Sony Bravia XBR KDL-46XBR6 LCD HDTV Review

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Enter the world of High Definition with the 46” KDL-46XBR6 Bravia XBR Series LCD Flat Panel HDTV from Sony. This HDTV features a full HD resolution of 1080p with an aspect ratio of 16:9 for a highly detailed media experience. Its Motionflow 120Hz technology helps reduce judder in film sources, HD content, broadcast movies and prime time programming delivering more fluid motion for an enhanced viewing experience. The integrated Bravia Engine fully digital processor reduces noise, enhances overall image detail and optimizes contrast and widens the color reproduction range for realistic images.

With BRAVIA Sync you can control CEC-enabled components connected via an HDMI input. This allows you to play Blu-Ray Disc or DVD movies, access home theater settings and even operate compatible Handycam camcorders with a convenient on-screen display. This TV’s Advanced Contrast Enhancer circuit (ACE) dynamically improves contrast resulting in deep blacks in darker scenes without losing fine details in shadows and other dark areas of the picture. With a PC input connector you can use this TV as your computer monitor for great visual effects. All these features packed into a piano gloss black finish lends the BRAVIA KDL-46XBR6 HDTV a distinctive designer feel to perfectly fit into your lifestyle.

  • Includes RM-YD024 Remote Control, 2x AA Batteries, AC Power Cord, Operating Instructions, Quick Setup Guide, and Cable Clamper
  • 16:9 Full HD 1080p Resolution Panel (1920 x 1080) accepts any HDTV signal and renders it with optimum resolution
  • Motionflow 120Hz technology doubles the frame rate to help remove jitter in film sources, HD content, and Broadcast movies and primetime programming, creating smoother, more fluid motion that delivers a natural and realistic viewing experience
  • BRAVIA Engine fully digital video processor uses a collection of unique Sony algorithms to significantly reduce noise, enhance overall image detail, and optimize contrast so every scene produces sharp, vibrant, life-like images
  • Advanced Contrast Enhancer Circuit (ACE) dynamically improves contrast, resulting in deep blacks in darker scenes without losing fine details in shadows and other dark areas of the picture
  • 10-bit processor and 10-bit panel combine to create allow 64 times the levels of expression versus 8-Bit panels, resulting in smoother transitions from Color to color and faithful reproduction of subtle color changes
  • Live Color Creation technology with WCG-CCFL backlight uses advanced chroma signal processing to widen color fidelity
  • Dimensions: 42-7/8″ x 28-1/2″ x 4″ (1088.3×723.8×99mm) / 42-7/8″ x 30-1/8″ x 12-1/8″ (1088.3×764.7×307mm) with pedestal
  • Weight: 57.2 pounds (25.9 kg) / 66 pounds (29.9 kg) with pedestal

    Review By Vanns

    Get a big-picture thrill thanks to Bravia’s advanced LCD technology that rivals anything on the market. Motionflow technology brings exceptional clarity and resolution to movies and prime-time TV. x.v Color compatability gives you more colors than the human eye can even detect — meaning more natural and vivid colors. With 1080p resolution and enough input and output options for a terrific home theater setup, the XBR series offers you the premium television experience.

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    Review By lectronicsme

    Video performance is stellar, even in brightly lit rooms – there’s little glare or reflection seen on the screen. The ACE circuit and 50,000:1 contrast ration deliver surprising contrast in detailed scenes. And the 120Hz refresh rate ensures that even the fastest action scenes are smooth and flicker free. The 10-bit processor and 10-bit panel combine to allow the reproduction of billions of colors. And all of the already mentioned connectivity options make this the ideal foundation for a complete multimedia experience. The built-in audio provides adequate surround sound, but you’ll need a surround system with external speakers for a true home theater experience.

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    Review By Amazon

    Movies and many prime time TV programs are shot at 24 frames per second. This means that TVs operating at any refresh rate that is not an even multiple of 24 will have to do some interpolation to present the content. TVs operating at at 30Hz or 60Hz traditionally solved this via a method called “2:3 pulldown”. The television repeats the first film frame over the first two fields of video, and the second film frame over the next three fields of video (1, 1, 2, 2, 2), and continues to do this with the 3rd and 4th frames, the 5th and 6th framer (1,1,2,2,2 – 3,3,4,4,4 – 5,5,6,6,6), and so on until 24 frames are displayed over 60 refresh cycles. This discrepancy in the number of times frames are displayed can lead to a jerky motion in filmed material which some viewers notice for example, especially with scenes that pan.

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    Review By Crutchfield

    The KDL-46XBR6’s “jack pack” includes four advanced HDMI connections that will ensure maximum picture quality as high-def formats evolve. Sony calls them 24p True Cinema capable, which means they can accept the 1080p/24 output from a Blu-ray player. Most movies are originally shot at 24p (24 frames per second), so this feature lets you see video in its most flawless form. One HDMI input is placed on the side of the TV so it’s easier to hook up an HD camcorder or video game console.

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    Posted on February 13th, 2009
    Written by: TVsReview.com
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