Sony KDL-40CX520 LCD TV

102cm / 40” , Full HD 1080, LCD TV: Wireless LAN Ready for access to Internet videos and Skype™

Manufacturer
Sony
SKU
KDL-40CX520
03-06-2011
The Full HD TV that’s ready for the Internet when you are


Full HD picture with crisp detail: Enjoy a highly detailed picture with Full HD 1080 technology.

Natural colours and clear, detailed pictures: See crisp detail with no degradation or noise, even for Standard Definition pictures, with the X-Reality picture engine.

Enjoy the best of the web on the big screen: Connect your TV to the web and stream full-screen Internet videos or keep up-to-date on social networks (firmware upgrade needed).

Ready for video and voice calls with Skype™: Add a voice control camera and microphone and make free Skype™ calls to friends and family from the comfort of your sofa.

Browse the Internet on your TV screen: Visit your favourite websites and search the Internet using a simple web browser (display of embedded video not supported).

Ready for wireless connection to the Internet: Wireless LAN-Ready so you can add a UWA-BR100 USB Wi-Fi® adaptor from Sony and connect to your Internet router without cables.

Control your TV using free mobile phone apps: Use a smartphone as a TV remote control or second display screen for online video with Media Remote (firmware upgrade needed).

Find details about a TV soundtrack: Like a song on the TV programme you’re watching? Press TRACK ID on the remote control and automatically get the full song details.

Get full details about a movie you’re watching: Find out detailed information about the cast and crew of movies and TV shows you’re watching using Video Search.

Share entertainment from around the home with DLNA: Stream movies, music and photos to your TV from DLNA compatible devices, such as a laptop, mobile phone or music player.

Record TV shows to an external hard drive: Save the TV programmes you watch to a Hard Disk Drive via USB and watch them back when it suits you (may require firmware upgrade).

Save energy and money with Presence Sensor: Let your TV turn off the picture automatically if you leave the room (or switch to standby if you don’t return at all).

Play back movies, photos and music via USB: Plug in a USB device and enjoy movies, photos and music (in multiple file formats) on your TV with USB Media Player.

Save energy by turning your TV off: Turn off the TV to near zero power use with the Energy Saving Switch and re-start the TV in seconds with Quick Start & Viewing.

Easily connect to HD devices with HDMI®: 2 inputs with CEC and Audio Return Channel make it easier to connect to High Definition devices.

See twin on-screen pictures at the same time: View TV and online video side-by-side on the screen or any pictures from two different sources with Twin Picture.

Get the best picture settings automatically: Optimize picture and sound settings to suit whatever you're watching with one-touch of the remote control using Scene Select.

Control home entertainment with one remote: Play or adjust settings on compatible devices at the touch of a button with BRAVIA® Sync.

Get benefits and exclusive offers with My Sony: Register your BRAVIA® TV and become a My Sony member for exclusive access to tutorials, special offers and more.

Technical details

Colour of product 
Black
Game mode
Y

Networking

Ethernet LAN 
Y
Wi-Fi 
Y

TV tuner

Digital signal format system 
DVB-C, DVB-T

Ports & interfaces

HDMI ports quantity 
4
HDCP 
Y
PC in (D-Sub) 
Y
USB 2.0 ports quantity 
2
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in 
1
Composite video in 
1
PC Audio in 
Y
Headphone outputs 
1
Digital audio optical out 
1
RF ports quantity 
1
Common interface (CI) 
Y
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports 
1
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity 
1

Security

Child lock 
Y

Management features

Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) 
Y
On/Off timer 
Y
Sleep timer
Y
On Screen Display (OSD)
Y
Number of OSD languages
27
Picture-in-Picture 
Y
Handheld remote control 
Y

Power

Power consumption (standby) 
0.25W
Power consumption (typical) 
181W
Input voltage 
220 - 240V
Input frequency 
50/60 Hz

Display

Display diagonal 
101.6 cm (40")
HD type 
Full HD
3D compatibility 
N
Progressive scan 
Y
Display resolution 
1920 x 1080 pixels
Aspect ratio 
16:9
Comb filter
3D
Supported graphics resolutions 
1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)
Supported video modes 
1080i, 1080p, 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p
High frequency rate
50 Hz
Viewable size diagonal
102 cm

Audio

Built-in speaker(s) 
Y
Number of loudspeakers 
2
RMS rated power 
20W
Audio system 
Dolby Digital Plus / Dolby Pulse

Teletext

Teletext function 
Y

Ergonomics

VESA mounting
Y
Wall mountable 
Y

Indication

Power LED
Y

Weight & dimensions

Width 
99.1 cm
Depth 
7.1 cm
Height 
60.6 cm
Weight 
12.9 kg
Width (with stand)
99.1 cm
Depth (with stand)
25 cm
Height (with stand)
63.6 cm
Weight with stand
16.3 kg

Packaging data

Package width 
115.6 cm
Package depth 
16.4 cm
Package height 
68.8 cm

Other features

Backlight 
Y
Backlight type
CCFL