Sony KDL- 46VE5

The Sony KDL- 46VE5 is a 46 inch LCD HD from Sony’s BRAVIA VE5 Eco series that features full HD 1080p resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate, BRAVIA Engine 2, dynamic contrast ratio of 100000:1, energy saving backlight and power switch, as well as 7 HD inputs. It is available in a Piano Black finish and includes an illuminated Sony Logo
Specifications
The Sony KDL- 46VE5 measures 1123 mm x 770 mm x 323 mm (W x H x D) in dimensions when measured including its provided pedestal, and 1123 mm x 725 mm x 107 mm (W x H x D) when measured without the pedestal. It weighs approximately 26 kg together with the provided pedestal and 23.1 kg on its own. It is compatible with video signals including 480/ 60i, 480/ 60p, 720/ 60p, 1080/ 60i, 1080/ 24p (HDMI only) and 1080/ 60p (HDMI/ component). In terms of video features, the Sony KDL- 46VE5 incorporates 24p True Cinema technology, 3D comb filter, 4:3 default, Advanced contrast enhancer (ACE), Auto Wide, CineMotion reverse 3:2 pull down technology, deep colour, Motionflow Technology 120 Hz and game text mode. As for its display technology, the Sony KDL- 46VE5 incorporates wide viewing angle LCD display panels that have a viewing angle of 178 degrees from left/ right and up/ down. In addition to that, it also incorporates BRAVIA Engine 2 video processing technology. It also has Picture Modes including Vivid, Standard, Cinema, and Custom. Besides that, it also has wide modes including wide zoom, normal, full, zoom and full pixel. The Sony KDL- 46VE5 also has an audio power output of 20 W in total, with 10 W each coming from its two speakers. Audio features include alternate audio (digital), audio out (variable/ fixed), auto mute (on no signal), auto SAP, Dolby Digital (for broadcasting), S-Master (standard), SRS TruSurround XT, SteadySound automatic volume control, and MTS stereo system. Not only that, it also has Sound Modes including dynamic, standard and clear voice. In general, the Sony KDL- 46VE5 features BRAVIA Link Module support for DMX-DVD, DMX-WL1 and DMX-SW1, closed captions (CC) for analog and digital and a traditional XMB. The Sony KDL- 46VE5 runs on a power requirement of AC 120 v Voltage, 60 Hz frequency. It has a maximum power consumption of 160 W (including media box and monitor) when in operation and 0.3 W when put on standby. For added convenience, the Sony KDL- 46VE5 features auto photo mode (via USB), auto shut off, BRAVIA Sync, BRAVIA Sync Menu Button (on remote control), channel block with password, channel jump, channel labels, channel surf, control for HDMI (HDMI CEC), edit channel labels, favourite graphics, favourites (simple UI), ID-1 detection, info banner (TV guide on screen, PSIP, XDS), input skip (auto), label inputs, on-screen clock, on/off timer, parental control, picture adjustments lock, show/ hide channels, sleep timer, start up BRAVIA logo display, and theatre mode (theatre button). Besides that, it also has a multiple language display that is available in English, Spanish and French. The display has an aspect ratio of 16:9, colour range of 90% for u’v’ and 72% for xy, display resolution of 1920 x 1080p (full HD) dynamic contrast ratio of 100000:1, on-screen contrast ratio of 4500:1, 8 bit panel and a native resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
Reviews

“Sony’s KDL-VE5 series of eco-friendly LCD TVs brings an innovative new power-saving feature to the party, along with respectable picture quality.” (CNET, 2009)

“The VE5 series impresses with its image quality and reduced energy consumption. It also offers plenty of multimedia functions.” (TomsGuide, 2009)

“The Sony KDL-46VE5 is a decent television, but don’t be fooled by the eco-friendly marketing. It uses marginally less power than the other TVs in this comparison block, and the energy saving features are nothing special. The performance of the 46VE5 is adequate, and most people wouldn’t complain about the picture quality unless they’re quite critical (like us). But there are better choices out there, including some of the comparisons discussed in this review.” (Reviewed ,2009)