From the small handheld PSP to the big screen TVs, Sony has made a mark of excellence across the electronics industry. Long a leader in consumer electronics products, Sony made a name for itself after WWII with consumer-based transistor radios and continues to create its own in-house standards for new technologies for the last five decades. In the wake of the Bravia line of LCD televisions, Sony has also emerged as one of the top LCD TV manufacturers, combining the latest in picture quality with the latest in design to put high-end LCD and OLED TVs out in the market.

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Sony, one of the most comprehensive entertainment companies in the world, has continued to take the top tier of LCD TVs even higher with its 2008-2009 Bravia line. Featuring a range of TVs from the high-end XBR models to the more affordable W5100, Z5100 and V5100 series, Sony has taken your home entertainment into their hands—or TVs.

Bravia XBR series: Featuring the latest features in LCD technology, the XBR models challenge plasmas in picture quality and definition. The 120hz and 1080p were new features at the beginning of 2008 when Sony first debuted the XBR line, but they have quickly set the new standard for high-end televisions with many other manufacturers following suit. Now the XBR8 has LED backlighting and the XBR9 series has a 240hz refresh rate. However, you pay the price for these stylish Sony TVs. Sure they’ve got the latest refresh rates and style, but they’re also among the most expensive LCD TVs on the market.

Bravia Z series: This line is similar to the XBR, the only real difference is price and outside design. 2009 models feature the 240hz refresh rate and 1080p picture quality. Essentially these TVs offer the high-end features found in XBR models, but without the XBR moniker, you can shave a couple hundred dollars off the price.

Bravia S series: 1080p and 120hz refresh rate put this line in the running with top TVs out there. You probably won’t be able to notice a difference between these features and the high-end XBR models.

Bravia V series: The cheapest of the Bravia line, the V series plays catch up a little. It has features from last year’s XBR models, so it still has quality features. However, up next to this year’s XBR9, you can see the difference.

VE5 series: Sony’s latest line of 2009 is the VE5 Eco series of LCD TVs. This TV uses the latest technology to cut down on energy use while the TV is on and off.

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