Sony has taken the wraps off a whole new 10-strong family of 'Bravia' TVs, including 7 LCD flat-panel models, due to launch in the UK from April. All these new TVs feature loads of new technology, and from what we've seen so far look pretty darned fine... We'll be able to bring you more in-depth information next week in AVForums' inaugural Podcast...

[kourosh]

the new range is great,if you want models and features let me know

[tonymccandless]

Biggest question is undoubtedly : Do they do 1080p from all sources ?

If so what are the specs ?

[DougalDC]

well? come on then.. spill the beans!
whats new n funky? (cos i am still waiting for delivery of my w40!)

[Gliese 581c]

any more news on this ? im still waiting on my v40

[kourosh]

Originally Posted by kourosh

Sure

KDL-32s2000u KDL-32v2000u,
KDL-40s2000u KDL-40v2000u
The S and the V range are staying they will be 32" and 40",but the casing will be slightly different.On both models there will be a better picture quality,but on the V there will be new technology WCG(wide colour gamut)this helps the pictue to retain its colour and quality when viewed from wider angel.
They will stay 1366x768.Expect to see them April-May


Also added to the range are the U and X range.


KDL-20u2000u,KDL-26u2000u,KDL-322000u,
KDL-40u2000u

The U range is gonna be the budget HD range sizes from 20",26",32" and 40".These will be nothing special just basic 1366x768 and all having hdmi sockets and freeview tuners.Expect to see these around sept

Now the X range are gonna be the daddies these have replaced the W range.There will be a 40",46" and 52"

KDL-40x2000u,KDL-46x2000u,KDL-52x2000u

These will have a slightly better picture quality than the V range,will also have the WCG and they will have a floating glass effect round the screen.....but best of all these will be full hidef 1920x1080 with 2xhdmi 2xscart and 2xcomponent.
Pricewise 40" around £3k 46" around £4k and the
52" around £5k
hope that helps a bit

[tonymccandless]

And the first web site to list with a price is :-

http://www.cheapelectricals.co.uk/ac...l40x2000u.html

£3,392 for the 46"........

Come to daddy !!!!!

[kourosh]

they are always the 1st to give prices,but never any picture.....................good job i have picture's and know what they all look like

[JH4]

Love to see pics of the X series, please !

[JH4]

..and is the ETA June for the X series ?
Ta

[kourosh]

the KDL-46X2000 is due in june,the 40" and 52" september
the 1st picture is the X
the 2nd picture is the V
the 3rd picture is the S
and the last picture is the U

[Gliese 581c]

thanks kourosh

[kourosh]

no probs

[JH4]

Looks like the X version could be just the panel without speakers - excellent !
I take it the curved effect was 'cos it was photographed through a window, maybe !
Thanks anyway for the advance info. My credit card awaits !

[kourosh]

Originally Posted by JH4

Looks like the X version could be just the panel without speakers - excellent !
I take it the curved effect was 'cos it was photographed through a window, maybe !
Thanks anyway for the advance info. My credit card awaits !

its out of my secret sony manual its got all the new stuff for the next year

[frostyw4]

wow. can't wait for these..... do you know if they'll be launched in the US before we get them.? might be worth keeping an eye on US forums for early reviews.

[kourosh]

i dont see a reason why they wont be released in the us,they may have different model numbers but the sets should be the same

[David Mackenzie]

Kourosh, can you tell me if any mention is made in your secret Sony book () of features that were on the US V-Series but stripped off for the Euro version? Features like "WEGA GATE", the VGA input, and the Brightness sensor (the latter two which were baffingly on the European S-Series but not the V).

Also, is there no mention at all of an update to the 26" V-series model?
Can you share any pricing info?

Edit: According to this Cheapelectricals link, the update to the 32" V-series model has the PC input

Maybe they took my angry ranting e-mails to heart

[Randell]

1xHDMI input? Is that correct? If it is it's nuts.

[David Mackenzie]

It's Sony, they always seem a bit stingy input-wise. I still have my LCD WEGA from 2004 that they told me was "HD Ready" with it's 1x Component input and nothing better

[kourosh]

Originally Posted by Lyris

Kourosh, can you tell me if any mention is made in your secret Sony book () of features that were on the US V-Series but stripped off for the Euro version? Features like "WEGA GATE", the VGA input, and the Brightness sensor (the latter two which were baffingly on the European S-Series but not the V).

Also, is there no mention at all of an update to the 26" V-series model?
Can you share any pricing info?

Edit: According to this Cheapelectricals link, the update to the 32" V-series model has the PC input

Maybe they took my angry ranting e-mails to heart

sorry but the magic book dosent,tell me what's been stripped for the european models,
also the 26" v series has been dropped
and according to the book all the models starting from 20" have pc input
more likely just ignored your emails there not very customer friendly

[kourosh]

Originally Posted by Randell

1xHDMI input? Is that correct? If it is it's nuts.

only the x series and the sxrd rear projection sets have 2 hdmi these sets are the only one's that are full hidef as well 1920x1080

[kourosh]

Originally Posted by Lyris

It's Sony, they always seem a bit stingy input-wise. I still have my LCD WEGA from 2004 that they told me was "HD Ready" with it's 1x Component input and nothing better

you mean "high def compatible" is it the 30" mrx1 floating glass surround?

[David Mackenzie]

Originally Posted by kourosh

you mean "high def compatible" is it the 30" mrx1 floating glass surround?

Actually it was billed at HDTV Ready back in the Summer of 2004. They even linked the product page to a "What is HDTV" Flash movie.

more likely just ignored your emails there not very customer friendly

Actually the guy gave me a friendly, albeit technologically uninformed response which you can read at: http://lyris-lite.net/fu_archives/sony_letter.txt

That's fantastic news about the PC input though. It's enough to stop me trying to import the 26" XBR1 model from the States. I'll save for a bit longer and keep all that shipping money for a bigger screen

(BTW, since my 2004 "HD Ready" Sony LCD is starting to break and since it was wrongly sold to me as HD Ready, do you think I'd have a case if I asked Trading Standards nicely? Maybe a discount on one of those nice new V-Series Bravias?)

[kourosh]

i know th set,i always thought that set had 1 of the best picture quality a few years ago
but it will still show you sky hidef through component
ive watched hidef through component on 32"mrx1 which came out the same time as your 26"...........and it does look quite good
the only thing is if you ever decide on bluray or hd dvd they need hdmi
why not try and sell it,its still gotta be worth around £700

[Luc]

Does anyone have any information about Sony / Sky's offering in the form of bundles or Bravia/SkyHD? Weren't they doing some kind of offer to push HD into the market more? Either way the 46" X looks like it wants to hurt my credit card. Bad.

[Gliese 581c]

why such a big deal about the pc input, wouldnt it just make sense to use dvi to hdmi from the pc to the lcd if it doesnt have a pc input like vga ?

[David Mackenzie]

No - the HDMI input only accepts video resolutions so 1:1 mapping wouldn't be possible over that connection. You'd either get scaling or a border around the image, neither of which are ideal for PC use. On top of that, having a PC plugged in whilst still keeping the single HDMI connection free is as I said in my e-mail to Sony Europe, very appealing and was the main reason for me being so mad about them removing it.

Is there any word on the new V-Series having the Brightness Sensor restored as well? It seemed bizarre to me that Sony Europe took it off the V-Series but left it on the entry-level model.

[kourosh]

Originally Posted by Luc

Does anyone have any information about Sony / Sky's offering in the form of bundles or Bravia/SkyHD? Weren't they doing some kind of offer to push HD into the market more? Either way the 46" X looks like it wants to hurt my credit card. Bad.

thats all still a big secret i dont think you will hear anything untill sky have launched there hidef service

[kourosh]

Originally Posted by Lyris

No - the HDMI input only accepts video resolutions so 1:1 mapping wouldn't be possible over that connection. You'd either get scaling or a border around the image, neither of which are ideal for PC use. On top of that, having a PC plugged in whilst still keeping the single HDMI connection free is as I said in my e-mail to Sony Europe, very appealing and was the main reason for me being so mad about them removing it.

Is there any word on the new V-Series having the Brightness Sensor restored as well? It seemed bizarre to me that Sony Europe took it off the V-Series but left it on the entry-level model.

the v and x series will have "Live Colour Creation": it combines circuitry,backlight and a colour filter to create a picture which is more realistic and a natural fit to the human eye,the result is deeper greens and deeper reds.The conumer benefits is that you can see 30% more colours with 'live colour creation'