Sony KDS-R70XBR2 HDTV

The successor of the highly-acclaimed XBR-Series, Sony’s flagship Grand WEGA XBR Series projection televisions carry on the legacy of its predecessor. Equipped with the same SXRD technology, the XBR2-Series picture captures movement with unprecedented accuracy, and the Advanced Iris function provides superior contrast (up to 10,000:1).

The XBR Series has WEGA Engine HD video processing technology for refined high definition picture quality. The XBR-Series now offers a detachable speaker design on the 70″ model, and includes three HDMI inputs (1080p) for uncompressed audio/video interface between TV and compatible external components. Bigger, brighter and better than ever, Sony’s Grand WEGA SXRD XBR2 Series provides the full HD 1080p experience with stunning detail, film-like images, and crisp, smooth motion.

With the KDSR70XBR2, Sony offers a television capable of delivering a “film-like” image with exceptional clarity, industry-leading contrast ratio, and unsurpassed color reproduction. The development of the SXRD panel allowed Sony to achieve this objective through a reflective display technology that’s totally different from traditional micro display devices. With 0.35 micrometer inter-pixel spacing and a 92 percent panel fill factor, SXRD boasts the highest pixel density possible for unprecedented picture brightness and clarity, coupled with world-class black level and color stability.

The KDSR70XBR2’s optical engine features three separate SXRD panels — one each for red, green and blue. All three colors appear on-screen simultaneously for greater stability and accuracy. So color is consistently vivid, flesh tones remain lifelike and flicker is never a problem.

SXRD technology is the latest display technology developed by the legendary television engineers at Sony to meet and exceed the demands of a high definition image at its full 1080 line resolution. Digitally transmitted high definition signals can contain over two million individual detail points that need to be displayed accurately and rapidly. SXRD displays those two million detail points per SXRD panel accurately since the three SXRD panels actually contain enough pixels to fully display a 1080 line picture without interlacing it. SXRD has the speed to create a smooth, film like image with a blistering 2.5 ms response time, which exceeds the demands of even the most rapidly moving high definition images. And SXRD creates highly accurate, natural colors because the three-panel design displays all the colors, all the time.

WEGA Engine HD Video Processor is the latest generation of Sony’s exclusive WEGA HD Engine fully Digital signal-processing path. It includes video processing functions that are designed to improve overall picture quality. The WEGA Engine HD has similar functions to the WEGA Engine — a green, blue, and white color enhancer circuit for a vivid image, digital MPEG noise reduction circuit to reduce annoying MPEG artifacts, and the digital contrast enhancer circuit to deliver crisp and vivid images with high contrast. The WEGA Engine HD adds the following: DRC-MFv2.5–Sony’s exclusive video signal processing that improves video signals to a realistic and clean picture quality according to signal types, CCP-XA–generates high purity, high signal-to-noise ratio and enables the generation of wide bandwidth and stable digital component signals, IFP2–has functions that optimize contrast and remove noise in the signal to reproduce video with little noise and blur.

The Advanced Iris function is a special Sony function designed to improve Contrast expression especially in darker scenes. The Advanced Iris function is enabled by using either one of two modes, Auto and Manual. The Auto Mode has two settings designed to work best with video content such as movies that vary between bright scenes and dark scenes. Auto 1 is for programs that have a wide range of brightness from scene to scene. Auto 2 is for programs that have less variation between brightness levels from scene to scene.

If you’re a cable subscriber, the KDSR70XBR2’s CableCARD slot provides you with access to digitally encrypted cable channels without the need for a set-top box. The CableCARD, which is provided by your cable TV provider, is inserted into the TVs rear panel CableCARD slot. After the service is activated by your cable TV company, the card replaces the need for an external box.

Designed for maximum versatility, Sony’s Grand WEGA XBR line is equipped with a comprehensive range of input interfaces. The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first industry-supported, uncompressed, all-Digital audio/video interface. HDMI technology supports enhanced or High Definition video, together with multi-channel Digital audio to provide matchless image and sound reproduction. The PC input (D-Sub 15) offers easy connection to your PC, allowing you to use your high resolution Grand WEGA XBR TV as a computer monitor.

Considering the remarkable picture quality, its audio has a lot to live up to. And it does. Sony’s top-of-the-line audio delivers powerful, rich, detailed soundscapes that fully complement the screen. With MTS Stereo decoding and SRS TruSurround XT, you’ll get outstanding stereo sound as well as virtual surround sound.

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