Sony continues to be one of the top brands in terms of entertainment gadgets. Early this year, Sony announced the release of its new Z-series in its Bravia line of HDTVs. The new Sony KDL Z5100 series has three screen sizes – 40”, 46” and 52” displays. All three have identical features and also have similar performance, so we’ll just take a look at the 52-inch model of this series.
Exemplary Performance
This huge 52-inch display boasts of its Full HD panel with 1920×1080 (1080p) resolution. Viewing Blu-Ray discs and other HD sources prove to be an amazing experience. With its 100,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, the Sony KDL-52Z5100 is able to produce excellent black levels with even lighting all throughout the screen. Primary and secondary colors are almost perfectly accurate with just the right color saturation.
The Sony KDL-52Z5100 also has the Motionflow 240Hz technology which takes video processing to the next level. Fast-moving scenes are virtually blur-free and sharp with the help of this technology. This is mostly evident when watching sports events, action films or when playing intensive games on the TV. However, for regular TV viewing, the effects of 240Hz are not really noticeable.
Another thing to note about the Z series is its compliance to the Energy Star requirements. In fact, the TVs in this series even exceed the Energy Star 3.0 must-haves by 15%. To save more power, features such as Light Sensor technology and Dynamic Backlight Control are built-in to this display to control the backlight intensity based on room lighting and image brightness on the screen.
Unique-to-Sony Features
Together with the Motionflow 240Hz technology, Sony Bravia TVs also has the Bravia Engine 3 which is a fully digital video processor that further enhances image output. This results in more realistic images that are sharp, crisp and vibrant with full details.
With the Sony KDL-52Z5100, Bravia Internet Video is also included. With the use of an Ethernet broadband connection, video content can be accessed and downloaded from different sources such as Sony Pictures, Sony Music, You Tube, Amazon On Demand, Sports Illustrated, etc. Bravia Widgets is also available which allows users to get daily weather reports, news, sports updates, and a lot more.
The well-loved user interface of Sony PS3 and PSP is now found in the Sony KDL-52Z5100 with the integration of the Xross Media Bar. This enhances interactivity and user experience of the Z-series Sony TVs.
At a reasonable enough price, especially when bought from online stores such as Amazon, the Sony KDL-52Z5100 is very well recommended for an outstanding viewing experience that exceeds most people’s expectations.