Like a new car, Sony's 61" High-Definition XBR plasma TV is an investment you can really get excited about — and like a car, it will transport you. To the fresh-cut grass in Yankee stadium, the neon-lit boulevards of Las Vegas, even the frozen emptiness of deep space. Images possess such striking size, detail and dimensionality that you'll feel like you're looking out a window — a 61" picture window with a view you can change with the push of a button!
The KDE-61XBR950 is a 2-piece system; the separate outboard "Media Receiver Unit" tuner/switcher is largely responsible for this TV's spectacular picture quality. It houses a built-in HDTV (ATSC) tuner, plus Sony's latest Advanced Wega Engine™ multi-step video processing system. Wega Engine consists of three key technologies engineered and designed by Sony:
* Enhanced Direct Digital II: The first step in the digital processing chain, Direct Digital II includes an integrated 3D digital comb filter. This new circuit improves the video signal-to-noise ratio by reducing the number of digital-to-analog conversions.
* Digital Reality Creation™ MultiFunction V1: Upconverts NTSC (analog) signals to near-HD quality. This latest version of DRC lets you adjust the amount of enhancement based on the quality of the input signal, so you'll see clear, stable images no matter what the video source.
* Multi-Image Driver (MID™ X): Specially designed for "fixed-pixel" displays like plasma, MID X's primary job is to scale (convert) all incoming signals to match the panel's 1365 x 768-pixel resolution without degrading signal quality. It also provides unique picture-and-picture features like Twin View™ with scalable windows.
Sony has continued with their uniquely elegant "floating glass" design, which gave their 1st-generation XBR plasmas that strikingly different look. The black stripe framing the screen gives images extra pop.
The KDE-61XBR950 boasts a wide assortment of inputs on the back panel of the Media Receiver Unit. You'll find two HD-compatible component video inputs, plus a pure digital DVI input for use with a satellite HDTV tuner, or one of the small but growing number of DVI-equipped DVD players. Three i.LINK® inputs make it easy to connect compatible A/V components like a digital camcorder (these inputs are not intended for use with a PC). You'll also find plenty of composite and S-video connections for your other video gear. A single "umbilical cord" connects the Media Receiver Unit to the plasma panel, keeping the look of your installation simple and clean.
A Memory Stick® slot lets you see digital photos in lifelike color and clarity. At your next party, pop in a Memory Stick and wow your guests with a slide show of that great vacation — no need to connect a camera to the TV!
Note: To set up the KDE-61XBR950 requires either Sony's matching tabletop stand or wall-mount bracket. Either way, this panel's ultra-thin design allows TV to fit into your home in a whole new way!
Key Features:
» 61" HDTV panel (displays all signals at 768p)
» widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio
» 1365 x 768 pixels
» progressive display (all pixels display at once)
» 160° viewing angle
» high-contrast protective screen with double anti-reflective coating
» side-mounted stereo speakers (detachable)
» 70-7/8"W x 37"H x 4-3/8"D
» weight: 156.5 lbs.
» warranty: 1 year parts & labor
Media Receiver Unit:
» built-in over-the-air HDTV (ATSC) tuner (receives and decodes over-the-air HDTV/SDTV signals)
» Resena de hotel Sandnes dual 181-channel NTSC tuners with Twin View 2-tuner PIP
» Advanced Wega Engine video processing
» adjustable DRC MultiFunction V1 (upconverts NTSC signals)
» CineMotion™ 3-2 pulldown processing
» optical digital output for Dolby® Digital/PCM
» SRS® TruSurround™ for enhanced 2-speaker sound
» multibrand remote control
» 6 A/V inputs, including:
• 3 composite video (2 rear, 1 front)
• 3 S-video (2 rear, 1 front)
• 2 rear-panel HD-compatible component video (accepts 1080i/720p/480p/480i signals)
• 1 rear-panel DVI digital video input with HDCP copy protection
» 1 A/V output (composite video and S-video)
» 2 RF inputs for antenna/cable
» 3 i.LINK® (IEEE 1394) inputs (2 rear, 1 front)
» Enhanced Memory Stick slot (JPEG/MP3 playback)
» 15 watts x 2
» 16-15/16"W x 3-1/8"H x 14-15/16"D
» warranty: 1 year parts & labor
