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Features
Remote Control
Mounting Options
Inputs and Outputs Notes
Features
NTSC/ATSC/QAM Tuners: The TV is
equipped with an analog NTSC tuner, a digital ATSC/8VSB tuner, and a digital QAM
tuner for receiving unscrambled digital cable channels. It is not CableCARD
compatible. You do not need to connect an external HDTV set-top box in order to
receive High-Definition programming.
Native Resolution: The
KDL-46W5100 has a full HD native resolution of 1920 x 1080 with over 2 million
pixels (more than twice the pixels of 720p HDTV). The TV's four HDMI inputs can
accept 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p and 1080/24p signals, and the two component video
inputs can accept 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p signals. All video signals from standard definition and high
definition are upconverted to 1080p.
Bravia Engine 3 Technology: Bravia Engine 3 is the newest
fully digital video processor from Sony. It uses a collection of enhanced
algorithms to significantly reduce noise, enhance overall image detail, and
optimize contrast so every scene produces sharp, vibrant, life-like images
Motionflow 120Hz Technology: Motionflow 120HZ technology doubles the
frame rate to help remove judder in film sources, HD content, and broadcast
movies and primetime programming, creating smoother, more fluid motion that
delivers a natural and realistic viewing experience.
Advanced Contrast Enhancer (ACE) With Dynamic Backlight Control:
Sony's Advanced Contrast Enhancer (ACE) uses real-time image processing to
dynamically adjust backlight levels for improved contrast without masking
details the filmmaker intended you to see. This powerful combination of features
adjusts the brightness of the backlight both to optimize image quality and
reduce power consumption. It works in real time, controlling bright outdoor
images and dark interior shots scene by scene for better video quality and a
reduction in power use. Part of the cinematic
drama in film-making comes from details found in shadows and dark areas of the
picture. ACE delivers deep blacks in darker
scenes, as well as fine details in shadows and other dark areas of the picture
for a difference you can truly see. Sony's Advanced Contrast Enhancer (ACE)
builds on the TV's excellent on-contrast ratio performance of 3,800:1. A Dynamic
Contrast Ratio of up to 100,000:1 is achieved by using real-time image processing
to adjust the contrast along with optimizing backlight levels.
24pTrue Cinema (24p Input Capability): Many movies are filmed at 24 frames per second
(fps) and prime time TV programs are video taped at 24p. Seizing on an
opportunity, some studios are taking a purist approach and encoding high
definition video content such as Blu-ray Disc in 24p. Sony wisely takes
advantage of this by including 24p input capability via HDMI on this television
producing images that are smooth and natural looking.
Deep Color Compatible: Deep color expands the colors on the
display from millions to billions to provide exceptional vividness and color
accuracy. Deep Color defines colors by using an algorithm that can specify any
color that is found in nature. Deep Color gets rid of on-screen color banding,
for tonal transitions that are smooth and graduations of color that are very
subtle. It enables increased contrast ratio, and can represent many times more
shades of gray between black and white (Requires Deep Color capable video
source).
Bravia Link Compatibility: Bravia Link compatibility expands
the Sony television's capabilities by letting you connect optional Sony Bravia
Link modules, including the Bravia DVD Link, Bravia Wireless Link, and Bravia
Input Link (all sold separately).
Bravia Internet Video: Bravia Internet Video serves as a
gateway delivering select Internet content and a variety of on-demand
entertainment straight to your Bravia TV through its ethernet connection from
your home's network connection. With Bravia Internet Video you can enjoy one of
the largest collections of premium and free on-demand entertainment directly on
the Sony LCD TV through its ethernet (LAN) port. You can use your in-home
broadband connection and the television's remote control to access online video,
music, and more content from over 20 providers including Amazon Video On Demand,
YouTube, Sports Illustrated, Sony Pictures, Sony Music, Slacker, and
Epicurious.com. You can even personalize your viewing experience by selecting,
positioning, and resizing widgets on the Sony TV's display. Bravia widgets are
small icons that can be accessed with the touch of one button (from the remote)
providing you with the latest in news, stocks, weather, sports, and much more
right on the Bravia W-Series HDTV.
Note: Broadband connection with at least 2.5 Mbps is
recommended.
DLNA Capability: DLNA stands for the Digital Living Network
Alliance, an Industry Standard Networking Capability supported by leading
companies in the consumer electronics industry that allows DLNA compliant
products to work with one another. This TV is a DLNA Certified digital media
photo player that can display JPEG photo content from your DLNA Certified
networked computer. Using the television's rear-panel Ethernet port, a
DLNA-enabled PC can be accessed from the comfort of your living room or family
room via the KDL-46W5100, where you can enjoy JPEG digital photos, MP3 music,
and MPEG2 video stored on your PC with friends and family, without having to
view them on your computer.
USB Port: The TV offers easy access to JPEG photos, MPEG2
video, and MP3 music files stored on a Sony digital camera/camcorder connected
via USB interface or Sony Micro Vault USB flash drives through its side-panel
High Speed USB type-A port. Photos can be viewed as a Slideshow with or without
music or in an Thumbnail view with up to 60 images at one time. Photos can also
be rotated 180-degrees. You can select playback of a single video file or have
all video files played in order, repeated, or in random. Music files can be
played repeatedly or in a random order. You can also view factory preset visual
effects during MP3 audio playback.
Note: Sony does not guarantee or assure the USB
functionality on this TV in the following cases - Use of non-Sony brand USB
equipment, Use of video or audio clips process on a computer, Use of files
obtained from the Internet or from a printed film processing center.
PC Compatible: The television can be used as a monitor for
your PC through the TV's RGB HD-15 input or HDMI input. The TV supports the
following PC resolutions - VGA, SVGA, XGA, WXGA, SXGA and HDTV. You can adjust
Phase, Pitch, Horizontal and Vertical Position and Wide Mode of picture.
Xross Media Bar (XMB) Interface: Sony's award-winning Xross
Media Bar provides a logical and fast way to access set up menus, user controls,
and more. The on-screen display comes to life by pushing the XMB menu button on
the remote. Navigation through the menus is smooth and fast.
TV Guide: Sony has integrated the TV Guide Interactive
Program Guide into the exclusive Xross Media Bar (XMB) user interface to deliver
regularly updated program listings via your existing Internet connection (with
no subscription fees or phone connection required).
Screen Modes: You can choose
from the following Screen Modes:
- 4:3 Default:
- Wide Zoom: Enlarges
the center portion of the 4:3 picture proportionately, while the left
and right edges of the screen are stretched to fill the screen
- Normal: Displays the
4:3 picture in its original size with black bars at the left and right
sides to fill the screen (available for 480i or 480p sources)
- Full: Stretches the
entire 4:3 picture horizontally only to fill the screen
- Zoom: Enlarges the
entire 4:3 picture proportionately to fill the screen (useful for
watching Letterbox movies)
- 16:9 Wide Mode:
- Wide Zoom: Enlarges
the picture to fill the screen with minimal distortion
- Normal: Displays a 4:3
picture in its original aspect ratio when the original source is 4:3
- Full: Displays the
picture at its original size
- H Stretch: Enlarges the picture horizontally to
fill the screen when the original source is 16:9; it is also useful for
HD channels with 4:3 content.
- Zoom: Enlarges the
picture proportionately, both vertically and horizontally
- Auto Wide: Automatically
changes screen settings base upon incoming video signal and content.
Screen Settings: The Sony LCD TV offers the following screen
adjustments.
- Screen Position: You can adjust both the vertical and
horizontal positioning of the picture on the screen.
- Vertical Size: Adjust the vertical size of a
standard-definition picture.
- Display Area:
- Full Pixel: Displays the picture for 1080, 1080p or
1080/24p sources in its original size.
- Normal: Displays the picture in its original size.
- -1/-2: Enlarges the picture to hide the edges of
the picture.
Screen Settings: The Sony LCD TV offers the following screen
adjustments.
- Screen Position: You can adjust both the vertical and
horizontal positioning of the picture on the screen.
- Vertical Size: Adjust the vertical size of a
standard-definition picture.
- Display Area:
- Full Pixel: Displays the picture for 1080, 1080p or
1080/24p sources in its original size.
- Normal: Displays the picture in its original size.
- -1/-2: Enlarges the picture to hide the edges of
the picture.
Picture Mode: You can select one of the following picture
modes:
- For Video:
- Vivid: Enhances picture contrast and sharpness.
- Standard: Displays a standard picture for typical
viewing environments.
- Cinema: Used to view film-base content; suitable
for viewing in a theater-like environment.
- Custom: Allows you to store your preferred settings
for Backlight, Picture, Brightness, Color, Hue, Color Temperature,
Sharpness, Noise and MPEG Noise Reduction.
- For Photo:
- Vivid: Enhances picture contrast and sharpness.
- Standard: Displays a standard picture for typical
viewing environments.
- Original: Images resemble the printed pictures from
your photo album.
- Custom: Allows you to store your preferred settings
for Backlight, Picture, Brightness, Color, Hue, Color Temperature, and
Sharpness.
- For PC:
- Video: Enhances the video shown on the screen.
- Text: Enhances the text shown on the screen.
Advanced Video Settings: In addition to the Picture mode,
the Advanced Video Settings menu also features the following:
- Black Corrector: Enhances black areas of the picture
for stronger contrast.
- Gamma: Adjusts the balance between bright and dark
areas of the picture.
- Clear White: Emphasizes white and light colors.
- Wide Color: Selects the range of color reproduction
from Wide or Standard.
- Live Color: Makes colors more vivid and reproduces
clear skin tones.
- White Balance: Adjust the color temperature color by
color.
CineMotion: Automatically detects film-based content and
applies an inverse 3-2 pull-down process and a motion estimation engine to
improve film content and de-interlacing performance. There are three settings.
- Auto 1: Applies an inverse 3-2 pull-down process along
with motion estimation to obtain the smoothest picture quality and reduces
artifacts of moving images. Select for standard use.
- Auto 2: Applies only the inverse 3-2 pull-down process.
Picture movement will be similar to the original film.
- Off: Turns off CineMotion.
Picture Adjustment Lock: This function prevents the television's
Picture Settings from being changed.
Favorites: Using this feature, you can manage your preferred
TV channels, External Inputs, Photo content, Music content, Video content,
Internet content, Widgets, and Background TV themes for easy access.
Background TV: Background TV displays images of current
video on your TV that are similar to a screen saver. Background TV is available
from the Cable/Antenna, Composite, Component, or HDMI input.
Label Channels: This feature allows you to assign labels
such as station call letter to the channel numbers. You can use up to seven
characters.
Input Label: Each of the television's inputs (except PC) can
be labeled with names (DVD, Cable Box, Satellite, BD, VCR, Receiver, DVR, Game,
Camcorder or PC) instead of video 1, video 2, video 3, etc.
Caption Vision/Info
Banner: This feature allows
Closed Caption and/or channel programming information to be displayed on the TV
screen. You can choose from CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4, Text1, Text2, Text3 and Text4.
Digital Channel's Closed Caption text can be customized.
Sound Settings: The Sound Settings menu allow you to make
the following adjustments:
- Sound Mode: You can customize the bass and treble or
use one of the two preset sound modes:
- Dynamic: Enhances both treble and bass.
- Standard: Suitable for spoken dialogue.
- Clear Voice: Suitable for spoken dialogue.
- Custom: Allows you to customize sound settings with
adjustable EQ curves (Bass, Treble and Balance).
- S-FORCE Front Surround: S-FORCE front surrounds
provides a virtual surround experience made possible using just two front
speakers. When turned off, the normal stereo or mono reception resumes.
- Sound Enhancer: Adjusts high frequencies to improve
sound clarity for compressed content such as MP3 files.
- Sound Booster: Sound Booster provides a fuller sound
with greater depth and width by emphasizing the high and low frequency
sounds. You can select High or Low for the amount of boost you desire.
- Voice Zoom: Adjusts the clarity of human voices by
emphasizing or softening vocals.
- Steady Sound: Steady Sound equalizes volume levels so
there is consistent output between programs and commercials.
- Volume Offset: Adjusts the volume level of the current
input (TV or video input) relative to other inputs.
Parental Control: You can select a viewing limitation
based on the TV and movie ratings. Three presets are
available (Child, Youth, and Young Adult) or the limitation can be customized to
specific industry ratings. The control is accessed and protected by a 4-digit
password.
Timers: There is one event
timer and a sleep timer built in. The event timer is set for the day, time, channel, duration
and volume. The sleep timer switches the television off
after a specified amount of time. The sleep timer can be set to 15, 30, 45, 60,
90, or 120 minutes.
Energy Star 3.0 Certified: Sony W-series HDTVs exceed Energy
Star 3.0 requirements by incorporating advanced power saving features such as
Light Sensor technology that adjusts backlight intensity based on ambient room
lighting conditions, Dynamic Backlight Control that adjusts backlight intensity
based on the brightness of the image on the screen, and PC Power Management.
- Backlight: This feature reduces the power consumption
by turning off the backlight.
- Light Sensor: In the menu, you can activate the
automatic picture brightness control. A light sensor measures the amount of
ambient light in the room and adjusts the picture brightness level
accordingly. You can select amount of auto-backlight reduction (High,
Medium, or Low).
- Idle TV Standby: This feature automatically powers off
the TV after 1, 2, or 3 hours when no buttons are pressed on the remote
control or the TV.
- PC Power Management: This feature automatically places
the television in Standby mode when there is not signal input for more than
30 seconds.
Remote Control
Wireless Remote
Control: The TV comes supplied with an IR wireless remote
control (RM-YD027). The remote is designed for TV operation only, unless used
with Bravia Sync AV components connected by HDMI.
BRAVIA Sync: This TV is equipped with
BRAVIA Sync, an HDMI Control function that allows
communication between Sony TVs and other Sony equipment when
they are connected via HDMI. Once the supported equipment is
connected, the following operations are available:
- Turn off the equipment
automatically when you turn off the TV.
- When the connected
equipment is turned on by One-Touch-Play, the TV will
automatically turn on and select the respective HDMI
input.
- Automatically turn on
equipment listed under the External Inputs in the menu.
- Equipment operation such a Play, Pause, Fast
Forward, Reverse, and Stop.
- When a Sony A/V receiver
with BRAVIA Sync is connected the following
additional operations are possible:
- Turning on the A/V
receiver when the TV is turned on
- Automatically
switching the A/V receiver's
input to the TV
- Adjust the volume
and muting of the A/V receiver with the TV's remote
control
Mounting Options
Tabletop Stand: The display comes supplied with a
tabletop pedestal stand which must be attached using the supplied hardware. The
television weighs 52.5 lbs with the stand
attached.
Optional Wall Mount Brackets: The stand can be removed, allowing you to wall-mount the TV using an optional
wall-mount bracket. The TV has 4 threaded screw holes with a horizontal spacing
of 11-3/4" (300mm) and a vertical spacing of 11-3.4" (300mm). The screw holes
all accept M6 (6mm)
screws. The TV weighs 45.2 lbs without the stand.
Inputs and Outputs Notes
HDMI: The
KDL-46W5100 features four HDMI
inputs (1 Rear/3 Side). The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)
terminals provide an uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. The HDMI input
will accept 1080/24p, 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, and 480i signals. The
rear HDMI input also has
left and right RCA audio jacks. With an HDMI-to-DVI cable, you can
connect the TV to a DVI-equipped A/V component. When connecting to a
DVI-equipped component, the RCA audio inputs are used and separate RCA audio
cable must be connected.
Component Video Inputs: The two
rear-panel component video inputs will accept 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, and 480i signals.
The component video 1 input can also be used as a composite video input (480i
only).
Analog Audio Outputs: These stereo RCA audio jacks allow you
to listen to the TV's audio through your stereo system. In the menu you can set
the output to Fixed (volume controlled by the receiver/amplifier) or Variable
(volume controlled by the TV's remote control) operation.
Digital Audio Output:
The rear-panel Optical
digital output connects to the optical digital input of your digital audio
equipment which is PCM/Dolby Digital compatible. Dolby Digital Audio signal from
the HDMI input will be output as PCM.
LAN Port: RJ-45 Ethernet port connects to local area network
using an optional Ethernet cable. You can use this connection to connect to a
network and receive software updates from the Internet.
DMex/Service Port: This rear-panel USB port is for service
use only, unless you are connecting the optional Bravia DMex external module.
Side Panel AV Inputs: For convenience, there is an A/V input
on the left side panel of the TV. Included are stereo RCA inputs, a composite
video input, S-video input, as well as 3 HDMI inputs.
USB Port: The TV features a side-panel USB port to connect your USB
equipment for JPEG photo playback.
PC Input (RGB): A side-panel 15-pin HD15
jack allows you to connect your personal computer to the display. There is also
a corresponding stereo mini-jack (3.5mm) for the computer's audio signal.
