XBR series televisions represent the very best Sony has to offer in high definition viewing. The XBR line of Full HD 1080p televisions incorporates all of Sony’s latest technologies (including HDMI v1.3 features such as x.v.Color and Deep Color). Additional features like Motionflow 120Hz enable smoother motion when viewing movies or fast-action sports. BRAVIA Engine PRO with Digital Reality Creation upconverts all interlaced and progressive video signals including HD signals directly to 1080p for amazing detail and sharpness. And it’s only fitting that your XBR make a statement not only through breathtaking picture quality, but by taking your breath away with optional color bezels. Now your LCD TV can be as distinct as your own personal style.

Features

• 1080p Resolution

Enjoy the full benefit of your Playstation 3 or Blu-ray Disc player in full 1080p resolution.

• HDMI x 4

Enjoy one-cable digital connections with all of your HD components.

• 24p True Cinema

Enjoy HD content in its original frame rate at 24p just like in the movie theater.

• DmEx (Digital Media Expander)

Utilize Sony’s DmEx interface to add modules such as the Sony Internet Video Link.

• Advanced Contrast Enhancer (ACE)

This 32" display has rich blacks and shadows with Sony’s Advanced Contrast Enhancer (ACE).

• S-Force

Enjoy virtual surround with only two speakers with Sony’s S-Force front speakers.

Review By amazon

The XBR KDL-52XBR4 is a 1080p television with a full 1920 x 1080 resolution, the highest resolution available for the sharpest, clearest picture. The KDL-52XBR uses the most recent HDMI 1.3 interface, which houses both audio and video signals in one connector and has the bandwidth to support the data needed for the high resolution. Sony’s Bravia Engine Pro Full Digital Video Processor upconverts all video signals to 1080p so you can watch all your old DVDs on this glorious display.

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Review By sonystyle

Over the years XBR has stood for the best consumer TV’s Sony has to offer and this year’s line up is no exception. The XBR line of Full HD 1080p televisions incorporate all of Sony’s latest technologies (including HDMI v1.3 features such as x.v.Color and Deep Color). Additional features like Motionflow™ 120Hz enable smoother motion when viewing movies or fast-action sports. BRAVIA Engine PRO with Digital Reality Creation upconverts all interlaced and progressive video signals including HD signals directly to 1080p for amazing detail and sharpness. And it’s only fitting that your XBR make a statement not only through breathtaking picture quality, but by taking your breath away with optional color bezels. Now your LCD TV can be as distinct as your own personal style.

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Review By pcworld

The on-screen display (OSD) menu will be familiar to anyone who owns a PlayStation 3 or PlayStation Portable game console. You use smoothly sliding animated icons to navigate myriad options for adjusting the TV’s settings. The White Balance section of the OSD lets you control the color temperature of the TV–RGB gain for bright scenes and RGB bias (black level) for darker scenes–at a granular level. If you don’t have the time or tools to perform advanced calibration, Sony’s preset for color temperature options (Cool, Neutral, and Warm) and for brightness (such as Cinema and Vivid), are good settings for everyday viewing.

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Review By pcmag

The KDL-52XBR4 forgoes the typical glossy black frame of many flat-panel televisions in favor of a "floating bezel" design. This unique effect is created by a thin border of clear acrylic around the perimeter of the TV’s matte-finish, perforated bezel that conceals a solid-sounding stereo speaker system (two 11-watt speakers). The bottom edge of the acrylic trim sports an attractively illuminated Sony logo (illumination can be disabled via a menu option). On-display controls are tucked just out of sight on the lower right-hand side of the TV’s frame.

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Review By ultimateavmag

The KDL-52XBR4 offers a number of video-processing "enhancements," such as Digital Reality Creation (DRC), Live Color Creation, and Advanced Contrast Enhancer. However, I normally find that these degrade the picture rather than improve it, so I leave them turned off.

Also of dubious value, at least with movies and TV shows, is x.v.Color, Sony’s name for the xvYCC expanded color space facilitated by HDMI 1.3. Because no movies or TV shows are produced using the expanded color space, it’s better to display them using the standard space on the TV. The only exception is when viewing home video that was shot on one of Sony’s high-def camcorders that implement x.v.Color.

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