Sony FD Trinitron WEGA XBR KD-34XBR970 vs Sony XEL-1

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FD Trinitron WEGA XBR KD-34XBR970 compared with XEL-1

	SonyFD Trinitron WEGA XBR KD-34XBR970	SonyXEL-1
Overview
Released
Released	March 2006	December 2007
Display
Panel
Panel	CRT	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	16:9 FD Trinitron picture tube; Sony specifies HD 1080i display capability, rather than a fixed pixel matrix	Sony Organic Panel; screen approximately 3 mm at its thinnest point, with electronics in the integral base
Resolution
Resolution	–	960 × 540
HDR formats
HDR formats	None	None
Picture processing
Picture processing	DRC-MF video processing; 3D digital comb filter; ClearEdge VM; Dynamic Picture and Dynamic Focus circuitry	–
Picture modes
Picture modes	Vivid, Standard, Movie and Pro; Wide Zoom, Normal, Full and Zoom screen modes	–
Motion handling
Motion handling	CineMotion inverse 3:2 pulldown; no native refresh figure published in the cited Sony brochure	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	34″	11″
Largest size
Largest size	34″ (better)	11″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	1 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	2 (HDMI 2.1 count unpublished)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	None	None
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	One rear HDMI input; two rear component inputs accepting 480i, 480p, 720p and 1080i; three composite and three S-Video inputs (one front and two rear of each)	UK model accepts 1080p and 24p over HDMI; all inputs are scaled to the 960 × 540 panel. Original Japanese version has one HDMI input, unlike the UK version's two.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	None (no smart platform)	None (no smart platform)
Processor
Processor	DRC-MF	–
Speakers
Speakers	20 W, 2.0 channels (better)	2.4 W
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Two 2-way speakers, 10 W each	UK specification lists 1.2 W + 1.2 W; original Japanese model is rated 1 W + 1 W under JEITA conditions
Audio features
Audio features	MTS stereo; SRS WOW and TruSurround XT; Steady Sound with BBE; fixed or variable analogue audio output and coaxial digital audio output	–
Software updates
Software updates	No network apps or smart TV platform; March 2006 first shipping reported in contemporary Engadget coverage	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	North American NTSC analogue, ATSC / 8 VSB digital and clear QAM cable reception	UK model has analogue terrestrial, digital terrestrial and cable tuners; Japanese launch version instead has Japanese terrestrial, BS and 110-degree CS digital tuners
USB
USB	–	USB 2.0 input with photo viewer (UK specification)
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	–	Optical digital audio output (UK specification)
Design and power
Size
Size	994 × 654 × 604 mm (W × H × D), Sony marketing specifications	UK model including its integral stand is 287 × 255 × 147 mm (width × height × depth); original Japanese model is 287 × 253 × 140 mm
Stand
Stand	Optional SU-34XBR4 television stand	Built-in tilting table stand
Colours
Colours	–	Piano black
Power use
Power use	240 W operating; less than 1 W standby; AC 120 V, 60 Hz mains supply (not screen refresh)	–
Warranty
Warranty	Sony US brochure lists 2 years for parts and labour and 2 years for the picture tube	–
In the box
In the box	RM-YD007 remote control, two AA batteries and instruction manual	UK model includes RM-ED015 remote commander, AC cable and operating instructions