Nothing beats getting the known and popular brands for your LCD HDTV needs and the Sony BRAVIA Z Series KDL-52Z5100 52-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV should be the wise choice if you are unsure of getting the right one in the market. The KDL-52z5100 is a 52” LCD HDTV offering 16:9 full HD resolution (1920×1080) powered by a BRAVIA engine 3 full digital video processor. It comes with the Motionflow 240hHz along with BRAVIA Internet video and widgets. It has a 100,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio which yields deep blacks in darker scenes.

Price: $1,719.50

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If you are interested in the different variants of the Sony XBR9 Series LCD HDTVs, your best stop would have to be at 1StopCamera. Today, they have officially announced that they will be carrying the complete line from Sony, a definite place and resource for people who require absolute quality equipment for home entertainment needs.

The Sony XBR9 Series is made up of:

• 52-inch KDL-52XBR9
• 46-inch KDL-46XBR9
• 40-inch KDL-40XBR9
• 32-inch KDL-32XBR9

XBR9 Highlights:

• Full 1080p Resolution
• Motionflow 240Hz technology
• Sony Bravia 3 Engine Technology
• 24P True Cinema Technology
• 100,000 :1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio
• Live Color Creation with WCG-CCFL and x.v Color

All series 9 HDTV’s have 4 HDMI ports, Bravia Link capability, Bravia internet Video, Bravia internet Widgets, USB input, PC input, and 7 HD inputs. In addition XBR9 series have Bravia Synch technology, have thin and slim bezels and are Energy Star 3.0 rated.

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Yahoo’s Widgets will soon be available in HDTVs from Sony, LG, Samsung and Vizio. Many of you may already depend on services like Yahoo’s News, Weather and Finance, but there will also be Widgets for MySpace, eBay, Twitter, Amazon, The New York Times and USA Today, to name a few. These widgets can be scrolled along the bottom of the screen.

Opening one deploys a vertical rectangle at left while resizing the video image at right so you don’t miss anything in the program you are watching at the same time. There is also a full-screen mode that ought to work well for video services. The TV remote controls everything and includes a dedicated button (with the Yahoo logo in some cases) that places you into widget mode. This is part of a wave of internet-enabled features now entering into higher-end TVs, and will most likely alter our TV viewing habits.

Sony has announced the official release of a new line of LCD HDTV with the launch of the Z5500 line. The new Sony line is a trio consisting of 40-inch, 46-inch and 52-inch models, the set boasts Motionflow 200Hz technology, DLNA certification, the outfit’s BRAVIA Engine 3, its own ‘draw the LINE’ design concept, a 1080p panel and a CI Plus interface.

Some goodies that come with the new line of Bravia Z5500 sets include an integrated MPEG-4/AVC HD tuner, BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC), an auto shut-off function, a dedicated ‘Energy Saving Switch’ and AppliCast, which lets users access a range of online services (RSS feeds and all sorts of other widgets) via the built-in Ethernet jack.
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Chumby has announced it has reached an agreement with Broadcom and it will integrate its rich media Internet platform onto system-on-a-chip solutions which will be neatly placed in future HDTVS, Blu-ray players and set-top-boxes. That means Chumby will deliver some of its widgets to you right on top of that show you’re watching. And Chumby has over 1,000 of them so you won’t get bored too soon.

via Press