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Sony Bravia KDL-X2000 Series LCD TV (40",46",52") Reviews Analysis

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Sony Bravia KDL-X2000 Series LCD TV (40",46",52")
alaSCORE 90

233 reviews

November, 2009

90 / 100

26 Experts

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What people think about the Sony Bravia KDL-X2000 Series LCD TV (40",46",52"): (BETA!)

We compute this summary by analyzing 233 reviews from across the web.

image quality

5

  • standard-def picture not exactly stunning
  • Poor picture quality afer "repair
  • Twin picture digital / analogue only
  • Normal Picture
  • Cost, Normal Picture
  • fantastic picture quality with HD
  • 1080p image quality
  • Ultra-sharp picture
  • Excellent picture with HD sources
  • blu-ray really good quality hdmi good good good
  • Image on non-HD sources
  • Great picture quality
  • Great picture
  • Quality
  • Picture
  • Sony Quality
  • Fantastic pic quality
  • quality and so much more
  • Superb picture quality and excellent blacks
  • Style, picture, ease of set-up
  • crisp image
  • standard definition picture looks very good.Xbox 360 image is outstanding
  • amazing clarity, crisp image, standard definition picture looks very good.Xbox 360 image is outstanding, and makes for an excellent pc monitor
  • No burnt-in image effect
  • good picture on HDTV
  • HD Picture
  • Superb HD and non-HD picture quality
  • Great picture becomes amazing with HD source
  • Picture quality
  • Picture quality, ease of use, future proofed
  • The picture quality is amazing
  • Later we watched 'Lord of the Rings' and again the picture quality added a new dimension
  • Image on HD sources
  • Best picture
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price

0.5

  • Fiddly setup, Average audio, Expensive
  • A bit expensive
  • A bit expensive, slight motion blur
  • I would have been really P*d off if I'd paid four and a half grand for this and found that I can now get it for less than half price
  • a bit too expensive
  • Expensive
  • tones of money
  • price
  • over priced and over rated
  • you don't even have to pay a high price
  • Yes its expensive
  • Yes its expensive, but the best always is
  • Wait - but then something better will come along and will be too expensive, so you wait again
  • Not cheap
  • Not cheap, for sure
  • Still expensive
  • Moderately expensive
  • maybe price
  • a lot of money
  • price is going to be a big issue
  • However, price is going to be a big issue
  • The price is a harsh one for the size, and considering a single year of warrenty with such an expensive LCD is a downfall of Sony
  • price checked out the europe sony site
  • price checked out the europe sony site, specifically the UK site the 46ich was 4000 pounds
  • 000 grand aussie without the typical price rise in this country for reasons unknown
  • thats 10,000 grand aussie without the typical price rise in this country for reasons unknown
  • My money is on the Philips
  • Expensive with only mediocre sound quality at this price
  • It is not cheap
  • Compared to other makes this is on the expensive side
  • The Price is a bit steep
 
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color

4.5

  • Colour Bezels cost too much
  • GREAT BLACKS & SKIN TONES
  • Fantastic colour reproduction
  • Amazing colour, handles standard definition TV really well and is like a stunning piece of artwork
 

sound

5

  • Sound is good but not great
  • Sound is so so
  • Sound is so so, channel navigation and info disappointing
  • Sound quality
  • sound could be better
  • Decent sound
  • Superb sound
  • Ultra-sharp picture, Good connectivity, Vivid colours, Superb sound
  • sound good
  • Looks good, sound good, plenty of features and easy to set up if you go to the website and follow the instructions
  • sound could be better, however, good considering the size of the tv
  • It is a great picture and sound
  • Sound
  • Sound quality has been reported as poor
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black level

1.5

  • Non black screen or color
  • Non black screen or color.Cloudy images that were not repaired
  • Bright vibrant colours - inky blacks
 

tuner

0.5

  • No HDMI out to take signal from tuner to an amp/receiver for external speakers
  • Split picture only allows one image from digital and one from analog tuner (can't see whats on another digital channel while viewing digital
  • HD tuner PIP - can't get two different channels
  • Built-in HD tuner
 

connectivity

5

  • Average audio
  • Good connectivity
  • Impressive connectivity
  • great connectivity
 

menu

3

  • Cost -- although it is coming down quickly
  • Our old CRT TV broke down and my dear wife wanted me to buy her a new TV
 

build quality

5

  • build quality
  • Covetable looks and reassuring build
  • Solid build quality
 

glare

5

  • Brilliant picture
  • Brilliant picture, fantastic design, all good from where im sitting
  • Superb, brilliant picture and sound
 

screen

5

  • still a little artifacting but then lcd tvs are all the same really...they still pale when looking at a crt as far as aritifacting...or lack of on a crt :
  • Cheaper than window treatments
  • and makes for an excellent pc monitor
  • My wife and I went to look around for a flat screen TV
  • Sharp detailed display with great blacks
  • hull HD display madde for PS3/360 and HD dvd/bluray
 

remote control

2.5

  • Remote very directional - must hit the spot on the glass bevel
  • Cheap looking remote control for £3000 Television
  • 1 remote
  • The remote control is simple to follow and heavy in the hand which enhances the feeling of quality
 

interface

0.5

  • The User replaceble (Designer
 

appearance

5

  • looked at the 1080 46"...did look quiet nice...not as much artifacting as most lcds
 

LCD

5

  • Miss the Philips 32"LCD ambi light which is now cast on bedroom wall
  • Its expensive but it truly is the best LCD display money can buy
  • think of all the people who just bought a Pioneer plasma - they will be very jealous when they compare the picture on your Bravia LCD
  • When you part with your $6K, think of all the people who just bought a Pioneer plasma - they will be very jealous when they compare the picture on your Bravia LCD
  • or does Philips 42PF9831 with Clear LCD (HCFL
  • Wonderful image for a lcd
  • I had previously wanted to buy a LCD TV but have held off due to the instability (maturing
  • Being technically oriented I always wanted a LCD TV to a Plasma TV for three reasons
  • Unlike most plasmas and LCD's
  • next step up for LCD owners
  • Can CCFL give motion the flick, or does Philips 42PF9831 with Clear LCD (HCFL
  • Recently went to a conferance with the buyers for my company and was able to have a glimps of this new screen
  • no showing of any motion blur like i've seen in many LCD's
  • The colours were clear as, no showing of any motion blur like i've seen in many LCD's
  • you could want out of a next-gen LCD
  • better than most LCD's but if you don't like LCD and want something better
  • better than most LCD's but if you don't like LCD and want something better, there is only one thing ,the Pioneer Full HD Plasma's (1080p
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sensor

5

  • which is much more pleasing to the eye
 

maps

0.5

  • channel navigation and info disappointing
 

control panel

5

  • Keep the backlight to the minimum setting if watching your panel in a darken or poorly lit room as the backlight will tend to wash the blacks
  • Otherwise a great panel
  • Panel looks fantastic in any room
  • this panel will give excellent to fair images - depending on source material
  • If set up correctly, this panel will give excellent to fair images - depending on source material
  • Displaying didigtal photos on the panel is also something to behold - they seem to come alive
 
  • At the end of the day the panel was designed for HD
  • At the end of the day the panel was designed for HD, and in that regard it is the business
  • high brightness panel with fast response times
  • Fantastic colour reproduction, high brightness panel with fast response times
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lens

1.5

  • Need to be careful lifting (glass surround
  • Not really a bad point but if you are a true movie buff this TV really deserves a pucca Home Cinema system
  • The silver and glass surround make the set less intrusive in the room
 

battery

5

  • Low energy usage
 

reception

5

  • Full 1080 HD signal
 

resolution

5

  • Brialliant Resolution -1080 signal is spectacular
  • Resolution
  • Great 1080 resolution
  • Great 1080 resolution, colours, detail, appearence, quality and so much more
  • Amazing resolution
 
  • The 1080p resolution is really amazing
  • full HD 1080p resolution
  • Great design, full HD 1080p resolution, 2 HDMI inputs
  • HDMI input, resolution
  • Massive 6.2 megapixle resolution
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video

4.5

  • You will notice any imperfection in your source (digital artifacts on average encoded DVD's or poor video signals)
  • You will notice any imperfection in your source (digital artifacts on average encoded DVD's or poor video signals), would have been great to test it with an HD DVD
  • most digital pixelation looked more like film grain or video noise
  • Unlike most plasmas and LCD's, most digital pixelation looked more like film grain or video noise, which is much more pleasing to the eye
  • video and dvd player easily
  • 3 scart sockets at the back mean that I can plug in the cable box, video and dvd player easily
 

portability

5

  • The texture patterns on the fish were apparent as were flecks of light and matter in the water
 

performance

3

  • Below average performance in 1080p
  • Average performance in High Definition
  • poor performance in Standard Definition
  • Below average performance in 1080p, Average performance in High Definition, poor performance in Standard Definition
  • blurry image i found - not good for fast motion
  • Superlative picture performance
  • Fantastic picture performance
  • Great design, Impressive connectivity, Fantastic picture performance
  • Excellent PC performance
  • Attractive design, Wide range of inputs, Excellent PC performance
  • blurry image i found - not good for fast motion, colours not as vibrant as plasma's
  • Slow/ no response from Sony re ongoing issues
  • Motion blur on fast moving objects (sport etc
  • Performance - looks, quality, ease of set up
  • Great Design, WOW colors, and excellent performance, Lots of features and leisure TV experience
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size

1.5

  • It's a little bit pricey for most pockets
  • Switching between modes take a little effort but not a constraint
  • but then the size does matter in this case
  • good considering the size of the tv
  • really really big
  • HD, 6.2 megapixel, reliable, really really big
 

usability

5

  • Whish Sony would embed component IR controls in TV frame so dont have to buy 199$ RC-"extender" in order to be able to operate all components with closet closed
  • plenty of features and easy to set up if you go to the website and follow the instructions
  • Easy to use remote
  • Easy to setup
  • easy unpach & setup
  • Easy set up
 
  • Easy to set up
  • Easy to set up, even a girl can do it
  • The technology and style are easy to appreciate
  • Longer usage life
  • ease of use
  • Despite what I read in reviews this television was easy to set up
  • I found it to be more than acceptable for everyday use although to watch dvds and get full value I think a home cinema kit is essential
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design

5

  • Design
  • Stylish looks
  • 1080p image quality, Built-in HD tuner, 2 HDMI inputs, Stylish looks, Fiddly setup, Average audio, Expensive
  • Great design
  • Lush design
 
  • Attractive design
  • Looks good
  • Stylish appearance
  • good looking set too
  • Looks fantastic
  • Good looking
  • fantastic design
  • Stylish looks,Fantastic performance.Has all the bells and whistles of a flag ship product SONY
  • LOOKS GREAT
  • XBOX360 looks outstanding in 1080i (component
  • Picture looks great with good sources
  • Style is great but Philips 9830 had this design 18 months ago
  • Stylish
  • Stylish, HD Picture
  • Stunning looks
  • Stunning looks, great picture, plug and play
  • watching Blu-ray on this baby is like looking out a window with beautiful scenery
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