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Sony BRAVIA KDL-40W3000 LCD TV (KDL40W3000)

40" diagonal, 16:9, 1800:1 contrast, $1,999 MSRP Add to Compare List 


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Sony BRAVIA KDL-40W3000 LCD TV

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  Display (Show Metric Units)
Screen Size 40" Diagonal
Display Technology LCD
Backlight Source Fluorescent
Resolution 1920x1080
Pixel Pitch      **
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Contrast Ratio 1800:1
Brightness      **
Displayable Colors      **
Viewing Angle 178°
Display Life      **
Response Time      **
Screen Filter      **
  Compatibility
Color System NTSC, ATSC
Formats 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p_24
  Inputs
S-Video 4-pin DIN Back
Composite RCA (3 sets) Back
Component (HDTV) 3 RCAs (2 sets) Back
VGA In 15-Pin Dsub Back
Tuner Co-ax Back
HDMI HDMI (3 sets) Back
Audio Out 1/8" Mini-Jack Back
RS232 DB-9 Dsub Back
  General
Bezel Color Black
Power Supply      **
Power Consumption 220 Watts
Standby Power 0.4 Watts
Dimensions (W x H x D)
(without stand or speakers)
39.5" x 25.3" x 4.8"
Weight 56.0 lbs.
Speakers      **
FCC Class FCC Class B, Home Use
Warranty 1 year
MSRP $1,999
Production Status Out of Production
Last Ship Date May 2008
  Additional Features
3D Picture Support      **
3:2 Pull Down Yes
V-Chip Yes
Closed Captioning Yes
Picture-In-Picture      **
** this item is either not applicable, unpublished, or unknown
  Sony's Description
16000:1 dynamic contrast ratio

Sony's BRAVIA W series Full HD 1080p televisions take performance to the next level with advanced HDMI v1.3 features such as x.v.Color which greatly broadens the color space input capabilities to include 1.8 times as many natural colors as existing HDTV signals. In addition, Deep Color input capability works with the 10-bit processor and panel to deliver 64 times the level of color expression versus current 8-bit systems. Wrap all of this up with an elegant a new brushed metal picture frame design and there's nothing like W-Series HDTV's.

Full HD 1080
There are a lot of ways to define high-definition but BRAVIA® Full HD means you’re getting the best resolution that high-definition has to offer consumers. With Sony BRAVIA W Series HDTVs, Full HD 1080 means 1920 x 1080 pixels5 and 1080p video inputs. Your lifestyle demands the best in high-definition and with BRAVIA Full HD 1080 products you get it.

1920 x 1080 Panel Resolution
1920 x 1080 Panel Resolution --- When it comes to high-definition TV the pinnacle of performance is achieved by using 1920 x 1080 display panels. And BRAVIA W Series televisions have them. Full HD 1920 x 1080 panel resolution with over 2 million pixels 5(more than twice that of 720p HDTV) is exactly what you need to reproduce the 1080p content that can be delivered by our cutting edge 1080p Blu-ray disc™ player.

10-bit Processing and 10-bit Display
While it's great to state that a TV is capable of creating billions of colors it's a whole lot better when you have a display that can actually display them. That's the logic behind Sony's 10-bit processor and 10-bit display. Sony follows 10-bit processing with a 10-bit panel, allowing 64 times the levels of color expression than an 8-bit panel. What that translates to is smoother transitions from color to color and subtle color changes faithfully reproduced. (Found on select Sony BRAVIA televisions.)

BRAVIA Engine™ EX Full Digital Video Processor
The BRAVIA Engine EX full digital video processing system is based on Sony's famous BRAVIA Engine video processing system. It has all of the same functions of BRAVIA Engine plus the added ability to upconvert 480i standard definition signals via Digital Reality Creation Multi Function v1.0 technology for a picture with more detail and definition.

Live Color Creation™ System featuring WCG-CCFL
Decades of television know how allow us to realize that an LCD TV is more than just the panel; it’s actually a system. Uncompromised picture quality starts with combining carefully chosen components and circuits to optimize system quality, among these are the color creation and processing functions. That’s what Live Color Creation is all about. It starts with the BRAVIA Engine™ PRO video processing system, which enhances primary colors and corrects half-tone colors for natural overall color. Next, a WCG-CCFL backlight using Sony’s phosphor formula delivers a specific spectrum of light designed to work with our specially formulated color filters. The combination of these three components creates deep, deep blues and natural greens for overall colors that draw you right into the picture.


 
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