Sony KDL-46W3000 - 46” Widescreen Bravia 1080P Full HD LCD TV - With Freeview
Sony KDL-46W3000 - 46” Widescreen Bravia 1080P Full HD LCD TV - With Freeview
with Integrated Digital Tuner
Customer Review: 46w3000
Hiya everyone,
I’m lucky enough that my parents decided to shell out for one of these this Christmas. Well, we have been living in the stone age of CRT for the last 10 years!
First thing I’ll talk about is the SD picture. Before it arrived, I knew that the SD picture wouldn’t be beautiful, but when you’re getting a TV like this, you kind of expect it to be, despite knowing that it can’t be. I would just like to warn people now that the SD picture is fairly imprecise. I would say that it is fairly similar, or even worse than the picture I used to get on our old CRT. It is susceptible to motion blur, especially when the picture is very bright or vivid. I’ve been fiddling about with the settings, and the more soft and dark I make the picture, the less motion blur there is. I don’t think we’re going to get Sky HD, so we’re living with a compromise between slight motion blur and a dark picture for the moment, with Sky +.
A couple of tips for people using it with an SD picture.
1) Immediately go to the settings menu and turn the picture type from “Vivid” to “Standard” or “Cinema”. Vivid looks horrible with an SD picture, so do this before you start to get too worried.
2)For me, the motion blur seemed to burn out a little with time, so give it a little time
However, I’ve used a couple of HDMI inputs with this, and this is what this TV is about. Really, when you’re buying a TV like this, you should factor in getting a couple of HD inputs. An HD-DVD or Blu-ray player will look STUNNING with this TV.
The HDMI inputs I used were
1)My XBOX 360. The picture on PGR4 was so, so good. The intro video was just awesome. I was so impressed by the picture. However, on Halo 3, there was a bit of motion blur. I’m going to fiddle about a bit and hopefully I can eliminate this. The TV is not 100hz, which is the only let-down on the Technology front. But at this price, you should be getting it. This may be part of the reason for the motion blur.
2)A Sony DVD upscaler, which we got with the TV. Despite the fact that it’s upscaling ordinary 420p DVDs, the picture is brilliant. That quality surprised me, I wasn’t expecting it. I watched Black Hawk Down. Colour is very rich and when using this on an HDMI input, there is NO motion blur. Obviously not quite the quality you’d get from a proper HD-DVD player, but very good. I’d recommend one of those upscalers if you’re going to get this. I watched a DVD on our old player, and I think the upscaler improves the picture by about 5 times, by eliminating Motion Blur, and delivering a picture that is about 4 times crisper.
Basically, what I’d say about this TV is that you should not get it if you don’t have any HDMI inputs, and are not going to get any. You’ll just be disappointed with the SD picture. However if you’ve got kit capable of being HDMI inputs, then it’s great. I mean really, really great. Stunning. The difference between an SD picture and an HD picture on it is huge. That’s because the TV is geared towards delivering you an excellent HD picture. There’s no point in having all this expensive HD technology in the TV if you’re not going to use any of it, and are thinking of sticking with the old SD kit for a while. I’m saying this seemed to be the view of my parents. Apart from the DVD upscaler, they don’t want to get any HD inputs. I might get one of those HD-DVD player add-ons for my 360, because I now realise that the TV is for HD, so use it for HD! Not to do so just makes the whole purchase pointless.
So when you buy this, factor in how much the HD-DVD player/Sky HD etc is going to cost.
All of this was written from my perspective, i.e moving from a 26″ CRT to this. I can’t really compare between the different HD LCD models, as I havn’t really experienced this TVs competitors. I’m just talking about what you gain/don’t gain from making that move.
I gave this 5 stars because I’ve seen what this TV can do with an HD input and it’s awesome. In the Sony shop, I saw this hooked up to a Blu-ray player (well, it would be blu-ray in a Sony shop wouldn’t it), and WOW. So that’s why it gets 5 stars. I almost knocked off a star for the SD picture and the lack of 100hz. The lack of 100hz is bad at this price. But the SD picture is bad on all these TVs from what I’ve seen, so it would be silly to knock off a star for that.
And the TV does have lots of good technology in it. It’s got 24P. That’s cool. When films are shot, 24 frames are taken every second. However, in Britain, the TVs normally output at 25 frames every second. So the film is sped up by 4%. 24P gets the film back to its original fps, so you see it how the director intended to see it. So your favorite film of all time is now 4% longer. How’s that for a service. Donnie Darko is 4% longer, that justifies the price in itself. It’s also obviously 1080P, the latest HD format to come out, so it’s up to date.
Oh and lastly, one thing I forgot to mention is that the first thing I noticed with this TV was the sound quality! You never really think of sound quality as being important when you’re watching TV, but it’s so crisp. I’m hearing things I never heard before. And it’s got this virtual surround sound system which kind of works. For me there is now NO reason to get a seperate surround sound system.
So to sum up, the pros and cons that I noticed
Pros
Awesome Sound Quality
Stunning HD picture when used with HD inputs
Good technology in there, e.g 24p
Quite future proof, with 1080P and 3 HDMI sockets
Stylish with brushed Aluminium frame
Large size
Lots of Adjustment in the settings menu
Cons
SD picture no better than on old CRTs
Lack of 100hz technology
Motion Blur with SD picture and on some HD pictures (XBOX 360 for me)
Yeh think that’s about it
SDS
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Offering top-of-the-line multimedia functionality for HD video enthusiasts and PC gamers, the stylishly appointed Toshiba Satellite X205-S9349 notebook PC is highlighted by its widescreen 17-inch LCD with a 1440 x 900-pixel resolution for true 720p high-def video playback. You’ll enjoy smooth video rendering from DVDs and games, thanks to the high-end Nvidia GeForce 8700M graphics card, with 256 MB of discrete video memory. And the integrated Dolby Home Theater feature set will envelope any room in surround sound via the four Harman Kardon speakers. It also incorporates an HD DVD drive that’s compatible with the new high-definition DVD disc format. Enjoy amazingly crisp and vibrantly colorful imagery from this new format. You’ll also be able to burn a wide range of disc formats with the integrated DVD/CD burner.
This notebook is powered by the 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 processor from the newest “Santa Rosa” chipset. Providing an optimized, multithreaded architecture for improved gaming and multitasking performance, as well as excellent battery management, it also offers a speedy 800 MHz front-side bus and 2 MB L2 cache. It also includes Intel’s 4965 AGN wireless LAN, which will connect to draft 802.11n routers and offers compatibility with 802.11a/b/g networks as well. Other features include dual 120 GB hard drives (for a 240 GB total capacity), 2 GB of installed RAM (4 GB maximum), 1 GB of Intel Turbo Memory, biometric fingerprint scanner, 5-in-1 memory card reader, and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR wireless connectivity.
This PC also comes preinstalled with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, which includes all of the Windows Media Center capabilities for turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center. In addition to easily playing your DVD movies and managing your digital audio library, you’ll be able to record and watch your favorite TV shows (even HDTV). Vista also integrates new search tools throughout the operating system, includes new parental control features, and offers new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures.
The Basics
- Processor: The Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 processor has a 1.8 GHz processor speed, super-fast 800 MHz front-side bus (FSB), and a 2 MB L2 cache. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system’s performance. The FSB carries data between the CPU and RAM, and a faster front-side bus will deliver better overall performance.)
The Intel Core 2 Duo processor has two computational execution cores in a single processor, providing greater system response when running multi-threaded applications simultaneously with no significant increase in power consumption. It’s optimized for multitasking and is ready to support the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. It can simultaneously run multiple demanding applications–such as graphics-intensive games or serious number-crunching business productivity applications–while downloading music or running virus-scanning security programs in the background. Some of the advanced Intel innovations of the Core 2 Duo processor include:
- Smart Memory Access: Improves system performance by hiding memory latency, thus optimizing the use of available computer data bandwidth to provide data to the processor when and where it is needed.
- Advanced Digital Media Boost: Effectively doubles the execution speed for instructions used widely in multimedia and graphics applications.
- Dynamic Power Coordination: Coordinates Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and idle power-management state (C-states) transitions independently per core to help save power.
- Deeper Sleep with Dynamic Cache Sizing: Saves power by flushing cache data to system memory during periods of inactivity to lower CPU voltage.
- Hard Drive: This system offers a total of 240 GB of hard disk drive space from two 120 GB drives (5400 RPM). These Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives also quicken the pace with a higher speed transfer of data–akin to FireWire and USB 2.0.
- Memory: The 2 GB of installed RAM (2 x 1 GB DDR2, PC5300) is an excellent start, but you’ll want to add more RAM to handle today’s demanding multimedia and productivity suites. It provides two DIMM slots and has a large 4 GB maximum RAM capacity. It also offers a top-of-class 667 MHz speed.
It also includes 1 GB of Intel Turbo Memory, which stores frequently used information near the processor, where it’s more quickly available, enabling your notebook to actually learn your habits and thus provide better system response. This entirely new system innovation for Windows Vista PCs is based on Performance Intel NAND Flash Memory (like the memory used in an iPod or USB thumb drive), together with supporting software.
- DVD/CD Drive: This Satellite notebook offers the next generation of DVD entertainment with the HD DVD ROM optical drive, which provides the superior image and sound quality of high-definition images and multichannel surround sound as well as backward compatibility with standard DVD movie discs and content burned onto DVD-R/RW, DVD-RAM. It also incorporates a multi-format DVD/CD burner, which is compatible with dual-layer (DL) discs that can hold up to 8.5 GB of data. It features the following speeds: 4x DVD+R DL, 4x DVD-R DL, 8x for both single-layer DVD+R/-R, 4x DVD+RW, 4x DVD-RW, 5x DVD-RAM, and 24x/16x for CD-R/RW. It reads DVD-ROM discs at 8x and CD-ROMs at 24x.
- Keyboard & Mouse: This notebook has a 104-key keyboard–with 10-keypad on the side–and electro-static two-button touchpad. It also offers CD/DVD media player and control buttons (play, stop, next, previous) as well as a volume control dial.
Screen, Video & Audio
This notebook has a 17-inch TFT display with a resolution of 1680 x 1050 pixels (native 720p for high-definition viewing). It also provides TruBrite technology, which makes images brighter and more vivid thanks to its anti-glare feature. Video is powered by the Nvidia GeForce 8700M graphics card, which provides up to 767 MB of available RAM/video memory (256 MB dedicated DDR3 RAM) for unmatched HD video performance on a notebook PC. (GDDR3 (Graphics Double Data Rate, version 3) is a graphics card-specific memory technology that’s better able to deliver fluid frame rates for even the most advanced games and applications.) With support for Microsoft DirectX 10 Shader Model 4.0 and High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDR), it lets you rip through all of today’s most advanced and cutting-edge games and applications. Experience real-time photo editing, or immerse yourself in the most complex, true-to-life gaming environments.
It includes the Dolby Home Theater set of features, which provide up to 5.1 discrete channels of crystal-clear digital surround sound as well as virtual 5.1-channel surround sound experience from any pair of stereo speakers. It also features four stylishly incorporated Harman Kardon stereo speakers with a built-in subwoofer.
Networking, Connectivity & Expansion
Be ready for the next platform in wireless connectivity with this notebook’s integrated quad-mode Wi-Fi chip. Based on the draft 802.11n Wi-Fi specification, it offers up to five times the performance and twice the wireless range as existing 802.11g wireless. It’s also backward compatible with 802.11b/g networks (commonly found in home routers and Wi-Fi hotspots) as well as 802.11a networks (which has a higher throughput, but more limited range–great for closed office environments). You’ll enjoy wireless connectivity to a wide range of peripherals with the built-in Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR (enhanced data rate), which offers up to three times the bandwidth of standard Bluetooth.
It also includes a next-generation ExpressCard 54/34 card slot (as well as a standard PCMCIA slot), which lets you take advantage of thinner, faster, and lighter expansion cards for even more advanced wireless, networking, storage, and security features. You get a good offering of connectivity options:
- 6 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals–from digital cameras to MP3 players
- 1 FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link) port for connecting digital video camcorders and other peripherals
- 1 HDMI output (for connecting to a compatible HDTV or home theater receiver for uncompressed digital audio and video via a single cable)
- Standard video output: VGA and S-Video
- 1 ExpressCard 54/34
- 1 headphone jack (1 with S/PDIF digital audio compatibility) and 1 microphone jack
- 5-in-1 memory card reader (Secure Digital, MultiMedia, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, xD Picture Card)
It also has an integrated 56K modem (V.90) and an RJ-45 LAN network port (for a 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet connection to networks and DSL/cable modems).
Operating System
Windows Vista Home Premium is the operating system for users with advanced computer needs, and it includes all of the Windows Media Center capabilities for turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center for watching DVD movies and accessing your digital audio library. You can also use Windows Media Center to record and watch your favorite TV shows (even HDTV) and to access new kinds of online entertainment content. Computers that include Windows Vista Home Premium and an auxiliary Windows SideShow display will also allow you to access key data even when your computer is off. It is also easier than ever to share files between other PCs in your household and to manage your laptop computer settings to more securely connect via Wi-Fi.
Every edition of Windows Vista provides the essential tools and technologies to help protect you whether you are browsing the Internet, connecting to a wireless network, or just reading e-mail. All editions of Windows Vista include new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures long before you have lost any important personal data. And, all Windows Vista editions include parental control features that allow you to manage and monitor your family’s use of games, the Internet, instant messaging, and other activities.
Preloaded Software
Microsoft Works 8.5, InterVideo WinDVD 8, Google Desktop and Picasa, Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5, McAfee Internet Security Suite (30-day trial), and Microsoft Office Home and Student Edition (60-day trial).
Dimensions & Weight
This notebook measures 15.7 x 11.3 x 2.05 inches and weighs 9.37 pounds.
Power
It comes with a 6000 mAh lithium-ion battery pack for extra-long battery life.
What’s in the Box
This package contains the X205-S9349 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions. It is backed by a one-year limited hardware warranty.
Price: $1,999.99
Customer Review: Satellite X205
Very happy with the delivery and the product. Thus far the only issue is a single dead pixel on the lower area of the screen and a card reader that has trouble deciding if it can read Sony memory sticks…great notebook!
Customer Review: A great Laptop
Pros: Beautiful large screen. Fast processor and plenty of RAM. Great video card GRAW2 runs at acceptable FPS with all settings at it s highest . The sound is fantastic, everyone is always shocked when I play something for them on it. Very sturdy case, not flimsy at all. Lots of extra little features on it that aren t mentioned in the description toggle switch for WiFi, volume control spins instead of having hard stop so it works well with the soft volume controls, touchpad can turn into a media control pad . Cons: Very large laptop, it actually doesn t fit very well in my X-Large Timbuktu Messenger bag. The little rubber feet are just glued on and one has already come off. The power supply is gigantic and literally weighs 3 pounds by itself. If you are looking for a desktop replacement or a portable mid to high end gaming system, this is a great laptop. If you are not looking for either of these things, take a look at another laptop. This is a very large and powerful laptop that is at the limits of portability. I love mine, but I use it for the reasons mentioned above.
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Title: El caso Sogecable sigue abierto. (el caso de Jes?s Polanco y la compa?ia de televisi?n digital)(TT: The Sogecable case is still open) (TA: the case of Jes?s Polanco and the digital TV company)
Author: Carmen Remirez de Ganuza
Publication: Epoca (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 17, 1997
Publisher: Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA)
Issue: n664 Page: p16(4)
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