Sony Bravia V-Series KDL-46V2500 46-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 56 x 40.7 x 21 inches ; 90 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 90 pounds
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000HGSL4E
• Item model number: KDL-46V2500
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (96 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,794 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Pack in the sports, movies and games with an amazing backlit 46" picture1, amplified and enhanced surround sound, and the convenience of sleep timer and picture freeze. Plug in your PC and up to 9 other components-including HDMI™-to create the full entertainment experience. And enjoy the quality and style that can only come from a Bravia™ TV.

Feature List BRAVIA Engine™ Full Digital Video Processor: BRAVIA™ V-Series LCD televisions 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.

Full HD 1080: There are a lot of ways to define high-definition but BRAVIA Full HD means you’re getting the best resolution that high-definition has to offer consumers. With Sony BRAVIA V-Series HDTVs, Full HD 1080 means 1920 x 1080 pixels and 1080p video inputs. Your lifestyle demands the best in high-definition and with BRAVIA Full HD 1080 products you get it.

1920 x 1080 Panel Resolution: When it comes to high-definition TV the pinnacle of performance is achieved by using 1920 x 1080 display panels. And BRAVIA V-Series televisions have them. Full HD 1920 x 1080 panel resolution with over 2 million pixels (more than twice that of 720p HDTV) is exactly what you need to reproduce the 1080p content that can be delivered by our cutting edge 1080p Blu-ray disc™ player. And working with BRAVIA Engine™ PRO everything from standard definition and high definition is upconverted to 1080p for a picture so real it’s like you’re actually there.

Live Color Creation System: Decades of television know how allow us to realize that an LCD TV is more than just the panel; it’s actually a system. Uncompromised picture quality starts with combining carefully chosen components and circuits to optimize system quality, among these are the color creation and processing functions. That’s what Live Color Creation is all about. It starts with the BRAVIA Engine™ PRO 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 our specially formulated color filters. The combination of these three components creates deep, deep blues and natural greens for overall colors that draw you right into the picture itself.

High Contrast Ratio: Sony uses a dynamic backlighting system called ACE (Advanced Contrast Enhancement) on BRAVIA V-Series TVs. ACE automatically senses the APL (Average Picture Level) of the video signal and adjusts the intensity of the backlight for improved contrast. VESA test and measurement methods are applied yielding a contrast ratio of used 7000:1. This number represents the widest possible ratio between black and white contrast levels. Sony also measures their BRAVIA televisions with a more stringent method that measures the amount of black and white levels that can appear on the screen at the same time. This method yields a more real world measurement of 1300:1

HDMI™ and PC Connectivity: Designed for maximum versatility, Sony’s BRAVIA V-Series LCD TVs are equipped with a comprehensive range of input interfaces. The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first industry-supported, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. HDMI technology supports enhanced or High Definition video, together with multi-channel digital audio to provide matchless image and sound reproduction. BRAVIA V-Series TVs include (2) HDMI 1080/60p inputs. The PC input (HD-15-pin) offers easy connection to your PC, allowing you to use your high resolution BRAVIA V-Series Digital TV as a computer monitor.

Product Description

Sony KDL-46V2500 46" V-Series 1080p LCD HDTV

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

224 of 224 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great TV without the XBR price tag, November 21, 2006

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C. Lee "The Beast" (Burbank, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony Bravia V-Series KDL-46V2500 46-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV (Electronics)

I've been considering the 46V2500 for some time now. After reading the extensive forum thread on AVS as well as checking the monitor out for myself in stores, I was convinced this was the monitor for me. For those of you who are considering the XBR2/XBR3 sets, the only MAJOR differences include the glass bezel and a few additional internal settings and features (some that you probably won't even utilize much less care about). The V2500 series uses the same exact LCD panel as the XBR series. Justifying the price hike between the V 2500 and the XBR units is a matter of personal preference aesthetically. Performance-wise, the units are nearly identical.

Out of the box performance as excellent, but the monitor really shined after a few image tweaks. Fyi for anyone who has this monitor, custom tune your color settings to NOT use the "Vivid" enhancement. The image becomes way blown out and the contrast is much too high. After toning it down to standard with "neutral" color setting (along with a few other tweaks in the various sliders) I was able to get a superb picture.

I currently have an XBOX 360 connected to it through component at 1080i. I have also had a chance to check out a Blu-Ray movie on a PS3 I borrowed...which was absolutely jaw-dropping at 1080p. I also tested Ridge Racer 7 (PS3) which runs natively on 1080p and as far as resolution and clarity are concerned that's as good as it gets. I can't wait until future PS3 titles support native 1080p...people with capable sets are in for a treat. After getting a taste of true 1080p with HD content, it's hard for me to go back to anything else haha. I guess I spoiled myself a little to early.

The OSD and menus are intuitive and very easy to use. I didn't find myself going to through uneccessary menus to get to my final destination. I especially liked the feature of being able to rename my video inputs (1 through 8) with either custom tags or with a selection from a pre-determined list (DVD, GAME, SAT, etc..).

I was skeptical about the sound quality from the speakers at first, but I was pleasantly surprised by the fidelity and clarity of sound they outputted. Who knew TV speakers could sound good? I live in an apartment so I was happy that I didn't have to add a complex surround sound setup.

Shipping was safe and secure. Amazon uses Eagle Freight shipping services for this unit and they were very efficient, although tracking is updated less frequently than other carriers. Not really a downside though.

90 of 91 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Without equal on HD yet amazingly GREAT and watchable on SD, December 22, 2006

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P. Rudy "Adventure Traveler" (Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony Bravia V-Series KDL-46V2500 46-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV (Electronics)

Like most of the people reviewing, I spent my time looking around before buying. I first saw this tv in Costco in November. I was shocked that my wife and I both loved the picture. It was amazing how much better it looked compared to the DLP sets and plasmas. Living at 7500 feet, plasma was not really an option.

Becuase of Costco's liberal return policy, we bought it then and there. Its nice that the unit does NOT have to kept upright, like a glass plasma. Out of the box, you need to immediatley turn off the vivid settings. We stuck with the normal settings for 24 hours to burn the set in before calibrating.

For the first 4 weeks, all we had was DISH SD sat. I must tell you, I was shocked by the picture quality of Standard Definition sat channels on this set. No, it was not HD like, but pleasingly watchable. VERY watchable. I work with several electronics companies and go to CES each year. I have seen many a $4000 flat panel that was horrible in reproducing SD. This is not one of them. My wife made the comment that if we did not upgrade to HD, we could live the SD signal on this set. Note that we were (at that time) outputing from the sat box to the Sony by S cable. The Dish sat box did not have component out.

Playback from a SD DVD was even a notch more impressive. We have a pro grade 480i (non progressive) dvd player and output the DVD by component to the LCD. The Sony did a great job of upscaling the signal. Our DVD's never looked better. The colors were far superior on the Sony than our 35" tube set. Very very watchable.

After 24 hours of burn in, we calibrated the set with the DVE dvd. its a must have and cheap for the power it gives you. Calibation only took 30 minutes. Turns out my wife's eyes were more sensetive than mine. Calibrating was easy and the results tremendous. The black levels were 100% greater range. Again, we were using SD sat for a signal.

After calibration, our satisfaction with SD on the Dish Sat went up another 10%. No, it still was not HD like, but the best SD I had EVER seen on any flat panel. I was just looking for watchable SD and this far exceeded by expectation. Calibration softens the jagged transistions that a good HD set can illuminate.

So, we lived with SD for 30 days. Happily. Then I noticed that Amazon had the same set for what amounted to $800 cheaper (considering no tax). The price difference was too much to pass up. Ordered from Amazon and took the Costco set back.

The Sony from Amazon showed up in 5 days --- broken. The driver and I took off the box and the lower left hand corner was smashed. Off went the broken set. Called Amazon. A new set was sent out within 36 hours. Came in 6 days - perfect condition. The Eagle freight guys are good. They call as soon as the tv hits their local distribution facility.

Two days later, Dish comes to upgrade or Sat to HD. Everything the other reviewers say is so true. The HD picture is nothing short of spectacular. When the Dish tech is setting up, I was in another room. He asked me a question. When I went into the room and first saw the HD picture, I dropped the cookie in my hand I was so startled. The picture on GOOD HD content is mesmerizing. Note that we are using the HDMI output of the SAT box directly into the SONY.

We have surround sound system and all audio is run from that. So, no comment on the Sony's internal speakers. But, in my opinion, you would be crazy to have LCD of this size/quality without a decent surround sound 5.1 system.

In Sum: GO BUY THIS FLAT PANEL. I had read review after review. This Sony really does give 99-100% of the PQ performance of the XBR2 and XBR3 sets for substantially less money.

My experience with SD was vastly different from the viewer below complaining of SD PQ on the Sony. Since owning this set, I have spoken by email with several other owners. No one has had his problems.

Closing Comments. These are my thoughts, using my DISH sat signals. I have no idea what off the air looks like. I did hook the set up briefly to Comcast SD cable and the SD was only fair -- but it was pretty fair on a CRT. Gargage in -- garbarge out. The Sony cannot make a silk purse out of a pigs ear, but no flat panel can do that.

We are most happy with our purchase and buying it from Amazon.

42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sony 46" LCD vs Samsung's 46" LCD, December 9, 2006

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N. MOY "Buyer" (Annapolis, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony Bravia V-Series KDL-46V2500 46-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV (Electronics)

After doing quite of bit of research recently, physically in person as well as on-line, I ended up purchasing this Sony (KDL-46V2500) flat panel for several reasons and I am extremely happy with my decision.

Having a bit of personal preference towards LCDs beforehand, I was not convinced enough overall in the end to switch over to Plasmas.

Now, in comparing LCDs, the best thing I could do was to sit in front of both abovementioned LCDs in one of the movie chairs at my local retail store and luckily compare them side-by-side right next to each other. Appearing as though I was looking at a tennis match in the store, I was also able to look at the other 30+ models/brands/types surrounding them and instantly and consistently, my eyes would automatically focus on this Sony each and every time.

Narrowing it down, it became apparent almost immediately, that the black shiny glossy bezel as well as the screen that Samsung unfortunately uses creates way too much glare and a wavy reflection which distracts from the picture itself. The black matte bezel and non-glare screen that Sony uses allowed my eyes to solely focus on their screen/picture. It actually made it look like I could reach out and touch the most vibrant pink flowers I have ever seen, that were being shown. Wanting to get another opinion, I brought my colleague to the same store the following day and she, too, ultimately floatated to and could not take her eyes off the Sony! She also noticed the glare/reflections on the Samsung. Being used in a conference room with fluorescent lighting and lots of sun, would not help matters.

Feature-wise, the Sony meets all of our needs/requirements and then some.

I also considered Sony's XBR series (2=gray bezel, 3=black bezel) which also has the extra glass/silver trim frame and even though it does have a more elegant look, I could not justify paying the higher price. If price/budget was not an issue, I would have definitely considered the XBR3.

Highly recommend this Sony KDL-46V2500 and seeing it in person!