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Sony Bravia KDL-46Z5100 LCD HDTV Review - Intro

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By Alfredo Padilla Published on June 05, 2009 Comment on this Related ArticlesReviews: Sony Bravia KDL-32L5000 LCD HDTV Review · Sony Bravia KDL-52V5100 LCD HDTV Review · Sony Bravia KDL-40W5100 LCD HDTV Intro Tour & Design Calibration Blacks & Whites Color Accuracy Motion Viewing Effects Remote Control Connectivity Audio & Menus Formats & Media Power Consumption Vs Samsung LN40B650 Vs Sony Bravia KDL52V5100 Vs Vizio SV470XVT Conclusion Series Comparison Ratings & Specs

Introduction The Bravia KDL-46Z5100 is the 46-inch option in Sony's new line of Bravia LCD HDTVs. The TV is currently priced at $2,599, so it probably won't be an impulse buy. If you are in the market for a decent LCD with some nice features, the KDL-46Z5100 is a good option: it can stream music and video, or play them off of a USB drive. The TV did have some issues with performance, however, and is a bit pricy. Read the review to find out how the KDL-46Z5100 fared on our tests.     Page 1 of 18 Tour & Design   Section The Good The Bad Tour & Design Design will fit in almost anywhere. Somewhat cumbersome to construct. Blacks & Whites Deep black, decent peak brightness. Poor greyscale makes blacks less detailed than they should be. Color Accuracy Good color temperature. Inaccurate color gamut. Motion N/A Slightly more artifacting than average. Viewing Effects Decent viewing angle for an LCD. N/A Remote Control Works with other Sony devices. Slightly annoying ergonomics. Connectivity Four HDMIs, plus a LAN and USB port.  Stand doesn't swivel. Audio & Menus Better than average audio quality. Menus are intuitive. Menu system will annoy those who frequently tweak settings.  Formats & Media USB and LAN provide excellent extensibility. N/A Power Consumption Nice array of power saving features. Slightly expensive upkeep.   Other Models in the Z5100 Series KDL-40Z5100 40" KDL-52Z5100 52" For more information see our Series Comparison Page   Compare the Sony Bravia KDL-46Z5100 to other HDTVs Samsung LN40B650 40" Sony Bravia KDL-52V5100 52" Vizio SV470XVT 47"

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