Sony Bravia KDL-NX800 Series LCD TV (40", 46", 52", 60") Reviews (TVs)

(Editor's note: This review of the Sony NX800 series is based on our hands-on testing and evaluation of the 52-inch Sony Bravia KDL-52NX800. According to the manufacturer, the image quality and features should be equivalent for each TV in this model...

Built-in Wi-Fi ; Generally good image quality ; Handsome, big-screen set ; Strong Internet features

Supports very few multimedia formats ; Some features are difficult to find or set up ; Pricey

The Sony Bravia NX800 Series delivers respectable audio/video quality and a ton of Internet features, but suffers from annoying design issues.

The Sony Bravia KDL-52NX800 looks great on paper: a 52-inch LED TV with a 240Hz refresh rate, built-in Wi-Fi, and the most impressive lineup of Internet services we've seen to date. But a number of usability issues undermine the set's performance; and...

Generally good image quality ; Built-in Wi-Fi ; Handsome, big-screen set ; Strong Internet features

Some features are difficult to find or set up ; Pricey ; Supports very few multimedia formats

The Sony Bravia KDL-52NX800 delivers respectable audio/video quality and a ton of Internet features, but suffers from annoying design issues.

Once considered the top manufacturer in everything electronic, Sony is still a big fish, but in a much, much larger pond. The company continues to produce high quality, industry-leading products, and its latest generation of HDTVs is no exception. At...

Smooth, crisp HD picture. Integrated Wi-Fi. Attractive, intuitive design. Built-in cable organizer. Recessed power port. Familiar Sony XrossMediaBar interface

Pricey set for a set that doesn't support 3D. Very limited viewing angle. So-so SD performance

Sony's 52-inch KDL-52NX800 HDTV boasts a slick and thoughtful design and comes with lots of extras including integrated Wi-Fi and plenty of Web apps. Unfortunately, the picture quality you get with this LED-based set isn't in line with its high price.

The KDL-60NX800 is one of Sony's new models for 2010, which was announced at CES. It will be available in February and will be priced at about $4000. That's a little higher than a typical price for a TV of this size, but this HDTV does have a pretty...

The KDL-60NX800 will be available in February and will be priced at about $4000. That's a little higher than a typical price for a TV of this size, but this HDTV does have a pretty broad feature set: 240Hz motion processing, support for streaming video...

If budget is not an issue, then perhaps the 60" Sony BRAVIA NX800 Series HDTV is for you. Sony has yet to release a large screen 3D-enabled LCD HDTV, so competitors like Samsung have the leg-up for features such as 3D capability. Needless to say, this...

Monolithic- huge, slim-profile LCD HDTV with LED backlightSpectacular- breathtaking picture thanks to new BRAVIA EngineUnique-features tons of ports, built-in WiFi, and exclusive Internet widgetsSeamless- immaculate performance thanks to 240Hz...

Expensive- cost several thousands of dollars

The Sony BRAVIA HDTV is one of the largest LCD TVs that Sony...

The Sony Bravia NX800 Series delivers respectable audio/video quality and a ton of Internet features, but suffers from annoying design issues.

Judges evaluating the NX800 series in our image-quality tests offered mixed opinions of the set's performance. Some liked it across the board; others were unenthusiastic about its performance on one or another particular type of media. In one of our...

Not too long ago, LED backlighting was a feature in only a few premium flat-panel LCD sets. Now you can find it everywhere, including six series in Sony's 2010 lineup of BRAVIA LCD HDTVs. The top three-the LX900, HX900, and HX800 series-are either 3D...

Sony's PiP option can overlay two images. One of the sources must be from a PC, and the other must be from either a TV program from the onboard tuner or a composite video input. This limits the feature's usefulness.

Not too long ago, LED backlighting was a feature in only a few premium flat-panel LCD sets. Now you can find it everywhere, including six series in Sony's 2010 lineup of BRAVIA LCD HDTVs. The top three—the LX900, HX900, and HX800 series—are either 3D...

Sony has a wide variety of LCD lines, and the new NX800 Series is towards the higher end. The 52-inch KDL-52NX800 features LED edge-lighting, true 240 Hz refresh, and Sony's Bravia Internet Video platform. Read the review to find out why Peyton Manning...

This TV has a 1080p resolution and will accept 24p sources via its HDMI inputs ; The edge-lit LED design allows for a slim cabinet ; Motionflow 240Hz technology effectively reduces motion blur andoffers multiple settings to tailor the smoothing effect...

Edge-lit LED-based LCD TVs can suffer from brightness-uniformityissues, and their black levels are generally not as deep as you'll findwith the better full-array LED-based TVs with local dimming ; LCD viewing angles are not as good you'll find with a...

The KDL-52NX800 offers an excellent assortment of higher-endtechnologies and features. Its MSRP of $2,799.99 puts it at the higherend of the price spectrum compared with other similarly equippedmodels.