40" LCD HDTV with built-in HD tuner: Experience the breathtaking clarity of HDTV broadcasts with the integrated ATSC digital tuner. Simply add an HD antenna and you’re ready to enjoy over-the-air HD programs. The built-in QAM tuner allows you to watch non-encrypted cable channels without a cable box.
BRAVIA Engine™: BRAVIA V-Series LCD TVs 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, dynamically improve color and reduce image flicker.
Live Color Creation System: The system starts with the BRAVIA Engine video processing system, which enhances primary colors and corrects half-tone colors for natural overall color. Next, a WCG-CCFL backlight using Sony's phosphor formula delivers a specific spectrum of light designed to work with Sony's specially formulated color fitters. The combination of these components creates deep, deep reds and blues, and colors that draw you right into the picture itself.
Widescreen: Watch movies in their natural cinematic format without letterboxing for the ultimate home theater experience. Widescreen mode even allows you to enjoy standard 4:3 programming in 16:9 format. Sony’s CineMotion® feature uses reverse 3:2 pull-down technology to adjust frame rates so movies have a smooth, natural flow.
High contrast ratio: The high 7000:1 contrast ratio results in a sharper picture.
Resolution: This Energy Star®-compliant TV has a resolution of 1080p, and it even upconverts standard definition programming to a level closer to true HD.
High viewing angle: The 178° viewing angle allows for easy viewing from virtually anywhere in the room.
Audio enhancement: Two space-saving bottom speakers deliver crisp SRS® TruSurround® XT audio with Dolby® Digital surround sound. Steady Sound® keeps the volume even between programs and commercials.
Versatile A/V connections including HDMI: Use the TV’s full array of inputs—including HDMI, RF, composite, component and S-video—to hook up your home theater the way you want. Use the HDMI connection for the sharpest video and audio signals possible.
PC-compatible: Just use the PC input to turn this big-screen TV into the ultimate computer monitor.
Mountable: Mounting the TV is easy with the VESA-compatible mounting holes. (Mount sold separately.)
Other features: Additional features include sound modes, MTS stereo decoder, A/V synch modes, channel label, channel skip/add, favorite channel, V-Chip, sleep timer, timer, clock, power-save mode, picture freeze, input skip, auto SAP, closed caption (CC), video label, 3D digital comb filter, light sensor, picture modes and widescreen modes.
