Founded in a bombed out building in Tokyo in 1945, Sony has went on to become one of the largest media and electronics companies in the world. Originally called Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K. (Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation) the name was changed to Sony in 1955. Sony began producing televisions in 1960 and moved into the flat panel market in 2001.
New from Sony for 2009
Sony Bravia XBR9 Series
New for 2009, Sony will be releasing the Bravia XBR9 series of LCD televisions. While LED backlighting is all the rage at CES 2009, the XBR9 TVs won’t be using it. It does feature a 1080p, 240Hz panel (120Hz in the 32″ model) and is available in 52″, 46″, 40″ and 32″ sizes.
Sony Bravia XBR9 Series: 
Sony Bravia KDL-52XBR9 Recommended, 
Sony Bravia KDL-46XBR9 Editor’s Choice, Sony Bravia KDL-40XBR9, Sony Bravia KDL-32XBR9 Editor’s Choice
Sony Bravia Z Series
Sony’s new Z-series models feature an Ethernet connection, allowing the sets to directly access Sony BRAVIA Internet Video content using an existing broadband connection. The service offers one of the largest selections of free and premium movies, TV shows, sports, music and more from an array of partners like Amazon Video on Demand, YouTube(R), Yahoo!(R), Slacker, and others.
Sony Bravia Z Series: Sony Bravia KDL-52Z5100, Sony Bravia KDL-46Z5100, Sony Bravia KDL-40Z5100 Recommended
Sony Bravia V Series
Sony brings 120Hz refresh rates into it’s mid tier models with the Bravia V series. The 1080p, 120Hz V series LCDs also feature Sony’s Motion Flow dejudder processing.
Sony Bravia V Series: Sony Bravia KDL-52V5100 Recommended, Sony Bravia KDL-46V5100, Sony Bravia KDL-40V5100