Sony’s 7 new Bravia HD displays

Posted June 2, 2006 at 06:56 PM by Adam Berger

Section: Home Audio, HDTV

Sony announced an expansion of its BRAVIA flat-panel LCD television line, including several new models with native 1920 x 1080 full high-definition resolution panels and HDMI inputs with 1080p capability (to get higher definition as per their marketing). The line features six new models in 40- and 46-inch screen sizes and a 32-inch set featuring 1366 x 768 (WXGA) screen resolution Back again in Sony’s design is the elegant floating glass, which makes that XBR model look even more expensive on your wall.

At the top of the new line is the XBR3 series including the 46-inch KDL-46XBR3 and 40-inch KDL-40XBR3.  With native 1920 x 1080 panel resolution and three HDMI inputs with 1080p capability. The models have Sony’s Live Color Creation technology, side speakers, a built-in ATSC tuner, PC input, two high-definition component, one S-video and three composite inputs. The KDL-46XBR3 and KDL-40XBR3 models will ship in September and be available for about $5,300 and $4,300, respectively.

The new XBR2 BRAVIA models feature the same 1920 x 1080 screen resolution, however, these two models feature a silver bezel that can be replaced by one of five different colored bezels (red, white, blue, black and brown) for custom integration into any décor. They will be available for about $5,000 and $4,000, respectively.

The 32-inch KDL-V32XBR2 model has a 1366 x 768 screen resolution and is set to ship in September for about $2,500.

The V2500 series offers 1920 x 1080 native high-definition resolution models with two HDMI inputs with 1080p capability and the BRAVIA Engine and Live Color Creation technologies. The black bezel, V2500 models feature a space-saving bottom speaker design that helps the sets fit easily into existing AV cabinets. The KDL-46V2500 and KDL-40V2500 models will ship in September for about $4,500 and $3,500, respectively.