Sony Bravia KDL-40V4100

Description: The Sony Bravia KDL-40V4100 is a 40-inch, LCD television.Compared to other LCD TVs on the market, it is relatively inexpensive at around $1,105.This product 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 regular television when connected to a high definition signal.The 3:2 pulldown feature of this TV reduces artifacts that can occur when motion pictures are transferred to a digital format such as DVD.

Cons: Has only a rear connector location.

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: In view of its relatively inexpensive price, this TV has great features for the money.For example, when it comes to viewable screen size, the average price of LCD televisions with comparable viewable size is considerably more -- right around $1,590.

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• Manufacturer: Sony
• Part Number: KD-L40V4100

• General

• Series BRAVIA
• Product type LCD TV
• Diagonal Size 40 in - Widescreen
• Dimensions & Weight Details Panel without stand - 38.8 in x 4.3 in x 25.4 in x 44.1 lbs, Panel with stand - 38.8 in x 11 in x 26.9 in x 50.7 lbs
• Enclosure Color Gloss piano black

• Display

• Technology TFT active matrix
• Resolution 1920 x 1080
• Display Format 1080p (FullHD)
• LCD Refresh Rate 60Hz
• Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
• Image Contrast Ratio 2500:1
• Dynamic Contrast Ratio 25000:1
• Color Temperature Control Yes (Warm1/Warm2/Neutral/Cool)
• Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
• Display Menu Language French, English, Spanish
• Comb Filter 3D digital
• V-Chip Control Yes
• Picture Adjustment Standard/Cinema/Vivid/Photo

• TV Tuner

• Tuner Qty 1x analog/digital combo
• Digital TV Tuner QAM, ATSC, 8-VSB
• Analog TV Tuner NTSC
• Multi-channel Preview Picture-in-picture (PIP), Picture-and-picture (PAP)
• Stereo Reception System MTS
• Channel Coverage DTV:2-69, UHF:2-69, DTV:1-135, Cable:1-135

• Video Features

• Video Interface HDMI, S-Video, Component, Composite
• HDTV Ready Yes
• Input Video Formats 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
• Parental Channel Lock Yes
• Closed Caption Capability Yes

• Audio System

• Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 10 Watt
• Sound Output Mode Stereo
• Surround Mode Yes
• Sound Effects S-FORCE Front Surround Sound
• Audio Controls Bass, Balance, Sound mode
• Output Power / Total 20 Watt
• Additional Features Auto volume adjustment

• Connections

• Connector Type 2 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Side, 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, 2 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 3 x HDMI input ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 1 x HDMI input ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Side, 1 x VGA input ( 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ) - Rear, 1 x Audio line-in ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ) - Rear, 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 2 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x Digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK ) - Rear, 1 x Headphones ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ) - Side
• PC Interface VGA (HD-15)

• Remote Control

• Remote Control Remote control - Infrared

• Stands & Mounts

• Stand Included Yes
• Stand Design Tabletop
• Flat Panel Mount Interface 300 x 300 mm

• Power

• Power Device Power supply - Internal
• Power AC 120/230 V
• Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 0.07
• Power Consumption Operational 220 Watt

• Manufacturer Warranty

• Service & Support 1 year warranty
• Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year

• Sustainability

• Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 5.1

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  Sony Bravia KDL-40V4100

  Price: $759.88

  Manufacturer: Sony

  Specs: LCD TV, 40 in, 25000:1, 2500:1, 1920 x 1080, 16:9, Gloss piano black

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  Sony Bravia KDL-46V4100

  Price: $999.00 - $1,000.00

  Manufacturer: Sony

  Specs: LCD TV, 46 in, 25000:1, 2500:1, 1920 x 1080, 16:9, Gloss piano black

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  Sony Bravia KDL-52V4100

  Price: $1,249.00 - $1,368.88

  Manufacturer: Sony

  Specs: LCD TV, 52 in, 25000:1, 2500:1, 1920 x 1080, 16:9, Gloss piano 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