HDTV Reviews

The Sony Bravia KDL-46X2000 is the biggest set to date from Sony’s so-far exceptional new Bravia range. Second, it’s the first set to emerge from Sony’s new flagship Bravia ‘X’ Series and so comes packing a notably fuller feature set. Finally and most significantly, it’s the first TV from Sony to sport a ‘full HD’ resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels.
Few mainstream brands do classy looks better than Sony, and the 46X2000 is no exception, looking just peachy in its pitted inner and transparent outer frames.
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Sony has added to their Bravia S2500 series with their smaller 20-inch KDL-20S2500 LCD. The KDL-20S2500 keeps the same classy style as the other S2500 Bravia’s just in the smaller size. The 20-inch features a 1366 x 768 resolution with a built in digital / analog tuner and includes a good selection of inputs and outputs including HDMI and VGA (for PC connection) inputs. The KDL-20S2500 will be released in Japan in November, and should make its way around the world shortly after.

Sony have added the KDL-52XBR2 and the KDL-52XBR3 to their Bravia line. These are both 52-inch monsters at the full 1080p resolution. They both include HDMI, component and VGA inputs, have a bulit-in ATSC tuner, and the classic “floating glass” panel look, and a 1,300:1 contrast ration. They due to ship in November. The XBR3 has a piano-black gloss finish, while the XBR2 has a silver bezel that can be changed for different colour bezels.

Sony have also added a two more LCDs to the mid range Bravias, the 32-inch KDL-32S2400 and the 40-inch KDL-40S2400. These two will be available next month, have all the standard inputs including HDMI and VGA, feature a bulit in ATSC tuner, but will not feature the full 1080p resolution

The Sony KDL-40XBR2 LCD is loaded with features, including 1080p-pixel resolution, and enjoys solid video quality, but that’s not really the point. Its main appeal is style: It brings back the company’s floating-glass look and ups the ante further by allowing you to replace the silver bezel around the screen with other colors.

The Sony KDL-40XBR2 is also a lot wider than a 40-inch LCD needs to be, owing to its side-mounted speakers and overall over-bezeling. Including the stand, the set measures 43.8 wide by 28.3 high by 12.8 deep and weighs 77 pounds. Of course you can also ditch the stand and, instead, wall-mount the panel; Sony’s official kit for that purpose is the SU-W51, although the right non-official kit may do the trick.
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The Sony Bravia V-Series is a breakthrough in the art of colour reproduction. Exclusive Sony Live Colour Creation technology opens up the spectrum of colours on the screen to breathtaking effect. Significant boosts in the range of red and green in the picture brings what you see closer to the true colours of nature than ever before. “Reds and greens are the most difficult colours to reproduce on LCD screens - and they are vital,” says Andreas Ditter, Director, TV Operations Europe. “The challenge in creating a picture that people instinctively see as realistic is how to reproduce true, lively reds and greens while faithfully reproducing what we call “memory colors,” like human skin tones. That’s why Live Colour Creation is such an important part of what makes the V-Series special.”
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The Sony Bravia X-Series is designed to deliver a definitive viewing experience – full HD resolution pictures and true-to-life colour. Precision colour reproduction and the very highest screen resolution combine to create a picture that seems almost alive. Stand-out features include a Full HD (1920 x 1080) LCD panel, Live Colour Creation, which uses a wide spectrum backlight (WCG-CCFL) and the newly developed BRAVIA ENGINE EX, Sony’s unique intelligent picture enhancement technology. Capable of receiving 1080p signals, the BRAVIA X-Series twin HDMI inputs will ensure compatibility with the expanding HD environment in Europe as well as with high resolution, Full HD (1920 x 1080) signals in the future. Unlike most other TVs, the BRAVIA X-Series isn’t just HD-Ready; it’s Full HD-capable. Instead of scaled images which have been digitally reduced to fit lower-resolution panels, Full HD reproduces HD1080 picture exactly as it was transmitted. Read more

Sony have announed two new A2500 series LCoS HDTV’s, the KDS-60A2500 and the KDS-50A2500, 60-inch and 50-inch. These two feature Sony’s advanced Digital Reality Creation (DRC-MFv2.5) circuitry.

The new KDS-50A2500 and KDS-60A2500 are 1080p “Full HD” sets, just like the A2000 but feature enhanced upscaling technology for non-1080p inputs for improved quality. At an estimated 600,000 and 500,000 yen respectively, that would give them about a $500-US price increase over the previous 50- and 60-inch LCoS HDTVs and are set to ship 15th September.

The Sony Bravia KDL46XBR2 is a Full HD 1080p 46-inch widescreen LCD from Sony. The KDL46XBR2 has a very high resolution of 1920 x 1080 which is the best form of HD for an amazing image quality. The Bravia is powered by Sony’s BRAVIA Engine Pro video proccessor which optimizes the video signal and produced a crisp, detailed and sharp colored images for both HD content and standard content.

The KDL46XBR2 has an impressive number of three HDMI inputs for great connectivity of perfect image quality, along with two component inputs, s-video and PC connection so the KDL46XBR2 can be used as a computer monitor. There is a built in HD (ATSC) tuner, so you don’t need to purchase an additional receiver.

HDMIâ„¢ and PC connectivity: The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first industry-supported, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. HDMI technology supports enhanced or high-definition video, together with multi-channel digital audio to provide matchless image and sound reproduction. BRAVIA XBR Series TVs include three HDMI 1080/60p inputs. The PC input allows you to use your high resolution BRAVIA XBR-Series digital TV as a computer monitor.

The Sony KDF-55E2000 Grand WEGA 55″ 3LCD Rear Projection HDTV is surrounded by a compact, two color exterior with subtly located twin speakers. The KDF-55E2000 is the larger 55-inch version of the Grand WEGAâ„¢ 3LCD rear projection range from Sony.
The 3LCD technology gives the KDF-55E2000 natural color reproduction, high-detail picture quality at impressive brightness levels. The KDF-55E2000 has great connectivity through two HDMI inputs, PC input, component and S-Video inputs, and can provide exceptional image quality though almost any connected device.

The Sony KDF-55E2000 55″ Grand WEGA is available now for $2,299.99

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The Sony KDS-R60XBR2 is the successor of the highly-acclaimed Sony XBR-Series, Sonys flagship Grand WEGAâ„¢ XBR-Series projection televisions carry on the legacy of its predecessor.

The KDS-R60XBR2 has the same SXRD technoloy, the XBR®2-Series picture captures movement with unprecedented accuracy, and the Advanced Iris function provides superior contrast (up to 10,000:1).

The XBR® Series has WEGA Engine HDâ„¢ video processing technology for refined high definition picture quality. Available in more sizes than the previous series and includes three HDMI inputs (1080p) for uncompressed audio/video interface between TV and compatible external components. Bigger, brighter and better than ever, Sony’s KDS-R60XBR2 provides the Full HD 1080p experience with stunning detail, film-like images, and crisp, smooth motion.
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