Sony Bravia M-Series KDL-19M4000/S LCD HDTV

June 13th, 2009 | 47 views | Posted by admin in Cheap HDTVs

Sony Bravia M-Series KDL-19M4000/S 19-Inch 720p LCD HDTV

Want a small LCD TV that still brings a lot to the (kitchen) table? The KDL-19M4000/S is Sony’s answer. With three HD connections (including an HDMI , component, and PC input), a sleek design, and the picture quality you’ve come to expect from Sony, the KDL-M4000/S is designed give you the performance you do want without turning your bedroom or kitchen into a second home theater you can live without.

16:9 HD 720p Resolution (1440×900) LCD Panel
HDMI Input
HD Component Input
PC Input for computers
ATSC /NTSC tuner with QAM

Sony Bravia M-Series KDL-19M4000/S LCD HDTV Review

The picture quality on this television is second to none compared to other 19″ LCD televisions available today. The sound quality is exceptional considering the size of the unit – the speakers are pointing down and forward towards the base of the unit which is angled to reflect outwards. The speakers are actually rather well sized, with 5Watts of output for each one. You can turn up the bass if needed.

Tuning and menus are pretty much the same as the larger Sony Bravia TV’s available.

The stand on this TV isn’t a pedestal because unlike other 19″ LCD’s, it’s intentionally meant to be portable. It has a handle on top, and a swing out base (which is removable if you wish to use VESA mounting options instead) that it uses as a stand. The stand is capable of making the TV perfectly vertical, or defaults to approx 5degrees backwards. The TV is back heavy to prevent tipping forwards, so it shouldn’t tip over very easily (I’ve tried this on a bed, and it’s amazing how far you can tip it forward before letting go, and it still tips backwards!).

Like all Sony LCD TV’s, the manual indicates a recommendation to tether the TV to either the base or a wall if you use the pedestal, likely to make their lawyers happy. I bought a 40″ Sony Bravia LCD a few years ago, and that came with a tether strap that fit this one perfectly – Sony sells the same thing for under 4 dollars on their website. The manual gives suggestions of what to buy from a hardware store instead. At this point, mine isn’t tethered, and it works just fine – I plan on using the strap in the trailer for piece of mind.

I personally spent months looking for a decent TV of this size for use in a travel trailer, as well as my bedroom, and all the other TV’s I personally tried in different stores had at least one obvious flaw to contend with. Low maximum volume, tinny sound or problems re-tuning were all issues documented in various reviews on Amazon. The Sony, with its unique carrying handle has none of these problems, so I highly recommend it.

The price for this TV used to be half a grand, and now sells for around 1/4 off that price, bringing it into line with equivalent sized TV’s making this a worthwhile consideration.