Sony BRAVIA™ KDLV40XBR1 40 in. HDTV LCD TV

Detailed imagery with HD sources. Customizable menu system. Good color representation.

Single digital video input is limiting. Default picture settings degrade standard-definition viewing experience. Scrolling through broadcast channel guide also caused the TV to change channels, with odd blank-screen pause between channel changes.

To test the V40XBR1's ability to upscale standard-definition video to its native high-definition resolution, I configured a Denon DVD-3910 disc player to provide the V40XBR1 with a 480i signal via component video input and an upscaled 720p signal via...