Product Description

BRAVIA Engine¿ Full Digital Video Processor --- BRAVIA¿ S-Series LCD televisions use Sony's BRAVIA Engine¿ full digital video processor for crisp and clear images. Several special picture enhancement technologies are integrated into the processor to create better gradations and details, enhance contrast, and dynamically improve color. HDMI¿ and PC Connectivity --- Designed for maximum versatility, Sony's BRAVIA S-Series Digital LCD TV line is equipped with a comprehensive range of input interfaces. The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first industry-supported, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. HDMI technology supports enhanced or High Definition video, together with multi-channel digital audio to provide matchless image and sound reproduction. The PC input (HD-15-pin) offers easy connection to your PC, allowing you to use your high resolution BRAVIA S-Series Digital TV as a computer monitor.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #34988 in Consumer Electronics
• Color: Black
• Brand: Sony
• Model: KDL-46S3000
• Dimensions: 28.00" h x 4.50" w x 43.90" l, 60.60 pounds
• Display size: 46

Features

• HDTV with ATSC¿ Digital Tuner
• BRAVIA Engine¿ full digital video processor
• 16:9 HD Resolution Panel (1366x768)
• Live Color Creation featuring WCG-CCFL backlight
• 1080p Inputs - HDMI¿ (x2), YPbPr (x2), PC Input (x1)

From the Manufacturer
Awaken your senses with an unprecedented level of depth, color and clarity with this 46" BRAVIA S-Series digital LCD HDTV. Beautifully styled and built to the highest standards, this television adds class to any room while its picture makes watching your favorite movies and TV programs even more enjoyable. With the BRAVIA Engine full digital video processor, you immediately notice improved color and sharper details, no matter what you're watching. For uncompressed, all-digital audio and video integration, this HDTV features HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) and PC connectivity that lets you seamlessly hook up compatible PCs and components to the large display. An innovative light sensor also monitors ambient light in the room and automatically adjusts screen brightness, making it much more comfortable for viewing.

BRAVIA Engine Full Digital Video Processor
BRAVIA S-Series LCD televisions use Sony's BRAVIA Engine full digital video processor for crisp and clear images. Several special picture enhancement technologies are integrated into the processor to create better gradations with more detail, enhance contrast, and dynamically improve color performance. > Digital Noise Reduction Circuits: Reduces block noise and mosquito noise by using pixel-level filtering to reproduce a clean and clear picture. And Motion Vector Noise Reduction reduces just the noise in the video signal for video further reducing unwanted noise and blur artifacts. Digital Contrast Enhancer circuit: Improves contrast by enhancing all areas from dark to bright in parallel with texture control providing a three dimensional picture. > Color Reality signal processing enables the expression of all the colors of life in vivid detail for dark and bright scenes. Details in dark areas of the picture are there, just like they are supposed to be.

Live Color Creation (featuring WCG-CCFL)
Live Color Creation is a special Sony function that achieves precise, wide color reproduction using a combination of advanced chroma signal processing algorithms. A special wide color gamut backlight (WCG-CCFL) is coupled with Sony’s Live Color Creation circuitry. The benefit is clear blues, natural greens and overall vibrant colors in all scenes.

Xross Media Bar (XMB) On-Screen Menu System
Xross Media Bar is Sony’s Emmy Award2 winning on-screen navigation that provides quick access to various set up functions and features. For instance selecting different types of media is made fun and easy by scrolling horizontally across icons until you find the type of media you are looking for. After selecting the media type, a list of its content appears as vertical thumbnails. Key set up menus and features work the same way. The main benefit of the XMB is that users can navigate through on-screen menus without taking their eyes off of their TV.

DMe Compatibility
DMex compatibility allows the connection and operation of a whole new category of products that is being developed by Sony (sold separately). The first of these products is the optional BRAVIA Internet Video Link module.

BRAVIA Theatre Sync
BRAVIA Theatre Sync reduces the hassle and time consuming job of powering up, changing the signal routing, and adjusting other functions to the simple push of one button. All you need to do is to connect BRAVIA Theatre Sync capable products to each other via one HDMI cable. The rest is easy. For instance, the One Push Play function activates by touching the play button on the remote and BRAVIA Theatre Sync takes over from there. The BRAVIA Home Theatre System and TV turn on. The DVD input on the BRAVIA Theatre system and TV activates. The TV mutes. And finally the DVD plays. There are two other BRAVIA Theatre Sync functions - One-Push Theatre Settings, which provides optimal picture and sound settings for movies and One-Push System Shut Down for turning off the entire home entertainment system.

BRAVIA Internet Video Link
The first DMex product to be introduced to the market is the DMX-NV1 BRAVIA Internet Video Link module (sold separately). BIVL, as it is affectionately called, can stream available Internet video from select content providers directly to your TV with a broadband connection3 without the need for a PC.

S-Force Front Surround
S-Force Front Surround is a virtual surround sound experience made possible using just two front speakers in select BRAVIA models. To accomplish this, Sony spent several years studying how our ears work. By understanding exactly how we recognize the origin, direction, volume and timing differences in sound right and left ear, Sony was able to create complex audio processing that delivers dynamic virtual surround sound without the need to bounce sound off walls and back to the listener.

HDMI and PC Connectivity
Designed for maximum versatility, Sony’s BRAVIA S-Series Digital LCD TV line is equipped with a comprehensive range of input interfaces. The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first industry-supported, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. HDMI technology supports enhanced or High Definition video, together with multi-channel digital audio to provide matchless image and sound reproduction. The HDMI and PC inputs (HD-15-pin) offer easy connection to your PC, allowing you to use your high resolution BRAVIA S-Series Digital TV as a computer monitor.

Light Sensor-2
Intelligently adjusts the screen brightness to match the ambient light in a room, ensuring a comfortable viewing experience. In a dim room for example the screen automatically reduces brightness making it much more comfortable for viewing.
Freeze Function
Sony’s Freeze Function is a useful function that allows you to temporarily freeze the picture in a separate screen while the programming continues to display. This comes in handy when you want to copy a recipe, phone number, etc. that flashes too quickly across your screen. Simply touch the "Freeze" button on the remote control and copy the details down at your convenience.

Customer Reviews

This is very good model if you want a Sony!
I bought this Bravia for my dad as gift.
I found stores that has less price than Amazon, but with so many things that can go wrong with flat TV, I decide to stick with largest (more trustworthy??) internet resaler. Overall, I am happy with decent price, no shipping charge, no tax. This TV would have cost me at least 400 more on my local Best Buy or Circuit City.

My dad has strong brand preference to Sony, so I just went with it.
Because of Sony name, this (even though it is lowest priced Sony LCD TV) model probably cost few hundred dollar more expensive than competition.

Generally, this is good TV.
I was debating on getting larger size Plasma or smller size LCD (Sony don't make Plasma anymore)...
I picked LCD even though I sometime feel Plasma is better solution for many reasons.
Size is decent... somewhat small if you view it from more than 10 feet away. Consider your viewing distance before you buy any flat TV. Your TV will last more than 6 years and you might consider buying maximum size you can afford.

This TV is HD, but not full HD. My dad is not technology guy and he is not going to spend money on BlueRay or High Def DVD player...so this fits.

Amazingly, my dad's retirement community doesn't even carry HD on their cable system until next year, so I had to settle for watching regular quality programs.
Here, I don't see any wow's...but everything seems good.
No problem with banding, colors, nor bad pixel...

Lighting sensor is good feature. It really does adjust according to brightness and it makes my eyes more comfortable...although it does become little darker than I would have liked.

Design is good. Not in a sense of modern piece but more in the function. It is very simple and very conservative. But outside frame is thin and it is not reflective (My brother's Samsung has reflective frame and it is sometimes gets in the way of viewing). It is somewhat classic...

Delivery with Amazon via Eagle was great. It came after 6 working days. They unpacked it, put on top of TV stand which I bought from Circuit city, and connected cable to see TV work.
My dad was quite happy with whole process.
One mistake: Eagle didn't know my phone number (I don't know why Amazon didn't provide my number) so I had to call them up to set up delivery date.

Overall, I am quite happy with my purchase, happy with TV, and Amazon buying experience.

Fabulous TV
My dream TV. I patiently waited for my Consumer Report magazine last month before purchasing - this was their second highest rated LCD in this size. It was worth the wait - fantastic quality all the way around and so easy to set up and use. Delivery was quick and in less time than promised (all the way from Montana to Georgia). Ordering on-line saved me over $400 too. I highly recommend this TV.

Bravo for Bravia!
We went through Consumer Reports ratings to select the television and are very pleased. The clarity is spectacular and we've really not found anything we don't like about this television.