Sony Bravia KDL-65W5100 - Sony's Best Interactive HDTV

By Edward McKellen

Sony is one of the leading HDTV brands today, and as proof, it has come up with one of the most interactive HDTV models - the Sony Bravia KDL-65W5100. Indeed, this model is loaded with many interactive features, the addition of which comes at a relatively low extra cost.

For one, the Sony Bravia KDL-65W5100 offers three Yahoo widgets. These are Yahoo Weather, which shows you the current and five-day weather forecast for your city and other cities around the world; Yahoo News, which gives you the latest headlines from top stories and various categories like business, entertainment and sports; and Yahoo Finance, which lets you create and track your stock portfolio. Yahoo News loads quickly, although it provides two lines of information at most and doesn't give an option to read more, while the Weather and Finance widgets take a few minutes to load. The best part about the Yahoo widgets of the KDL-65W5100 is that you can move them around, instead of having them confined to the bottom of the screen, something you cannot do with Samsung models.

There is a Twitter widget, too, so you can see the most recent tweets, which are updated real-time. You can even post a new tweet on your account, provided you have the patience to use the virtual keyboard on the screen using the directional keys on your remote.

Do you like watching online videos on your computer? If you get the KDL-65W5100, you can watch High-definition videos from Amazon Video on Demand and your favorite videos right on your HDTV screen after just a few minutes of buffering. Indeed, you don't have to buy the Bravia Internet Video Link, which costs extra, since this Sony HDTV has built-in video streaming capability.

Other channels or providers available include YouTube, Sports Illustrated On Demand, CBS, The Minisode Network, Blip.tv, FEARnet, Style.com, among others, although the videos they have available are not as clear as those on Amazon's. Not to worry, you will have more choices once Netflix becomes available, which Sony promises it will.

You can also access the video content stored on the other computers in your home network, since the KDL-65W5100 has enhanced DLNA capability. You can access the music files you've downloaded on them, too, in addition to the music you can listen to from your favorite Internet Radio stations.

Lastly, the KDL-65W5100 has an interactive program guide. This means that by just pushing a button, you can take a look at the most updated list of TV shows and movies available for you to view, so you won't miss out on your favorites.

Indeed, the Sony Bravia KDL-65W5100 makes a great interactive HDTV and an excellent HDTV overall, with breathtaking picture quality, enough picture modes and presets, an energy-saving Eco Menu and enough connectivity options for all your needs. Don't be alarmed if you find only one HDMI input at the back. You will find three others on the side, along with the USB port and the PC input for convenience, especially for those who plan on mounting this stylish piece on the wall. - 32388

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