Sony Bravia KDL-52V4100

Description: The Sony Bravia KDL-52V4100 is a 52-inch, LCD television.Compared to other LCD TVs on the market, it is inexpensive at around $1,795.This flat-TV 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 unit 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: Appropriate for a large room or a home theater.Also, 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 view of its inexpensive price, this TV has good features for the money.

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• Manufacturer: Sony
• Part Number: KD-L52V4100

• General

• Series BRAVIA
• Product type LCD TV
• Diagonal Size 52 in - Widescreen
• Dimensions & Weight Details Panel without stand - 49.6 in x 4.7 in x 32.6 in x 70.5 lbs, Panel with stand - 49.6 in x 13.7 in x 34.3 in x 83.8 lbs
• Enclosure Color Gloss piano black

• Display

• Technology TFT active matrix
• Resolution 1920 x 1080
• Display Format 1080p
• LCD Refresh Rate 60Hz
• Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
• Image Contrast Ratio 2500:1
• Dynamic Contrast Ratio 25000:1
• Widescreen Modes 16:9, Full, Normal, Stretch, Auto Wide, Wide Zoom, Conventional 4:3
• 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
• 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
• 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 Voice Zoom, 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 V
• Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 0.09
• Power Consumption Operational 285 Watt

• Manufacturer Warranty

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

• Sustainability

• ENERGY STAR Qualified Yes
• 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