Sony KDL-40XBR9

124 reviews

Dec, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 124 reviews of Sony KDL-40XBR9. The average rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 43 user reviews of Sony KDL-40XBR9 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com.

95% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Dec, 2024

Expert review by : David Katzmaier (cnet.com)

Sony KDL-XBR9 review: Sony KDL-XBR9

Sony KDL-XBR9

Reproduces a relatively deep shade of black; generally accurate color; good dejudder processing in Standard mode; extensive feature set with Yahoo Widgets and built-in streaming video options including Amazon Video on Demand; attractive styling with...

Expensive; benefits of 240Hz difficult to discern; dejudder modes can produce artifacts; some screen uniformity and off-angle issues; dark areas tinged bluer; most free streaming-video options not compelling.

Sony's high-end KDL-XBR9 series of LCD TV offers a bundle of extras and solid picture quality, but the price will turn off most buyers.

May, 2009

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Expert review by (electronicsme.com)

Sony KDL-40XBR9

If you're in the process of building a home-theater system, and are interested in exploring the possibilities of an Internet-connected TV, the Bravia KDL-40XBR9 is an excellent choice. Sony is way ahead of most of the competition in this area, and...

16:9 widescreen aspect ratioFull HD 1920 x 1080p resolutionBravia Internet Video featureBravia WidgetsIntegrated TV Guide Program Guide

The Bravia KDL-40XBR9 features Live Color Creation Technology with...

Sep, 2009

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Expert review by (technicalnavigator.com)

Sony Bravia KDL-40XBR9 – Solid picture quality

Sony Bravia KDL-40XBR9 comes with XBR moniker which the manufacturer has reserved for its higher end models. These sets have lots of features but also come at a premium. On the other side, the quality is not as good as LED backlit LCDs or high end...

Black shade reproductions is relatively deep ; Color accuracy is good ; Standard mode has dejudder processing ; Feature set is extensive ; Attractive looks ; Lots of options for connectivity – 4 HDMI, 1 PC and 2 component video ports

Expensive ; Artifacts are produced by the dejudder modes ; Some issues with off angle viewing and screen uniformity ; Dark areas tinge blue ; Most of the options in video streaming are not compelling

Sony Bravia KDL-40XBR9 may have good picture quality and extras but the high price will certainly turn you off.

Apr, 2010

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Expert review by : HDTV Solutions (hdtvsolutions.com)

Sony BRAVIA KDL-40XBR9 40" LCD Review

The Sony BRAVIA KDL-40XBR9 is a truly multifaceted 240Hz LCD display. You can spend many enjoyable hours peeling back the layers of this feature-rich, high performance HDTV.

Sep, 2009

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I bought a refurbished 40" XBR9 and it arrived in perfect condition. However, there was no included AC cord and when I called customer service I was told it would be "about 10 business days" for them to put a claim in to the freight company. She also...

Looks nice

no way to plug it in

Nov, 2009

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