Sony KDE-37XS955 - Manual (Page 14)

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Welcome
Features Some of the features that you will enjoy with your new TV include:
s Integrated HDTV: You can watch digital television programs and
enjoy the improved audio/video quality offered by these programs.
s CableCARD
™
slot: Provides cable subscribers with access to digitally
encrypted cable channels — without the need for a set-top box — that
will enable you to receive not only standard definition but also high
definition television. The CableCARD
™
, which is provided by your
cable TV company, is inserted into the TV’s rear panel CableCARD
™
slot. After the service is activated with your cable TV company, the card
replaces the need for a separate set-top box. (Check with your cable TV
company about CableCARD
™
service details, limitations, pricing, and
availability. For more information about CableCARD
™
in this manual,
see pages 18 and 51.)
s WEGA Engine
™
: Delivers superb picture quality from any video
source by minimizing the signal deterioration caused by digital-to-
analog conversion and stabilizing the signal processing. The WEGA
engine features unique Sony technology, including:
• The first step in the digital processing system, Composite
Component Processor2 (CCP2), which enhances input signal to
noise ratio by chroma decoder digital processing;
• DRC (Digital Reality Creation
®
) MultiFunction 2 circuitry:
Enables the digital mapping of any NTSC source (DVD, VHS, DBS,
Cable, etc.), to create a picture that is precise and finer in detail,
rivaling high definition resolution. Incoming HD signals (1080i) are
also bitmapped, utilizing Sony’s proprietary algorithm to provide a
crisp and clear picture;
• IFP (Image Format Processor): The Digital Texture Enhancer
function of this chip provides the optimal contrast by utilizing a wide
dynamic range. This chip also reduces signal noise, by using an
improved motion vector algorithm, while maintaining image
sharpness.
• New Panel Driver LSI: This drive provides a more realistic color
expression by improving the color space of the original signal and
color gradation.
s S-master Full Digital Amplifier: Delivers superb clear dialog and
reproduces the original sound quality while minimizing any sound
fragmentation or jitter noise.
s BN Smoother
™
: Reduces the block noise caused by digital video
encoding and decoding process.
s CineMotion
®
: Provides an optimized display by automatically
detecting film content and applying a reverse 3/2 pulldown process.
Moving pictures will appear clearer and more natural-looking.