The Sony 52" BRAVIA® XBR® LCD Flat Panel HDTV
I just bought myself a Sony 52" BRAVIA® XBR® LCD Flat Panel HDTV and it's like going from VHS tape to DVD. What a difference this TV makes to watching my DVD's. The XBox 360 comes alive on this size screen as well.
I had a look around for the best picture for a reasonable price and the Sony Bravia lined up with a number of it's competitors looked pretty good. The picture was sharp and it seemed quite good in keeping up with the games console they had there connected to the Sony.
So if you have a games console attached to your flat screen HD TV, I would recommend looking at the Sony Bravia with the Motionflow%u2122 technology.
I had a look around for the best picture for a reasonable price and the Sony Bravia lined up with a number of it's competitors looked pretty good. The picture was sharp and it seemed quite good in keeping up with the games console they had there connected to the Sony.
So if you have a games console attached to your flat screen HD TV, I would recommend looking at the Sony Bravia with the Motionflow%u2122 technology.
My review, in a nutshell
Got it home, unpacked it, plugged in the XBox 360, played Gears of War 2, several hours later, came back to reality, had to eat....
It's like you now have to replay all those old games again. The closet analogy is like watching a current release movie on the tiny little screens on the QANTAS 747's on the way to LA and then watching the same movie on the big 52" HD LCD, why it is like going to a new movie theater or watching IMAX (I think you get the picture).
The Sony uses a Motionflow%u2122 120Hz technology, and it is only then when you can compare the performance is when you can see the sharpness of the Motionflow%u2122 with the quick moving images of a games console.
BRAVIA XBR 52 120Hz 1080p LC DHDTV
Do the comparison yourself.
It's like you now have to replay all those old games again. The closet analogy is like watching a current release movie on the tiny little screens on the QANTAS 747's on the way to LA and then watching the same movie on the big 52" HD LCD, why it is like going to a new movie theater or watching IMAX (I think you get the picture).
The Sony uses a Motionflow%u2122 120Hz technology, and it is only then when you can compare the performance is when you can see the sharpness of the Motionflow%u2122 with the quick moving images of a games console.
BRAVIA XBR 52 120Hz 1080p LC DHDTV
Do the comparison yourself.
LCD HDTV Aspect Ratio
Understanding an HDTV's viewing size
You may have already seen terms here, such as "16:9 aspect ratio," and had no clue what it meant. Aspect ratio simply means "units high x units wide." So, a 16:9 HDTV is 16 units wide x 9 units high ("units" meaning the measurement of an original video production, a broadcasting term).Wide sets allow you to see widescreen movies in their "natural mode," without the letterbox crop bars. They also allow you to watch the older, non-narrow shows as well, albeit with the black crop bars on the left and right. Overall, the newer, wider 16:9 is the winner over the older 4:3 "standard" television screens for their breadth of view, and ability to watch older formats, as well!
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Here are the specifications to the Sony 52" BRAVIA® XBR® LCD Flat Panel HDTV which is why viewing XBox Games on this Plasma TV ROCKS!
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Performance takes center stage with the KDL-52XBR6 BRAVIA® XBR® LCD flat panel HDTV. Chock-full of features including HD 1080p resolution and Motionflow™ 120Hz technology which provides a smoother and clearer looking picture. Plus, BRAVIA Engine™ 2 fully digital video processing reduces noise, sharpens image detail and improves color accuracy. You'll notice deep blacks in darker scenes with Advanced Contrast Enhancer (ACE), while 24p True Cinema™ capability helps deliver the cinematic experience when used with 24p output devices, such as a Blu-ray Disc™ player. There are also numerous inputs including four HDMI™ connections, two HD component connections, Digital Media Port and a PC input. And with the gorgeous piano gloss black finish, you'll be wondering if the view is nicer with the TV on or off.
16:9 Full HD 1080p Resolution Panel
16:9 Full HD 1080p resolution panel (1920 x 1080) accepts any HDTV signal and renders it with optimum resolution.
Motionflow™ 120Hz technology
Motionflow™ 120HZ technology doubles the frame rate to help remove judder in film sources, HD content, broadcast movies and primetime programming, creating smoother, more fluid motion that delivers a natural and realistic viewing experience.
BRAVIA Engine™
BRAVIA Engine™ fully digital video processor uses a collection of unique Sony algorithms to significantly reduce noise, enhance overall image detail, and optimize contrast so every scene produces sharp, vibrant, life-like images.
Advanced Contrast Enhancer circuit (ACE)
Advanced Contrast Enhancer circuit (ACE) dynamically improves contrast, resulting in deep blacks in darker scenes without losing fine details in shadows and other dark areas of the picture.
10-bit processor / 10-bit panel
10-bit processor and 10-bit panel combine to create allow 64 times the levels of expression versus 8-bit panels, resulting in smoother transitions from color to color and faithful reproduction of subtle color changes.
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Performance takes center stage with the KDL-52XBR6 BRAVIA® XBR® LCD flat panel HDTV. Chock-full of features including HD 1080p resolution and Motionflow™ 120Hz technology which provides a smoother and clearer looking picture. Plus, BRAVIA Engine™ 2 fully digital video processing reduces noise, sharpens image detail and improves color accuracy. You'll notice deep blacks in darker scenes with Advanced Contrast Enhancer (ACE), while 24p True Cinema™ capability helps deliver the cinematic experience when used with 24p output devices, such as a Blu-ray Disc™ player. There are also numerous inputs including four HDMI™ connections, two HD component connections, Digital Media Port and a PC input. And with the gorgeous piano gloss black finish, you'll be wondering if the view is nicer with the TV on or off.
16:9 Full HD 1080p Resolution Panel
16:9 Full HD 1080p resolution panel (1920 x 1080) accepts any HDTV signal and renders it with optimum resolution.
Motionflow™ 120Hz technology
Motionflow™ 120HZ technology doubles the frame rate to help remove judder in film sources, HD content, broadcast movies and primetime programming, creating smoother, more fluid motion that delivers a natural and realistic viewing experience.
BRAVIA Engine™
BRAVIA Engine™ fully digital video processor uses a collection of unique Sony algorithms to significantly reduce noise, enhance overall image detail, and optimize contrast so every scene produces sharp, vibrant, life-like images.
Advanced Contrast Enhancer circuit (ACE)
Advanced Contrast Enhancer circuit (ACE) dynamically improves contrast, resulting in deep blacks in darker scenes without losing fine details in shadows and other dark areas of the picture.
10-bit processor / 10-bit panel
10-bit processor and 10-bit panel combine to create allow 64 times the levels of expression versus 8-bit panels, resulting in smoother transitions from color to color and faithful reproduction of subtle color changes.
What Does "720" or "1080" HDTV Mean?
It's all about the pixels
HDTVs are always defined by the resolution, or the number of vertical pixels that they have. For instance, a 720 HDTV has 720 pixels per line going up and down (rather, vertically) the screen itself, and across 1,280 lines going horizontally to the other end of the screen.In contrast, a 1080 HDTV has 1080 pixels per line going vertically, with 1,920 lines going across, horizontally. In these cases, the 1080 HDTV set is the better of the two - since more pixels means more detail.
Note that the resolution and the actual size of the screen in inches are not directly related: therefore, a 22" 1080p HDTV and a 22" 720p HDTV can both exist (don't assume that smaller screens are always 720p!)
HDTVs are defined by the resolution (720 HDTV has 720 vertical pixels)
The HDTV Ultimate Resource Lense
Super crisp, yet energy efficient: LCD televisions provide an amazing picture with a wonderfully thin screen, perfect for anyone looking to conserve room space! (Updated for January 2009!)
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Another great review on the Sony Bravia
Deepest richest blacks that I've seen on a non-led lcd EVER!!!!
"Right out of the box I could not wait to hook this baby up. Don't hate, but I only have antenna. The digital tuner does a fantastic job making by free digital High Definition look outstanding. I set motion flow on high and it was very smooth. Football looks delicious.Visit HDTV Online
I got to say I was looking at Circuit City and was comparing this television to the Samsung 52a750 model and I was surprised how cartoonish their colors appeared to Sony's XBR6. The only dislike I really have about the television's coloring is the reds, it sort of has a pinkish hue compared to the Samsung's reds, but it can be easily adjusted.
Then the real test took place. BLUERAY! I had to try and watch Pirates of the Caribbean. WOW! Using the PlayStation 3 as my DVD player, I started with motion set on high and watched in amazement drooling over the picture I was starting at. I was very surprised at how well the motion handled. I was expecting that bubbly look you get from fast moving object to be quite pronounced. I know there's a technical name, but I'm not familiar with it. Anyways though it was still there, but comparing it to other TV models with 120hz I've seen I was very pleased. I had to swap the motion control to standard and was amazed at seeing no degradation of picture quality (no bubbly!).
BRAVIA XBR 52 120Hz 1080p LC DHDTV with Built-In ATSC/NTSC/QAM Tuner
The last comment I have to say is the quality of the black level of the TV. Deepest richest blacks that I've seen on a non-led LCD EVER!!!! Even with Samsung's clear coat on their screens greatly deepening its blacks, Sony's LCD still seemed to have a real good edge over Samsungs 52a750.
My overall satisfaction of this television is very high. I would recommend this television to anyone looking for an outstanding television. That's all I have to say. I hope someone out there finds this review helpful."
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Sony do make the best TV's
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