Sony have announced another screen to it’s Bravia range named the Z5500. Set for a June release the set includes Sony’s Motionflow 200hz technology and should retail from £1800.
Motionflow 200Hz calculates three additional frames for every original, upping the frame rate from 50 to 200 per second. The picture is further enhanced by Image Blur Reduction, which ‘cleans’ the original frames before new frame insertion for even sharper images with reduced motion blur.
Available in three screen sizes 40-inch, 46-inch and 52-inch, the Z5500 is also DLNA certified, allowing it to be seamlessly networked via the built-in Ethernet port with other DLNA enabled devices within the home, even if they’re not in the same room, such as your VAIO PC or Giga Juke music server.
Anew feature called AppliCast lets you access an exciting range of online services without having to switch on your PC. Connected via the Ethernet port to the Internet, the Z5500 can display your favourite RSS feeds, from international news and share prices to weather forecasts, horoscopes, celebrity gossip, and more. There’s even a choice of handy ‘widgets’ that can be simultaneously viewed while watching your favourite TV shows.
The Z5500 also comes equipped with CI Plus interface, which offers greater security for broadcasters, enabling them to offer premium content directly to your TV without the need for a separate set-top box. CAMs (Conditional Access Modules) using CI Plus will be available from broadcasters and cable operators supporting this TV. There’s also an integrated MPEG 4 AVC HD tuner for enjoying your favourite HD broadcasts without the need for a set-top box.
The television boasts BRAVIA sync technology, which enables you to control your BRAVIA TV, home theatre system and Blu-ray Disc player with just one remote control, meaning you can control all three products with the touch of a single button.
The Z5500 series consumes 25 to 35% less power on average than comparable 2008 models. It also has a series of eco-aware features, which are grouped together under the new ECO setting on the XMB menu, for easy and convenient access.
The Z5500 also features the Energy Saving Switch, which not only saves energy, but helps cut electricity bills down even further. Other televisions draw a small amount of power even when they’re in standby mode or switched off. Flipping a conveniently-placed switch on the BRAVIA Z5500 turns the set off completely, just like pulling the plug. Switch it back on again and the TV returns immediately to its previous state.
Set for release at the end of June with a suggested retail price from £1800.