Are all Sony TVs now BRAVIAs? - Blu-ray Forum

darkprime · 12-02-2007, 11:55 AM

I remember a couple years ago when Sony released their first bravia tvs. These were their top of the line sets and truely were very nice. Now it seems like every tv I can find by Sony is a Bravia. So, did sony name all of their TVs bravia?

Blu-Style · 12-02-2007, 12:58 PM

All Sony TV´s are called BRAVIA... aren´t they ?

Never saw one without the word...

darkprime · 12-02-2007, 01:23 PM

The sony tv in my living room is not a bravia. It's a 60" SXRD (A6000 series I think) that I bought just after Chirstmast last year).

lch · 12-02-2007, 02:29 PM

bravia is the general name for sony lcd tv line.
whether sxrd, w, x, ... is all call bravia.
just like previously all their crt is call trinitron, cassette/cd/md/mp3 is call walkman.

Robmx · 12-02-2007, 08:28 PM

My 27" CRT Sony is a WEGA..... Bravia's are the Sony LCD line.

Brandon B · 12-02-2007, 08:55 PM

darkprime -

Are they not now calling the SXRD units WEGAs now?

BB

Kirsty_Mc · 12-03-2007, 02:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robmx

My 27" CRT Sony is a WEGA..... Bravia's are the Sony LCD line.

From what I gather, Bravias are the LCD panels which are fully specced for HD (ie with HDMI) I have an old Sony HD LCD in the bedroom with only component connections and it's a WEGA. Their later flat CRTs were also labelled as WEGAs.

Quote:

Originally Posted by gand41f

...By the way, "Trinitron" actually referred to a specific CRT technology with a specific patent. Sony may have at one point only be manufacturing Trinitron TVs, but it's not correct to infer that they just branded all their TVs "Trinitron" -- it wasn't just a marketing name.

enjoy
gandalf

Correct... The Trinitron tube used an aperture grille rather than a shadow mask. It also curved in one direction only as opposed to other tubes which curved in both directions. Many other manufacturers started making clones when the patents expired, dumping their own designs

gand41f · 12-02-2007, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lch

bravia is the general name for sony lcd tv line.
whether sxrd, w, x, ... is all call bravia.
just like previously all their crt is call trinitron, cassette/cd/md/mp3 is call walkman.

Not sure what you mean by that comment about SXRD, that's rear projection. But yes, at least all the U.S. TVs are called Bravia, including SXRD and LCD rear projection TVs.

http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/...categoryId=559

By the way, "Trinitron" actually referred to a specific CRT technology with a specific patent. Sony may have at one point only be manufacturing Trinitron TVs, but it's not correct to infer that they just branded all their TVs "Trinitron" -- it wasn't just a marketing name.

enjoy
gandalf

jd213 · 12-03-2007, 12:51 AM

My Sony LCoS (SXRD) projector is also labeled as a Bravia, but it's a Japanese model so it's possible they might not be labeled as such in the US.

Edit: looks like it is labeled as a Bravia in the US according to a quick google search.

w_tanoto · 12-03-2007, 03:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blu-Style

All Sony TV´s are called BRAVIA... aren´t they ?

Never saw one without the word...

previous generation i believe is called wega (I own 2 of them), and another previous generation is trinitron (own 1 of them)

lch · 12-03-2007, 12:17 PM

yes, i know trinitron is name due to the way their crt is made differently from others which make it references standard (until now i think many filmmaker still like to use them for on-site playback) and they are flat vertically which at that period of time almost all crt are slightly cone.
but they also use it as a marketing name.

wega are those flat screen crt series and those earlier lcd tv.

BTBuck1 · 12-03-2007, 02:39 PM

B-R-A-V-I-A stands for "Best Resolution Audio Visual Integrated Architecture"

BRAVIA is a Sony brand used to market its high-definition LCD televisions as well as front and rear projection TVs. All new Sony high-definition flat-panel LCD televisions in North America now carry the BRAVIA logo. The BRAVIA brand is also used on mobile phones, including the FOMA SO903iTV, developed by Sony Ericsson for NTT DoCoMo.[1][2]
The name BRAVIA replaces the "LCD WEGA" brand name which Sony LCD TVs used up until Summer 2005 (early promotional photos exist of the first BRAVIA TVs still bearing the WEGA name).

me_inside · 12-02-2007, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkprime

I remember a couple years ago when Sony released their first bravia tvs. These were their top of the line sets and truely were very nice. Now it seems like every tv I can find by Sony is a Bravia. So, did sony name all of their TVs bravia?

Yes, all Sony LCDs are Bravias. However, they have about 3-4 different lines (M series,V series, XBR etc) with XBR being the top.

12-02-2007, 11:55 AM	#1
darkprime Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Woodbridge, VA Trading Score:14	Are all Sony TVs now BRAVIAs? I remember a couple years ago when Sony released their first bravia tvs. These were their top of the line sets and truely were very nice. Now it seems like every tv I can find by Sony is a Bravia. So, did sony name all of their TVs bravia?

12-03-2007, 12:51 AM	#9
jd213 Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:less than 10 minutes from Akihabara	My Sony LCoS (SXRD) projector is also labeled as a Bravia, but it's a Japanese model so it's possible they might not be labeled as such in the US. Edit: looks like it is labeled as a Bravia in the US according to a quick google search. Last edited by jd213; 12-03-2007 at 12:54 AM.

12-03-2007, 02:39 PM	#12
BTBuck1 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Oceanside, CA. Blu-ray collection:507 DVD collection:1	B-R-A-V-I-A stands for "Best Resolution Audio Visual Integrated Architecture" BRAVIA is a Sony brand used to market its high-definition LCD televisions as well as front and rear projection TVs. All new Sony high-definition flat-panel LCD televisions in North America now carry the BRAVIA logo. The BRAVIA brand is also used on mobile phones, including the FOMA SO903iTV, developed by Sony Ericsson for NTT DoCoMo.[1][2] The name BRAVIA replaces the "LCD WEGA" brand name which Sony LCD TVs used up until Summer 2005 (early promotional photos exist of the first BRAVIA TVs still bearing the WEGA name). Last edited by BTBuck1; 12-03-2007 at 02:42 PM.

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12-02-2007, 12:58 PM	#2
Blu-Style Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Германия	All Sony TV´s are called BRAVIA... aren´t they ? Never saw one without the word...

12-02-2007, 01:23 PM	#3
darkprime Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Woodbridge, VA Trading Score:14	The sony tv in my living room is not a bravia. It's a 60" SXRD (A6000 series I think) that I bought just after Chirstmast last year).

12-02-2007, 02:29 PM	#4
lch Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:103 Blu-ray collection:813 Blu-ray reviews:1	bravia is the general name for sony lcd tv line. whether sxrd, w, x, ... is all call bravia. just like previously all their crt is call trinitron, cassette/cd/md/mp3 is call walkman.

12-02-2007, 08:28 PM	#5
Robmx Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Niagara, Ontario, Canada	My 27" CRT Sony is a WEGA..... Bravia's are the Sony LCD line.

12-02-2007, 08:55 PM	#6
Brandon B Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:593 Blu-ray collection:2914 DVD collection:298 Prime collection:1 Trading Score:1	darkprime - Are they not now calling the SXRD units WEGAs now? BB

12-03-2007, 12:17 PM	#11
lch Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:103 Blu-ray collection:813 Blu-ray reviews:1	yes, i know trinitron is name due to the way their crt is made differently from others which make it references standard (until now i think many filmmaker still like to use them for on-site playback) and they are flat vertically which at that period of time almost all crt are slightly cone. but they also use it as a marketing name. wega are those flat screen crt series and those earlier lcd tv.

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