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Sony KDL / XBRKDL XBR Series TV (40", 46", 52")

Sony KDL / XBRKDL XBR Series TV (40", 46", 52")

66 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Design (23)
Usability (10)
Color (9)
Glare (3)
Image quality (1)

Negative
Value for money (20)
Remote control (3)
Build quality (3)
Tuner (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 66 reviews from magazines and websites. Comments about the glare and sound are overall positive. The color and usability are also mentioned favorably, whereas there are some mixed opinions about the connectivity. Some have doubts about the tuner and remote control.

design, usability, color, sound, glare

value for money, build quality, remote control, tuner

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other TVs the Sony KDL / XBRKDL XBR Series TV (40", 46", 52") is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by: Mike Flacy (avrev.com)

Sony KDL-52XBR10 LED HDTV Preview

The 52" Bravia XBR10 Edge lit LED High Definition Television is one of the thinnest HDTVs that Sony has produced. Bypassing plasma or LCD technology, the XBR10 series uses edge lit LED backlighting to produce a high contrast image. Sony claims the...

Sep, 2009

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Consumer review by: safarilad (cnet.com)

Inconvenient control box

The idea of the control box is to separate the monitor from lots of wires, and of course make the monitor thinner. That is a great idea, if you put all your components in a shelf to the side of the monitor (or below the monitor), as most folks do. Then...

I do know know what I like about this product, as it is still in the box. What I do not like is the fine print about the unit's control box that one discovers for the first time in the owner's manual

The control module must face the TV, making placement of the system difficult and usually ugly. You only find this out in the fine print of the owner's manual, after you buy the unit

Jan, 2010

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Consumer review by: safarilad (cnet.com)

Inconvenient control box

I do know know what I like about this product, as it is still in the box. What I do not like is the fine print about the unit's control box that one discovers for the first time in the owner's manual

The control module must face the TV, making placement of the system difficult and usually ugly. You only find this out in the fine print of the owner's manual, after you buy the unit

Jan, 2010

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the Sony KDL / XBRKDL XBR Series TV (40", 46", 52")

alaTest has collected and analyzed 12 user reviews of the Sony KDL / XBRKDL XBR Series TV (40", 46", 52") from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

design, image quality, sound

value for money

58% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: J. Watton (amazon.com)

Shockingly bad. OneCall is useless.

At this moment I am writing this review from a computer that is hooked up to the XBR10 and i'm trying to focus on the words but they keep phasing in and out. If you don't know, this is because the XBR10 "Package" is composed of two parts. The first is...

Oct, 2010

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Consumer review by: Tony Mcdaniels (amazon.com)

BAD TV!!!

Tv was not new.Tv was broken.Amazon.com should look at the seller of this tv.I think a full refund for shipping it back to you is the right thing to do.This is the first time i have had this problem with Amazon.com .

Jul, 2010

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Consumer review by: T. Lam "Gizmo2010" (amazon.com)

Warning : Failed after 1 year, If you have to have a Sony XBR then buy Extended Warranty or BUY another brand

Here's my story, hope someone can learn from my tragic mistake. Furthermore, I just realized the LCD panel is actually made by Samsung NOT Sony. If you buy a Sony TV; why is the LCD Panel (the most important and expensive part of the TV) is made in...

May, 2010

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Consumer review by: T. Lam (amazon.com)

Warning : Failed after 1 year, If you have to have a Sony XBR then buy Extended Warranty or BUY another brand

May, 2010

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Consumer review by: Claude Lanouette "Paperless Searcher" (amazon.com)

XBR10 : Window on the world!

Owning this set since December, and after viewing many series like the Tudor or Rome, plus many Criterion and BBC Opus Arte Blu-Rays, having also this set hooked to a PS3 to enjoy 1080p racing games like Gran Turismo, there is only one expression to...

Apr, 2010

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Consumer review by: Claude Lanouette (amazon.com)

XBR10 : Window on the world!

Apr, 2010

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Product Specifications

Thanks to the supplied BRAVIA 1080p wireless media box, you can place your XBR10 series on the wall and keep your video components where they belong - out of sight. The media box allows you to wirelessly transmit high-definition 1080p quality video and audio to the TV, so you can keep your components inside a cabinet and still control them with ease.Featuring an edge lit LED backlight, and the BRAVIA XBR10 series is the thinnest HD television Sony has yet to produce. Designed to deliver unbelievable blacks and brilliant whites, this HDTV also boasts an unbelievably slim form factor and an amazing 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio which will leave you wondering if the view is nicer with the TV on or off.