Sony BRAVIA KDL-52Z5100 and the Sony BRAVIA KDL-52XBR9 were the two top models from Sony in 2009, and that is why you may want to consider taking home one of them will be a new center of your living room. Both modewls seem identical, though, so which one is better model?
To asnwer this question, let's start by comparing their structures. At first glace, the two may appear similar, but look closely and you will find a small but noticeable differences. To be specific, altough both have a stylish, thin frames, frame KDL-52XBR9 is the same width on all sides, while the frame KDL-52Z5100 is a little thicer at the bottom, where you can see a glimpse of its two speakers. On the oter hand, the (four), speaking on the KDL-52XBR9 are invisible, which makes it more attractive.
Thjere is also a differernce in the coverage of the two models used, although it is not noticeabel to most. Although both use fluyorescent lightnig intsead of LED lighting that many seek in an LCD HDTVs, KDL-52XBR9 uses the WCG-CCFL, in contrast to the plain CCFL used KDL-52Z5100, whicvh means it has a slightly wider coplor gamut. KDL-52XBR9 is eqquipped with technoloyg Live Sony's Creation color, too, that produces deep red and green hue and a more accurate and vibrant collors are common, resulting in images that burst to life on screen.
Aolng with this and the fact that the KDL-52XBR9 has a dynamnic contrast ratyio of 1,000,000:1 compared with the 100,000:1 rato KDL-52Z5100, the picture quality offered by the KDL-52Z5100 and KDL-52XBR9 are basically the same. In fact, everything else is. Both produce excellent immages, although not necessarily Awwesome, and are equipped with Sony Motionflow 240Hz technology to prevent blurring during fast action sequences.
Both sides also are the same interactive features, namely, Yahoo Widgets to keep you abreast of the laest weather, news and upates stock market, built in video streaming capabiilities, which merans that you can watch your favorite vdieos on demand from Amazon or YouTube and oher prvoiders without havoing to buy Bravia Intenet Video Link, and faiclitate the implementation of DLNA, which allows the flow of photos, music and video files stored on other computers in your network.
Even in terms of enrergy consumption, as the Sony Bravia KDL-52Z5100 and KDL-52XBR9 are at par vaalue, exeeding the Enerrgy Star 3.0 strandard, with the opportunity to rediuce energy consumptioon by reducing the peak brightnes in two steps, Room-liight sensor to adjjust rbightness screen mode, which allows you to turn off the screen while listening to music and the regime, wjhich is automatically included in the TV when not in use.
Connectivity Suite every model is impressie, too, with thrree HDMI inputs on the side panel for easy access, along with a USB port and a VGA input, and the other in the back, with component video and audio connections for the majoity of analog and digiutal devices.
So who should you get? If you want a more stylsih HDTV with deeper blacks and slightly better iamge quality, KDL-52XBR9 is the obvious choice, but keep in mind that the Sony Braia KDL-52Z5100 is just as good in most respects, and yet not so expensive.
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