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Sony KDL-46W5100 Review: 46” LCD HDTV

Up for Review: Sony KDL-46W5100 LCD HDTV. Sony no doubt is one of the leading names in the field of LCD TVs. Its W5100 series boasts of latest technology in place and promises life like image clarity and never before like cinematic experience. Though Sony KDL-46W5100 falls in the higher price range and may take a dig at your pocket, it aims to win all attention when placed in your hall. At the same time, this model is kept at the bottom of the price list among the latest launches, with new interactive features, from this famous manufacturer.

Speaking about its high end technology, it is powered with the 1080 progressive scan technology and comes with varied connectivity options and loads of interactive features. There are various picture adjustment features that let you be choosy about the way you watch TV. If nothing from the preset viewing modes suits you, you can customize any mode to suit your preferences. The various viewing modes available with Sony KDL-46W5100 are Sports, PC, Game, and Cinema among the others. You choose and customize the modes and when you shift input devices, you need not again through setting the viewing modes again.

Sony KDL-46W5100 Features and Specifications Review:

• Built-in HDTV tuner
• 46″ screen measured diagonally from corner to corner
• 1080p display
• 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio
• BRAVIA Engine 2 full digital video processor
• Advanced Contrast Enhancer (ACE)
• Motionflow 120Hz technology
• LightSensor technology
• 3800:1 native and 100,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio
• Built-in 20W speaker system with S-Master digital amplifier

Powered with Bravia Engine 3 technology, Sony KDL-46W5100 gives a sensitizing TV watching experience ensuring highest image quality. The MotionFlow 120Hz refresh rate provides relatively more of black and white hues that enhance the color shades to a great extent and gives good motion quality that doesn’t let the images blur or shred or even scale. Talking about interactive features, Sony KDL-46W5100 has Yahoo Internet Widgets that allows you to stream data from internet sources like YouTube, Yahoo, Netflix, Sports Illustrated, CBS, Slacker. Along with USB 2.0 connectivity, there is 4 HDMI, 1 PC, 1 Ethernet, s-video inputs etc.

Sony KDL-46W5100 brings in LightSensor technology and Advanced Contrast Enhancer that guarantee the image clarity is not affected at any lighting condition of the room as well as providing real time image processing. With so many options, this model definitely fits in the bill for those who love to attach the TV to internet as well as multimedia devices to broadcast content. With its 46 inches screen, it is ideal for a normal sitting room and its flat panel makes viewing equally good from any spot in the room. The energy star qualified certification ensures that your TV is eco friendly with its additional Eco savings menu.

HDTVUniverse.com gives Sony KDL-46W5100 4/5stars!