Sony KDL-46W5100

Sony has undergone a series of changes in regards to the way television displays looked. One of the main factors that were considered in a TV was how thin and sleek the displays were and all the top competitors managed to make their displays thinner without sacrificing any performance. Now Sony is trying to raise the bar in performance while keeping the style present and the Sony KDL-46W5100 appears to be showing that by boasting a plethora of features that make it one of the must-have 46-inch TVs out there.

Technical Features

The Sony KDL-46W5100 introduces itself as one of the Full HD 1080p panels making it a suitable home theater system to view high definition Blu-ray titles and enjoy the best games that Sony’s very Playstation 3 has to offer in the top resolution possible. It has an impressive 100,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio for better flexibility in seeing the deepest blacks and purest whites.

The KDL-46W5100 also has ENERGY STAR 3.0 certification making this one of the greener TVs out there because of its energy efficiency and recycled plastics that were used to develop this particular TV. To make the picture even better, the KDL-46W5100 offers several scene select modes including Sports, Cinema, Game, Photo, and Music. It is as easy as choosing which mode best fits the scene and the audio and video settings adjust to it.

Technologies

On the general specs, the KDL-46W5100 racks up pretty well with the current models, but it is the technologies that really push the TV forward. Much of its power comes from the BRAVIA Engine 3 which is basically a digital video processor that is responsible for the vivid imagery and outstanding picture quality. Visual noise is significantly reduced when compared to the older models and the enhanced colors can also be noticed when playing Blu-ray content. When viewing fast-paced action scenes like sports games, video gaming, and intense action movies, another technology known as Motionflow kicks in with 120Hz to ensure that the high-speed action segments remain sharp for an overall realistic experience.

The user interface of the KDL-46W5100 is also very friendly because it uses the Xross Media Bar which is a very simple navigation that Playstation 3 and PSP owners will be most familiar with. It is used to easily browse through different channels, photos and music accessed from another device or storage, and other data provided by other devices. There is even a favorites menu function to access all of the favorite channels stored by users.

Extra Features

The connectivity features are strong as well most especially on devices that are HDMI CEC-enabled like the Sony Handycam devices and Cybershot cameras making it possible to access them when connected to an HDMI port by using the remote control thanks to the BRAVIA Sync. Other cameras and digital camcorders can be plugged in via USB so any photos and videos stored can be viewed without the need of an external player. It gets even better when the BRAVIA Link is put into use granting the ability for the TV to link with BRAVIA wireless links and input links. The KDL-46W5100 is DLNA compliant so any other DLNA-enabled systems including PCs and laptops can be connected with ease.

The Sony KDL-46W5100 is also capable of connecting to the Internet and has on-demand access to a variety of online entertainment services including Sony Pictures, Sony Music, YouTube, Sports Illustrated, Amazon Video On Demand, Slacker and over 20 others consisting of both free and premium content. BRAVIA Internet widgets may also be brought forward just by pressing a button to obtain some real time information including the latest news, weather updates, and stock information. Sony also integrated the TV Guide Interactive Program Guide straight into the user interface allowing all the program listings to be updated through the Internet without paying a single fee.

Bottom Line

To add to the large bundle of features, the Sony KDL-46W5100 has a variety of different inputs and outputs to support current as well as some legacy devices. The image quality is superb and the audio is exceptional and the Internet connectivity features are plentiful. This is a home theater centerpiece and networking center all in a single unit.

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