The truth is that the company has been a bit shakey in terms of keeping up with the rest of the competition. And television production is one of their top specialties, as the popularity of the Bravia series has shown. But despite their brand recognition, consumers found it easy to switch preferences to other brands.
So at present other companies like Sharp, Panasonic, LG and especially Samsung are making a lot of noise in the retail market, attracting customers. But Sony have some loyal fans and consumers who would buy the brand at any cost. And due to this strong presence in tha market and also because their great quality television models, they keep their current position in the Global market.
We will have a brief look at the top three flat panel Sony LCD Televisions in terms of consumer popularity;
Sony Bravia M-Series KDL-26M4000 Flat Television
The television produces deeper blacks with fine and detailed color and surpasses most similar size flat panels. The styling is attractive, and the picture is solid from a far wider angle than most competitors. However, the price tag will turn off many shoppers who will compare it with similar size televisions in other brands.
Sony Bravia L-Series KDL-37L4000
This model has great features. The most important are the standard/clear/dynamic voice audio modes; the parental control is superb (with parental control it is possible to control non-adults viewing preferences) along with the multiple languages option. The resolution is at 720 pixels with 16:9 and watching mode presets (normal, full, zoom, wide). And the design is also attractive with chrome black-a very stylish television but is actually a bit expensive, which is the usual issue with Sony anyway.
Sony BRAVIA V-Series KDL-52V5100
A very good image quality, with deep blacks and excellent colors; full functionality features, fantastic HDTV viewing and ideal for large rooms. As regards to connectivity, HDTV offers four HDMI inputs, having three of them mounted on the side making it more convenient for connectivity. There is also another HDMI input slot on the rear having two component video jacks and an aerial cable as well as various analog and digital audio jacks.
These three Sony models are the most popular according to Web sites that specialize in electronics reviews. It is important to mention that most of the sites have changed their review scores for these three televisions several times because of changes in the competitive market.