the colour temperature, and the sharpness, and everything else, to however you want it.

 

There are a lot of settings and adjustments you can make to this picture.  If we go into Advanced Settings for instance, we can get into additional black levels to increase that contrast level even more.  We have also got, if we go further down there, things like White Balance adjustments where we can get into each individual primary colour - the red, the green and the blue - and make adjustments to those as well.  So there are a lot of tweaks you can make to the image on this to get that display and that picture exactly the way that you want it. 

 

But if you get completely confused on that there is also a default to manufacturer’s settings - so don’t be worried about completely messing up the image.  You can also go back to Default and it will set it back up to as it came out of the box.

 

If we go into the Sound menu, we go back to the Menu Settings - and we will find it on here in just a second - down to the Audio Settings.  We have got adjustments for things like Clear Voice.  If you put it on Clear Voice, the vocals will come out better for you and it will cut down sort of background noise.  You have also got Dynamic which increases the base, and Standard, where there you can go into the settings and adjust the treble and the base to wherever you want it.  And you have also got Surround Sound Off or Surround Sound where it will throw the sound out and around you as well.  So, plenty of settings on there for the sound and picture.

 

The TV itself, as I said, it is full HD, it has got a good contrast level. It is also 100Hz scanning. Now, with 100Hz, standard TVs scan at 50Hz, meaning that there are fifty pictures a second making up the image.  This TV is 100Hz - there are 100 images per second making up that picture, to control fast movement better.

 

There is a lot of spec to go through on this TV.  What I would say is that, if we just flick through the adjustments on here, just go into the PC Menu, we have got basically a PC socket on the back of this TV as well, so you can plug your PC or laptop directly into it.  But as I said, you can link it up Wi-Fi as well; you have got Ethernet connection so it has got wireless capabilities built into the TV.

 

If you go to our website, which is www.soundandvision.co.uk, you will find more details on this range on there.  Or give us a call at the shop - my name is Chris - you can phone us on 01204 861 861.  We have got offers that we can do sort of over the phone for you on this range of TVs.  We have got 0% interest-free credit on anything over £400 which we can do for up to 12 months for you.  But please give us a call on 01204 861 861.  Or go to our website, www.soundandvision.co.uk.  Or just click the link at the side of this screen for more details.

 

Thank you.


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Product Information for the Sony BRAVIA KDL-37EX503 (KDL37EX503) 100Hz 37inch LCD Television

Are you looking to upgrade your television in the lounge or looking for a second television for the bedroom? If you are, do not look any further- the Sony KDL-37EX503 37inch LCD television with built in Freeview-HD and 100Hz Motionflow technology could be just what you are looking for.

Upgrade your television to the Sony KDL-37EX503 today and take advantage it fantastic new features to take your television viewing to the next level. The list of great features on the KDL37EX503 includes a Full HD Panel, 100Hz Motionflow technology, BRAVIA internet Video, 24p True Cinema technology and the new and highly sort after Freeview-HD tuner.

One of the most appealing features of the KDL-37EX503 (KDL37EX503U) is the built in Freeview-HD tuner. Just like the standard Freeview tuner, Freeview-HD is subscription and contract free, and you still receive the same 50 radio and televisions channels. However, the main difference between the two is that the Freeview-HD tuner is capable of receiving the free-to-view high definition stations from the BBC and ITV via your standard aerial connection. In the past high definition programmes have only be available via satellite or fibre-optic cables, now Freeview have been able develop a tuner that can receive high definition singles directly from a standard aerial connection. So when you buy the Sony BRAVIA KDL37EX503, firstly check that the Freeview-HD service is available in your area, then plug the LCD television in to your aerial socket, sit back and relax and start enjoying all the benefits of high definition. The full HD panel the KDL37EX503 37inch LCD television is capable of producing a full HD 1080p picture quality, so you get the most out of your Blu-ray films or high definition TV channels.

Another great image improving feature of the Sony BRAVIA KDL-37EX503 is the 100Hz Motionflow technology. The 100Hz Motionflow technology is installed into the Sony BRAVIA KDL-37EX503U to deliver smooth detailed pictures that a superior to standard televisions. The 100Hz Motionflow technology cleans pictures up, virtually eliminating blur and ghosting that sometimes occurs on fast moving sports like football and fast action films.

Product Features of the Sony BRAVIA KDL-37EX503 (KDL37EX503U) 37inch LCD TV

  • 100Hz Technology delivers smooth detailed superior picture quality
  • In-built Freeview HD for easy subscription free, high Definition TV
  • Wirelessly access BRAVIA Internet Video giving access to YouTube and catch up TV
  • Full High Definition 1080 picture quality
  • In-built Ambient Sensor to enhance your picture quality ensuring realistic colour reproduction
  • Easy connectivity to multiple devices via 4 HDMI, DLNA, XrossMediaBar and BRAVIA Sync


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Specifications & Features

Picture/Display
  • 37 " Diagonal Screen Size (Inch)
  • 94 cm Visible Diagonal Screen Size
  • 16:9 Aspect Ratio
  • 3d combfilter
  • 1080p resolution
  • 1080i resolution
  • 720p resolution
  • 1920x1080 pixels
  • 24P (Frames Per Second) Playback
  • Motionflow +100Hz
  • Full 1080p HD
Manufacturers Technology Features
  • BRAVIA
  • Bravia Engine 3
  • S-FORCE Front Surround
  • dlna
Convenience
  • Digital TV Ready
  • Freeview-HD
  • Freeview
  • DLNA Certified
  • Teletext
  • EPG (Guide Plus+)
  • 1000 Page Teletext Memory
  • Parental Lock/Parental Control
  • Sleep Timer
  • Clock
Sound & Power Output
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby™ Digital Plus
  • Bravia Sync
Connections
  • 4(2 Side/2 Rear) x HDMI Connection/s
  • 1 x Component Video Connection/s
  • 1 x Composite Video Connection/s
  • 1 x USB 2.0 Connection/s
  • 2 x RGB Scart Connection/s
  • PC Input
  • Stereo mini jack
Accessories Supplied
  • Pedestal stand
  • Remote Control
  • User Manual
  • Mains Cable
Power,Weight & Dimensions
  • 300x300 Vesa Universal Wall Bracket Fitting
  • 92.1 x 60 x 26 Dimensions (W x H x D) With Stand
  • 92.1 x 56.4 x 9.7 Dimensions (W x H x D) Without Stand
  • 100.9 x 64.7 x 18.8 WxHxD Inc Packaging
  • 14 Kg Unit Weight (Approx)
  • 92 W Power Consumption
  • 0.2 W Standby Power Consumption


    The KDL37EX503U LCD Television is also known as:

    Sony KDL37EX503, Sony KDL-37EX503, SONY KDL-37EX503U, Sony KDL-37EX503-U, Sony KDL37EX5O3U, Sony KDL37EX503U

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