Sony KDL-52W3000 HDTV

When looking for a high-definition TV, the most important thing to consider for buyers is definitely its performance. One thing is also certain, you can’t go wrong with the Sony BRAVIA KDL52W3000.

A full HD 1920 x 1080 panel resolution with over 2 million pixels, more than twice that of 720p HDTV, is exactly what is needed to reproduce the 1080p content that can be delivered by Sony’s 1080p Blu-ray disc player.

And working with BRAVIA Engine PRO everything from standard definition and high definition is upconverted to 1080p6 for a picture so real it’s like you’re actually there.

The Sony KDL-52W3000 HDTV is designed for maximum versatility, that is why, Sony equipped this set with a comprehensive range of input interfaces. 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 superb image and sound reproduction.

BRAVIA V-Series TVs include HDMI 1080/60p inputs. The PC input 4(HD-15-pin) offers easy connection to your PC, allowing you to use your high resolution BRAVIA V-Series Digital TV as a computer monitor. Built around a sophisticated set of Sony algorithms, the S-Force Front Surround enhancement function generates realistic surround sound from the two speakers in the TV. Unlike some other virtual surround technologies, sound does not need to be bounced off of side walls or other surfaces to hear three-dimensional sound. No matter what the size or shape of the room it’s possible to hear sounds from behind you.

While it’s great to state that a TV is capable of creating billions of colors it’s a whole lot better when you have a display that can actually display them. That’s the logic behind Sony’s 10-bit processor and 10-bit display. Sony follows 10-bit processing with a 10-bit panel, allowing 64 times the levels of color expression than an 8-bit panel. What that translates to is smoother transitions from color to color and subtle color changes faithfully reproduced.

LCD TV is more than just the panel; it’s actually a system. Uncompromised picture quality starts with combining carefully chosen components and circuits to optimize system quality, among these are the color creation and processing functions.

That’s what Live Color Creation technology is all about. It starts with the BRAVIA Engine EX video processing system, which enhances primary colors and corrects half-tone colors for natural overall color. Next, a WCG-CCFL backlight using Sony’s phosphor formula delivers a specific spectrum of light designed to work with our specially formulated color filters. The combination of these three components creates deep, deep blues and natural greens for overall colors that draw you right into the picture.

Sony’s Advanced Contrast Enhancer (ACE) builds on its excellent on-screen contrast ratio performance of 2,000:1. A Dynamic Contrast Ratio of up to 13,000:1 is achieved by using real-time image processing to adjust the contrast along with optimizing backlight levels. But rather than focus on the numbers, Sony focuses on actual picture performance avoiding exaggerated blacks where detail can be lost. ACE translates to blacker blacks in darker scenes, as well as better shadow detail in other scenes for a difference that you can see.

Sony’s award-winning Xross Media Bar interface provides a logical and fast way to access set up menus, user controls, and more. The on-screen display comes to life by pushing the XMB menu button on the remote. Navigation through the menus is smooth and fast.

The BRAVIA Engine PRO full digital video processing system is based on Sony’s renowned BRAVIA Engine video processing system. It has all of the same functions of BRAVIA Engine plus the added ability to upconvert 480i standard definition signals via Digital Reality Creation Multi Function v1.0 technology for a picture with more detail and definition.

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