Product Description

Experience Full HD 1080p, incredible contrast and sharp, vibrant images with the Sony BRAVIA EX500-Series HDTV. Features incredible motion performance so you enjoy crisp, fluid motion during fast-action scenes plus LightSensor Technology that automatically adjusts brightness based on a room’s lighting.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2445 in Consumer Electronics
• Color: Black
• Brand: Sony
• Model: KDL-40EX500
• Dimensions: 23.62" h x 4.00" w x 39.12" l, 31.30 pounds
• Display size: 40

Features

• 40-inch LCD HDTV with full HD 1080p resolution lets you take full advantage of HD sources like a Blu-ray Disc Player or PlayStation3 gaming console
• Ambient Sensor and LightSensor technologies automatically adjust the color and backlight based on a room's lighting
• Motionflow 120Hz technology for smooth motion; USB port for photos, music and video playback; BRAVIA Sync controls compatible devices with one remote
• Inputs: 4 HDMI, 2 component, 2 composite, 1 PC, 1 USB, 1 optical digital audio output
• Includes removable stand; measures 39.125 x 25.135 x 10.25 inches with stand

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Customer Reviews

Sony Bravia EX 500: Great value
After pretty much researching TVs to death, we purchased the Sony Bravia EX 500 and couldn't be happier. We wanted a 40" TV because it would fit nicely in our TV Armoire cabinet. I throw value into the equation, so I don't hesitate to give this 5 stars.

Highlights:
1) Crystal clear 1080p HDTV broadcast and BluRay performance.
2) The voice clarity comes through incredibly clear. I used to have to crank up the volume much higher to understand conversations on movies and TV shows.
3) The standard definition comes in much better than our old 720p HDTV, but we spend most of our time on the HDTV channels.
4) You'd be hard pressed to tell the difference between this TV and those costing twice as much for the same size.

Lowlights:
1) This is minor, but I'll keep it honest. Jutter is noticeable in faster moving camera pans and action, but hardly on BluRay which has me wondering how much has to do with the frequency of the broadcast vs. the TV. We watched "Iron Man" on the BluRay and it looked great.
2) It's rated at 150k:1 contrast ratio which pales in comparison to the 2MM:1 and higher on LEDs and Plasmas.

In summary, we're very happy with the performance of the Sony Bravia EX 500. At present, I don't know if there's a better combination of price and performance. We're value conscious, so we're extremely satisfied with this purchase.

Second time is a charm.
Let's start off by saying that this is my 4th Sony TV purchase but only my 1st Sony LCD experience. I entered the LCD era years ago with Budget brands such as ViewSonic and Westinghouse and was very satisfied. Yet I'm always looking to upgrade. This 40" set replaced a perfectly working 36" Sony 720p CRT monster (219lbs), only because the entertainment center started to crumble around the mass. I still have all 3 of my old Sony CRT TV's and will never get rid of them.

So, I've always lusted after a Sony LCD but the prices were always a tad too high. Then came along this 40" Bravia and the time and Price was right. Shipping was quick, I was always in touch with the shipping company. The TV arrived 4 days later, box in perfect condition, not a scratch on it. That is where the honeymoon ended. After switching out TV's, putting in the new entertainment center, transfering all of my components over and hooking everything up per the manuals instructions....It was time to power it on. It turned on fine, started the initial set up....Then turned off all by itself and proceded to do so 3 more times then just stayed off while blinking a series of red lights below. I unplugged, reconected with other cables just incase. Same problem, off then on then off 3 more times then the same lights. I instantly had flashbacks of my 7 Xbox's going through the dreaded RROD (Read Ring of Death).

Called Sony support. Once they ran through the trouble shooting they asked for a time sequence on the lights and then quickly put me on hold. Then the agent said very stern, unplug the TV and you will need to do an exchange due to an internal error. The TV is broken! Essentially DOA! What was supposed to be a quick exchange according to Sony turned into a 2 week turn around. Some say I should have just returned it through amazon, I tried but the TV wasn't in stock, so I would have had to wait for the credit to my account before purchasing a new brand and that would have taken 2 weeks acording to the amazon rep. So I waited for a tracking number from Sony. Then came the news of a 3 week arrival time. I almost lost it, but as luck would have it, it shipped early and arrived yesterday, 9 days from the initial call to Sony support.

The replacement works great, the set up went through 100%. All of my components works great. The Picture is amazing. The menu is easy to use.

I do have one set of complaints with reguards to the amount of inputs and this is where it looses a star for me. Being an older gamer that has a young child. I like to have the option of hooking up my older systems for him to learn on (N64, SNES, his Vtech) but in this age of HDMI, TV makers are putting allot less standard inputs. I had no problem hooking up the PS3 and Cable box via HDMI, but things got a little interesting when it came time to hook up the Wii, original Xbox and Bose 321 system via component...there are only 2 component inputs. No prob, I'll just throw the Bose onto a S-video because we only use the Bose for my Son's movies to help limit disc time on the PS3.....but there is No S-video. Ok, I'll just dump that onto a standard RCA...I can't because my Son's V-Tech has taken the only standard RCA. Solution was to give the Bose back it's component slot, Split the wires for the Xbox and Wii. I did not want to get into the whole thing of using a System selector as I have done in the past...too much clutter. I have a feeling I may have to go to a system selector if we decide to hook up the N64 and SNES for him.

Reguardless of my problems with the 1st TV, I am still a fan of the Sony brand. These DOA LCD's seem to happen with every brand and it was just luck of the draw. If you search online, there are plenty of stories of DOA units right out of the box. Sony support gets a C+ only in the fact that they got a replacement out to me in 9 days instead of the stated 21 days. They need to work on their customer support especially compared to Amazon where the Amazon reps bend over backwards to help the customer.

Quality for the price
This is the second Sony LCD HDTV I have. My other is the KDL-40Z4100. Sony provides high quality for the price.

I use rabbit ears to get over the air signals, and it pulls in all the stations available. The picture is crisp, and in watching a DVD (up converted) of The Dark Knight, I noticed no loss of resolution during fast scenes. I haven't had a chance to watch a Blu-Ray on it yet. I have a Sony Blu-Ray player, so it syncs nicely.

The downside? Well, when you turn it on, you get a chime sound. The plus is that is is fast in going between channels, although the favorites only hold the last 10 channels, and the remote leaves a lot to be desired. Other than the number buttons, the buttons are a bit small and crowded. Not sure why it has an ON button on the back side, as well as in the expected place. The remote for my KDL-40Z4100 is far better.

The sound is all right; nothing to really write home about.

I have it in a room where the light levels will change quite a bit, and so far have not noticed any issues. There is a light sensor that is supposed to help adjust the picture to ambient light levels. One can select different picture settings (movie, general, etc.) but I haven't found a need to select those.

The set looks good, and it has a swivel base.