Sony Bravia V-Series KDL-42V4100 42-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV Review
Sony Bravia V-Series KDL-42V4100 42-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV
KDL-42V4100
The BRAVIA V-Series HDTVs add an easy-to-use graphic interface and digital expandable to premium Full HD 1080p performance with Sony’s Xross Media bar interface.
Sony’s rich graphics make accessing video content and digital images colorful, fun and easy to do. TV channels, inputs, and digital images can be quickly accessed and enjoyed by the entire family. When the family wants to find out what’s on TV and to quickly access it things get a whole easier with the integration of TV Guide’s Interactive Program Guide (IPG) into Sony’s exclusive Xross Media Bar (XMB) user interface. TV Guide On Screen delivers updated program listings to users. BRAVIA Sync includes BRAVIA Theatre Sync HDMI-CEC functions along with the added functionality of controlling BRAVIA Syncenabled camcorders right on the TV screen using the BRAVIA HDTV’s remote control.
Key Features
• TV Guide IPG
• Enhanced (XMB) User Interface with Rich 3D Graphics
• 16:9 Full HD 1080p Resolution Panel (1920 x 1080p)
• BRAVIA Engine fully digital video processor
• Advanced Contrast Enhancer circuit (ACE)
• 24p True Cinema capable
• DMeX capable
• BRAVIA Sync capable
• S-Force Front Surround Voice Zoom
• Robust Connectivity with 4 HDMI inputs, 2 HD Component inputs, and a PC Input
• Piano Gloss Black color
• Remote: RM-YD023
• Voice Zoom
Pros:
* The flat, no-gloss LCD screen is the way to go. No reflections on screen
* Sony’s TV menu system is really good. Sony gives you a free connection to an interactive TV Guide station. Very nice to navigate and read but it’s only available if you watch the TV through cable without the company’s cable box attached.
* Really good remote. It’s long and slim and feels very good in your hand. Nice button distinctions.
* The various external connections are plentiful and easy to reach.
* HDTV cable programs in 1080i looks great on this set. A press on the remote “picture” button offers you “cinema” and “Vivid” (great for game machines) settings as well as a custom setting option. The standard 480i picture is acceptable on this TV.
* The sound is very good on this TV. The sound is crisp and clear coming from the small front facing speakers. Other TV’s have back mounted speakers that either fire backwards or downwards. You can’t get quality sound that way no matter what the manufacturer tells you.
Cons:
* No 120Hz
* Stand is difficult to get perfectly straight
* No Surround pass-thru over optical in/out
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