Sony KDE-50XS955 Flat Panel Television User Manual


 
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Welcome
Features Some of the features that you will enjoy with your new TV include:
s Integrated HDTV: You can watch digital television programs and
enjoy the improved audio/video quality offered by these programs.
s CableCARD
slot: Provides cable subscribers with access to digitally
encrypted cable channels — without the need for a set-top box — that
will enable you to receive not only standard definition but also high
definition television. The CableCARD
, which is provided by your
cable TV company, is inserted into the TV’s rear panel CableCARD
slot. After the service is activated with your cable TV company, the card
replaces the need for a separate set-top box. (Check with your cable TV
company about CableCARD
service details, limitations, pricing, and
availability. For more information about CableCARD
in this manual,
see pages 18 and 51.)
s WEGA Engine
: Delivers superb picture quality from any video
source by minimizing the signal deterioration caused by digital-to-
analog conversion and stabilizing the signal processing. The WEGA
engine features unique Sony technology, including:
The first step in the digital processing system, Composite
Component Processor2 (CCP2), which enhances input signal to
noise ratio by chroma decoder digital processing;
DRC (Digital Reality Creation
®
) MultiFunction 2 circuitry:
Enables the digital mapping of any NTSC source (DVD, VHS, DBS,
Cable, etc.), to create a picture that is precise and finer in detail,
rivaling high definition resolution. Incoming HD signals (1080i) are
also bitmapped, utilizing Sony’s proprietary algorithm to provide a
crisp and clear picture;
IFP (Image Format Processor): The Digital Texture Enhancer
function of this chip provides the optimal contrast by utilizing a wide
dynamic range. This chip also reduces signal noise, by using an
improved motion vector algorithm, while maintaining image
sharpness.
New Panel Driver LSI: This drive provides a more realistic color
expression by improving the color space of the original signal and
color gradation.
s S-master
Full Digital Amplifier: Delivers superb clear dialog and
reproduces the original sound quality while minimizing any sound
fragmentation or jitter noise.
s BN Smoother
: Reduces the block noise caused by digital video
encoding and decoding process.
s CineMotion
®
: Provides an optimized display by automatically
detecting film content and applying a reverse 3/2 pulldown process.
Moving pictures will appear clearer and more natural-looking.