Sony BRAVIA KDL-40VL130 Specifications

KDL-

40VL130

BRAVIA®

VL Series LCD Television

Key Features

10-bit 16:9 Full HD 1080p Resolution Panel (1920x1080)

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BRAVIA Engine™ EX Video Processor

Live Color Creation System featuring WCG-CCFL backlight

Advanced Contrast Enhancer (ACE)

Dynamic Contrast Ratio 13,000:1 with ACE (On-screen Contrast Ratio 1,800:1 )

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Xross Media Bar® (XMB) Advanced HD User Interface

DMe Feature Expansion Capability

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ATSC Digital Tuner with unscrambled digital cable (QAM) capability

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Key Technologies

Full HD 1080

There are a lot of ways to define high

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definition but BRAVIA® Full HD means you’re getting the best
resolution that high-definition has to offer consumers. With Sony BRAVIA XBR HDTVs, Full HD 1080 means 1920 x 1080
pixels and 1080p video inputs. Your lifestyle demands the best in high-definition and with BRAVIA Full HD 1080
products you get it.

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1920 x 1080 Native Panel Resolution When it comes to high

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definition TV the pinnacle of performance is achieved
by using 1920 x 1080 display panels. Full HD 1920 x 1080 panel resolution with over 2 million pixels (more than twice
that of 720p HDTV) is exactly what you need to reproduce the 1080p content that can be delivered by our cutting
edge 1080p Blu-ray disc™

player.

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10-bit Processing and 10-bit Display While it's great to state that a TV is capable of creating billions of colors it's a

whole lot better when you have a display that can actually display them. That's the logic behind Sony's 10-bit
processor and 10-bit display. Sony follows 10-bit processing with a 10-bit panel, allowing 64 times the levels of color
expression than an 8-bit panel. What that translates to is smoother transitions from color to color and subtle color
changes faithfully reproduced.

BRAVIA Engine™ EX Full Digital Video Processor BRAVIA Engine™ EX full digital video processing system is

based on Sony's BRAVIA Engine video processing system. It has all of the same functions of BRAVIA Engine plus the
added ability to upconvert 480i standard definition signals (such as 480i DVDs and TV broadcasts) via Digital Reality
Creation Multi Function v1.0 (DRC-MF v1.0) technology, which renders a picture with four times the density of the
original one resulting in a picture with more detail and definition.

Live Color Creation™ System featuring WCG-CCFL

Many colors in the real world such as deep reds, greens

and clear blues cannot be expressed with conventional display technologies. Working in combination with the special
WCG-CCFL backlight in LCD HDTVs or the optical engine in our MDPJ HDTVs, Live Color Creation technology achieves
wide color reproduction using advanced chroma signal processing algorithms. The primary benefits are clear blues,
natural greens and an overall vibrant color for all scenes.

Advanced Contrast Enhancer (ACE) Function

Sony’s Advanced Contrast Enhancer (ACE) builds on our
excellent on-contrast ratio performance of 1,800:1 . A Dynamic Contrast Ratio of up to 13,000:1 is achieved by using
real-time image processing to adjust the contrast along with optimizing backlight levels. But rather than focus on the
"numbers", Sony focuses on actual picture performance avoiding exaggerated blacks where detail can be lost. ACE
translates to blacker blacks in darker scenes, as well as better shadow detail in other scenes for a difference that you
can see.

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x.v.Color™ technology BRAVIA

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HDTV's performance has now advanced to the point that the color range can be
defined by limitations in the original video source, rather than the TV. Thanks to the adoption of a newly approved
international color standard called xvYCC (an option in the HDMI v1.3 spec and which Sony participated in creating),
the color space has been greatly expanded. 1.8 times as many natural colors as existing HDTV signals will now be
faithfully reproduced. x.v.Color enabled products can now offer more accurate color reproduction and natural colors
beyond broadcast HDTV.

24p True Cinema (24p Input Capability) Many movies are filmed at 24 frames per second (fps) and prime time

TV programs are recorded 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 output
capability on our Blu-ray Disc™ players as well as including 24p input capability select 2007 BRAVIA TVs. The benefit?
Images are smooth and natural looking. Once you experience 24p video it will be hard to view video without it.

64x 10-BIT

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Last Updated: 10/08/2007

KDL-

40VL130

BRAVIA®

VL Series LCD Television

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Features

General

Closed Caption (CC): Yes
ID1 Detection: Yes
Video Label: Yes

Video

Tuner: ATSC, Clear QAM
Video Processing: Yes (BRAVIA Engine™

EX)

Noise Reduction: Yes
Comb Filter: 3D Digital Comb Filter
DRC® MultiFunction Circuitry: Yes (DRC MF

V1.0)

Game Mode: On/Off
Light Sensor: Yes
Display Technology: LCD (178°

wide

viewing angle)

Backlight Type:

WCG-CCFL (Wide Color

Gamut - CCFL)

High Definition: Yes (Full HD 1080)
10-bit Display Panel: Yes

Audio

MTS Stereo Decoder: Yes (with SAP)
Digital Amplifier: Yes
Dolby® Digital: Yes (ATSC/QAM only)
Voice Zoom: Yes
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Force® Front: Yes

Convenience

Channel Skip/Add: Yes
Favorite Channel: Yes
Speed Surf™ Channel Selection: Yes
Parental Control (V-Chip): Yes
Sleep Timer: 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, Off
Clock:

Yes

Power Save Mode:

Standard, Reduced,

Picture Off

Input Skip: Yes
DMe Ready: Yes (Feature Expansion

Capability)

Xross Media Bar®:

Yes (Graphical User

Interface)

Remote Control: Yes

Specifications

General

Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Screen Size:

40 inches measured diagonally

Television Type: Flat Panel

XTM

Video

Native Resolution: 1080p
Contrast Ratio: 13,000:1 (Dynamic)

;

1,800:1 (On-screen)

Display Resolution: 1920 x 1080p (native)

Audio

Steady Sound® Automatic Volume

Control:

Yes

Inputs and Outputs

Analog Audio Input(s): 5 (4 Rear/1 Side)
Audio Out (Variable/Fixed): 1 (Rear)
Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr ) Input(s): 2

(Rear)

Composite Video Input(s): 3 (2 Rear/1

Side)

Digital Audio Output(s): 1 (Rear)
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Video Input(s): 1 (Rear)
Headphone Output(s): 1 (Side)
PC Video Input(s): 1 (Rear) with D-sub 15

and L/R stereo mini plug connection

HDMI™ Connection(s): One-Button Home

Theater Control (HDMI-CEC) -- BRAVIA

®

Theatre Sync™

Power

Power Consumption (in Operation): 220W
Power Consumption (in Standby): Less

than 0.4W

Capability

VESA: Yes - VESA Hole Mount Compatibility

for Mounting Applications

Regulation and Standard
Compliance

Energy Star® Compliant: Yes

Service and Warranty Information

Limited Warranty: Refer to retailer for

Terms & Conditions

Dimensions

Weight: 56lbs (25.0kg) with pedestal
Measurements: 39.5" x 27.1" x 10.4" (992 x

688 x 265mm) with pedestal; 39.5" x

25.3" x 4.8" (992 x 643 x 122mm) without
pedestal

Supplied Accessories

Remote Control
Battery (type AA x2)
AC power cord
Operating Instructions
Quick Setup Guide
Warranty Card
Table Top Stand

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UPC Code:

027242723108

1. Black-white range seen at the same time.

2. Black-white range seen over a period of time.

3. Screen Size measured diagonally.

4. Limited to resolutions supported by both the PC and the Sony TV. See
Sony TV users manual and PC documentation for supported
resolution.

7. Internet module sold separately. Select Internet video limited to Sony
content providers.

8. Picture is slightly over-scanned to prevent video source artifacts at
screen edges.

9. All products require BRAVIA Theatre Sync capability. HDMI cable
required and sold separately.

©2007 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved
Sony, BRAVIA, BRAVIA Engine , DRC, Speed Surf, Live Color Creation,
Theatre Sync, Xross Media Barr, Blu-ray Disc and CineMotion are
trademarks of Sony. Dolby Digital is a registered trademark of Dolby
Laboratories. This TV incorporates High-Definition Multimedia Interface
(HDMI™) technology. HDMI, the HMDI logo and High-Definition
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI
Licensing LLC. All other trademarks are property of their respective
owners.
Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Non

­metric weights and measures are approximate.
VESA is a trademark of Video Electronics Standards Association Inc.