Sony Bravia KDL-40XBR7

Description: The Sony Bravia KDL-40XBR7 is a 40-inch, LCD television.Compared to other LCD TVs on the market, it is expensive at around $2,055.This TV is an LCD display, which is generally the best kind of flat-panel screen for viewing in brightly-lit rooms.

Pros: With built-in HDTV compatibility, this television can display images that are significantly sharper and more realistic than regular television, as long as the source is high definition.(It can easily render standard-resolution digital TV broadcasts and also depict the full resolution of widescreen DVD video.)The 3:2 pulldown feature of this set 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: Made for those who want to enjoy an ultra-sharp picture from an ultra-thin TV.Also, a wide aspect TV such as this one is well suited for DVD movies recorded in the popular 16:9 format, as well as high definition programming.

Value: Overall, this TV's features are in line with its price.However, you would usually pay about 25% less to get a LCD TV having roughly the same viewable size.

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• Manufacturer: Sony
• Part Number: KDL-40XBR7

• General

• Series BRAVIA XBR
• Product type LCD TV
• Diagonal Size 40 in - Widescreen
• Dimensions & Weight Details Panel with stand - 44.5 in x 11 in x 25.8 in x 58.4 lbs, Panel without stand - 44.5 in x 4.9 in x 23.7 in x 51.8 lbs
• Enclosure Color Gloss piano black

• Display

• Technology TFT active matrix
• LCD Backlight Technology Wide Color Gamut-CCFL
• Resolution 1920 x 1080
• Display Format 1080p
• LCD Refresh Rate 240Hz
• Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
• Image Contrast Ratio 3000:1
• Dynamic Contrast Ratio 50000:1
• Widescreen Modes Full, Zoom, Normal, Stretch, Wide Zoom, Conventional 4:3
• Color Depth 10-bit GigaColor (1 billion)
• Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
• Viewing Angle 178 degrees
• Viewing Angle (Vertical) 178 degrees
• Display Menu Language French, English, Spanish
• Comb Filter 3D digital
• V-Chip Control Yes
• Additional Features Bravia Engine 2 EX, Display digital photos, Play digital music from USB

• TV Tuner

• Tuner Qty 1x analog, 1x digital
• Digital TV Tuner QAM, ATSC
• Analog TV Tuner NTSC
• Multi-channel Preview Picture-in-picture (PIP), Picture-and-picture (PAP)
• Stereo Reception System MTS
• Secondary Audio Program (SAP) Yes

• Video Features

• Video Interface HDMI, S-Video, Component, Composite
• HDTV Ready Yes
• Input Video Formats 480i, 720p, 1080p, 480/60p, 1080/24p, 1080/60i, 1080/60p
• Freeze Memo Yes
• Electronic Program Guide TV Guide On Screen
• Parental Channel Lock Yes
• Closed Caption Capability Yes

• Audio System

• Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 10 Watt, 2 x Subwoofer - Built-in - 12 Watt
• Sound Output Mode Stereo
• Surround Mode Yes
• Sound Effects Virtual Dolby Digital, S-FORCE Front Surround Sound
• Audio Controls Sound mode
• Additional Features Mute button, SteadySound auto volume

• Connections

• Connector Type 5 x Audio line-in - Rear, 1 x Audio line-in - Side, 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 2 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 2 x Composite video input ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video input ( RCA phono ) - Side, 1 x Digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK ) - Rear, 1 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Side, 3 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 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 Serial - Rear, 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear
• PC Interface VGA (HD-15)

• Remote Control

• Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
• Remote Control Model Sony RM-YD024

• 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 V
• Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 0.1 Watt
• Power Consumption Operational 230 Watt

• Miscellaneous

• HDCP Compatible Yes

• Manufacturer Warranty

• Service & Support 18 months warranty
• Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 18 months

• Sustainability

• ENERGY STAR Qualified Yes
• Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 5.1

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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