Sony Internet TV is one of the world’s first HDTV, which is powered by Google TV. It has a powerful search function which makes it smart. You can do an internet search while you are watching TV. The dual view feature of Sony Internet TV can allow you to enjoy the TV and website at the same time. When you are watching a new show, you can go to twitter and find out what your friends’ comment. You can also access the YouTube through the app that is already installed.
Sony Internet TV is fast, smart too. With the Google chrome browser, it gives you the fast website accessing. It also streams HD video at high speed which is supported by the powerful processor, Intel inside. For the wireless Internet connection, the Sony Internet TV has build in Wi-Fi, so you can easily connect to everything that the Internet has offered, search, entertainment, video, latest apps in wireless connection.
Currently, Sony has three featured Internet television series, XBR HX929 Series Smart TV, EX720 Series Smart TV and Sony Internet TV. All of them are focus on different needs of customers. For the same series smart TVs, only screen size are different. To make it to understand, we just do the 46 inches sony internet TV review between different series.
| XBR HX929 Series | Ex720 Series | Sony Internet TV | |
| Video Features | |||
| HD 1080 Support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 24p True Cinema™ Technology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3D Comb Filter : Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CineMotion® Reverse 3:2 Pulldown Technology | Yes | Yes | No |
| Live Color™ Technology | Yes | Yes | No |
| Motionflow™ Technology | XR 960 | XR 240 | - |
| Video Processing | X-Reality™ PRO Engine | X-Reality™ Engine | - |
| 3D Features | Yes | Yes | No |
| Network Features | |||
| BRAVIA® Internet Video | Yes | Yes | No |
| BRAVIA® Internet Widgets | Yes | Yes | No |
| DLNA | Yes | Yes | No |
| HTML Browser | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Media Remote | Yes | Yes | No |
| Skype | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Video Search | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless LAN | Ready | Ready | Yes |
| Price | $2500 – $6000 | $900 – $2600 | $300 – $1000 |
To be surprised, the Sony internet TV price is quite cheap. And Different from HX929 Series and EX720 Series. Sony Internet TV is like a laptop. It has the Android Market where you can download internet applications. It has a huge potential in internet usage.
From the above review, you can find out there is a strange thing. HX929 Series and EX720 Series is just ready for Wireless Lan. The fact is that Sony HX929 Series and EX720 Series smart TV need a USB wireless Lan Adapter, UWA BR100, to support the wireless internet connection. But the Sony Internet TV has a build in Wireless adapter. It supports the wireless 802.11 a/b/g/n. For HX929 Series and EX720 Series, the USB wireless LAN adapter is sold separately. It may cost you around $200.Cheap Sony USB Wi-Fi Adapter UWA BR100 64.97$
