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7.6 out of 10

Sony KDL-52XBR9

 

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  • User Score (132)
    8.0 8.0 from 132 reviewers
  • Expert Score (4)
    7.8 7.8 from 4 reviewers
  • Design (4)
    9.5 9.5 from 4 reviewers
  • Value for money (5)
    8.4 8.4 from 5 reviewers
  • Features (4)
    8.9 8.9 from 4 reviewers
  • Sound quality (4)
    9.5 9.5 from 4 reviewers
  • Picture quality (4)
    9.5 9.5 from 4 reviewers
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. Digitaltrends

    Digitaltrends
    7.5/10
    20 November 2009

    Don’t let the lack of LED backlighting deter you from the XBR9, especially if you’re on a budget. As the generations of top-notch XBR sets before it attest, Sony knows how to build a quality CCFL-backlit LCD television, and the XBR9 is no exception. Besides outstanding picture quality, the XBR9 offers built-in Internet connectivity and other lush features you would expect from an XBR, for far less than either of Sony’s older or newer LED-backlit alternatives. Read more

    • Superb picture quality, Minimal motion blur, Plethora of Internet-connected features, Deeply discounted, Comfortable, intuitive remote
    • Three of four HDMI inputs on the side, Understated, non-swiveling bezel, Yahoo Widgets currently less than useful

  2. PC World

    PC World
    8.0/10
    10 December 2009

    Good-looking images, Read more

    • Excellent brightness and contrast, Fantastic Internet offerings
    • Limited color adjustments, On-screen instructions are not always clear

  3. televisioninfo.com

    televisioninfo.com
    30 June 2009

    The Sony Bravia KDL-52XBR9 is a seriously good HDTV. We found that it aced most of our tests, producing the best scores we've seen for black level, peak white and the contrast ratio imbetween. It also scored highly in our color tests, and produced smooth, attractive motion without loosing too many of the fine details that make a moving image attractive. Read more

  4. Home Theater

    Home Theater
    14 September 2009

    Price : $3,400 At A Glance : Great detail and color • Lower black level than most conventional LCDs • Integrated Internet TV • Menu system not my fave • Some off-axis discoloration The Right Stuff I’m old enough to remember when Sony introduced its first XBR models, which were top-of-the-line CRT TVs. Since then, the company has continued to use XBR in the model designation of its flagship flat panels, adding a number to indicate each new generation. Read more

  5. Reviewboard Magazine

    Reviewboard Magazine
    19 March 2010

    The Sony Bravia KDL-52XBR9 HDTV presents clear, well-balanced images, and it also offers an astonishingly large selection of Internet-video options. On top of that, its comprehensive DLNA- and USB-based multimedia tools are not only easy to use but fun, too. High quality and extras go a long way in justifying the set’s steep estimated street price ($2000 as of 12/8/09). Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. Awesome

    Amazon
    10/10
    Reviewer: Hobears, Amazon
    4 weeks ago

    I have had my TV for 2 years now. ( New Christmas 2009) Absolutely love the picture quality. The 240 motion flow is really a plus for watching sports. Very impressed and have seen other comparable sets that didn't come close. Read more

  2. Great TV

    ABT Electronics
    10/10
    Reviewer: sbl110, ABT Electronics
    19 February 2010

    We replaced a 17-year-old TV with this unit and couldn't be happier. The picture quality is outstanding whether you're watching a show from a roof top antenna, or through a blue ray player. The only complaint is about the sound -- the internal speakers just don't do the picture justice. This is a minor irritation as I was planning on connecting this TV to an amplified sound system anyway. Sony has always been a great performer. Read more

    • Fast Setup, Good Connection Options, Good Remote Control, Good Resolution, Great Picture Quality
    • Poor Sound Quality

  3. superb tv

    J&R
    10/10
    Reviewer: prof., J&R
    28 May 2010

    it's a tv, so i watch it; nice big screen, awesome resolution in hd mode; set up was hard for a first timer. Read more

    • All the connections options I could ever need, Best looking TV out there, Energy Efficient, Good Remote Control, Great Picture Quality, Outstanding picture clarity/res...
    • Difficult To Set Up

  4. Great picture, great price. Thanks OneCa

    OneCall
    10/10
    Reviewer: RJP, OneCall
    12 October 2009

    Picked this up from OneCall along with a Sony STR-D1000 and then added a Sony BDP-S360 Blu-Ray player and a set of Paradigm Cinema 110 5.1 speaker set for a "budget" home theater for the family room. Great picture quality on HD cable, Blu-Ray, regular DVD. I really like the way all the Sony components work together...put a disk in the player, TV turns on, the receiver sets to Blu-Ray, turns the TV on, and sets for "theater" mode. Read more

    • "Bravia" connectivity, Attractive Design, Bright Image, Fast Setup, Good Connection Options, Good Resolution, Reduced Glare, Simple Controls
    • None that I can tell

  5. sony xbr 9

    Ebay
    10/10
    Reviewer: mustang2boss, Ebay
    3 August 2010

    this tv is great it has the best pic that I have seen for the money I would buy it again if I needed one for a nother room with out looking at any other tv. Read more

  • WikiFreak Description

Sony Bravia KDL-52XBR9

The Sony Bravia KDL-52XBR9 is a 52-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) flat screen LCD HDTV and Live Color Creation featuring WCG-CCFL. It has Motionflow™ 240Hz motion compensation technology, x.v.Color™/ Deep Color and is Ethernet network capable. The unit has Integrated BRAVIA® Internet Video with BRAVIA® Widgets enabled, has DLNA and USB photo, music and video player and runs on the BRAVIA Engine™ 3 with BRAVIA® Sync (HDMI CEC).

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Sony Bravia KDL-52XBR9

The Sony Bravia KDL-52XBR9 is a 52-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) flat screen LCD HDTV and Live Color Creation featuring WCG-CCFL. It has Motionflow™ 240Hz motion compensation technology, x.v.Color™/ Deep Color and is Ethernet network capable. The unit has Integrated BRAVIA® Internet Video with BRAVIA® Widgets enabled, has DLNA and USB photo, music and video player and runs on the BRAVIA Engine™ 3 with BRAVIA® Sync (HDMI CEC).

Features

The Sony Bravia KDL-52XBR9 feature Internet applications called widgets. These can deliver real time information along with streaming videos via the integrated Bravia Internet Video link, using the Ethernet connection. This service offers a large collection of free and premium movies, sports, TV shows, music over the Internet connection from partners such as Amazon Video on demand, YouTube, Yahoo and more. The Sony Bravia KDL-52XBR9 is also fully DLNA compliant for networked media support. The unit features Motionflow™ Technology that uses special algorithms designed to intelligently detect and apply the right amount of enhancement to reduce judder and deliver a smoother, sharper picture with more natural motion of the original film. The x.v.Color™/ Deep Color features is a colorspace standard that allows for the display of roughly 1.8 times the color range allowed by present industry standards (ie RGB). In conjunction with the expanded bit-depths permitted through ‘Deep Color,’ compliant devices outputting via HDMI 1.3 to compatible ‘x.v.Color’ displays is capable of putting on screen nearly every color found in nature that is visible to the human eye.

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  • Manufacturer's Description

Powerful performance and superior design come together with the stunning 52" BRAVIA XBR9 HDTV. This flat panel TV features Motionflow 240Hz refresh rate technology for maximum motion detail and clarity.

  • Flat Panel Type: LED TV
  • Aspect Ratio: Widescreen (16:9)
  • Broadcast Format Displayed: 1080p (HDTV) 1080i (HDTV) 720p (HDTV) 480p (EDTV) 480i (SDTV)
  • Screen Size: 52 inch
  • Contrast Ratio: 3,800:1
  • Digital TV Standard: HDTV Television

Specifications

  • Alternative names
    KDL52XBR9 52 inch Bravia Full HD ...

Release Date

  • First seen
    8 January 2009

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  • why is the sudden price drop?

    Answered by nilufer 2009-06-06:

    Because there have been other products that were coming out in the market and Sony had to decrease the price so that the customers buy its

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