Review: Sony BRAVIA KDL-46XBR2
Thomas J. Norton at Ultimate AV took an in-depth look at Sony’s BRAVIA KDL-46XBR2 LCD HDTV, and he likes what he sees. Life is full of coincidences, because just yesterday Tosh, a reader at PS3Blog.net, was saying that he’d like to buy the KDL-46XBR2.
According to Mr. Norton, Tosh would be getting a very nice LCD. Not only is the design very pleasing to the eye, but the picture quality is pleasing as well. As a matter of fact, Mr. Norton says that this set really knocked him out, despite a few quibbles.
This is a 1080p set that can accept 1080p/60 (but not 1080p/24) on its HDMI inputs. It has good blacks (for an LCD). But this set’s MSRP is $4300, which is quite expensive. (Though you can probably get it cheaper.) Personally, I’d go for one of Sony’s SXRD sets, like the KDS-60A2000 which is 60″ and whose MSRP is $3700.
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August 17th, 2006 at 5:22 pm
I’ve been looking for a 40-46″ LCD, preferably with 1080p, and this unit sounds like it would fit the bill.
Does it have a swivel stand?
September 15th, 2006 at 11:23 pm
I bought one of these 2 weeks ago. The 40″ is what caught my eye
and
had I not needed to someting closer to a 50″ in size, the 40″ was a
complete blow away!Remember, the 40″ is 1080p as well which means
the pixel elements are smaller thereby resulting in a more focused
viewing experience at typical view distances.Same pixel element
count between both the 40″ and the 46″ - smaller is better on the 40.
No disrespect to the 46″ though - it blows away the Samsung units -
hands down - mainly for the fact that the processing circuitry is far
superior and faster. Plus this set has picture setting memories for
each individual input - an absolute must! HD looks spectacular, Well
mastered DVDs look damn close and composite feeds are cleaned up 10
times better than anything in it’s class - including Pioneer Elite
plasma sets which are totally over-rated. Sony states everything is
up-converted to 1080p rez and it certainly appears to be the
case. No burn, very minimal blur (on SD feeds), gobbs of user
adjustable settings and stupendous blacks/contrast. There’s plenty
of margin in this set so work the salesperson; 10% off list is an
easy achievement. Also, blow off any attempt to sell you an extended
warranty; you can get one directly from Sony after the fact. Just
over $300 for 5 years, coverage is good and in-home service is part
of the deal. Why pay upwards of $900.00 from someone else; spend
that money on other stuff…
September 23rd, 2006 at 12:36 pm
No swivel.
November 29th, 2006 at 6:02 pm
I spotted the Sony Bravia a few days ago and thought it would be perfect for my room. However I’m having a hard time deciding if I should get a 46 inch or 40 inch. I would much rather get the 46 inch however it would take me about 6 months to pay off. But I could get the 40 inch paid off in 3 months. Which one should I get?
November 29th, 2006 at 6:10 pm
I always go for bigger! Especially with 1080p resolutions.