Do Top-Selling Hdtvs Stand Up To literal, Scrutiny? Part 2

In Lcds, Sony was the top brand in shipments in the U.S., for 2007, followed by Samsung, Vizio and Sharp. Hence Sony is the first brand on my radar. In-depth prognosis shows that there's good as well as bad news for Sony aficionados.

First, the good news:

Sony Bravia Remote

Sony is the acknowledged leader in both Lcd and rear projection Hdtvs. Sony offers a wide range of screen sizes that includes 56" and 70" at the top end. Sony Bravia Xbr models in the smaller screen range are less expensive, but uniformly praised for their outstanding Lcd picture quality, especially the vividness of the colors.

Do Top-Selling Hdtvs Stand Up To literal, Scrutiny? Part 2

Sony BRAVIA DAV-DZ170 Home Theater System Best

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Sony BRAVIA DAV-DZ170 Home Theater System Feature

• 1000 watts of 5.1-channel surround sound
• DVD upscaling to near-HD picture quality via HDMI
• BRAVIA Sync controls compatible devices with just one remote
• Digital Cinema Audio Calibration for quick speaker set-up
• Easy Setup Disc is included to guide you through the setup process
• 1000 watt (167x5+165 3ohm, 1kHz, 10%THD) 5.1 channel surround sound
• BRAVIA Sync controls compatible devices w/ one remote2
• DVD upscaling to near HD picture quality via HDMI 1
• Easy Set-up Disc is included to guide you through the set-up process

Sony BRAVIA DAV-DZ170 Home Theater System Overview

Add the cinematic thrill of surround sound to your TV viewing experience with this 5.1-channel BRAVIA theater system. Fusing style with performance, this 5.1-channel surround sound system features a built-in DVD player and 1000 watts of home theater power. You can also connect your iPod or other digital music player via the front USB port. In addition to Digital Cinema Auto Calibration which optimizes speaker placement in just 30 seconds, you can use the HDMI interface to upscale your DVD media to near-1080p quality.

Customer Reviews

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The 46-inch Sony Bravia Kdl-46Xbr4 is rated surrounded by the best Lcd Hdtv models, and has been praised for its black-level execution (almost as good as that of plasma), 120 Hz judder-free processing, off-angle viewing and screen uniformity. This set also offers perfect Hdmi connectivity, as it comes equipped with three Hdmi inputs and one Pc input. The 52" Sony Bravia Kdl-52W3000 boasts advanced Hdmi connectivity, and a whole color range.

Among rear-projection Hdtvs, Sony Kds-55A3000 has drawn praise for its color accuracy, judder processing, and deep-black levels, with "solid shadow". In the lower price range, (around ,500), the Sony A10 series of Lcd Hdtvs is determined the best.

A study done by consumer Reports has shown that Sony Hdtvs are among the least repair-prone.

Now, brace yourself for the bad news:

Cloud On The Horizon

The 4 Xbr series is the most favorite of Sony's goods line. But even the most ardent owner admits that this series has an unresolved "clouding" problem. This appears like white puffy looking background lighting, when the screen is black, and makes viewing distracting. It's particularly leading when you watch a dark movie scene, or play a dark video game. Sony has not officially acknowledged this problem, despite many complaints.

A Smeared Reputation

These are very smear-prone sets, which implies lack of smooth movement in activity scenes, such as sport.

Lack Of Basic Features In Upscale Models

For a top-of-the-line Sony, this series lacks some basic features such as Pip (Picture in Picture).

Gaming Blues

Only up to 1450x1050 resolution is allowed on the Vga connector, not 1920x1080. Only Vga input is allowed a standby mode - turning display off when there is no signal.
Digital over-the-air broadcast (Atsc) is not facilitated by by hand tuning.

Factory Settings Wide Off The Mark

Factory settings are less than optimal. For instance, color is set to "vivid" instead of "normal". (The by hand recommends "normal".) other facility color setting is "cool" addition blue tones - this has been confirmed by the company. Treble and base have not been set mid-way; the "Auto Wide" feature has been set as "off"; sound equalization is set as "off" for constant volume.

Niggling Worries About Most Models

Sony Kdl-46W3000 has complaints about some 'jaggedness' to pictures; "Good rather than spectacular", as a customer puts it.

In the Kdl46S2000 model, the black level is not deep enough; it also suffers from poor response time of fast action.

When displaying scenes depicting lots of motion, the Kdl-46V3000 was determined among the most smear-prone sets, with significant smearing in appeal scenes.

Kdl-32S2010 has a "sub-par" picture for standard definition sources. (To be fair, this is a common complaint about all Hdtvs, and should become irrelevant, come February 19, 2009).

Final Analysis

In the final analysis, a prospective buyer should consider the negatives in light of the fact that Sony is among the most high-priced brands on the market. Weigh the pros and cons, carefully, before you rule to buy.

Do Top-Selling Hdtvs Stand Up To literal, Scrutiny? Part 2Sony Bravia LCD TV Teardown Tube. Duration : 7.12 Mins.

Once again, Semiconductor Insights gets the cameras rolling for another teardown video. This time we open up a Sony Bravia LCD TV.

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