Sony Bravia KDL-40EX1 LCD TV Review
Bravia KDL-40EX1 - Wireless HD LCD TV from Sony
Sony is one of the pioneers in the world of electronics and it had already put down their leadership in so many of the consumer products. In the Bravia series of slim televisions, the KDL-40EX1 is a newly launched product which offers a wireless, 1080 Picture Frame, 40-inch, full HD LCD TV. This digital slim LCD TV can be fitted to the wall perfectly and has an integrated HD wireless connectivity but the pricing is a wee bit on the top side.
VISUAL DELIGHT
Sony Bravia KDL40EX1 HD LCD TV is extremely thin and stylish and is also a Picture Frame in itself. This is an LCD screen television which can be mounted over the wall seamlessly and enjoy the movies. This allows wirefree connectivity for TV and the rest of the HD devices like Blu-ray along with the other broadcasts. The Broadcasts are connected with the help of Bravia 1080 Wireless feature.
The latest Motionflow 100Hz with its Image Blur Reduction technology features a fast moving image view when watching an action picture or fast paced sports relay. This technology specifically puts forth a sharp image details and a life-like smoothness in its motion pictures.
INCORPORATED TECHNOLOGIES
There are so many other technologies that are incorporated in the making of this HD LCD television that gives the enhanced experience of trueness and originality to the visual sequences whether it is a movie or a family video or a slide-show of favorite photos. This product possesses a screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 and there is extreme clarity to the images because of the Bravia Engine 2 and the Advanced Contrast Enhancer.
The Live Colour Creation technology gives vibrant colours and the 24p True Cinema of the monitor output allows to watch the movie as it has to be seen in its original picturization.
ENHANCED AUDIO-VIDEO
When the Sony KDL-40EX1 acts the part of a TV it does with excellent poise and elegancy and all the satellite, signal cables or cable TV transmission is done wirelessly. Devices like a Blu-ray disc player can be connected via a separate media receiver which is placed out of view. The video signal is received by 40EX1 through a high speed wireless connection without any compression of the HD signals which is capable of real time transmission.
Excellent digital surround audio is featured with the S-Force technology and the Voice Zoom allows adjusting the voice volume without any change of background volume. This S Force technology with Digital Dolby produces a rear speaker effect to the listener.
The navigation of menu is made extremely easy with the XcrossMediaBar that provides access to all the functions of the device. The Bravia Sync incorporated all the activities of the peripheral devices with one remote which is easy to manipulate.
CONNECTIVITY
The HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) provided inputs which are four in number (on the Media Receiver, one on the side of TV) connect easily to HD devices like a Blu-ray or PS3.
This digital HDMI or the analogue VGA (Video Graphics Array) gives good connectivity to either a PC or a laptop and thus transfer of images videos or music is made possible.
Another attractive feature of this Sony Full HD LCD TV is that it can be made use of a giant-sized Digital Picture Frame when not in use. When it is suspended in the wall, it need not be blank. It can display many of your favorite photographs in the large screen from USB device. The USB Photo Viewer and the Photo TV HD gives an excellent high definition visual quality.
In total, this Sony Bravia KDL-40EX1 40-inch LCD TV plays a perfect balance of style, technology, aesthetical features and comfortability in usage. This also agrees with the VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association) norms.
Sony Bravia KDL-40EX1 40″ HD LCD TV - Technical Specification Table
| Manufacturer | SONY |
| Model Name | BRAVIA KDL 40EX1 |
| Model number | KDL40EX1BU |
| Type | Wall mounted |
| Dimensions H x W x D | 102.4 x 63.5 x 4.95 |
| Weight | 17 kg |
| Colour/Finish | Front: white, Side: black, Back: black |
| Screen | LCD with an aspect ratio of 16:9, Picture resolution of 1920 x 1080 (6,2 mégapixels), Full HD and HD Ready |
| Screen Size | 40-inch |
| Image Specifics | Bravia Engine 2, AFD (Auto Format Detect), ACE (Advanced Contrast Enhancer), Motionflow 100Hz, PhotoTV HD, Live Colour Creation, x.v.Colour, 24p True Cinema, Light Sensor, Auto Noise Reduction PIP ; PAP (1 tuner) |
| Audio Specifics | Dolby Digital Plus, Digital Amplifier, Auto Volume Adjustment, Voice Zoom , Steady Sound, S-Force Front Surround |
| HDMI | 4 (3 on Media Receiver, 1 on Monitor) |
| User Interface | USB, YUV, VGA / D-Sub Interface, S-Video, PC, Scart |
| Video outputs | Component/YPbPr, S-Video, Composite/CVBS, 2 Scart/Euroconector/Peritel |
| Audio outputs | Audio L&R out, audio PC in, Audio L&R in Headphones out |
| Integrated tuners | EXTERNAL - Analogic, DVB-T HD MPEG4 (Freeview, TNT HD, TDT) |
| Added features | PC in, USB 2.0, BRAVIA Sync, PCMCIA Card Slot, BRAVIA 1080 Wireless |
| Power | Viewing: 168.7W Standby: 3.4W |
| VESA Norm | VESA 300 x 300 |
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