Sony BRAVIA KD-32W800 - 32-inch - HD Ready (HD) - High Dynamic Range (HDR) - Android TV - (Black)

Sony 32". Our 10 year old Bravia needed replacing (it would randomly switch itself off, usually at the exciting bits); I looked at a few 32" TVs as a replacement. We use this as an occasional TV. I was put off by some of the reviews here, but eventually I went for another Sony. I am not disappointed. Picture is subjectively better than last TV, and sound is fine for what we use it for - I'd say on a par with the last TV. We only had Freeview channels on our previous TV, and this one is destined to be used mainly for Freeview as well. Some reviews suggest the inbuilt tuner is a little dodgy; I had no problem setting it up and getting all the channels. Hopefully they stay tuned in! Given the comments about how Goggle takes over the TV if you enable it, I shied away from using my Google account to set up the TV; I did give it our wifi password (which it needs for voice control and streaming), and that was enough to give us access to streaming apps (Netflix, YouTube, etc). It came with BBC iplayer and ITVx pre-loaded, and we additionally downloaded STV player. At no point did I feel that Google had taken over the TV - albeit I have not given it any information about my Google account. Google being Google, can probably work that out based on our IP address if it wanted to. What I was a little surprised at - again given the comments - was that without using a Google account, I was able to "cast" from my phone to the TV. I have a Sony phone, and it used to have a "throw" feature where I could cast the phone on to the TV. That seemed to disappear a few years ago, so it's great to be able to cast to this TV. The cast feature seems very intuitive and easy to use, and allowed me not only to view phone-based photos on the TV but also e.g. cast a BBC iplayer recording I was watching on my phone on to the TV, effortlessly. No buffering observed over wi-fi. There was nothing to do on the TV, it just does what the phone tells it to. Don't know how this works, but it seems like the TV must broadcast (on local internet) that it is capable of being a cast receiver, because without doing anything on my phone I have a new icon within selected phone apps which enables casting. Although this is not our main TV, I did want to have the ability to pause what we're watching. I plugged in an external HDD into the USB socket, and, well, it works fine. Only observation is that the HDD runs pretty hot - it seems to record everything whether you've paused the channel or not - so I suspect it might wear out after a year or so. I also connected a SCART to HDMI converter to one of the HDMI ports to maintain our ability to watch VHS tapes (!) and DVDs. The build quality is fine, no grumbles. I was convinced for a while that there was no on/off switch on the TV itself, but I found one eventually (centre bottom). This TV came with a single remote (not sure what I would have done with two). There is some criticism of the power consumption of this TV. It gets an "F" rating. That's because the rating system has changed. It uses 32W - about 1p/ hour (and 0.5-2W in standby mode). I can't speak for the larger Sony TVs included in the reviews for this product, but I'd say, if you're swithering about whether this 32" TV is a good product or not, I have no qualms to date - it's giving me everything I want, and more.

I was apprehensive about this purchase after reading some of the negative reviews. I am a Sony TV fan and i have a Sony as my main TV. This TV has been purchased for the family area. My verdict is the picture is beautiful, with crisp and natural colours when watching. The sound is really good for a smaller TV. I found set up very easy. All applications work and the images are really good. I am use to the Sony range and the remote is easy to use. I read feedback about Apple TV - yes it is not in the apps - however if you have a firestick it works fine. The TV is not a OLED like my main one. However for i would give this television high recommendation as a second TV. Bedroom, kitchen etc. For the price and comparing the competitors pay that bit extra. My only reservation is reliability as mentioned. I though have had no issues with other Sony TV's as they are usually very well made and reliable. It does have a 12 month warranty so we will see.

Good picture and sound. Some of the buttons on the remote are a bit small and difficult to read. Disappointed not to have a freeze screen button which my old tv had and I found very useful.

Excellent tv. Easy to set up. Just right sizefor the living room. Workwith Virgin Media controls, but on limited occasions you nedto use tcontrols that came with the tv.

Sony quality at a decent price, easy to set up, great little tv just right for our kitchen. Picture quality was better than expected and made my sons recent £750 tv look poor in comparison. Decent connectivity, I think three hdmi inputs (but I only need one) usb, digital Ariel if required. Sound quality is average but in such a small package totally understandable.

I am extremely pleased with the 32” Sony Bravia smart tv so far. The size is just right for the dedicated tv space in my built-in furniture. The picture is beautifully crisp and clear. I could not have installed it myself but my son had few problems. I found the remote control required a bit of negotiation! Intuitive buttons are rarely that! Now, though, I can access IPlayer, Netflix, Prime and digital channels at last.

After much discussion with Sony I've discovered that it won't allow the Apple TV app to be downloaded to this TV. A commercial decision which goes against the needs of customers. Apple TV is a mainstream app and I bought the TV as my old one wasn't app compliant. There should at least be a warning about this. The TV is also described as being able to handle casting from mobiles. However, the apps for this recommended by Sony have negative ratings, I have tried two, neither worked.

Pictures is good, but not download any apps from gogle app store, Few apps there.

No doubht about Sony Bravia tv. Excellent tv