Welcome To The World Of B R Av Ia; Picture Quality And Aspect Ratio - Sony BRAVIA KDL-40S4100 Operating Instructions Manual

Welcome to the World of
B RAVIA®
Thank you for purchasing this Sony LCD Digital Color Television, This
manual is for model KDL-40S4100/KDL-46S4100. Be sure to check tile
supplied accessories against tile list on page 42.
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Picture Quality and Aspect Ratio
You can enjoy crisp, clear images, smooth movement and high-impact visuals from 1080 HD
signals. When you compare a high-definition signal to a standard analog signal, you will notice a
big difference.
High-definition and standard-definition signals are transmitted with different aspect ratios (the
width-to-height ratio of the image). HDTV uses a wider screen than conventional standard-
definition TV.
16:9 (high-definition) source
Most HDTV signals use a wide screen aspect ratio
of 16:9. The 16:9 fills your BRAVlA screen,
maintaining a crisp, clear, vivid picture.
4:3 (standard-definition) source
Most standard-definition signals use a boxy 4:3
aspect ratio. When a 4:3 image is displayed on an
HDTV, you will see black bars on the sides. The
picture quality may not be as sharp as with HD
sources.
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