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• When you put the TV back on the stand, reverse the above steps. • When moving the TV, do not squeeze the bottom of the front panel too strongly. • Remove the screws or install the Mounting Hook on a stable and level surface.

As with just about every other one of Sony"s flat screen televisions, the KDL-32L5000 has few features on the front. The LED status lights are in the bottom left corner below the screen. Other than the Sony logo and the Bravia insignia, nothing else adorns the KDL-32L5000.

On the right side of the KDL-32L5000 are the control buttons to adjust volume, channel, etc. On the left side of the KDL-32L5000 are some easy-access connectors.

The KDL-32L5000"s is glossy black plastic and provides robust, fairly wobble-free support. It can swivel, though this was disabled on the display unit we observed. No official information on the KDL-32L5000"s ability to be mounted on a wall, but it appears to have standard VESA-compatible mounting points.

As is typical with just about every flat screen LCD HDTV in Sony"s product lines, the KDL-32L5000 presents a streamlined and no-frills face. The screen bezel is primarily matte black, with glossy sections along the beveled exterior edge and the thin beveled edge that immediately surrounds the screen. It should blend in well with any home media center decor without any issues whatsoever.

The KDL-32L5000 supports the 720p format and has a maximum resolution of 1368 x 768. To the naked eye, it"s clearly not as crisp as similarly-sized 1080p units in Sony"s line-up.

The brightness, blacks, and contrast ratio specs of the KDL-32L5000 have not yet been published. Looking at the display unit on the show floor, we observed the KDL-32L5000 to show vibrant colors and fairly deep blacks.

The KDL-32L5000"s refresh rate has not yet been published, which means it"s likely to be the standard 60Hz. On the show floor, the display video running on the KDL-32L5000 showed only relatively slow motion though blurring was evident nonetheless. Of course, we won"t be sure about the KDL-32L5000"s performance here until we get one into our lab.

The KDL-32L5000"s viewing angle is not yet available, but we observed it to be pretty wide with no significant color shifts even when almost parallel to the unit.

The KDL-32L5000 has 3 HDMI ports, 2 component ports, 4 analog audio out, 1 digital audio out, 1 VGA in, 1 S-video in, and 1 3.5mm headphone jack. There is also 1 cable/antenna in jack. The KDL-32L5000 has a decent number of ports that should meet the needs of the average home media center.

The specs of the KDL-32L5000 available to date indicate no built-in media connectivity to enable direct playback of web video content or even connect to your computer to display photos and videos. The KDL-32L5000 is compatible with Sony"s Bravia Link accessories that will enable the KDL-32L5000 to display web content.

There is 1 HDMI port and 1 S-video port on the left side of the KDL-32L5000 that are easy to get to. Otherwise, you"ll have to reach around to the back. The KDL-32L5000"s stand does swivel to make this easier, though the swivel on the display unit was locked so we were unable to see how easy it is to move. Unlike higher-end Sony units that we"ve seen, the labels over the KDL-32L5000"s ports are not all that easy to read since they are shown in raised letters in the dark plastic and are not painted on in a lighter color that"s easier to see.

The KDL-32L5000 is a solid unit that should ably serve a second television or smaller media room. We look forward to getting it into our lab to run it through its paces.

The front of the Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 has a strange matte bezel that then changes to glossy at the edge, making it look a bit like a picture frame.

The Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000"s remote is relatively small, with large buttons and is easy to hold. Unfortunately the volume and channel buttons are placed far away from the directional pad, which is a problem.

The Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 ships with a manual, remote control and batteries, not that we were expecting any extras in a lower-end HDTV like this. You do need to put together the stand and screen, but this is a relatively simple affair requiring only one person.

The Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 is not a particularly attractive HDTV. We didn"t like the fact that the bezel goes from matte to glossy, while the lines seem harsh. This just doesn"t look like a lot of thought went into aesthetics, which probably isn"t surprising for a $500 television.

With the Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 we found we needed to make only some minor adjustments from the standard Cinema mode. We turned down the picture and brightness controls a little and turned off the Noise Reduction and Cinemotion options. We also turned the sharpness down to zero.

Although our calibration settings are not perfect for every situation, they are a good place to start if you want to try and fiddle with your HDTV, and it"s a lot cheaper than paying someone to come to your home and professionaly calibrate your television. You should also note that our calibration settings are focused on achieving the best picture accuracy, which means we are willing to give up things like brightness for the sake of color accuracy, for example. Our complete calibrated settings for the Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 are listed below.

As with most HDTVs the Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 offers several preset video modes. As we mentioned above we used the Cinema mode as the starting place for our calibration process. The KDL-32L5000 also offers a Vivid and Standard mode, below are what Sony says these modes are for.

We measured the Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000"s black level at 0.14 candelas per meter squared (cd/m2). This is significantly better than our average black level of 0.23 cd/m2, as of this writing. Below you can see the KDL-32L5000"s black level compared to three other HDTVs.

You can see that the KDL-32L5000 holds up well, with a black level the same as the Samsung LN32A450 and significantly better than the JVC LT-32J300. It"s not quite up to the standards of the Sony KDL-46W4100, but that television put up one of the best black levels we"ve seen from an LCD television. The KDL-32L5000 isn"t the best black level we"ve ever seen, but it"s certainly good.

The Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000"s peak brightness was measured at 288.84 cd/m2. This is right about average for an HDTV, and it should be plenty bright for most viewing situations. We have seen significantly better peak brightness from other HDTVs, however, as you can see below.

You"ll note that the KDL-32L5000"s peak brightness was about the same as the other Sony model, while the JVC and Samsung models were significantly brighter. Still, you should note that in most viewing situations you won"t need as much brightness as even the KDL-32L5000 is capable of.

Contrast is the ratio of peak brightness to black level, which for the Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 works out to 2063:1. This is above average and should give your eye plenty of contrast on the display. We have seen better, for example you can see below that the Sony KDL-46W4100 put up a significantly better contrast ratio, thanks to the lower black level of that HDTV. We have also seen much worse, however, as you can see from the contrast ratio of the JVC LT-32J300.

In this test we look for variation in the black level as black represents less of the display. This is important because you don"t want your black level to rise significantly if there"s only a small amount of black on the screen as this ruins your contrast ratio. Thankfully the Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 did very well in this test, with the black level bouncing between 0.13 and 0.16 cd/m2 as the screen went from 100% black down to 5% black. What this means is that you can expect to get deep blacks even when the screen is mostly taken up by brighter colors.

This is the opposite of our tunnel contrast score, here we look at how well the peak brightness hold up as the amount of white on the display is reduced. The Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 did very well in this test, with the peak brightness staying constant from 100% white to 5% white.

Here we look at how uniform the display is by looking at an all white and all black screen. The Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 did a good job here, with a uniform center in both white and black screens. We did notice some dimming in the corners and along the edges of the white screen, and some more noticeable lighter areas on the black screen, but overall the performance was good.

We measured the Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000"s gamma at 2.83. Our ideal gamma is between 2.1 and 2.2, so the KDL-32L5000"s gamma was significantly above this. What this means is the television will be more aggressive when moving from light to dark, which can obscure some details on the display. Below you can see a graph of the KDL-32L5000"s gamma performance.

The Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 is a 720p HDTV, meaning it displays 720 lines from top to bottom in a progressive manner. Unfortunately content comes in several different flavors, and in this section we look at how well the KDL-32L5000 handles content in different formats.

This is the format used by standard definition content, with 480 lines from top to bottom. The Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 had a 3% overscan all around the edges, which means 3% of the scene is cut off at every edge. Apart from that the KDL-32L5000 did a good job with 480p content, with no problems with legibility or resolution.

1080i has 1080 lines from top to bottom, however there are two sets of 540 lines that are interlaces, which is where the "i" comes from. 1080i content is usually what you get from broadcast HD, since only half the signal needs to be sent at once. The Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 had a 2% overscan with 1080i content, so 2% of the scene is cut off at all sides. We also noticed that the legibility went down significantly, with a higher font size required before you could read text on the screen. Wa also noticed several problems with moire patterns. These are problems that appear in various patterns and are the result of a processing problem with the HDTV. Specifically we noticed several different cross-hatch patterns appear that shouldn"t be there.

1080p also has 1080 lines from top to bottom, but unlike 1080i all of those lines appear at once, or progressively. We saw almost exactly the same problems with 1080p content as we had with 1080i content on the Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000. There was a 2% overscan on all sides and significant problems with legibility and moire patterns. The problems we saw with both 1080i and 1080p content indicates that the KDL-32L5000 is having some obvious problems processing these signals.

All light emitting bodies give off light at a certain temperature, for example stars can range from blue to red. The same is true for an HDTV. Most important is that this color temperature stay constant across the range from light to dark. Variations in the color temperature can cause the television to cast a bluish or yellowish hue on scenes, depending on how dark or bright they are, something that you want to avoid. Below you can see the graph of the Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000"s color temperature across the greyscale from light to dark.

You can see that although the color temperature doesn"t deviate a lot across most of the range, it does deviate enough to be visible for a significant portion of the darker end. This means that with darker scenes on the KDL-32L5000 you"ll see a yellowish cast.

Here we look at the response of red green and blue from the Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000. These three colors are important because all colors on the television are created by mixing these three together. Below you can see the color curves for each graphed against intensity, which can be thought of as brightness.

Two things that we look for are smooth, slightly concave curves and a steady increase all the way from left to right. This is exactly what we see from the Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000, with no significant plateauing that we see from some HDTVs. This means that you will continue to see visible changes in color all the way from the darkest to the brightest versions of these colors.

We also look for artifacts in photos caused by difficulty dealing with colors. The Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 showed no significant problems here, with only some minor false contouring when making fine gradiations.

Every television must meet a standard for how colors are displayed on the screen. This color gamut, which can be thought of as a map of colors, are suposed to ensure that the red you see in a particular movie is the same on every television. The international standard that HDTVs must match is known as Rec.709. In this test we look at the KDL-32L5000"s color gamut to see how well it matches this standard. Below you can see a graph of the standard against the KDL-32L5000"s performance.

You can see that the Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 does a reasonable job matching the standard in reds and blues, but shows some obvious error in the greens. This is actually significantly better than most HDTVs, this is an area where televisions don"t generally perform well. As such the Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000"s score is actually above average. For those who are geeky enough to care the exact measured color coordinates can be found in the table below.

The Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 did not do a very good job with motion smoothness. We noticed significant blurring in faces, with details very difficult to make out with a moving face. We also noticed significant blurring with moving objects. The KDL-32L5000 is an entry-level HDTV that lacks the 120Hz refresh rate that more expensive HDTVs use to reduce motion blur, so it"s not surprising to see these results.

We saw significant artifacting with moving objects on the Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000. Artficats are things that appear that should not be there. With the KDL-32L5000 we saw bright areas on moving objects and a very significant rolling shutter effect. The latter was even more pronounced when viewing 1080i content, which is the standard of HD that is used by broadcasters.

Traditionally movies are filmed at 24 frames per second (fps). Here we look at how well the Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 handles such content. First off the KDL-32L5000 is able to handle native 24fps content from a DVD or Blu-Ray player. Movies that come in over broadcast or cable connections don"t come in at 24fps, as such HDTVs need to go through a process called 3:2 pulldown to convert the content so it looks right. The Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 did a decent job of doing this processing, with only some minor problems appearing in our test patterns. In particular we noticed some slight flickering in certain patterns and a minor crawling effect. Neither of these should significantly upset your viewing experience.

We measured the Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000"s effective viewing angle at 26 degrees from center, for a total viewing angle of 52 degrees. What this means is that the contrast ratio for the television fell below 50% at 26 degrees off center. We also looked at how well colors held up across viewing angles, and were generally pleased as we noticed no significant solarization fading of colors.

Still, the KDL-32L5000"s viewing angle isn"t particularly good, the average viewing angle for HDTVs is almost 40 degrees off center. It isn"t the worst we"ve seen either. For example the Samsung LN32A450 had a viewing angle of only 19 degrees, while the Sony KDL-46W4100"s viewing angle was a very poor 15 degrees.

The Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 has a very reflective display that does not do a good job of diffusing light. The small display size exacerbates this problem, as light shined on the screen creates an obvious halo that takes up a large portion of the display and is very distracting. This is particularly noticeable when watching content that has dark scenes. We recommend you be very careful about where you place lighting in relation to the KDL-32L5000.

As with most HDTVs the Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 offers a variety of different video processing options. These are supposed to address specific situations you  might face by introducing new picture processing algorithms. Generally we turn these features off when we calibrate as they tend to do more harm than good, but in this section we look at each one to see if actually does anything, often they do not. As you can see below the Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 offers two options, and both of them actually did some good.

The Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000"s remote is identical to the one we saw on the Sony KDL-52V5100. This is generally good as the remote is well designed. It"s not too large or heavy, with a textured back that lets you hold onto it better and a comfortable indentation for your forefinger on the back when you hold it with your thumb on the directional pad. The balance is good, thanks to the light weight, so as you shift your hand along it"s length you don"t feel unbalanced at any point. The buttons are soft plastic with good key travel, although the tactile feedback could have been better. One big drawback is that there"s no backlight on the remote, so if you"re watching in the dark you better know exactly where the buttons you want are.

Unfortunately the button layout on the Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000"s remote is not as good as it"s overall design. The biggest problems is that the directional pad is separated from the volume and channel buttons by almost half the length of the remote. This requires you to shift your hand down in order to access these important buttons, which is very annoying. The buttons are large and well-labeled, however, and we were able to control the HDTV from a good range of angles.

The Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 does not work as a universal remote, however it does support Sony"s proprietary Bravia Sync technology. This allows you to use the remote to control other Sony devices, which is great if you happen to own a Sony-only home theatre setup. For most people, however, this isn"t very convenient, as such we"re only awarding a point for this functionality.

The Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 has ports on both the left side of the television and on the back just around the left side. On the back of the television you will two HDMI ports, along with an analog audio input dedicated to the HDMI ports. Above these you will find a VGA input for a computer, along with a 3.5mm input for computer audio. There are also two Component video inputs, each with associated analog audio inputs, one of which also does double duty as a second composite input if you wish. Finally you"ll find the antenna/cable RF input, which supports both analog and digital signals.

Overall the Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 offers an excellent selection of input ports, especially for an entry-level HDTV. Theres a good mix of modern HDMI ports and legacy Composite and Component inputs, and you should find all the connections you need for an extensive home theatre setup.

As is typical the Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 offers two output ports, both found on the back. First up is a digital audio output, and just below that you"ll find an analog audio out.

The Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000"s ports are very well placed. The ports on the left side are easy to reach, and even the ones on the back are placed just around the left side so you don"t have to reach all the way to the middle of the back to get at connections. Unfortunately the HDTV doesn"t have a swiveling base for easier access, but on the other hand the television is small enough that you can easily move it to access ports.

The audio quality from the Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000"s built-in speakers was unimpressive. The audio was clear, conversation was easy to understand for example. Unfortunately the audio was also very flat, when watching our standard movie scene big sounds just didn"t have the impact we"ve seen on other HDTVs. Unlike most televisions the Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 also lacks a simulated surround sound feature, although these generally don"t do a great job so we"re not to concerned about the lack. The bottom line is that if you want good audio quality you should go out and purchase even a cheap set of surround sound speakers.

The Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000"s menu interface doesn"t use the fancy crossbar interface that we see on higher-end Sony HDTVs, for which we can only be thankful. Instead you have a simple tabbed interface, with five top level menus arrayed on the left side, and options for each appearing to the right. The top-level menus are picture, sound, screen, channel, parental lock and setup, which is fairly self-explanatory. Sub menus and adjustments cause the larger menu to dissapear and give you just a small version at the lower right hand corner, which lets you see what the effect of the adjustment is on the picture, a nice touch.

The Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000"s manual does a good job. It"s a simple paper booklet with both a table of contents in the front and an index in the back. There are tabs along the edge of the pages to help you quickly flip through and find the section you"re looking through, and the section headers are large and easy to find as well. We would have liked to see a bit larger font used, but it"s not as small as some manuals we"ve seen. The diagrams and photos are easy to read, although they too could have been a bit larger.

The Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 is a 720p HDTV, which means it isn"t able to display every pixel of the highest quality HD content available, it does still qualify as a high definition HDTV, however. It"s also able to play back higher quality 1080i/p content by downscaling it to fit on the display. It"s also able to play back standard definition content. The Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 does support 24fps content, but it doesn"t support a wider color gamut as you see on some higher-end Sony televisions.

The Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 does a very good job with power consumption, drawing an average of 62.6 Watts in our testing. This power draw was with the backlight turned down to a level of 6, and otherwise all settings in our calibrated positions. We turn the backlight down because we try and run every HDTV with a screen brightness of 200 cd/m2, so that our results are comparable. Under these conditions, and with average TV usage, the Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 would cost only $12.22 per year to operate. Below are our three testing scenarios with power draw and cost per year.

The Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000"s performance in this test was exemplarary, even for a 32-inch HDTV, which you would obviously expect to draw less power than it"s larger counterparts. You can see below that the KDL-32L5000 put up the best annual cost amongst our comparison HDTVs, including two other 32-inch models.

The Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 is available for $550, while the JVC LT-32J300 is available for around $600, so the price difference between the two isn"t huge. Both are 32-inch LCD televisions and are the low end of their manufacturer"s lineups. As you might expect there are tradeoffs for both televisions, which you can see in more detail below. Frankly this is a hard choice as the JVC has slightly better performance overall, but the Sony far outstrips it in terms of black levels and contrast ratio. On the other hand the JVC also supports full 1080p high definition, while the Sony has a lower resolution display. This one is a push, depending on what"s more important to you, resolution or contrast ratio.

The Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 is the clear winner in this area, with a much better black level that produces a huge difference in contrast ratio, despite the JVC LT-32J300"s better peak brightness.

This is a mixed bag. The Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 had slightly worse color temperature performance, but it produces more accurate colors than the JVC LT-32J300 and the color gamut more closely matches the international standard.

This is a clear win for the JVC LT-32J300, as it did a better job with both motion blur and motion artifacting. In particular the Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 had a very annoying rolling shutter effect that was much less of an issue on the JVC model.

The Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 had a slightly better viewing angle, although neither was a big winner here. The JVC did have a much less reflective display, however.

The JVC LT-32J300 has a couple of additional benefits over the KDL-32L5000. We mentioned the improved resolution above, with the LT-32J300 having a full 1920 x 1080 resolution while the KDL-32L5000 has a lower resolution of  1366 x 768. The JVC also has better speakers built in so if you"re not willing to spend money on extra speakers that might be a consideration.

The Samsung LN32A450 is a 32-inch LCD that has the same 720p resolution as the Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000. The LN32A450 matches or exceeds the KDL-32L5000"s performance almost across the board, and at a price only $50 above the Sony we have to consider it the better value. It is an older model, however, so it may not be available for much longer.

The Samsung LN32A450 did significantly better in color temperature stability, which means you won"t have any worries about a blue or yellow cast to your content, something that we can"t say about the Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000.  Both televisions produced accurate colors, with a slight edge to the Samsung, while the KDL-32L5000 did slightly better matching the industry standard color gamut, although neither was a paragon.

Both televisions struggled in this area, not surprising for entry-level HDTVs. We noticed significant motion blur on both the Samsung LN32A450 and the Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000.  The LN32A450 did do significantly better with motion artifacting, but better isn"t necessarily good and it remains below average in this area.

There are no huge differences here as both televisions sport 3 HDMI ports and stay similar all the way down. The Samsung LN32A450 does offer a 3.5mm headphone jack, which the Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 lacks.

The Sony KDL-46W4100 is a significant step up from the KDL-32L5000 in a variety of ways. First of all you have a much larger display at 46 inches versus 32 inches and also a higher resolution, 1080p versus 720p. You also have better black and contrast performance and much better motion performance. Surprisingly, however, the connectivity features of the two HDTVs are very similar. You will pay extra for those upgrades, however, as the Sony KDL-46W4100 retails for around $1,300, more than twice the KDL-32L5000"s price of $550. Which one is the better value really depends on how big an HDTV you want.

Both HDTVs do well in this area, but the Sony KDL-46W4100 does enough better to make a significant difference. The big change is a much lower black level, which also produces a wider contrast ratio than the KDL-32L5000.

Although the Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000"s performance in this area was reasonable, the Sony KDL-46W4100 again one up"s it with a rock solid color temperature and better color accuracty, although it"s color gamut was a bit worse.

You really see the improvement in motion that can come from a 120Hz refresh rate here as the Sony KDL-46W4100 blew away the KDL-32L5000 in both motion blur and artifacting. If you watch a lot of action movies picking up a television with 120Hz refresh rate like the KDL-46W4100 makes a big difference.

Both televisions performed poorly here, but the Sony KDL-46W4100 performed particularly poorly. You really need to be sitting right in front of the KDL-46W4100 as it has a viewing angle of only 15 degrees from center, while the KDL-32L5000"s viewing angle is over 10 degrees wider.

Given that the Sony KDL-46W4100 is more than twice the price of the KDL-32L5000 we"re surprised to see that the connectivity features are very similar, although you do get an extra HDMI port and an extra composite input, which is important if you have a lot of devices in your home theatre setup.

Sony"s L5000/L4000 series is at the low end of their lineup, and you can see this from the sizes offered as the 32-inch KDL-32L5000 is the largest of the three televisions offered, with a 26 and 22 inch option also available. All three models offer 3 HDMI inputs and 720p resolution.

If you"re still looking for a new TV for the Super Bowl, this year"s "Big Game" is looking a lot like Black Friday, when sub-$500 flat-panel TVs were used as a shopping enticement.

The LCD pricing picture is a bit blurrier, due primarily to the wide range of potential features—such as 120Hz or 240Hz technology and LED backlights—being offered. But among major brands, we"re seeing 40- to 42-inch 60Hz 1080p LCDs start just above $600, while 46- or 47-inch 120Hz 1080p models begin at about $800. The least expensive LED-backlit models, in the 40-inch screen size, begin at about $1,200.

Overall, Sears is offering a 5 percent instant savings on LCD TVs $499 or more online only, or 10 percent instant savings or 24 months no-interest financing for purchases $999 or more when you use a Sears charge card.

If you"re looking for an LCD with an LED backlight, Sears is bundling a free Samsung Blu-ray player (we believe its the BD-P1600) and free delivery with certain Samsung LED-backlit models. For example, the Samsung UN40B6000 is priced at $1,400, while a larger 46-inch step-up model (UN46B7000) is priced at $1,930, and a 55-inch flagship UN55B8000 set is $2,800.

Among smaller sets, Sears has a 32-inch Sony 720- set (32L5000) for $400, and a 32-inch 720p Panasonic LCD (TC-L32C12) for $350. A 32-inch Samsung 720p set (LN32B360) is $380.

Best Buy has also aggressively priced some of its Insignia-brand TVs, which act as a house brand. For example, a 42-inch, 720p plasma (NS-P42Q-10A) is priced at $550, and a 55-inch 1080p, 120Hz Insignia LCD (NS-L55X-10A) is $1,300. Best Buy is also offering a few Insignia TV/Blu-ray bundles, including a 46-inch 1080p LCD with 120 Hz technology (NS-L46Q120-10A) paired with a Wi-Fi enabled Insignia Blu-ray player (NS-WBRDVD ) for $900. A similar bundle, with a 42-inch 1080p, 120Hz set (NS-L42X-10A) LCD TV, is $800. The bundle deals include Geek Squad installation, including connecting the Blu-ray player to your home network.

Best Buy also has deals on several LG models, including a $1,500 55-inch 1080p set with 120Hz LCD (55LH40), a 42-inch 1080p LCD (42LH30-UA) for $615 and 47-inch version for $800. LG"s 55-inch LED-backlit LCD with 240Hz technology (55LH90, one of CR"s top-rated models) for $2,300, about $200 below its price when it was tested.

This NY-area retailer is leading its Big Game advertising with a 42-inch 720p Samsung plasma (PN42B430) for $580. A 40-inch 1080p Samsung LCD (LN40B550) is $755, and a 55-inch 1080p 120Hz Samsung LCD (LN55B650) is $1,800.

Also on sale are several LED-backlit Samsung LCDs, including the 40-inch B6000-series set for $1,400, comparable to what we"ve seen elsewhere. Other deals include the 46-inch UN46B6000 for $1,600, the 46-inch flagship UN46B8000 for $2,000, and UN55B8000 for $2,800.

Note that these Samsung LED TVs are not bundled with "free" Blu-ray players. However, P.C. Richard is offering several Sony bundles that pair a Sony Bravia LCD TV with a Sony BDP-S360 Blu-ray player. For example, a 40-inch "Eco" series Bravia LCD (KDL-40VE5) package is $800, while a bundle with Sony"s KDL-46XBR9, a flagship 240Hz set, is $1,590. Sony"s 46-inch 1080p Sony LCD (KDL-46S5100) for $780, but it doesn"t include a Blu-ray player.

There are also several deals on LG TVs, including a 60-inch 1080p plasma (60PS11) for $1,475, a 47-inch 1080p LCD (47LH30) for $780, and a 42-inch version of that set for $615. Also in the mix are a 46-inch Sharp Aquos LCD with an LED backlight (LC46E77U) for $1,260, and a 46-inch 1080p Toshiba LCD (46RV525R) for $757.

Circuit CityNow an online retail brand owned by Systemax, the parent company of Tiger Direct, Circuit City gets into the Super Bowl fray with a few deals. For example, it"s offering Sony"s 52-inch V-series Bravia LCD (KDL52V5100), bundled with Sony"s BDP-N460 network Blu-ray player and free delivery, for $1,475. LG"s 42-inch 1080 LCD set (42LH30) is priced at $650 with free shipping.

Abe"s has Sony"s 52-inch Bravia KDL-52XBR9 model, a 1080p set with 240Hz technology, for $1,748. Its price on Samsung"s 40-inch B6000 LCD with an LED backlight (UN40B6000) is $1,148, a few hundred dollars less than Sears" price. The 46-inch step-up 46UNB7000 is $1,638, but it doesn"t include a bundled Samsung Blu-ray player, though we"ve seen that model for about $120, so it"s still a good deal.

12/2008 No revisions or updates are applicable at this time. 1/2009 Updated Disassembly Section. Replaced pages 13-20. Updated A Board Conductor Side PWB. Replaced page 42. Updated Self-Diagnostic Function. Replaced page 12. 4/2009 Added Self-Diagnostic Logo to Front Cover. Updated Table of Contents, Description of LED Indicators, Self Check Table, Disassembly Section, Service Adjustments and Exploded View Section.Replaced pages 2, 3, 11, 12, 13, 21, 50. Updated Exploded View Section. Added Bezel Assembly and Rear Cover Assembly P/Ns for Canada/Mexico destinations. Added ETC-Inverter MT Board P/Ns. Replaced pages 49-51. 8/2009 Updated Exploded View Section to remove LCD Panel specic information. Replaced pages 50 & 51.

Self-Diagnostic Function................................................................11 3-4. Schematics and Supporting Information .............................. 25 A Board Schematic Diagram (1 of 17).................................. 25SECTION 1: DISASSEMBLY ............................................................... 13 A Board Schematic Diagram (2 of 17).................................. 26 1-1. Rear Cover Removal............................................................ 13 A Board Schematic Diagram (3 of 17).................................. 27 1-2. Switch Unit Removal (Contains H1 Board) .......................... 13 A Board Schematic Diagram (4 of 17).................................. 28 1-3. A Board and G2BE (Power Supply) Board Removal ........... 14 A Board Schematic Diagram (5 of 17).................................. 29 1-4. Table-Top Stand Assembly and Under Cover Removal ....... 14 A Board Schematic Diagram (6 of 17).................................. 30 A Board Schematic Diagram (7 of 17).................................. 31 1-5. Loudspeaker Removal ......................................................... 15 A Board Schematic Diagram (8 of 17).................................. 32 1-6. Brackets and Spine Removal ............................................... 16 A Board Schematic Diagram (9 of 17).................................. 33 1-6-1. Brackets and Spine Removal A Board Schematic Diagram (10 of 17)................................ 34 (KDL-26L5000 Only) ................................................ 16 A Board Schematic Diagram (11 of 17) ................................ 35 1-6-2. Brackets and Spine Removal (KDL-32L5000 Only) ................................................ 16 A Board Schematic Diagram (12 of 17)................................ 36 A Board Schematic Diagram (13 of 17)................................ 37 1-7. H2 Board and LCD Panel Removal ..................................... 17 A Board Schematic Diagram (14 of 17)................................ 38 1-7-1. Cleaning the LCD Panel ............................................ 17 A Board Schematic Diagram (15 of 17)................................ 39 1-8. Balancer (MT Inverter) Board Removal A Board Schematic Diagram (16 of 17)................................ 40 (KDL-26L5000 Only) ............................................................ 18 A Board Schematic Diagram (17 of 17)................................ 41 1-9. Balancer (MT Inverter) Board Removal G2BE Board Schematic Diagram......................................... 43 (KDL-32L5000 Only) ............................................................ 19 H1 Board Schematic Diagram.............................................. 45 WIRE DRESSING ........................................................................ 20 H2 Board Schematic Diagram.............................................. 47SECTION 2: SERVICE ADJUSTMENTS ............................................. 21 SECTION 4: EXPLODED VIEWS ........................................................ 49 2-1. Resetting to Factory Defaults ............................................... 21 4-1. Rear Cover Assembly and Table-Top Stand Assembly ....... 49 4-2. Chassis ................................................................................ 50 4-3. Bezel Assembly and LCD Panel .......................................... 51 4-4. Screw Legend ...................................................................... 52 APPENDIX A: ENCRYPTION KEY COMPONENTS ..........................A-1

Television system NTSC American TV Standard Supplied Accessories ATSC (8VSB terrestrial) ATSC compliant 8VSB Remote Commander RM-YD028 QAM on cable ANSI/SCTE 07 2000 Two Size AA (R6) Batteries Operating Instructions Channel coverage Quick Setup Guide Analog Digital Warranty Card Terrestrial 2-69 2-69 Safety and Regulatory Booklet Cable 1-135 1-135 Attaching to the Table-Top Stand Screws (4) Antenna 75-ohm external terminal for RF inputs Optional Accessories Connecting Cables Panel System Support Belt Kit LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Panel Wall-Mount Bracket SU-WL100 (KDL-26L5000 only) Display Resolution (horizontal x vertical): SU-WL500 (KDL-32L5000 only) 1,366 dots x 768 lines

There are critical components used in LCD color TVs that are important for safety. These components are identied with shading and ! mark on the schematic diagrams and the electrical parts list. It is essential that these critical parts be replaced only with the part number specied in the electrical parts list to prevent electric shock, re, or other hazard.

To avoid damaging the LCD panel: do not press on the panel or frame edge to avoid the risk of electric shock. do not scratch or press on the panel with any sharp objects. do not leave the module in high temperatures or in areas of high humidity for an extended period of time. do not expose the LCD panel to direct sunlight. avoid contact with water. It may cause a short circuit within the module. disconnect the AC adapter when replacing the backlight (CCFL) or inverter circuit. (High voltage occurs at the inverter circuit at 650Vrms.) always clean the LCD panel with a soft cloth material. use care when handling the wires or connectors of the inverter circuit. Damaging the wires may cause a short. protect the panel from ESD to avoid damaging the electronic circuit (C-MOS).

Number of times Diagnostic Item STANDBY lamp Possible Location Description flashes Low B error 3 times A (Main) Board T-CON power error 5 times LCD Panel LCD Panel Backlight error 6 times G (Power) Board A (Main) Board Audio abnormal detection 8 times Speaker

SELF CHECK BACK 003 LOW B ERROR 1 000 1 indicates an error was detected 005 T-CON POWER ERROR 000 0 indicates no error was detected 006 BACKLIGHT ERROR 000 008 AUDIO ABNORMAL DETECTOR 000 00000 00012 00000 [Menu]Exit 00000: Panel Operation Time by Hour (max 99999) Deletion of Penal Operation Time by <7> - > <0> key 00012: Boot Count (max 99999) 00000: Total Operation Time by Hour (max 99999)

1-6. BRACKETS AND SPINE REMOVAL 1-6-1. BRACKETS AND SPINE REMOVAL (KDL-26L5000 ONLY) 1 Remove 1 screw from Main Bracket and Bezel 2 Remove 2 screws from Main Bracket and LCD Panel Main Bracket 3 Remove 2 screws from Spine 1 4 Remove 1 screw from Bottom Bracket 3

1-6-2. BRACKETS AND SPINE REMOVAL (KDL-32L5000 ONLY) 1 Remove 1 screw from Main Bracket and Bezel 2 Remove 2 screws from Spine (L) and Top Bracket 3 Remove 2 screws from Top Bracket 4 Remove 2 screws from Spine (R) Main Bracket Spine (L) 5 Remove 2 screws from Bottom Bracket 1

1-7. H2 BOARD AND LCD PANEL REMOVAL 1 Disconnect LVDS connector from T-con 2 Remove 2 screws from bottom of panel and release LCD panel from Bezel 3 Disconnect 1 connector from Inverter Board 4 Disconnect 1 connector from H2 Board 5 Remove 1 screw from H2 Board LCD Panel

1-7-1. CLEANING THE LCD PANEL CAUTION: When cleaning the TV, be sure to unplug the power cord to avoid any chance of electric shock. Clean the cabinet of the TV with a dry soft cloth. Wipe the LCD screen gently with a soft cloth. Stubborn stains may be removed with a cloth slightly moistened with a solution of mild soap and warm water. If using a chemically pretreated cloth, please follow the instruction provided on the package. Never use strong solvents such as a thinner, alcohol or benzine for cleaning. Periodic vacuuming of the ventilation openings is recommended to ensure to proper ventilation.

INVERTER BOARD REMOVAL Only remove the screws securing the inverter cover which may be metal or plastic. The END VIEW remaining plastic strip contains sockets for the BACKLIGHT uorescent backlights and should never be loosened. The backlights will pop out of the sockets and/or break the backlight requiring a LCD panel replacement. The example shown is a 32 model but applies to all models. SOCKET

1-9. BALANCER (MT INVERTER) BOARD REMOVAL (KDL-32L5000 ONLY) 1 Remove 5 screws from Board cover 2 Pull out the Board from Lamp socket 2

DO NOT REMOVE LCD Panel BACKLIGHT SCREWS

INVERTER BOARD REMOVAL Only remove the screws securing the inverter cover which may be metal or plastic. The END VIEW remaining plastic strip contains sockets for the BACKLIGHT uorescent backlights and should never be loosened. The backlights will pop out of the sockets and/or break the backlight requiring a LCD panel replacement. The example shown is a 32 model but applies to all models. SOCKET

Indication of resistance, which does not have one for ratingelectrical power, is as follows: Pitch : 5mm The components identied by shading and ! symbol are critical for safety. Replace Rating electrical power : 1/ 4 W only with part number specied.1 / 4 W in resistance, 1/10 W and 1/16 W in chip resistance. The symbol indicates a fast operating fuse and is displayed on the component : nonammable resistor side of the board. Replace only with fuse of the same rating as marked. : fusible resistor : internal component Les composants identies per un trame et une marque ! sont critiques pour la securite. Ne les remplacer que par une piece portant le numero specie. : panel designation and adjustment for repair : earth ground Le symbole indique une fusible a action rapide. Doit etre remplace par une fusible de meme yaleur, comme maque. : earth-chassisAll variable and adjustable resistors have characteristic curve B,unless otherwise noted. NOTE: The components identied by a red outline and a mark contain condential information. Specic instructions must be adhered to whenever these componentsReadings are taken with a color-bar signal input. are repaired and/or replaced.Readings are taken with a 10M digital multimeter. See Appendix A: Encryption Key Components in the back of this manual.

(MT5112EE) Op. AMP Audio Out Demodulator SIF (NJM4558 Video 2 (side) Audio Processor Speaker (NJM2750) I2S I2S Power AMP USB 2.0(side) LCD Panel Video 1/ (MT5386B) YPrPb1 (STA333BW Service/

26: AUO USB 32: SLCD Analo V2.0 g YPrPb2 Front Inverter End Digital (26,32) LVDS Video Processor AC in PC EEP ROM TS Digital Front End I/O Power (NJM2752) Reg. ICs EEP ROM HDMI G2BE Pig tail HDMI 1 Switch V1.3 Micro Sub Micro w/CEC processor processor IR H2 board (RM-YD028 HDMI 2 LED IR V1.3 EEP (side) ROM DDR1 DDR2 Serial Flash w/CEC 512M 512M 64MB Remote HDMI 3 Controller (HYB18TC512160CF-19F) x2 V1.3 EEP ROM Main board w/CEC Menu Enter/ VOL + CH + Power 26, 32" Input VOL - CH- Switch Unit

B IC401I 9 OF 9 IC401E 5 OF 9 IC401H 8 OF 9 1 AC1 R401 1 2 100R3J-4-GP C401 1 2 SCD047U16V2ZY-1GP AB24 TP403 JRTCK 1 D26 [9] CVBS0P CVBS0P AE1 TP401 ALIN R402 1 2 100R3J-4-GP C402 1 2 SCD047U16V2ZY-1GP AC24 [3,15] OPWM2 OPWM2 E26 [5] AV2 CVBS1P AC2 [19] ASPDIF ASPDIF R496 1 2 0R3-0-U-GP C403 1 2 SC1U10V2KX-1GP AC25 [15] JTDI JTDI V15 [9] CVBS0N0 CVBS0N AD2 AVDD12_HDMI AVDD12_HDMI R404 1 2 100R3J-4-GP C445 1 2 SCD047U16V2ZY-1GP AD25 [15] JTCK JTCK AB12 (AV1) [5] COMP_Y1 CVBS3P AE2 [8] HDMI3_SDA HDMI_SDA2 [15] OPWM1 OPWM1 C [8] HDMI3_SCL AC12 HDMI_SCL2 TP404 1AD26 AB22 CVBS2P [15] OPWM0 AF2 OPWM0 [8] HDMI3_DET AD12 AVSS33_CVBS AB3 PWR5V_2