Sony Bravia KDL-52S4100

Description: The Sony Bravia KDL-52S4100 is a 52-inch, LCD television.Compared to other LCD TVs on the market, it is inexpensive at around $1,735.This product is an LCD display, which is generally the best kind of flat-panel screen for viewing in brightly-lit rooms.

Pros: Has a 52-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.With built-in HDTV compatibility, this unit 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 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: Ideal for a large room or a home theater.In general, a wide aspect TV such as this one is ideal 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.

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• Manufacturer: Sony
• Part Number: KDL-52S4100

• General

• Series BRAVIA
• Product type LCD TV
• Diagonal Size 52 in - Widescreen
• Dimensions & Weight Details Panel without stand - 50 in x 4.7 in x 32.8 in x 1.2 oz
• 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 60Hz
• Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
• Image Contrast Ratio 3000:1
• Widescreen Modes Full, Zoom, Normal, Wide Zoom
• Viewing Angle 178 degrees
• Viewing Angle (Vertical) 178 degrees
• Display Menu Language French, English, Spanish
• Comb Filter 3D digital
• Picture Adjustment Vivid/Standard/Custom

• TV Tuner

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

• Video Features

• Video Interface HDMI, S-Video, Component, Composite
• HDTV Ready Yes
• Analog Video Input Signals NTSC
• Input Video Formats 480/60i, 480/60p, 720/60p, 1080/24p, 1080/60i, 1080/60p
• Parental Channel Lock Yes
• Closed Caption Capability Yes

• Audio System

• Sound Output Mode Stereo
• Sound Effects Virtual Dolby Digital
• Audio Controls Sound mode
• Output Power / Total 20 Watt

• Connections

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

• Remote Control

• Remote Control Remote control
• Remote Control Model Sony RM-YD025

• Stands & Mounts

• Flat Panel Mount Interface 300 x 300 mm

• Power

• Power Device Power supply - Internal
• Power AC 120 V
• Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 1 Watt
• Power Consumption Operational 295 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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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