I spent months researching for a replacement TV in the master bedroom and finally settled on the Sony KDL32EX523. Set up was a snap - and I did it twice as I did not have a DVR in my bedroom - so I originally connected the TV directly to my Comcast cable (no box or DTA) and it was able to grab all my channels (I do not subscribe to premium services like HBO). A few days later, I added the DVR and was channel surfing in no time. (Well - actually had issues with Comcast to get their own DVR to receive their own signals, so a 1 star rating for Comcast - dang near switched to Direct TV during that process.) Adding the Sony to my wireless network was as simple as entering my network password into the TV (this model Sony has built in wireless - no need for external USB device), just like adding a computer - join the network it found, type in the password, and boom - connected. Initializing the TV to work with my Netflix account was just as simple - I logged into my Netflix account with my... Read more

Overall this is a very nice TV. It's very thin.

One of the bigger draws for me was the built in Internet Apps. I had actually returned a Vizio where nothing was working at all (Pandora literally crashed the TV) and got this. This is much better. I've tested a few other Internet App tvs and the speed of this Sony one is probably the fastest I've seen as far as menu navigation goes. And the menu is also well laid out. For some people it might almost be too many features.

The Pandora app works well. There's lots of room for improvement in how it is actually designed (there are color codes on the menu, and they only associate one with a feature--skip--why not have one associated with thumbs up, thumbs down, etc). No good visual effects. But it works for what it needs to--playing music.

The Qriocity video stuff doesn't work at all. I've never seen anything played through it, or even a choice of items to play. I don't know what the deal is, but my... Read more

This TV is very good and could have been great if it were not for the crappy internet experience. The form factor itself is quite nice; very thin, light and sturdy, with a small bezel. It sets up very quickly and easily. The picture in HD is stunning: beautiful color, very sharp with very black blacks. However SD pictures are frequently fuzzy and a bit washed out which makes watching SD a drag. My 3 year old 32 inch Sony does SD much better than this one. The viewing angle is just ok. Looking straight on, the TV looks great. As you move to the side the pictures degrades quickly. At first I thought that the sound was below average. After tweaking the settings it now sounds quite good. If you are and audiophile you will however need an amp with separate speakers. I have not had a problem with the 60 hz refresh rate. I suppose it might be somewhat of a problem if I watched more sports. It is the internet interface which is the weakness of this TV. I have the 40EX523 with built in... Read more