Sony Bravia KDL-XBR2 Series LCD TV (32",40",42",50") Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 914 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the connectivity. The glare also impresses, but many are less positive about the zoom.

Connectivity, Glare, Screen, Tuner

Zoom, Black level, Energy efficiency, Menu

Reviewers rate this product 84/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other TVs, the Sony Bravia KDL-XBR2 Series LCD TV (32",40",42",50") is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very Godd quality.

Editors' note: We have received reader complaints, both in the user opinions and in e-mails, regarding uneven backlighting in XBR2 and XBR3 series flat-panel LCDs from Sony's 2006 line. Since we didn't notice abnormal backlight behavior in any of our ...

The Sony KDL-52XBR2 flat-panel LCD TV has a unique design with a glass border around the screen ; interchangeable bezel color ; accurate primary colors and color decoding ; clean image with little false contouring ; excellent connectivity with three ...

Expensive ; reproduces lighter blacks than like-size plasmas ; subpar standard-definition processing

Although the picture quality of the stylish, expensive Sony KDL-52XBR2 falls short against like-size plasmas, it's still one of the best-performing LCDs we've tested.