Z5500 is probably less color version of sesame in the line of Sony HDTV ever black and gray design sheets gently and quite thin, only 30 mm. Sony logo illuminated accents create eye-catching, however, those who do not like can go off in the software installation.
The audio port next to the image edges are arranged reasonably easy to reach. However, the Ethernet port layout in perspective sometimes not very pleasant for eyes see the monitor connected to the cable network will be marginalized out without looking beautiful.
Bravia screen menu interface uses XrossMediaBar (XMB) controls all of the custom audio-visual form through the normal drop-down icon, and information is displayed on the right-hand window. There are 11 custom picture mode customized to meet the various programs and options to customize the default input specific as the Light, noise reduction technology Dual or adjust white balance.
Z5500 is one of the few LCD monitors are high-speed image scanning, to feature Motionflow 200Hz through its fund technology-based MEMC (Motion Estimation Motion-Compensation). To improve image quality, the screen is equipped with the most advanced video processor 3 and Bravia 1080p panels have the ability to create dynamic contrast 100.000:1.
One interesting thing is the ability to support multimedia files of the screen is quite diverse. Besides support JPG images or MP3 files via USB or network port, this screen can also play many other formats such as MPEG-2 or AVCHD movies, even video files or image files DivX Professional Industrial Raw also shown here.
Similar versions of other senior Bravia, Z5500 also integrates decoders support IDTV HD television and started Dolby Digital surround. Monitor has 4 port HDMI 1.3 24p, two component video ports and a PC port. Besides the familiar common ports such as optical audio ports, A / V Composit and S-video.
For image content resolution standard version Z5500 display quite clear whether the source has not really sharp. General picture is quite stable, smooth motion and no seeds. Switch channels of DVB-T quality and sharp detail later. Content on DVD and even handled the ball well but saw that the noise reduction technology is just reaching the average level.
Switch content play with high resolution such as Blu-ray, the picture quality to a level permanently with maximum clarity, images are smoother, skin tone colors and become more natural permanently. In addition, the depth of black is also improved and the 200Hz scanning technology has also made a very good job of his defibrillator shock.
Game content or graphics display via HDMI or Component is the sharpness and maximum light, the image blur almost negligible. Show text mode via PC serial port to create 1080p resolution is quite standard, no color bands appear. JPG image quality on the screen despite excellent download speeds are still slow. MPEG-2 video files or AVCHD does not encounter problems, however, one thing is quite strange file formats MPEG-1 when playing only a small display size.
Screen Z5500 bass performance is quite good, not as the absence of other screens. Voice and high-clear sound with wide sound field, so the performance stereo music files to MP3-quality jazz or pop or rather, sound breaks even while the volume up more than 60%.
According technology Cnet, the price of 3,500 USD (Singapore market) for the 46-inch Z5500 is a worthy choice, in both quality sound and images, more competitive compared with rivals Samsung LA46B750U1M, although that version of the Samsung more Web content.
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