Sony Bravia KLV-46X350A

It’s finally come in for a review, and this time they have sent it in style. What am I talking about? It’s none other than the flagship series from Sony, the dizzying X-series LCD TV. The model name is KLV-46X350A, and it’s brand-new. So I’m going to skip the long-winded intros and cut straight to the chase.

Design and Features
It almost looks as if the TV knows it's expensive. It looks classy. To be more descriptive, it has the familiar glass rim around the bezel, which itself sports a brushed metal-type finish, with a very smooth surface. Logos and buttons light up in red when the TV is on.

The stand is blockish, rectangular and sturdy. Actually the whole TV is heavy and firmly built. The speakers are on the side for this series. I have no issue with that; it’s seamless, and that’s what matters. The back has a central, outward facing cutout for the I/O, and the side also has a few connections. Overall there are 3 HDMI, a single USB-in, a VGA-in, component-ins, and the rest.

The screen is a 46-inch job, with a 16:9 aspect ratio and a 178-degree viewing angle. These specs are common enough; so now let me tell you what's not so common: a 18000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. Forget dynamic contrast ratios, the native is 2200:1, which is sweet. Full HD is the offering here, with 1920 x 1080 pixels making up the panel. Brightness is at 550 cd/m2.

This is a high-end TV, and comes packed with features, such as 100Hz motion conversion, Wide Color Gamut support, 24P true cinema etc. This last one I particularly like, as it nullifies artifacts created by frame rate conversion.