Sony introduces BRAVIA V4500 LCD HDTVs in Europe

by Darren Murph, posted May 5th 2008 at 10:26AM

Look out world, er, Europe, as Sony is debuting a new trio of LCD HDTVs in your neck of the woods. The BRAVIA V4500 line consists of a 26-, 32- and 37-inch model, each of which posses a WXGA (1,360 x 768) panel and the company's own BRAVIA ENGINE 2 technology. You'll also find a 33,000:1 contrast ratio on the smaller two, and the whole lot packs 178-degree viewing angles, BRAVIA Sync and a built-in HD tuner for snagging DVB-T / DVB-C signals where available. There's also the Picture Frame Mode for turning your set into a digital art canvas (USB port included for image viewing), and the three HDMI inputs ensure that your PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and hacked up Atari Jaguar won't be fighting for sockets. Unfortunately, mum's the word on a price / release date.

Gallery: Sony introduces BRAVIA V4500 LCD HDTVs in Europe

Filed under: Displays, Sony, LCD

Tags: bravia, bravia engine 2, bravia sync, BraviaEngine2, BraviaSync, dvb, DVB-C, dvb-t, europe, lcd, lcd tv, LcdTv, line, sony, v4500

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Video Master @ May 5th 2008 6:27PM

I'm not so happy about Sony as well as other manufacturers providing its customers with 'black only' LCD televisions and now receivers. What the hell happened to silver???? All black TV's are low class just go look at the line-up at your local Walmart store. Black is very 1990's! Wake up Sony!

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hazchem @ May 5th 2008 8:23PM

just buy one of the models with interchangeable bezels if silver is so important to you.

Personally, I think silver looks rubbish anyway.

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Cole Mitguard @ May 5th 2008 8:20PM

This looks identical to the V4100 that is being released in the US right now, and you are starting to see them at your local Best Buy. Now when the XBR6 comes out, that will be something. The 40" is $1499 retail.

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locke6854 @ May 5th 2008 10:47PM

doesn't seem like a large enough improvement to get a new model over the old....

Picture mode? most will say "pass". 33,000 contrast? Obviously dynamic, so you can ignore this.

37" and lower with no 1080p? (and who'd need 1080p at that size, unless it serves as your PC monitor)

I'm a 46v3000 owner and I love it. This generation of sonys makes me proud to own my model. Theres a technology lull with LCD. 120hz is still the buzzword, yet I'm still not sold. With "triple ball effect" motion artifacts and "soap opera effect" during movies, I'm not missing much.

This is the model generation to pass, IMO.

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