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Sony Bravia S-Series KDL-46S4100 46-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV
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List Price: $1,399.99
Our Price: Too low to display
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Batteries Included: 1
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Sony
Color: Black
Display Size: 46
EAN: 0027242738133
Feature: 16:9 Full HD 1080p Resolution (1920x1080p) LCD Panel
Label: Sony
Manufacturer: Sony
Model: KDL-46S4100
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: 2008-05-20
Special Features: nv:Display Area^46"|Contrast Ratio^2500:1|Signal Compatibility^1080p|Input Video Signal^ATSC|Input Video Signal^NTSC|Speakers^Yes|Inputs^S-Video|Inputs^Component Video|Inputs^HDMI In|Inputs^RF|Inputs^Composite Video In|Inputs^Analog Audio Input|Outputs^Digital Audio Out|Outputs^Fixed Audio|Power Source^100~240VAC, 50/60Hz|Unit Dimensions (WxHxD)^44.5" x 29.37" x 4.6"|Dimensions With Stand^44.5" x 30.8" x 12.3"
Studio: Sony
Variation Description: Black
Warranty: 1 year warranty
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Features
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16:9 Full HD 1080p Resolution (1920x1080p) LCD Panel
HDMIâ„¢ x2, HD Component x2
PC Input
ATSCâ„¢/NTSC tuner with QAM
VESA® hole spacing compatible
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Editorial Reviews:
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Ready for full 1080p HDTV - Sony's KDL-46S4100 is your affordable solution, and comes fully-loaded with 24p compatability, a wide variety of HD inputs (3 HDMI, 2 component inputs, and a PC input) so you'll be able to see all your favorite movies, sports, and games with pristine picture quality.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent...
Comment: I have just one word for this LCD TV. Excellent. I love my new SONY LCD TV. LCD is only worth it if you have HD channels otherwise i would recommand to stick with your old one.
I really enjoy watching all the sports channels. 46" is reasonable for the 10 by 10 room or for apartments.
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Customer Rating:
Summary: We are IMPRESSED!!!
Comment: After searching the Black Friday deals in stores, we could not settle on a TV to replace our Phillips 50 inch big screen with the "blown" bulb. We just knew we were going to take a hit in the wallet, but we were pleasantly surprised to find such a great deal online. That was nothing compared to the thrill we received when the delivery men arrived the following Wednesday, and promptly set up and programmed the Sony for us!! In our "Walmart" society, we were thrilled to have "neighborhood store" service from an online purchase!!
And the TV is spectacular. Wonderful clarity, great audio, and a bargain delivered with pride. No Brainer purchase here.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Decent TV
Comment: Amazon had the lowest price on this TV at the time, a couple weeks before Thanksgiving. It is a decent TV, however I wish I would've gotten the 120Hz model. There is a little bit of fuzziness with action scenes, especially in football games. Besides that, the HD clarity is great, and the standard def channels are great too. I think the sound quality is quite good too.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great TV
Comment: This is the first time I ordered something big online. My old TV was broken a week before Thanksgiving, so I selected this TV and ordered on Nov. 26, It arrived on Dec. 1, it's really fast, and they did great job, the delivery guy helped me to take the old TV down and unpacked the new one and put it on my TV stand.
The TV is good, I like the picture. I agree with others that the power on time seems to long, about 15 second, and channel changing time is 2-3 second, I haven't found other problems yet.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great TV for the Price, with Picture Adjustments included.
Comment: After my previous 42" Plasma went out on me after only 2 years of working, I decided I was done with Plasma and wanted an LCD. I play alot of games and wanted to use the tv as a monitor. LCD is the best choice for this. I new I didn't need the top of the line TV, just something that would work and work well. I finally decided on a Sony. I bought it from a local store for a good price, took it home and easily set it up. Upon checking the menu I found it very easy to use and I like how it is off set, not right in the middle of the screen. It makes picture adjustments alot easier.
The Remote is descent, I'm not remote crazy, so as long as it does what I need it to I don't really care.
I had 2 major problems,however. First up, I couldn't get the optical out to work for the life of me. I tried everything and I'm a fairly tech savy guy. The second thing is clouding/Panel inconsistencies. This was a huge problem. I had two cloudy patches on the panel when watching TV at night. Whenever there was a dark scene the cloudy patches stuck out like a sore thumb. It was driving me crazy. After talking to Sony tech support (which wasn't bad, but not great) they said I needed a repair. Well, the TV was only 1 day old, so I simply packed everything up and returned for a brand new TV. After setting everything up AGAIN, I fired it up praying this panel wasn't as bad. The answer: it was great. NO clouding, NO inconsistencies. I still haven't tried out the optical out though. But this second TV is GREAT. Don't be put off by the "low" contrast ratio of 2500:1. It has darker blacks then any other LCD I looked at in this price range. The color's are nice with a descent amount of options to adjust the picture. Not as many as a Samsung or the next level up Sony's, but enough for me. HD is great. A few times I've noticed some slight pixelation, but I think it's my cable provider not the TV, because I don't notice anything when using the xbox360. The sound is great. I've read alot of reviews about these new TV's skimping on the speakers, but not on this one. Very good sound. Standard Definition I would rate as Good. Nothing special, I don't think it "enhances" it at all, so it's going to be a little grainy depending on your signal. Overall, very happy with this TV.
**Pro's:
Excellent HD picture
Sound
Menu (if you like a simplistic menu)
3x HDMI
**CON's:
Some panels have clouding. Turn on the TV to an empty input, turn up the backlight all the way and turn the lights off in your room. If you can see "cloudy" patches on your panel - RETURN IT FOR A NEW ONE.
Doesn't have as many Picture adjustments as a Samsung.
Doesn't enhance Standard Def.
Optical out ONLY works with the TV tuner!!! That sucks. What a waste.
Overall:
Great TV for the price range.
Picture Settings:
Here is just what I have. It is at least someplace to start with!
BACKLIGHT: 7
PICTURE: 72
BRIGHTNESS: 63
COLOR: 61
HUE: 0
COLOR TEMP: NEUTRAL
SHARPNESS: 2
NOISE REDUCTION: High (your preference, I can't tell a difference)
Then just fine tune to your liking!
****UPDATE*****
Also, for all you videophiles who are disappointed with the lack of picture adjustment, there is a way to access more options in the Service Menu. To access the Service Menu, with your TV on press this on the remote:
left,right,mute,center button, mute, menu
Before you change anything, I would write it all down. I'm still tweaking, but here is something to try:
Backlight:7
Picture: 94
Brightness: 55
Color: 52
Hue: 0
Color Temp: neutral
Sharpness: 2
Noise Reduction: high (or whatever)
In the service menu:
R Gain: 163
G Gain: 149
B Gain: 113
R Offset: 98
G Offset: 106
B Offset: 105
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