Sony Bravia KDL-40EX703 review

Amazingly well-specified 40" LCD TV with Freeview HD

Sony Bravia KDL-40EX703
Sony's 40-inch LED TV is bursting with high-end features, despite its slim frame

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Sony bravia kdl-40ex703

The Sony KDL-40EX703 is a comprehensively futureproofed television that should cater to the needs of a potentially huge market for years to come.

It packs just about everything you can think of into an extremely stylish chassis, produces a thoroughly entertaining performance, and manages to do so for what amounts to a high-ish, but ultimately reasonable, price.

We liked

The colours, user system, and features.

We disliked

Occasionally patchy black levels and motion blur, and the limited audio power.

Final verdict

The Sony KDL-40EX703 is an excellent value set, with every feature you can think of and mostly superb picture performance with only the odd foible.

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