Sony Bravia KDL-32W5500 TV Review



The latest home entertainment experience starts for many with the Sony KDL-32W5500 television as it is one of the best selling Sony TVs in the UK. With a 32 inch screen, you get such clarity, depth and unparalleled richness that it feels like you’ve just plopped down in the luxury box at your local cinema.

It’s that uptown theatre feel that makes the Sony KDL-32W5500 so special. Fluid, life-like pictures without blurring. Each picture, each change of scene is smooth and sharp all at the same time. Whatever your pleasure, Sony’s networking and home entertainment technologies will provide hours of enjoyment. Connect your DLNA-enabled personal computer and click on your favourite movies. They’ll instantly appear on the screen with the touch of a button.

The very cool design is what makes the Sony KDL-32W5500 a pleasure to look at in every possible way. It has the same glossy, fantastic finish as a concert grand and is appointed with a fashionable half mirror ornament. It adds a touch of class to any room.

Enjoy high definition detail with precise 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution. Sony’s Motionflow 100 hz combined with Image Blur Reduction technology means that anything you watch with high action and rapid movement will be crisp and detailed.

There are three new technological advances which Sony has incorporated into this new television. Advanced Contrast Enhancer which gives you rich blacks for the darkest parts of your videos or games. Live Colour provides the ultimate in color purity and adjustable levels from low to high. You can choose “off” if you want to. The Bravia Engine is the heart of Sony’s color electronics, with advancements beyond all imagination.

Since watching a fantastic television involves your ears as well as your eyes, Sony has developed new audio technologies, too. With just two front speakers, you’ll experience digital surround sound with Sony’s S-Force technology, the most advanced audio feature ever. You can also change the volume of the voices in your movie or program without changing the background volume. Now, that’s remarkable!

The list of features goes on and on. You can hook up to the Internet while viewing other programs with the Sony KDL-32W5500. Plugging in your Playstation, Wii, Xbox or Blu-ray player is so simple that you don’t need to call your kids to give you a hand. Any USB devices you have are easy as pie to connect.

With just one remote, you can manage the whole home theater set-up. If there’s nothing on that you’d like to watch, the television will still provide life to the room when you turn it into a digital picture frame. Create a slide show of your most special photos for everyone to enjoy.

Since so many electronics manufacturers are working hard towards protecting the environment, Sony was diligent in making this television energy efficient. Choose from several Eco Settings available on your TV. Or, use the light sensor feature to automatically change the brightness levels to be compatible with the ambient lighting in the room.

With all of the wonderful features and advances in Sony products, it should be noted that all features and products vary from country to country. A quick call to your electronics store or some research on the Internet will be very helpful to you in your search for the right Sony for your home.

Blurring the Line Between News, Media & Gossip



The Internet has brought around-the-clock news coverage into our homes along with twenty-four hour coverage of less crucial, more tantalizing fare in this information age. These days, the line between news and gossip is becoming increasingly blurred, particularly by the media. What constitutes news and what is gossip? The definitions don’t really make it clear, after all what is “news” to one person may seem like mere idle gossip to the next. Take a look at these definitions decide for yourself:

News: New information about specific and timely events relevant to the general public, or a program devoted to conveying such news to the public.

Gossip: Casual or idle talk about others, usually without foundation and negative in nature. In today’s world, gossip is often broadcast via the media to the general public.

There is plenty of news that is “negative in nature,” but that doesn’t automatically make it gossip. Of course, the news does have to be properly substantiated. But the media these days is making it more and more difficult to differentiate between what is news and what is gossip. In fact, the media itself is an entity that seems to answer to no one and can report either news or gossip as it sees fit:

Media: Forms of mass communication that carry or store information. In this instance, mass communication forms such as television, newspaper and Internet that convey news or information to the public.

When someone who works for a media outlet says, “I’m with the press,” you don’t know if he is a reporter for a major media outlet such as NBC or he is reporting for a gossip rag like you usually find at the checkout counter of your local grocery store.

If you do a search for the name of a certain pop star/celebrity these days, literally millions of results will pop up. Some of them will be links to high quality, respectable news sites with what most people would consider newsworthy updates. Quite a few of them will be links to sites that are pure gossip. Not newsworthy, but certainly entertaining to many people.

In the case of a celebrity, it isn’t necessarily essential that you know whether you are getting the information from a reliable news source or a gossip site that hasn’t checked its sources or confirmed whether its facts are correct. But what about when you’re reading about a political candidate, someone in public office or Fortune 500 executive? Are you forming a judgment about the individual based on verified facts or vindictive gossip that is making the rounds of the Internet that started with a conversation overheard in a bar or club?

Whenever you’re reading a media story on the Internet, make sure that you are always aware of the source of the story. Look not only at the headline of the story but also at the name of the website itself. Is it a reputable news provider that you trust? If you read the story in a blog, is the blogger using unattributed quotes, or does he name the people he refers to so that the facts can be substantiated? Do the news stories you’re reading have reliable bylines from well-known reporters?

With the Internet making it easier for websites to blur the line between news and gossip or entertainment, consumers have more personal responsibility than ever to make sure they know and understand the source of their news and entertainment.

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