Sony KDL52XBR10 Review | Bravia KDL-52XBR10 Review

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The Sony XBR10 series and the 52″ Sony KDL52XBR10 model is the flagship offering of the Bravia hdtvs released in 2009, and offer some never before seen features and technology, as well as some of the nicest picture quality and performance seen yet out of a Bravia LED LCD. Surprisingly it is a side lit unit, where most expected a local-dimming model, but although it does use this edge led lighting, it still has amazing picture quality, uniformity, fluidity and overall visual ability.

The 52″ XBR10 Bravia KDL-52XBR10 LED LCD is amazingly thin and sleek, with a new wireless 1080p media receiver which does a great job at transferring media without hiccups allowing for the insanely thin depth and form factor. All of the latest and top end HDTV technology of 2009 is present inside this surprisingly thin package, with 240Hz motion flow, internet video and widgets, Bravia engine 3 and much more 2009 first high end features.

The major current downside to the Sony Bravia KDLXBR10 series is its price… with a rather large launch price and limited size options (only available in the 46″ KDL 46XBR10 and 52″ KDL 52XBR10 sizes) for an edge-lit LED, its adoption rate may be slower while prices begin to drop after launch.

There are not that many Sony KDL52XBR10 reviews and reports online as of yet, but below are a few links to amazon.com where customer Sony kdl-52xbr10 review comments and ratings will surely pour in soon, especially if the pricing of the unit drops from its launch price in the near future:

Latest Sony KDL52XBR10 Review

Best TV in the world

 

I've had my KDL52-XBR10 since mid-December. WOW! Beautiful design. The picture quality is mind-blowing. Watching the Winter Olympics in HD is amazing, you can see every hair in detail. The colors are spectacular and the blacks are DEEP. 240 Hz Motion Flow makes everything smooth. The picture is spectacular right out of the box, but you also have complete control over picture (and sound). Settings, inputs, Internet, and other options are accessible via the well-thought out on-screen Xcross Media Bar. To access the Internet or your home network directly from the XBR10, you'll either need a hard-wired Ethernet connection between the XBR10's media box and your router, or a wireless bridge (e.g. Linksys WET610N) connected to the media box to access your wireless router (e.g. Linksys WRT610N). I chose the wireless option and it works flawlessly.

Review Date: February 24, 2010

Reviewer: Nico Katz, Wisconsin