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By: Richard Del Cazzo
Web site: http://www.hdtv-hdtv.com
Entering the rapidly growing flat panel television market,
Sony Electronics today introduced its 2003 line-up of LCD
WEGA® flat panel televisions equipped with advanced picture
and processing technologies.
The new 23-inch KLV-23HR1 and 15-inch KLV-15SR1 LCD WEGA
flat panel televisions feature high-resolution LCD panels
and technologies that deliver exceptionally vivid pictures.
These compact, elegant units to bring Sony's legendary picture
performance into a kitchen, bedroom or virtually any room
to enhance their home entertainment experience. They join
the recently announced KLV-30XBR900, Sony's 30-inch, top of
the line LCD WEGA flat panel television model.
"Combining the best of our innovative LCD and WEGA
technologies with state-of-the-art design, our new LCD WEGA
line-up demonstrates that not all LCD flat panel televisions
are created equal," said Tim Baxter, senior vice president
of marketing for Sony Electronics' Visual Network Products
Division. "In the past two years, Sony has hit the ground
running in the flat panel television category. Our new LCD
WEGA models continue the charge by providing discerning consumers
with sophisticated performance technologies in versatile screen
sizes,"
The widescreen KLV-23HR1 model features 1280 x 768 pixel
resolution, and the unit's wide XGA LCD flat panel television
generates brilliant images from corner to corner and side
to side with 170-degree vertical and horizontal viewing angles.
The KLV-23HR1 flat panel television also incorporates advanced
picture technologies to enhance the home theater experience.
Sony's Digital Reality Creation™ MultiFunction circuitry
achieves four times the picture density by doubling both the
horizontal and vertical resolution. Coupled with CineMotion™
reverse 3:2 pulldown circuitry for optimum film-based video
source display, the unit displays sharp, crisp images and
brilliant colors.
It also delivers excellent audio reproduction with such
features as WOW™ SRS Audio effect, which helps improve
both the low and mid-level frequency responses.
Housed in an ultra-slim design featuring curved, silver
speakers on the bottom of the screen, the KLV-23HR1 also incorporates
a Clean Wire Management System, which allows hidden integration
into any home video setting by clever organization of connection
wires to other home electronics devices. In addition, the
unit connects to a variety of audio and video components through
six different inputs, including S-Video and component video
input.
The new KLV-15SR1 flat panel television model is equipped
with an XGA panel offering 1024 x 768 resolution to provide
exceptional images on the unit's 4:3 aspect ratio screen.
The unit includes CineMotion Reverse 3-2 Pulldown Technology
and full digital processing technology to enhance playback
of DVDs and other video sources.
The KLV-23HR1 and KLV-15SR1 flat panel televisions will
be available in May for about $2,700 and $900, respectively.
The recently introduced KLV-30XBR900 completes Sony's 2003
LCD WEGA flat panel television line-up. The 30-inch widescreen
model includes a revolutionary floating panel display connected
via a proprietary A/V cable to the supplied Media Receiver
Unit (MRU), a convenient set-top box component that easily
connects to any video and audio source.
Equipped with Sony's WEGA Engine™ system, a fully
digital processing engine incorporating advanced, unique technologies
such as Direct Digital circuitry, Digital Reality Creation™
MultiFunction circuitry and a Multi Image Driver, the KLV-30XBR900
flat panel television delivers superb picture performance.
The unit's MRU also incorporates a Memory Stick® media
slot and a Digital Visual Interface (DVI-HDTV) connection
that enables copy-protected, high-definition video content
to be delivered to the unit from a DVI/HDCP (High-bandwidth
Digital Content Protection) compatible set-top box, such as
Sony's SAT-HD200 HD/DIRECTV receiver. The KLV-30XBR900 flat
panel television will be available this month for about $5,500.
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