Sony KDL-52XBR5

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Best Price: $3,399

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    9.2 9.2 from 20 reviewers
  • Expert Score (1)
    1.0 1.0 from 1 reviewer
  • Buzz Index: 0/5
  • Activity: 1/5
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  • deep looking shadows, natural looking color, crisp hdtv picture

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XBR5 series features: Full HD 1080p, Motionflow™ 120Hz, BRAVIA Engine™ PRO, 10-bit display panel and processing, x.v.Color™ capability, Deep Color (HDMI v1.3 option), 1080/24p input capable, PhotoT…

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  1. Sony KDL-52XBR5

    Reviewer: Digitaltrends
    29 December 2007
    Overall 1
    1.0
     

    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... Read more

  2. Test Bench: Sony Bravia KDL-52XBR5 52-inch LCD HDTV

    27 November 2007

    's Custom mode with the Warm 2 color-temperature preset selected, its grayscale tracked within +251 degrees kelvin of the 6,500-K standard from 30 to 100 IRE — average performance. Although adjustments made to the White Balance controls in the set's advanced menu didn't significantly alter its grayscale tracking, they helped to compensate for an overall green deficiency. Color-decoder tests revealed a relatively severe –20% green error on the HDMI inputs, and –10%... Read more

  1. Superb

    Reviewer: obform, Amazon
    14 September 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Superb picture, everything works from home theater sound to ordinary DVDs (on an upscaling player) to the Red Sox. Price through Amazon marketplace was excellent for the date, and vendor went out of his way to make replacement of the first set delivered in a damaged box quickly and without hassle. Comment Read more

  2. Superb!

    Reviewer: Dan (Los Angeles), NexTag
    05 May 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    I bought a Sony 52XBR5 for my living room and a 40XBR5 for my bedroom. I can't say enough how good these TVs are! I spent 2 months comparing other top-of-the-line models from other brands both online and in-store displays. I couldn't settle for anything less. The Sony XBRs are a little more expensive, but if you're like me (one who only buys TVs once every 15 years), these are well worth their prices. Picture quality, styling, useability are all superb. The XBRs have... Read more

  3. Bad LCD's

    Reviewer: Greg Hale, Digitaltrends
    18 March 2008
    Overall 1
    1.0
     

    I am on my 3rd TV in 4 weeks. After a week of use a red line shows up in the middle of the screen. TV is only used a couple hours a day. Read more

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