Reviews of the Sony Bravia KDL-52XBR2
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pcmag.com
Review Summary: The Sony KDL-40XBR2 exceeds its predecessor in almost every waymore pixels, more digital video inputs, and a lower pricethough its treatment of standard-definition video leaves room for improvement.
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soundandvisionmag.com
Review Summary: Color points were reasonably accurate. Overscan - the amount of picture area "hidden" behind the edges of the TV's screen - measured 0% for both the HDMI and component-video inputs with the Full Pixel modes active, while the set's other overscan ...
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hometheatermag.com
Review Summary: The introduction of this big LCD panel at CEDIA 2006 was overshadowed somewhat by Sony's introduction of the Pearl SXRD projector, but we're going to fix that right here and now. LCD is where Sony butters its flat panel bread, and this one is loaded. ...
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digitaltrends.com
Review Summary: How do you make superb picture quality even better? Add the Live Color Creation backlight system to this 46" BRAVIA XBR® LCD Flat Panel HDTV. For superior sound, tune into the TruSurroun...
Manufacturer: Sony
Part number: KDL-52XBR2
General
- Series BRAVIA
- Product type LCD TV
- Diagonal Size 52 in - Widescreen
- Enclosure Color Medium silver
Display
- Technology TFT active matrix
- LCD Backlight Technology Wide Color Gamut-CCFL
- Resolution 1920 x 1080
- Display Format 1080p (FullHD)
- LCD Refresh Rate 60Hz
- Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
- Image Contrast Ratio 1300:1
- Dynamic Contrast Ratio 7000:1
- Widescreen Modes Full, Zoom, Normal, Wide Zoom
- Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
- Viewing Angle 178 degrees
- Analog Video Signal Composite video, S-Video
- Comb Filter 3D digital
- V-Chip Control Yes
- Picture Adjustment Vivid/Standard/Custom
TV Tuner
- Tuner Qty 1x digital
- Digital TV Tuner ATSC
- dbx Noise Reduction Yes
Video Features
- Video Interface HDMI, S-Video, Component, Composite
- HDTV Ready Yes
- Input Video Formats 720p, 1080p
- Freeze Memo Yes
- Parental Channel Lock Yes
- Closed Caption Capability Yes
Audio System
- Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 11 Watt
- Sound Output Mode Stereo
- Surround Mode Yes
- Sound Effects SRS TruSurround XT, Virtual Dolby Digital
- Audio Controls Balance, Bass, Treble
- Output Power / Total 22 Watt
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video input ( RCA phono ) - Side, 2 x Composite video input ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, 2 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 5 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Side, 1 x VGA input ( 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ) - Rear, 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x Digital audio output (optical) - Rear, 1 x Headphones ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ) - Side, 2 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 1 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Side
- PC Interface VGA (HD-15)
Remote Control
- Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
- Supported Devices TV
Power
- Power Device Power supply - Internal
- Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 0.5 Watt
- Power Consumption Operational 227 Watt
- Compliant Standards EPA Energy Star
Miscellaneous
- HDCP Compatible Yes
- Included Accessories LCD TV stand
Sustainability
- CNET Labs: Operational power consumption 307.03 Watt
- CNET Labs: Power consumption Stand by / Sleep 0.89 Watt
- CNET Labs: Estimated Annual Energy Cost 67.09 US Dollars
- EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes
- Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 5.1
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