Lyris,
Thanks for the great review

- I am on they way to the shops tomorrow, the new V series does seem to be what I've been waiting for!
Just one question - does the remote still have the leaning features of previous models?
I'm on cable here - there is no freeview signal available - and I would really like to program the remote to work the cable box (as well as all my other Sony Kit (DVD recorder, VCR etc).