The 2009 Sony Bravia V5100 series has been selling for a couple months now, and its become quite the popular lineup in stores with its great mix of affordability and beautiful picture quality & functionality.
Sony's KDL52v5100, kdl46v5100, kdl40v5100
The V5100 consists of 3 sizes much like last years V4100 bravia lineup, with the same sizes as offered last year: The Sony KDL40V5100 measuring in at the smallest (40 inches) the Sony KDL46V5100 in the middle of the pack (46 inches) and the Sony KDL52V5100 LCD is the largest at 52 inches. Noticeable picture quality enhancements are observed comparing the Sony V4100 vs V5100 models, and compared to the rest of the 2009 series lineups like the S5100, W5100, Z5100 and XBR9… you could consider the V-series a lower-mid range type of offering, with superior picture quality and features than the low end Bravia S5100 LCDs, but lacking in the refresh rate, higher picture quality and nifty features such as internet connected content and widgets found on all of the more expensive Bravia W5100 LCDs, Bravia Z5100 LCDs and Bravia XBR9 LCDs.
Compare V5100 versus w5100, S5100, z5100, etc..
The v5100 sits in the middle / low end of the pack, and is known to be a cheap yet still capable family for those that want high end performance yet dont need the bonus features that shoot the pricing way up. It is more powerful and feature rich than the low end S-series models, yet trails greatly behind the high end Z and xbr9-series. It sits most closely in resemblance to the slightly more expensive W-series, although gives up some internet and media connected features to offer an even nicer looking pricetag to budget shoppers.
Compare Sony Bravia V5100 vs S5100
The Sony KDL-S5100 models are the entry level fullhd 1080p models released in this years bravia lineup, they are quite cheap and compared to other FullHD capable sets offer an awesome price point for the features and picture quality offered. Compared versus the Sony V5100 series the most notable difference is the loss of 120Hz refresh rate that was a feature of high end tvs last year, opting instead for the standard 60Hz refresh rate LCDs of last year were commonly sold with. Many changes to imaging engines and algorithms make the V5100 have a superior picture reproduction and thus a slightly higher price tag.
The Sony Bravia S5100 series LCDs consist of the 40″ Sony 40s5100, 46″ Sony 46s5100, 52″ Sony 52s5100 and 32″ Sony 32s5100 lcd television
Compare Sony Bravia V5100 vs w5100
The Sony KDL-V5100 lineup offers some big changes and differences when compared to the cheaper kdlv5100 models, the most important of which is the onboard internet connectivity and the included functionaity of Bravia internet widgets and bravia internet library. Widgets allow for display of internet pulled data such as live stocks, weather, sports scores and more; in resizable, arrangeable and placeable windows that sit right on screen to make sure you can still watch your normal program/video while also paying attention to the information pulled lived from the web. Also access content from sources such as yahoo, flickr, youtube and many other online media sources making this a truly connected television with many extra features over just image and audio playback.
The Sony Bravia w5100 series televisions consist of the 65inch Sony 65w5100, 40inch Sony 40w5100, 46inch Sony 46w5100, and 52inch Sony 52w5100 fullHD televisions
Compare Sony Bravia V5100 vs z5100
The high end sony KDL-Z5100 series continues to build on the features offered in the w5100 over the v5100, while also having a new bravia engine, higher contrast and many other little changes that make the z5100 have a marked upgrade in picture quality with more realism and richness for the absolute most brilliant picture and sound. The z5100 also ups the refresh rate by nearly double with this years new MotionFlow 240hz technology, which will greatly reduce image problems in motion that will be visible in the cheaper 120hz and 60hz lineups talked about above; resulting in a much cleaner, noise free and breathtaking visual experience.
The Sony Bravia z5100 series hdtvs consist of the 40 inch Sony 40z5100, 46 inch Sony 46z5100 and the 52 inch Sony 52z5100 lcd hdtvs.
Compare Sony Bravia V5100 vs XBR9
The top of the line sony kdlxbr9 series features all of the features of the above sets, plus gets an even larger upgrade in the picture quality department where the z5100 leaves off, using a more expensive and capable backlight technology to make for the absolute most realistic and natural picture quality possible. Other little changes make the xbr9 series worthy of its price increase over the z5100, and all the above differences plus this make for a large gap in performance, features and functionality from the low-mid range v5100 series
The Sony Bravia xbr9 series consists of the 32″ Sony 32xbr9, 40″ Sony 40xbr9, 46″ Sony 46xbr9 and 52″ Sony 52xbr9 high end lcd tvs.