guys,im planning to get this screen since im able to get it cheap from a friend..thing is,this model is not sold in malaysia and its so hard to find details on the net..translated one of the texts online and it says
this screen claims to be Full HD..my question is,is it really 1920 X 1080?what does WXGA mean?and i dont get any info at all about the dynamic contrasts etc.anyone can give me a hand?is this screen worth it for a price of 2k+?

This post has been edited by aztechx: Jan 19 2010, 11:14 PM

If it's full HD, then it HAS to be 1920 x 1080 or else it wont qualify for the "FULL HD" title.

Yes, this model is a Full HD model. Supposedly a replacement for the V550 series. Features includes Bravia Engine 3 and Intelligent Picture PLUS

No news about the pricing and launch date yet.

For RM2k+, Full HD 40 inch is definitely worth it. The previous V550 40" used to costs twice the price.

ok..then ill try to confirm my purchase tomorrow..very limited stock at the moment..

im abit confused about the name of these BRAVIA series..this particular model is of the BX series or U series??ive tried to google the whole night and honestly it has been very disappointing..since some people mentioned that certain series are not as good as others..

and this model is a 'future' upcoming model?

btw,if u go to this page,

source

theres only one input for astro,external video devices?isnt that a bit of a hassle?

This post has been edited by aztechx: Jan 19 2010, 11:14 PM

Sony new lineup is now using new naming scheme. No mre S, T, V and W. Dunno about Z and X.
Yes, this is an upcoming model.

However, I dont think the BX400 we get locally comes only with two HDMI ports. One thing for sure, the BX400 in that Sony site isn't the same BX400 we will get eventually at Malaysia since our BX400 comes with Bravia Engine 3, not BE2.

Even the entry level model currently on promotion, the 32EX300 is using BE3.

This post has been edited by V12Kompressor: Jan 19 2010, 11:50 PM

so the bx400 will eventually reach our shores?this would be a low-mid end model right considering the price?for now im not even sure if the unit i get would be a local model or an import model..the unit is confirmed to be Bravia Engine 3..any advice on what i can check on the screens?i mean im able to get close to it but not touch it yet..

it is a basic entry model which will be launched soon in Malaysia.
it comes with a usb2.0 port for 40"

I don't think you should bring this to open discussion

Why? The model is already available elsewhere no? Else how does the infor came about?
Even Sony M'sia is not going to market this model, us as consumer if interested still can get it from overseas. So what not to bring to discussion?

well, hopefully he is NOT going to disclose how he get the cheaper price from his friend

Why??? Is it involved illegal thing???

unless if it is stolen or robbed units, else if it is legal, why not?
The BX/EX series will eventually reach our side (since BX is already here) but the real question is the NX, HX and LX will be here or not.

and lastly, dont look at overseas model review/specification as it is often that our local set came with different configuration and probably naming as well.

for info, BX production in malaysia. a very new model. not release yet, not sure how this info leak out. not sure wxga is wat...but only 40" in full HD.

it uses BE3 since its a new model. n malaysia model is ready n wait for market release. but actually this shud not be sell anywhere else yet.

sad to say no motionflow...i think so, cos no 200Hz. I think i got the spec somewhere. tomorow will post info if get the spec.

as the price says, its low-mid end...unlike V series or W series. both was my prefered model. Really like both V and W series.

better took the 40" one...got HD

WXGA = Widescreen eXtended Graphics Array, is generally understood to refer to a resolution of 1366×768, with an aspect ratio of 16:9.

so the full hd isnt actually a 1920 X 1080 resolution but a scaled up version of a 1366×768?

FullHD is 1920 x 1080 at 16:9 aspect ratio, WXGA is 1366×768 at 16:9 aspect ratio.

then why do they market it with the Full HD tag?sorry,a bit new to buying LCDs..

I only from Sony website, their said it is FullHD but noting describe it is WXGA. Try to get information from official website not other third parties website. Also take note that not all countries will offer same specification with other countries.

well, if you're looking for sony rgb led, 2 of em are on display clearance sale in sony center, subang parade..

i think the wxga resolution is the max resolution you can get if you are connected to a pc.

This BX400 is the replacement for 40S550

The replacement for 40V550 is EX400 (available in 40', 46' and 32')

So far, the only noticeable difference between EX4 and BX4 is the number of HDMI ports. BX4 has 2 and EX4 has 4. I'll try to grab more details later.

i think not full HD(1080p), can upscale to 1080i
with 2K++, i think can get a 32' full HD tv only

dropped by Times Square today and noticed something

Image quite large.

eh,dats the model im talking about..looks like it will be reaching soon..btw

motion-ex5
movie-ex4
???-bx4?? basic?

how does the differen series differ from each other since all are Full HD models?

sorry for my sucky 3 year old PDA camera. >.<

IIRC, they market BX as "Enjoyment"

Only 40" BX is Full HD. 32 and 22 is HD ready.

I don't know how to differentiate. I walk in go see see, all I see is oni clearance models. Ask one of the staff about it and all I got for reply is "blink blink" >.<

This post has been edited by V12Kompressor: Jan 22 2010, 12:48 AM

27th January only release?

hmm isnt that character for beautiful? wonder why its monolithic..

saw this model displayed in best denki, klcc

glad to know it is Full HD..im currently using a 29" CRT and was wondering if the 40" LCD would be just slightly bigger due to the nature of a wide screen..

will be going to mid valley to check out the sony outlet there later tonite..hopefully can get some info from there..

ther's a former in garage sales selling this. he says stock arrive next week.
looks like sony 2010 series are here. where's panasonic?

simple and yet elegant design

The true model that clearly shows out the design is the NX series. It looks almost like watching TV on a piece of glass.

Saw the BX at Carrefour Subang last night - dont remember the price though

Is now in SONY STYLE website and is available for order by consumers

Panasonic brand new series comes out in April.

edge lighting LED from a Sony TV..

go http://www.tvcalculator.com/ to compare...

thanks alot!seems like the 40" screen is going to be wayyy bigger then my 29" CRT..btw,i was just wondering,whats the USB slot on the tv for?can it play movies downloaded from the internet?MKV files?

MKV, AVI cannot.
For videos, only mpeg1 is supported

Looks like power meter in front of the tv, whats is it actually? where you get that pic?
Power consumption is one of main consideration for me when to buy TV

just curious, for the high end models,theres this feature called motionflow 100Hz/200Hz/240Hz..those represents the refresh rate of the screen right?how about the entry level models without motion flow?whats the refresh rate like?

just wanna ask some opinion.

planning to buy 40EX400 with rm3499.

is this a good deal?

Yes it is...anything less than 3799 is a good deal.

anyone know what's the response time and refresh rate for this Sony Bravia KLV-40BX400, planned to use it mainly for PC Gaming, FPS genre, hope it's quite fast and can provide smooth movement required to aim precisely at instant. Can't find any website mentioning these important infos at tech spec.

also, does the lcd suffer from color banding ? I read 10 bit LCD panel should get rid of color banding, which is good, hope it's stuffed with 10 bit oledi.

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one more thing, how Bravia Engine 3 handles SD input such as Nintendo Wii ? can it eliminate jaggies well, or am I expecting too much lol

This post has been edited by Zeld4: Feb 1 2010, 06:34 PM

10 bit panel for <RM4000??

is that a no ? i'm expecting too much then since it's a Sony lol, price really does matter

so how about response time and refresh rate, that's the most important things I'd like to know before getting an LCD TV for PC gaming.
Will my VGA Card recognize the refresh rate of the LCD TV if it has 100hz+ capability , because most monitors have 60hz oni

AFAIK the BX series is 60Hz only
response time, i dont have info

10bit panels are quite a luxury. definately not in the budget range. the BX series are sony's entry level model

thanks for the info, i picked the wrong choice then , looking for a cheap lcd tv to replace my Dell 2407 wfp-hc, hoping 100hz can help smoothing things in fps games to help my aim other than bigger head to shoot on a bigger lcd size

does anyone here using LCD TV for PC gaming ? what brand/type ?

thing is, if u want purely for gaming, stick to lcd monitors. a portion of the money that goes into lcd tvs are in the TV related features, which if u just play games, then wont be useful

but of course, if u want the large size, then u got no choice

personally, i rather sacrifice abit of frame rate for the large screen. makes gaming much mor enjoyable =D

60hz for the 40bx400?is it good enough to watch decent movies?definitely better then CRTs right?i dont know why i keep thinking the 40" LCD is almost as big as a 29" CRT..havent seen them side by side though..the website given that day gave me a rough number but everytmie i look at a 40" at the shop im like

"its not that big oso.."

@daijoubu : heh yea, agree with that, that's why I thought about buying an LCD TV, for both PC Display / TV related usages such as watching tv broadcasts/consoles, all in one big screen. The only problem is picking which one lol, I'll just read here and there to gather more info for inputs ^^

@aztechx : you can try comparing tv sizes here http://www.tvcalculator.com/ , scaled down of course, but you'll get the picture about how much bigger you'll get if you decide to finally upgrade.

yea ive seen the website..looks alot bigger there but like i mentioned,at the shop,and even on the production line,i dnot know why the screen looks a bit small..maybe its an optical illusion or something..

ive confirmed my KLV-40bx400 purchase..just wondering how god ti would be since its an entry level model..

50Hz

response time: do not know.
refresh rate: 50Hz

If you're hoping for fast and smooth movement, then you'll be dissapointed. Generally, computer monitors has better response time and refresh rate than TVs.

During BE2 days, there are basically two types of Bravia Engine, one is the Bravi Engine 2 and another is Bravia Engine 2 Pro. The advantage of BE2 Pro is that it comes with HD upscale capability which automatically upscales DVD video into near Full HD quality. This is the reason why a mere 40 inch X450 costs RM 13,000 back then. This "Pro" edition doesn't make a debut yet in any of the BE3 line up so far.

i see, it's refresh rate is even smaller than my current monitor , I'll just stick a while with it then.

That's because your eyes compare it with screen height.

Screen size for 29" 4:3 TV roughly:
23.1" (W) x 17.4" (H)

For 32" 16:9 TV:
27.8" (W) x 15.6" (H)

37" 16:9 TV:
32.2" (W) x 18.1" (H)

40"16:9 TV:
34.8" (W) x 19.5" (H)

So, 29" CRT actually comparable to 37" LCD (only a few model have this size)

Not much manufacturers has 37" now due to the cost to produce it is about the same as producing a 40" unit.

how much is KLV-40BX400 in Malaysia ? cheapest I can find here in Indonesia is around RM2740.

I've been comparing prices posted here in this forum for some brand/type to the same ones at my local online shops, it seems the prices here in Indo are quite high

This post has been edited by Zeld4: Feb 3 2010, 01:22 AM

BX = S series? what's the top model? EX?

I think top model is V or W, BX is basic/entry level and categorized differently from S series on Sony website.

The new line-up as posted here:
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=31398613

BE3 Pro is coming...
Although it's still not confirm. More interesting thing large OLED panel..
http://hd.engadget.com/2009/11/13/sonys-20...-series-leaked/

BX, EX, NX series are all new 2010 models. the S, V and W series are previous year's model

the retail price here is RM3,299..some shops sell it between the range of 3100-3299..havent seen any below 3k yet..getting my tv on monday..cant wait~~!

hope i wont be disappointed..

weird, it's cheaper here in ID for that model, even at Sony official website's MSRP, it's around RM2943 compared to Sony MY @ RM3299, but can get as low as RM2740 in street price. Too bad it doesn't apply to most 40-42 inchers with other brands

please do post a review when you get your TV later, aztechx, wish u all the best for it , btw are you going to use it for PC too ?

This post has been edited by Zeld4: Feb 4 2010, 09:12 AM

do give your comments too ya once you get the speakers =D
im interested to know too how it performs =D

Best Denki Mid valley quoted RM2999 for this TV, good price?

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Added on February 5, 2010, 3:16 pmBtw, i noticed Sony's BX series, being 50Hz, compared to its EX's 100Hz, the motion lag is not so much difference (playing same video source).

I saw Samsung's 50Hz (B530 model), compared to its own 100Hz LED series, the motion lag difference is huge...Personally, i couldn't accept Samsung's 50Hz.

Can anybody explain why i feel SONY's 50Hz is better? Did they do some enhancement? Because of BE3 engine?

One thing is, when playing the credit scroll, SONY's 50Hz is really laggy la, compared to it's 100Hz brother.

This post has been edited by jye'n: Feb 5 2010, 03:17 PM

cool. that's what i wanna know. thx

so NX is the top series

This post has been edited by arremie: Feb 5 2010, 04:32 PM

No there are more models coming. There will be higher end ones.

many moar coming =D
but not all be in malaysia

haha..be warned that im not 'gifted' with super good eyes and ears to see the little details and differentiate it with another..heck,i couldnt tell the difference between an rm200 speakers and an rm1k one when asked to do so..

and yup,ill be using it for pc as well..primary use will be as the living room tv but i guess no one can ever resist playing games on a 40" screen right?

ive seen some series not sold in malaysia..most of them are 'digital' tvs so u cant use it to receive analog signals here or something like that..even some with the edge LED thing..omg,i know so little about screens..

This post has been edited by aztechx: Feb 6 2010, 01:17 AM

i love it man i wish i could afford it

highest is FX

BX > EX > NX > FX

hmmm havent heard of FX,
but there are others
LX, HX

for EX, more varieties are coming, including e-led tvs

finally tested my tv today after a very very long wait..was too busy to try it earlier..

well,since i havent subscribed to astro byond..my first reaction was..WTF?why so blur!but after awhile i got used to it and at a certain distance,it didnt look too bad..standard definition is 480 right compared to 1080 of a HD?hope to get the byond unit soon..

i think the tv is not as fun to watch without the motionflow thing..the current refresh rate is around 50Hz only right?but overall im happy with the performance..good sound for such tiny speakers..any other users of this model?


This post has been edited by aztechx: Feb 15 2010, 05:27 PM

Motionflow is only useful for certain movies / channels.

Anyway, BRAVIA update:

BX > EX > NX > HX > FX

I dont think there is FX. Highest end is LX series. Edge LED unit with 3D.

Any review of this BX400? And whats the current price?

just bought bx400 RM2699 on tuesday at s.parade..sony got promo at councourse. snapping up b.yond this sat.

I got mine few months ago at RM2850, slight regret due to no motion flow features.

SenQ selling Sony KLV-40BX400 at RM2299 members price...

Desa Home Theater selling it at RM2399..

the salesman of SenQ said that they are clearing the stock of BX400.. so i guess there should have new model coming in or what..

I actually think of getting one.. but the Motion is so slow.. as is either 50 or 60 right? and then the response rate is unknown.. so i feel undecided about it..

then i saw a samsung Plasma TV caught my eyes.. it is the model is PS42C451 if not mistaken.. the Refresh rate is 100Mghz and the response rate is 600Mghz.. 42 inch somemore.. But the problem is.. the model is HD ready only.. the price is 2213 only.. even cheaper compare to the Sony model..

There is another model with Motion Flow..Itz EX500..But the price is too high..Arnd Rm3.5K...
BX400 is ok but the only problem is it doesnt have built in media player..

I bought the same model when they had a promotion last month for rm 1899.so far very satisfied with this samsung plasma with beyond and can played avi from thumbdrives n external hdd.

Actually i make up my mind to choose TV at the range of 46inch to 50 inch already.. so if i choose EX500 the only size i can choose is the 55inch.. it is suitable for my living room at the distance of 10 to 13 feet.. however, in future i plan to buy a 3D LED TV, to replace the TV in living room.. then the old one move up to my another living room which is smaller ( Upstairs) . but if the size is 55 i do think is a big bigger for my 1 floor living room..

The EX500 got 100HZ motion.. but too bad.. they don't have 50inch le... how le.. haiz~~

i want to buy this types sony bravia klv-40bx400, it is display good picture on astro (not astro beyond)through composite cable (yellow)because this model has no s-video cable? I heard if use s-video cable the picture display is improved, any comment??

This post has been edited by karl7077: Dec 16 2010, 10:43 AM

This model Desa selling for RM1999 now.

ya..coz new model will releasing soon..

u mean desa kepong............... tks for info, if i use yellow cable it is clear to watch astro?? becoz' i want to buy this to upgrade my toshiba regza 32"

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Added on December 17, 2010, 9:23 amu mean desa kepong............... tks for info, if i use yellow cable it is clear to watch astro?? becoz' i want to buy this to upgrade my toshiba regza 32"

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Added on December 17, 2010, 9:29 amhow the performance for this sony bx400, if u use yellow cable to watch astro.....is't blur or fine?????

This post has been edited by karl7077: Dec 17 2010, 09:29 AM

now promo sony RM 2499 wif free blue ray player and RM 200 cash back does DESA Kepong give the same package at RM 1999 ??

wow... good promo.. i'm sure grab it but to know if use yellow cable to watch astro isthe picture is good?

midvalley jusco selling this @ rm1599

display set or new one....

new set.. stock clearance..

tks i'll go this evening warranty 2 years????

not sure.. cos didnt ask much since it doesn't come with built-in media player.. all i knew is @ rm1999.. sony cash back rm200, then jusco voucher cash back rm200.. so is rm1599.. not sure still got promo or not... my last visit is 2 days ago..

Just got mine delivered. Got the new promo package. Real good deal. Needed the bluray player as my dvd player died few mths back. Well its sony afterall!!!

As for ur q, normal astro looks quite good.

yes bro I saw this promotion starting today..... buy this bravia free blue-ray player last time have to top up RM500/ now its' free...................... hurry up grap it now or never....

please tell me..it its worth buy for 40bx400+blueray for rm2399?