Sony is well known for its proficiency in the electronics industry, but this LED-backlit TV goes well beyond the standards. Currently, media is only published to support a 120Hz refresh rate, but this TV is capable of rendering media up to a 960Hz refresh rate, which is well beyond current standards. Sony's advertised contrast ratio for this TV is listed as "infinite," and it's easy to see why the company is confident in making such a claim. This TV produces brilliant whites and deep blacks that are noticeably higher in quality than competing LED TVs. Add the healthy selection of connectors – four HDMI, two composite, two PC inputs, two USB ports and an Ethernet port – to this TV's already stunning list of features, and you can see why this TV ranks at the top. If you want the best LED-backlit LCD TV, the Sony Bravia XBR-55HX929 will bring you everything you're looking for and so much more.
The Sony Bravia line of LED TVs uses LED-backlighting technology combined with an LCD panel that forms the visible portion of the TV. By placing an array of LEDs behind the LCD screen, the TV can combine the colored backlighting from the light-emitting diodes and the LCD screen to narrow the frequency bands of the colors significantly so that it can pinpoint individual colors with extreme accuracy. Sony has perfected this technology, scaling the contrast ratio to near-infinite levels.
By arranging the LEDs in a flat array behind the LCD screen, LED-backlit LCD TVs can be surprisingly thin; the Sony Bravia comes in at a slim 1.5 inches, which is roughly the thickness of a picture frame. With an optional wall mount, you can even set the TV into the wall
Specifications :
Customizing Capability- Control via IR In : Yes
- RS-232C Control : Yes
- Power Consumption (in Download Acquisition Mode) : 0.02kWh / Day
- Power Consumption (in Operation) max. : 179W
- Power Consumption (in Standby) : 120V : 0.30W
- Power Requirements (frequency) : 60Hz
- Power Requirements (voltage) : AC 120V
- 24p True Cinema™ Technology : Yes
- 3D Comb Filter : Yes
- 4:3 Default : Yes
- Advanced Contrast Enhancer (ACE) : Yes
- Auto Wide : Yes
- Blinking Type : Line Blinking
- CineMotion® Reverse 3:2 Pulldown Technology : Yes
- Deep Color : Yes
- Intelligent MPEG Noise Reduction : Yes
- Live Color™ Technology : Yes
- Motionflow™ Technology : XR 960
- PhotoTV HD : Yes
- Picture Mode : Vivid, Standard, Photo-Vivid, Photo-Standard, Photo-Original, Photo-Custom, Cinema, Game-Standard, Game-Original, Graphics, Sports, Animation
- Video Processing : X-Reality™ PRO Engine
- Wide Mode : Full, Normal, Wide Zoom, Zoom, Caption, Normal/Full1/Full2 for PC
- Audio Power Output : 10W + 10W + 10W
- Speaker Configuration : 2.1
- Speaker Position : Rear Facing
- 3D Features
- 2D to 3D Conversion : Yes
- 3D : Yes
- 3D Sync Transmitter Integrated : Yes
- Backlight Type : Intelligent Peak LED
- Display Device : LCD
- OptiContrast Panel : Yes
- Audio Return Channel : Yes
- Closed Captions (CC) : Analog, Digital
- Finish (Surface Color) : Black
- HDMI™ InstaPort : Yes
- New GUI : Yes
- Start Up Sony Logo Display : Yes
- Video Signal : 1080/24p (HDMI™ only), 1080/60i, 1080/60p (HDMI™ / Component), 720/60p, 480/60i, 480/60p
- 5.1 Channel Audio Out : Yes
- 5.1ch Through Out (Handycam) : Yes
- Alternate Audio (Digital) : Yes
- Audio Out : Fixed/Variable
- Auto Mute (on no signal) : Yes
- Auto SAP : Yes
- Clear Phase Speaker : Yes
- Dolby® : Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Pulse
- Headphone/Speaker Link : Yes
- Invisible Speaker (w/Sound Elevation) : Yes
- S-Master : Yes
- Sony Original Surround : S-Force Front Surround 3D
- Sound Booster : Yes
- Sound Enhancer : Yes
- Sound Mode : Dynamic, Standard, Clear Voice, Custom
- Stereo System : MTS
- Surround Effect : Cinema, Sports, Music, Game
- 6 degree Upward Style : Yes
- Illuminated Sony Logo : Yes
- Monolithic Design : Yes
- Stand Swivel : Yes
- Stand Swivel Range : Left 20°/Right 20°
- Stand Tilt : Yes
- Stand Tilt Range : 0°- 6° Flexible
- Energy Saving & Efficiency
- Backlight Off Mode : Yes
- Dynamic Backlight Control : Yes
- Energy Saving Switch : Yes
- Energy Star® compliant : Yes (Exceeds v5.0)
- Power Consumption (On Mode) for Energy Star : 107W
- Power Consumption (Standby Mode) for Energy Star : 0.30W
- TV Guide On-Screen : Yes
- Convenience Features
- Auto Shut-off : Yes
- BRAVIA® Sync™ : Yes
- Channel Block (with password) : Analog & Digital
- Channel Jump : Yes
- Channel Surf : Yes
- Control for HDMI™ (HDMI™ CEC) : Yes
- Distance Alert : Yes
- Edit Channel Labels : Yes
- Info Banner : Yes
- Input Skip : Automatic
- Label Inputs : Yes
- Multiple Language Display : English, French, Spanish
- On-Screen Clock : Yes
- On-Screen Display for External Input : Yes
- On-Screen Operating Instructions : Yes
- On/Off Timer : Yes
- PAP (Fixed or Variable) : PAP(Variable)
- PIP (Picture in Picture) : Yes
- Panorama : Yes
- Parental Control : Yes
- Picture Adjustments Lock : Yes
- Picture Frame Mode : Yes
- Position Control : Yes
- Quick Start & Viewing : Yes
- Scene Select : Photo, Music, Cinema, Game, Graphics, Sports, Animation
- Show/Hide Channels : Yes
- Skin Naturalizer : Yes
- Sleep Timer : Yes
- Twin Picture : PAP (Variable)
- USB Application(s) : Yes
- White Balance : Yes
- AC Power Input : 1 (Rear)
- Analog Audio Input(s) (Total) : 2 (Adaptor/Bottom)
- Audio Out : 1(Side) Hybrid w/HP
- Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr) Input(s) : 1 (Adaptor/Bottom/Hybrid)
- Composite Video Input(s) : 2 (Adaptor/Bottom/1 Hybrid )
- Digital Audio Output(s) : 1 (Side)
- Ethernet Connection(s) : 1 (Bottom)
- HDMI™ Connection(s) (Total) : 4 (2 Side/2 Bottom)
- HDMI™ PC Input : Yes
- Headphone Output(s) : 1(Side) Hybrid w/Audio out
- IR Input(s) : 1 (Rear)
- PC In (D-Sub) + Audio In (Stereo Mini) : D-Sub 1(Side), Mini 1(Rear)
- RF Connection Input(s) : 1 (Bottom)
- RS-232C Input(s) : 1 (Bottom)
- USB 2.0 : 2 (Side)
- Channel Coverage : VHF: 2-13, UHF: 14-69, CATV: 1-135
- Color System : NTSC
- Number of Tuners (Analog) : 1(Hybrid)
- Number of Tuners (Digital) : 1(Hybrid)
- TV System (Analog) : M
- TV System (Digital) : ATSC
- Tuner (Cable) : Clear QAM
- Tuner (Terrestrial) : ATSC
