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The best picture I've ever seen
I just got this TV today, and my god, does it have a great picture. With motionflow turned on high, sports games look incredibly smooth, and there are zero artifacts. I'm going to have to get a blu-ray player, or an upconverting dvd player, because my old yamakawa dvd player (using s-video or component) just doesn't look very good anymore on this massive 1080p TV.

The television's GUI is also great. The graphics are crisp, and the menus move quickly. Also, lots and lots of settings.

My only minor gripe is that the speakers could be bigger and stronger. I'll probably get an Onkyo 7.1 home theather setup with an HDMI repeater to maximize the sound on this thing.

Buying it through amazon was great, too. No shipping, no sales tax so it was much more reasonable than in-store competitors.

good buy
After tons of research I bought this sony mostly due to the great reviews and I am totally pleased. Even with lo-def satellite signal the picture is great and the sound is better than some reviews led me to believe. I have never owned a sony product I didn't like but this tv is a gem.

Great Product
My husband and I couldn't be happier with our purchase. We really notice the differance with 1080p and 120Hz. The picture is so clear it's great for movies and games. We love it.

Almost Perfect
I have 2 other HDTV's and this Sony by far has the best picture. As far as the 120Hz goes I have yet to see a difference but it is all based on what you put into the TV. Many think that a faster TV will keep the TV from skipping. The skipping is caused by playing something that orginated at a frame rate that will not evenly divide into your TV's refresh rate.

For instants Films recorded at 24 frames per second will not evenly devide into a 60hz tv so nothing you can do will stop the skipping when you see a scene pan. It will go into a 120hz evenly as will a 30fps frame rate. Now even if the source was 24 or 30 frames per second it does not mean thats what is being delivered to you.

All that said If you get a good vid at 24 or 30 FPS you will not see the skipping. As for motion blur I dont see but I did not see it in my 60Hz samsung or Vizo.

As an late adopter of LCD it is obvious that things need to catch up. The problem many of the programs I watch are sill in standard definition. This is where a cheap TV will have problems and a quiality TV will shine. Connected to my SD dish reciever I can tweak the inputs to deliver a very nice picture that is sharper and clearer than on my old 32" Sony Analog.

There are a couple of features that I dont like about this TV. First the PIP is implemented very poorly. You can only do P&P and and only then if one of the sources is the Antenna. I have yet to get the PIP (picture and picture) to work. Only the P&P (Picture and Picture) they are side by side. The controls for swaping the audio is more intuitive.

As a monitor its ok and will only operate at 60Hz at 1080P so you gain nothing from the 120hz when playing games or videos from a computer.

All that said I love the monitor and would purchace it again.

Just a great LCD HD TV - UPDATE: When not defective ...
I searched extensively before choosing what would be my new flat screen TV. I read professionals' and owners' reviews and, in the end, it was either the 40W4100 or the Samsung 630. I just tought the features of other higher-end models from both companies were not that much significant (but the 120Hz refreshing rate is, in my opinion). I went to the store (well, a few stores ...) and both product provide just a awesome picture. Very hard choice I must say, I hesitated and walked around the store like a freak for almost an hour. Because I owned other Sony products in the past and never had any problem, I decided to pick up the 40W4100. Ho boy, I'm glad I did !!!! Awesome, really awesome picture!

Well, I needed to return the first one I got because of defective pixels (at that price, one stuck pixel is one too much!, but because of the 30-day return policy, Future Shop sent another one quickly, no problem -- tough now I'm frantickly checking if any new defective pixel appears, and I pray, yes I pray that none will appear after my 30-day deadline passed, tough I heard that, in general, most defective pixels will show up quickly, or not at all, hope its true - anyone technically inclined can comment on this???).

Just hook up the second one, very easy. This TV is really amazing! I just tested this beautiful baby with two blu-ray movie (the first episode of Planet earth, and Polar express) and its just, wow ... I'm out of words ... beautiful ... as you might have heard before, once you tasted HD TV, you will never go back ! (I can't believe I was on tube TV just a few days ago). I'm hooked up on ordinary cable for now, and the image is pretty bad (but this is expected with a 1080p). I can't wait to see a hockey game once my HD box is installed !!!

Well, my review is not really different from others, but I just wanted to add my general perception of this product. The KDL-40W4100 is just a great HD TV. I'm pretty sure the 630 is awesome too (reviews are quite good too) and I must day, for me Samsung has one small advantage -- I wish Sony would provide a swiveling stand like Samsung.

Now even if I'm not religious at all, I'm praying that no defective pixel will appear ...

***** IMPORTANT UPDATE (12/31/2008):

Well, it's happening again. Future Shop sent me a replacement, as stated in my review above, and two defective pixels (both stuck on green) appeared within 7 days. I am soooo pissed. Two defective TV in a row, can you believe this. Either I am "Mr Bad Luck" .. or Sony does not care much about the quality of their products. I mean, two in a row, it is more than random rate !!! Are you kidding me! I have a researh lab and I have, in all, 6 LCD screens. Not one has a single defective pixel, not one. Now I'm buying this expensive TV and two of their sets in row are defective. Of course, Sony (and other companies) will tell you that it is not defective and that it is "normal" that a few defective pixels appear. This is just BS for the masses. The problem is, big companies like Sony want to cut their expenses at the Quality Assessment Department. They know most (not all) consumers are too dumb and will let go. Consumers should not accept this BS. Let's imagine you buy a brand new car, say a nice BMW. The seller tell you: "well, sir, it is possible that there are some scratches on the hood or elwhere. But it is normal, and your car is functioning just fine anyway." Would you accept this? No, or course! I am so pissed at Sony (the 40W4100 is made in Mexico, at first I tought it would be better than crap made in China, but I guess I was wrong). I'm gonna ask for another (second) replacement, and if there is a problem with defective pixel (even a single one is too much for a product of that price) again within the 30-day period, I will go with the Samsung LN40A630 -- and will not buy a Sony product again. Too bad because I really like this TV (awesome picture really, looks good too) when it's not defective. But if Sony does not care about the quality of their products, why should I buy their products.