Viewing angle on the Sony kdl-40W3000: Is this normal?
1712566
I have more of a backlight issue when viewed from off angle. There is a white fuzzy band of excess brightness on the right 1/8 of screen, that washes out the color. is this similar to your set?
2166198
yes, mine looks perfect. At first I thought the lowest setting was still too high, but after a week it seems just right - viewed at 12'
236024
Yes, the TV sound is normal for anyone else watching. Having said this, I still think the Sony is far better.
1146620
We've sold quite a few of these units, and in setting them up, there has never been an obvious tilt of the bottom toward the viewer. You might want to double-check that your screws and stand neck were installed correctly. Good luck!
1277429
The picture shifted to the left on 1080p. When I tried it with both 1080i and 720, it was centered appropriately. Hope that helps. Let me know when you try it!
545528
We have the Sony 55" W900 model. We have not seen any of those issues. The picture has been very clear. Our children and grandchildren have also been watching 3D movies with no issues and this group would point it out to us very quickly. I should also point out that I did not know what banding, flashlighting, or clouding problems were, but reviewed the issues on the internet to see what I should be looking for. We have not had any of those issues.
337060
Not at all. It is a great picture and the curve in the screen eliminates any distortion when viewed from the sides. A great tv!
522739
The viewing angle is great. I did a 180 degree walk around and you can see everything as soon as you steps a view inches in front of it. It's an LED tv so your going to have great viewing angles with minimum glare, unlike plasma tvs.
197391
The monitor only has two positions, open and closed. When open, it is only at that same angle that you see pictured. It seems like a good angle for general use, and all of the reviews say the viewing angles of the screen are very good, although I haven't seen it for myself. I am also wondering whether the limitation has been problematic for anyone who has used the device for a while.
460073
I had to send that TV back. It was broken. However, I bought the Samsung 40" version, 120 hrtz. The picture is good at 45 degrees.
2103499
I'm a pretty dedicated gamer myself and I've had the monitor for a few weeks now. I could hardly notice anything personally. However if you really don't like the colors you could download the proper monitor color profile online and it will supposedly make it look great. Although I never bothered because it was fine to me. And I have no idea what the angle problem is. If you mean is the screen a little tilted or whatever I'm going to say that mine is perfectly fine. Hope this helps you make your choice.
181983
I am going through my second 40XBR4. The first had what seemed like flashlights shining diagonally from the upper left and right corners in dark scenes. I exchanged it for a second one and it sucks as well. I think the second one is going to be returned pretty soon as well and no more Sony for me.
158627
Funny, I'm watching a 3d movie right now and don't notice distortion from pretty steep side angles....it looks fine once you settle in....it looks great as a matter of fact.
1544100
The angle of view is equivalent to 30 mm in full frame 35mm camera terms. This would be considered moderately wide without offering much distortion.
20516
I thought the same thing upon install but depending on your projector, it might adjust to the angle automatically (mine did). Mu would give it a try as most have this feature
160968
I had a problem with mine. The viewing tubes were misaligned, one look up one down, just a little. I have not been able to use them, I am returning them.
1701336
The picture is fine viewing at an angle. Only problem is the screen is very reflective of lights. Light coming through a window or light bulbs at proper angle reflect terribly.