Sony Bravia KDL-46V2500

Description: The Sony Bravia KDL-46V2500 is a 46-inch, liquid crystal display television.Compared to other liquid crystal display TVs on the market, it is midpriced at around $1,620.This unit is an LCD display, which is generally the best kind of flat-panel screen for viewing in brightly-lit rooms.

Pros: Has a 46-inch screen size.This is larger than the average TV on the market today, but is to be expected for a TV of this price.This television can display images that are sharper and more realistic than standard definition television when mated 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: A liquid crystal display TV, suited for home entertainment as well as work place applications.Also, 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 general, this TV's features are as expected for this price.However, liquid crystal display TVs having comparable viewable size have an average cost of about $2,225.

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• Manufacturer: Sony
• Part Number: KDL-46V2500

• General

• Product Type 46 in LCD TV
• Series BRAVIA
• Video Interface HDMI, S-Video, Component, Composite
• Dimensions Without stand
• Width 44 in
• Depth 4.8 in
• Height 30 in
• Enclosure Color Black

• Display

• Diagonal Size 46 in - Widescreen
• Technology TFT active matrix
• LCD Display Technology S-PVA
• Resolution 1920 x 1080
• Display Format 1080p (FullHD)
• Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
• LCD Backlight Technology Wide Color Gamut-CCFL
• Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
• Pixel Response Time 8 ms
• Comb Filter 3D-Y/C digital

• Digital TV Tuner

• Digital TV Tuner ATSC

• Video Features

• HDTV Ready Yes
• Input Video Formats 720p, 1080i, 1080p
• Freeze Memo Yes

• Remote Control

• Remote Control Remote control - Infrared

• Audio System

• Sound Output Mode Stereo
• Surround Mode Yes
• Sound Effects BBE, SRS TruSurround XT
• Output Power / Total 20 Watt

• Connections

• Connector Type 2 x HDMI, 2 x Component video input, 1 x VGA input, 2 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ), 3 x Composite video input ( RCA phono )

• Power

• Power Device Power supply - Internal

• Dimensions & Weight Details

• Dimensions & Weight Details TV set with stand - 44 in x 13.3 in x 32 in x 75 lbs

• Sustainability

• Greenpeace policy rating (Mar 2009) 5.5
• Greenpeace policy rating explained The Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics (greenpeace.org/electronics) ranks leading mobile and PC manufacturers on a scale from 1 to 10, with 10 being the best. The scoring is based on the companies' global policies; on their practice of eliminating harmful chemicals; and on how they take responsibility for their products once discarded by consumers.

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  Sony Bravia KDL-46V2500

  Price: $1,199.00

  Manufacturer: Sony

  Specs: LCD TV, 46 in, 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