SONY KLV-30XBR900 30″ LCD WEGA Flat Panel HDTV Review
SONY KLV-30XBR900 30″ LCD WEGA Flat Panel Television
KLV-30XBR900
Continuing its move to provide consumers with high performance options in the flat panel television arena, Sony introduces its first flat panel LCD television for the U.S. market. The 30-inch wide-screen, high-resolution TV incorporates the new WEGA Engine digital processing system and a chic, modern design for sophisticated videophiles.
Sony’s new 30″ XBR WEGA LCD tv is hands down the best 30″ flat panel on the market. It has stunning picture quality, all due to its external media reciever. While this external box certainly detracts from the space saving aspect of a flat panel, it makes the trails or distortion one typically sees with fast motion on an LCD (motor cross or football, for instance) non existant. If you don’t believe me, stop by any high end electronics retailer (they should have one of these if they’re worth their salt) and watch for your self… the picture is rediculously perfect.
Equipped with an abundance of high-end features, the Sony KLV-30XBR900 LCD HDTV is sleek and satisfying, employing a space-saving 30-inch flat panel design that looks comfortable in any environment. The screen offers a wide 170-degree viewing angle, letting visitors watch TV from nearly any corner of the room. The TV comes with an HD media receiver, which plays 720p and 1080i high-definition modes right out of the box. The TV also includes a rear DVI-HDTV interface that connects to other HD set-top boxes, while its 1,280 x 768 display makes a perfect match for the superior video output of progressive scan DVD players.
Obviously if you’re shopping for a 30″ TV, then plasma really isn’t an option. There’s been so much hype over plasma TV that, well, facts get distorted. Technically speaking, picture reproduction on a high end plasma is not as good as on a high end LCD (or DLP for that matter). The advantage to plasma, currently, is that you can make really big TVs that display fast motion very well. However, as LCD TVs get bigger and cheaper, and motion jitters are eliminated, I think plasma will go by the wayside… for now, though, it’s the only option if you want to put a 50″ TV on the wall.
The 30-inch TV incorporates Sony’s proprietary WEGA Engine, which minimizes the number of digital-to-analog conversion processes, thereby maximizing image clarity and performance. Included in the WEGA digital package is Direct Digital circuitry, which improves the signal-to-noise ratio when converting from analog to digital, and CineMotion, which automatically detects film content and converts it via the 3:2 pull down process to deliver more accurate, smoother-looking DVD images. The TV also employs MID-X (Multi-Image Driver), a feature that works in concert with the dual NTSC tuner to display two programs from two different sources (1080i, 720p, 480p, and 480i) on the same screen.
As with many high-end TVs, the KLV-30XBR900 also offers several widescreen modes, letting users enjoy 4:3 broadcasts in zoom, full, and wide zoom formats. The built-in stereo speakers (10 watts x 2) and TruSurround SRS audio effect–which simulates a surround environment in a two-speaker setup–amplify the TV’s audio package. The TV also includes such user favorites as a sleep timer, V-Chip parental control, and a favorite channel option.
Connectivity is rich and varied, with two rear component video inputs, one front and two rear S-video inputs, one front and two rear composite inputs, one rear DVI-HDTV interface, one front and five rear audio inputs, one rear Control-S output, and a subwoofer output. The component video inputs deliver the highest-quality picture through DVD players, while the S-video and composite inputs ensure compatibility with virtually any video source, including VCRs, camcorders, game systems, and more.
Product Features
• 30-inch flat-panel HDTV-ready LCD TV; 38.25 x 20.75 x 3.75 inches (W x H x D) without stand
• Includes media receiver for enjoying 720p and 1080i HD programming
• CineMotion 3:2 pulldown circuitry and dual tuner NTSC picture-in-picture
• 2 component video, 3 S-video, and 3 composite inputs, plus DVI-HDTV interface, Control-S output, and subwoofer output
• Built-in twin speakers (10 watts x 2) and TruSurround SRS audio effect
Anyway, if you got a couple thousand and are shopping for a superb 30″ TV, look no further: Sony’s got the answer.
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