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Sony Bravia KDL-V40XBR1 comparison

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Product name	Sony Bravia KDL-V40XBR1	Close Samsung LN46A550	Close Sony Bravia KDL-46XBR4	Close Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80U	Close Samsung LN52A650
Price	$1,299.95	$1,199.95 to $1,799.99	$2,009.00 to $3,299.99	$789.95 to $999.99	$1,879.95 to $2,799.99
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	4.0 stars	3.5 stars	4.0 stars	4.0 stars	4.0 stars
Release date	August 15, 2005		September 01, 2007	March 01, 2008	April 01, 2008
The Bottom Line	While not quite as good for home theater as the best plasmas, the expensive Sony Bravia KDL-V40XBR1 puts on a pretty face and delivers an impressive picture.	The midlevel Samsung LN46A550 LCD TV strikes an excellent balance between price and performance.	Although not quite as impressive as the best plasmas, the 46-inch Sony KDL-46XBR4 outperforms any flat-panel LCD we've tested so far.	Panasonic's TH-42PX80U 42-inch plasma sets the picture quality-to-value standard for entry-level plasma TVs.	If you don't mind its red frame, the Samsung LN52A650 LCD TV will reward you with a massive feature set and excellent picture quality.
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Sound Effects	Info unavailable	SRS TruSurround	S-FORCE Front Surround Sound Virtual Dolby Digital	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Input Video Formats	Info unavailable	1080p 480p 576i 576p 480i 1080i 720p	1080p	1080p 480p 1080i 720p	Info unavailable
USB Port	Yes	Yes	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Supported Flash Memory Cards	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	SD Memory Card	Info unavailable
Multi-channel Preview	Picture-and-picture (PAP)	Picture-in-picture (PIP)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Picture-in-picture (PIP)
Analog TV Tuner	NTSC	NTSC	Info unavailable	NTSC	Info unavailable
Weight	52.2 lbs	60.8 lbs	79.4 lbs	61.7 lbs	76.7 lbs
Image Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9	16:9	16:9	16:9
Digital TV Tuner	Info unavailable	ATSC	QAM ATSC	QAM ATSC	Info unavailable
Resolution	1366 x 768	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080