HD Console Gaming (PS3)
We measured the input lag on the Sony KDL40W4000 to be 30ms better/ faster than our resident Samsung F96 reference, meaning that it's probably on par with a CRT (as good as it gets). Now we know why Sony didn't bother including a [Game Mode] in the user menu... there's simply no need.
The deep blacks, lush colours and exquisite detail on the Sony KDL40W4000 turned
Gran Turismo 5: Prologue into a dazzling visual feast. There remained some predictable drop in motion resolution during fast action, but it was no worse than other top-tier LCDs not blessed with MCFI (motion-compensated frame interpolation) technology. As long as the LCD panel was properly warmed up, we detected little to no dark area motion smearing in
Call Of Duty 4.
Unlike the W3000, there's no [RGB Dynamic Range] setting available on the Sony KDL40W4000, so you should always set [RGB Full Range (HDMI)] on the PS3 to "
Limited" to avoid crushing near-black shadow detail.