Reviews of the Sony Bravia KDL-52XBR7
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CNET Review
The Good: Deep black levels for a non-LED-based LCD TV; accurate color temperature and color decoding; solid dejudder video processing; comprehensive complement of inputs including four HDMI and one PC; optional different-colored speaker grilles; smart styling.
The Bad: Extremely expensive; 240Hz refresh rate offers only minor improvements to picture quality; some screen uniformity issues; dejudder processing can introduce artifacts.
The Bottom Line: The 240Hz Sony KDL-52XBR7 breaks new refresh rate ground, but for most buyers the extra Hz won't be worth the high price.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 85/100 and users 90/100. Comparing these reviews to 208672 other TVs reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 89/100 = Very Good.
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youreviewelectronics.com
Review Summary: Sony KDL-40XBR7. The all new Sony KDL-40XBR7 is near-perfect especially for those who were impressed with Sony's XBR8 series LCD TVs but shied away from buying it due to their exorbitant prices. While priced around $2,699.99, this LCD TV is adorned ...
Manufacturer: Sony
Part number: KDL-52XBR7
General
- Series BRAVIA XBR
- Product type LCD TV
- Diagonal Size 52 in - Widescreen
- Dimensions & Weight Details Panel with stand - 49.6 in x 13.6 in x 34.4 in x 93.7 lbs, Panel without stand - 49.6 in x 4.8 in x 32.7 in x 78.3 lbs
- Enclosure Color Gloss piano black
Display
- Technology TFT active matrix
- LCD Backlight Technology Wide Color Gamut-CCFL
- Resolution 1920 x 1080
- Display Format 1080p (FullHD)
- Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
- Image Contrast Ratio 3000:1
- Dynamic Contrast Ratio 80000:1
- Widescreen Modes Full, Zoom, Normal, Stretch, Wide Zoom, Conventional 4:3
- Color Depth 10-bit GigaColor (1 billion)
- Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
- Viewing Angle 178 degrees
- Viewing Angle (Vertical) 178 degrees
- Display Menu Language French, English, Spanish
- Comb Filter 3D digital
- V-Chip Control Yes
- Additional Features BRAVIA Engine 2, Digital media port
TV Tuner
- Tuner Qty 1x analog, 1x digital
- Digital TV Tuner QAM, ATSC
- Analog TV Tuner NTSC
- Multi-channel Preview Picture-in-picture (PIP), Picture-and-picture (PAP)
- Stereo Reception System MTS
- Secondary Audio Program (SAP) Yes
Video Features
- Video Interface HDMI, S-Video, Component, Composite
- HDTV Ready Yes
- Input Video Formats 480i, 720p, 1080p, 480/60p, 1080/24p, 1080/60i, 1080/60p
- Freeze Memo Yes
- Electronic Program Guide TV Guide On Screen
- Parental Channel Lock Yes
- Closed Caption Capability Yes
Audio System
- Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 10 Watt, 1 x Subwoofer - Built-in - 15 Watt
- Sound Output Mode Stereo
- Built-in Decoders Dolby Digital
- Surround Mode Yes
- Sound Effects S-FORCE Front Surround Sound
- Audio Controls Sound mode
- Additional Features Mute button, SteadySound auto volume
Connections
- Connector Type 5 x Audio line-in - Rear, 1 x Audio line-in - Side, 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 2 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 2 x Composite video input ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video input ( RCA phono ) - Side, 1 x Digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK ) - Rear, 1 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Side, 3 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 1 x VGA input ( 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ) - Rear, 1 x Audio line-in ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ) - Rear, 1 x Serial - Rear, 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear
- PC Interface VGA (HD-15)
Memory Card Reader
- Card Reader Name Digital Media Reader
- USB Port Yes
Remote Control
- Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
Stands & Mounts
- Stand Included Yes
- Stand Design Tabletop
- Flat Panel Mount Interface 300 x 300 mm
Power
- Power Device Power supply - Internal
- Power AC 120 V
- Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 0.3 Watt
- Power Consumption Operational 320 Watt
Miscellaneous
- HDCP Compatible Yes
Sustainability
- CNET Labs: Operational power consumption 285.68 Watt
- CNET Labs: Calibrated power consumption 161.1 Watt
- CNET Labs: Power Save Mode power consumption 92.97 Watt
- CNET Labs: Power consumption Stand by / Sleep 0 Watt
- CNET Labs: Estimated Annual Energy Cost 61.78 US Dollars
- EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes
- Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 5.1
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