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Sony BRAVIA W3000 vs Sony BRAVIA W4000

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SonyBRAVIA W3000SonyBRAVIA W4000
Overview
Released20072008
Display
PanelLCDLCD
Panel detailSony's WCG-CCFL fluorescent backlight and 10-bit LCD panel; no LED backlight. Sony specifies 16,000:1 dynamic contrast, which is not a measured native contrast ratio.Fluorescent backlight. The 32-inch sheet lists standard CCFL and an 8-bit panel; Sony's 40, 46 and 52-inch sheets list WCG-CCFL and a 10-bit panel. No maker sheet read establishes native panel refresh.
Resolution1920 × 1080 (Full HD)1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
HDR formatsNoneNone
Picture processingBRAVIA Engine EX, Live Colour Creation, x.v.Colour and 24p True Cinema. Sony's 10-bit panel claim is for all three sizes.BRAVIA ENGINE 2, Advanced Contrast Enhancer and 24p True Cinema. Sony's 40–52-inch UK sheets list Live Colour Creation, PhotoTV HD and x.v.Colour; the 32-inch sheet does not list those features.
Picture modes–Vivid, Standard and Cinema; 40–52-inch sheets also list Photo mode.
Motion handlingSony does not publish a verified native panel refresh figure for this UK series. The 120 Hz Motionflow feature in Sony's 2007 US press release applies to XBR models, not the W3000.Native refresh is unpublished in the read maker sheets. TechRadar notes this series lacks 100Hz processing; 24p input support does not establish a native refresh figure.
Sizes
Sizes40, 46, 52″32, 40, 46, 52″
Largest size52″52″
Gaming
HDMI ports3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateNoneNone
HDMI detailThree HDMI inputs; Sony also lists two component and two SCART inputs, a PC VGA input and 1080p/24 input support.Three HDMI inputs accept 1080p and 24p. Also two RGB SCART inputs, component, composite and VGA PC input.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformNone (no smart platform)None (no smart platform)
ProcessorBRAVIA Engine EXBRAVIA ENGINE 2
Speakers22 W20 W
Speaker detailSony UK specifies 11 W + 11 W for each size, with S-Force Front Surround processing.Two 10 W speakers, 20 W total.
Audio features–BBE ViVA, Virtual Dolby and automatic volume adjustment; optical digital, stereo analogue and headphone outputs.
TV tunersDigital terrestrial MPEG-2 and cable tuners, plus analogue reception. The UK spec page also lists an MPEG-4 HD tuner with supported operators.Analogue PAL/SECAM and digital terrestrial tuner; Sony's UK pages also list digital cable and MPEG-4 HD tuner support with compatible operators. UK W4000U and continental variants have different regional tuner details, according to HDTVTest.
USB–One USB 2.0 port for photo viewing and Picture Frame Mode.
Optical audio outOptical digital audio output.Optical digital audio output.
Design and power
SizeSony UK without-stand W × H × D: 40″ 992 × 643 × 122 mm; 46″ 1135 × 734 × 122 mm; 52″ 1278 × 832 × 123 mm. Listed configuration weights exclude the stand.Without stand (W × H × D), Sony UK: 32″ 794 × 540 × 99 mm; 40″ 986 × 646 × 110 mm; 46″ 1120 × 742 × 115 mm; 52″ 1262 × 829 × 119 mm. Configuration weights exclude stands.
StandSupplied table stand; optional SU-WL500 wall bracket.Supplied swivel table stand; 32″ VESA 200 × 200 mm and 40″ VESA 300 × 300 mm. Other sizes have mounting provision but exact spacing was not verified from their support sheets.
Power useSony UK operating/standby figures: 40″ 220 W / 0.3 W; 46″ 270 W / 0.3 W; 52″ 305 W / 0.3 W.Sony UK lists operating/standby respectively: 32″ 120/0.19 W, 40″ 176/0.19 W, 46″ 225/0.19 W and 52″ 223/0.19 W.
ColoursBrushed metal black.Midnight Sky blue-black with silver lower trim.
In the boxRM-ED010 remote, AC cable, coax cable and table stand according to Sony UK.Supplied table stand, RM-ED011 remote and operating instructions. A May 2008 UK exact-model review confirms the TV was in reviewers’ hands; a maker first-sale month was not found, so release remains year precision.

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