First of all let me start by saying that the review can not be what you're looking for. Since the original intent of my purchase of this TV was not watching cable TV. Although I am sure I will use it that I actually bought it as a PC monitor to compliment my "HDMI-capable / Blu Ray play Vaio laptop / home-away-from-home games office / station." The reason I decided to go with this TV was because it was new to the market, and it's not often I get the chance to get the latest and greatest, but for the price (compared to last year's series of 22 "Bravia) was quite Decent.
VIDEO:
Ok with that aside. The TV is packed with features and capabilities. As you might expect, put this in 720p, which is good for a TV of this size. But as I said, I bought this as a computer screen when my Vaio has an HDMI output option. Oddly enough, even if this TV output in 720p, I could change resolutions through my Vaio to '1080p "Of course it is not recommended because it was a bit blurY. Apart from that I have not had the chance to test the full visual skills for this TV. Hopefully I'll be able to connect the PS3 soon. I have no plans to keep the PS3 connected permanantly, however, because you do not take full advantage of its overwhelming power, when the visual is compressed into a 22 "screen. But when desperate times call for desperate measures, so if I really need to connect the PS3 up, because of the large television becomes obsessed, I can! =]
AUDIO:
With regard to the sound. No real complaints here. If you are a true audiophile, you would not buy a 22 "television. It's safe.
OPTIONS:
There are lots of ways to adjust this little black box, which is nice. But the most that you do not have to change with them. But its nice to see that they're there.
FEATURES:
My single biggest complaint about this TV is the fact that it only has two HDMI outputs. And that's the only reason why I can not give it 5 stars. This would not be a problem if some of the older Bravia was equipped with four HDMI output. It is also only have one set of components and a set of composite connections.
I understand that this is a 22 "TV, and it was probably the design for basic use as a TV, but it would have been nice to have the extra options, so almost all of my contacts are as follows ..:
HDMI 1: Vaio laptop
HDMI 2: PS3
Composite: PSP Video Out
Component: PS2
Now granted, you should not have them all going at once, it's not that big of a deal, although it would be nice to know that you could. And it is that the number of inputs is enough for me. But as the world of HD is expanding at an alarming rate, the 4 x HDMI ports just be the standard. Especially if some of the older 22 "Bravia comes with them.
LOOKS:
Usually Bravia fashion, simple and clean. I love the piano black! The biggest complaint concerns the fact that all other Sony piano black product is that it is a smudge / dust magnet. But I can live with it.
CONCLUSION:
This is really a big TV for basic use. It looks good, sounds good and well, not only as a televison, but as a PC monitor as well. It's nice to know that I have an alternative game station, because when the bottom (MAIN) TV used. Sony's allowed me to have a Get-a-way & play-a-way with this pint-sized Bravia.
Bottom Line:
Not quite as many features as its bigger brothers, but that will all of the territory. Large TV over all!
Suggested alternative:
If I had another TV option, it would have been KDL-22PX300 which is a 22 "BRAVIA with a Sony PS2 (yes, a PS to) integrated into its base. It is not released in the U.S. and is only available in the UK & JPN AFAIK. Most PPL think it's a bad idea because it is a sub-HD console integrated into an HDTV, but most were not lucky enough to pick up the backwards compatible PS3 when they first came out. (Luckily I have a ), but it would be nice to have an "all-in-one" attitude that I have had an expansionary gap to close. But for now, the backwards compatible PS3's work, and if the PS2 via component will due just fine .
