Sony Bravia Reviews

 

Sony Bravia KDL-52XBR9 Review

AThe XBR9 series is actually the replacement for the XBR6 Bravia TVs from 2008/2009. Confusingly, the XBR8 series is Sony's LED LCD with local dimming and the highest feature set and price point of the Sony TVs on the market today. Upgrades in the XBR9 from the XBR6 are 240Hz rate compared with the previous 120Hz rate and an upgrade in the Bravia Video processing Engine to 3rd edition. Read More...

Sony Bravia KDL-55XBR8 Review

Once turning on this setting option, the picture was crisp and clear with very little about which to complain. There is bright color, great contrast and black levels and most surprising to us – plasma-like viewing angles. There was some false contouring in dark on bright areas of the picture. This "mapping" of dark matter will not be noticed if one is 15 feet or more from the television. However, it is noticeable from a closer distance. Other than that, another defining plasma-like characteristic is depth perception with HD signals which is excellent.Read the full Bravia KDL-55XBR8 Review

Sony Bravia KDL-46XBR8 Review

Our post calibration contrast measurement was a fairly impressive 228 to 1. While this still is well short of many top tier plasma TVs which we've measured at 700 to 1, it is a good result for an LCD. See our full calibration report here. I was surprised by how deep and penetrating the blacks were on this LCD – perhaps the best black levels we've seen on an LCD though a couple of new Samsung LCDs may rival them.Read the full Bravia KDL-46XBR8 Review

Sony Bravia KDL-40XBR4 Review

Sony's XBR Bravia televisions are always loaded with features and the best technologies available for maximum picture performance. We enjoyed testing the new Sony LCD TV with the new Blu Ray version of 300. As mentioned above from straight in front viewing the first thing we noticed was the increased intensity of the black levels. The HD picture was stunningly clear and vibrant. We were especially impressed by the visual depth this LCD TV is able to produce as this trait is usually best exhibited by the plasma competition. As we moved to the side angle at around 30 to 40 degrees we noticed a decrease in the depth of blacks to mediocre charcoal gray/black. Read the full Bravia KDL-40XBR4 Review

Sony Bravia KDL-46XBR4 Review

The 46XBR4 LCD TV replaced the 46XBR2 in summer of 2007 as Sony’s newest latest and greatest visual display. One of the key differences over the XBR2 is the advance to a faster 120hz refresh rate and the resultant decrease in motion lag during fast motion scenes. The pixels remain the super HD signal 1080p. We lowered the rating on this LCD TV a scant .5. This is due only to the fact that it is a larger display and thus shows slightly more artifacts. As well, the definciencies in dark shadow detail are magnified the larger the screen size. Read the Sony Bravia KDL-46XBR4 Review

Sony Bravia KDL-46V2500 Review

The Sony V2500 series LCD was one of the first LCD televisions available to have a fully capable 1080p HDMI input. This model has a lasted test of time very well. It contains the Sony Bravia full HD video processor. We tested the LCD with a Blu Ray DVD, after having put the LCD through an ISF calibration. Out of the box and into the picture menu the LCD has a setting of Vivid with the Backlight maxed out, the Sharpness setting is way up at 20, Color at 60, and Picture (contrast) maxed out. Obviously, this is a showroom floor scenario. Read the complete Sony Bravia KDL-46V2500 Review

Sony Bravia KDL-40V2500 Review

At around $1600 this 40" full 1080p HD LCD television is positioned very well among Tier 1 competition such as Sharp and Samsung. It's not unjustifiably expensive for a 1080p display (not that the 1080p is going to get you much more than 720p would). The best values will be found in those 720p/1080i displays, but let's save that discussion for another article. Read the full Sony Bravia KDL-40V2500 Review