How to Choose a Sony Brand HDTV
Sony has the reputation as being one of the world's leading manufacturers of consumer electronics. Its LCD HDTVs offer some of the best features and picture quality in the industry. Features and price are on the minds of consumers when shopping for a new Sony LCD. Sony offers televisions at various price points to cater to the home theater guru as well as the price-tag shopper.
Other People Are Reading
Instructions
-
Series
-
1
Sony produces different televisions offering different levels of features and pricing. In 2009, Sony unveiled its S, V, W, Z and XBR series televisions.
-
2
Compare Sony budget television prices compared with rival brands. The S series televisions are Sony's entry-level LCD panels. They are suitable for the budget-conscious consumer who wants a brand name television at an affordable price.
-
-
3
Find the right television with affordable pricing and enhanced features. The next step in Sony's line-up is the V and W series. These LCDs are mid-priced televisions with features like 120 hertz and include Sony's Bravia Engine 3 for enhanced picture quality.
-
4
Pick a full-featured Sony LCD. Sony's high-end televisions are the Z and XBR series televisions. They offer the best possible picture in LCD television. Some of the XBR series offer features like LED backlighting and 240 hertz motion.
Refresh
-
5
Reduce motion blur and judder by buying a Sony LCD TV with a quicker refresh rate. Movies filmed at 24 frames per second can cause motion blur and shaky movement on a television with a refresh rate of 60 hertz (cycles per second).
-
6
Pick a Sony TV with a refresh rate of 120 hertz or 240 hertz. All of Sony's 2009 models offer at least a 120 hertz refresh rate except for the S series.
-
7
Enhance motion even further by purchasing a 240 hertz television. Motion on a 120 hertz television can make motion look robotic. Sony has reduced this effect by including a 240 hertz refresh rate on its XBR-9 and XBR-10 models.
Backlighting
-
8
Decide which backlighting technology is best for your needs. Sony offers three different styles of backlighting.
-
9
Choose a CCFL backlit television for the most affordable solution. Aside from the XBR-8 and XBR-10 series LCDs, Sony televisions are all CCFL (florescent) backlit televisions.
-
10
Choose a local dimming LED backlit LCD for the best possible picture. The XBR-8 has three colored LEDs situated behind the LCD panel to enhance color and contrast. The picture on a local dimming LED backlit LCD is similar to the picture quality of a plasma.
-
11
Pick an edge-lit LED LCD television for the slimmest television. At a mere 1-1/2 inches thick, Sony's XBR-10 offers one of the slimmest bezels on the market today.
-
1
