Sony Bravia KDL-40V2500

Description: The Sony Bravia KDL-40V2500 is a 40-inch, LCD television.Compared to other LCD TVs on the market, it is relatively inexpensive at around $1,265.This unit is an LCD display, which is generally the best kind of flat-panel screen for viewing in brightly-lit rooms.

Pros: This television can display images that are sharper and more realistic than standard definition television when connected to a high definition signal.The 3:2 pulldown feature of this unit reduces artifacts that can occur when motion pictures are transferred to a digital format such as DVD.

Cons: None noted, given available product data.

Suitability: An LCD TV, suited for home entertainment as well as work place applications.In general, a wide aspect display such as this one is well suited for DVD movies recorded in the popular 16:9 format, as well as high definition programming.

Value: Given its relatively inexpensive price, this TV has good features for the money.In terms of viewable size, LCD TVs with similar viewable size have an average cost of around $1,520.

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• Manufacturer: Sony
• Part Number: KDL-40V2500

• General

• Series BRAVIA
• Product type LCD TV
• Diagonal Size 40 in - Widescreen
• Dimensions & Weight Details Panel without stand - 38.9 in x 4.1 in x 26.1 in, Panel with stand - 38.9 in x 13.1 in x 28.2 in x 59.5 lbs
• Enclosure Color Black

• Display

• Technology TFT active matrix
• LCD Backlight Technology Wide Color Gamut-CCFL
• Resolution 1920 x 1080
• Display Format 1080p (FullHD)
• LCD Refresh Rate 60Hz
• LCD Pixel Response Time 8 ms
• Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
• Image Contrast Ratio 1300:1
• Dynamic Contrast Ratio 7000:1
• Widescreen Modes Wide, Zoom, Smart, Zoom 14:9, Conventional 4:3
• Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
• Viewing Angle 178 degrees
• Viewing Angle (Vertical) 178 degrees
• Display Menu Language Czech, Dutch, Danish, French, German, Polish, Slovak, English, Finnish, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Romanian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Norwegian, Portuguese
• Comb Filter 3D digital

• TV Tuner

• Tuner Qty 1x analog/digital combo
• Digital TV Tuner DVB-T
• Analog TV Tuner PAL, SECAM
• Stereo Reception System NICAM
• Channel Coverage VHF:2-12, UHF:21-69, Cable:1-20, Cable:21-41

• Video Features

• HDTV Ready Yes
• Analog Video Input Signals PAL, SECAM, NTSC4.43, NTSC 3.58
• Input Video Formats 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i
• Teletext Yes
• Teletext Memory 700 pages
• Freeze Memo Yes
• Electronic Program Guide NexTView, Digital EPG

• Audio System

• Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 10 Watt
• Sound Output Mode Stereo
• Surround Mode Yes
• Sound Effects BBE, SRS TruSurround XT
• Output Power / Total 20 Watt
• Additional Features Auto volume adjustment

• Connections

• Connector Type 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ), 1 x Headphones ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ), 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ), 1 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ), 2 x SCART ( 21 pin SCART ), 2 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ), 1 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ), 1 x VGA input ( 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ), 1 x Audio line-in ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm )
• Slot Provided 1 x PC Card

• Remote Control

• Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
• Remote Control Model Sony RM-ED005

• Stands & Mounts

• Stand Included Yes
• Stand Design Tabletop

• Power

• Power Device Power supply - Internal
• Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 0.3 Watt
• Power Consumption Operational 180 Watt

• Sustainability

• Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 5.1

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  Sony Bravia KDL-40V2500

  Price: $1,299.99

  Manufacturer: Sony

  Specs: LCD TV, 40 in, 450 cd/m2, 7000:1, 1300:1, 1920 x 1080, 16:9, Black

Sony

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.sonystyle.com
• Address: 16765 W. Bernardo Dr., San Diego, CA. 92127
• Phone: 1-877-865-SONY
• Email: contact@sel.sony.com
• Fax: 941-768-7790