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Reviews of the Sony Bravia KDL-52XBR7

  • 7.3

    CNET Review

    December 9, 2008

    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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  • 8.9

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 21, 2009

    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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  • 9.0

    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 ...

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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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Sony Bravia KDL-52XBR7

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