Sony Bravia KDL-46XBR2

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4.5 stars

"Stupendous (did I spell that right?)"

by amatot on September 15, 2006

Pros: Color rendition; black level/contrast, input memories and super fast processing.

Cons: Lacks low end bass response but the surround still kicks A!
Summary: I bought one of these 2 weeks ago. The 40" is what caught my eye and had I not needed someting closer to a 50" in size, the 40" was a complete blow away! Remember, the 40" is 1080p as well which means the pixel elements are smaller thereby resulting in a more focused viewing experience at typical view distances. Same pixel element
count between both the 40" and the 46" - means smaller is better on the 40.
No disrespect to the 46" though, I mean I bought one didn't I - it blows away the Samsung units - hands down - mainly for the fact that the processing circuitry is far
superior and faster. Plus this set has picture setting memories for each individual input - an absolute must! HD looks spectacular, Well mastered DVDs look damn close and composite feeds are cleaned up 10 times better than anything in it's class - including Pioneer Elite
plasma sets which are totally over-rated. Sony states everything is up-converted to 1080p rez and it certainly appears to be the
case. No burn, very minimal blur (on SD feeds), gobbs of user adjustable settings and stupendous blacks/contrast. There's plenty of margin in this set so work the salesperson; 10% off list is an
easy achievement. Also, blow off any attempt to sell you an extended
warranty; you can get one directly from Sony after the fact. Just over $300 for 5 years, coverage is good and in-home service is part of the deal. Why pay upwards of $900.00 from someone else; spend
the money saved on other stuff...

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reply by: Paxon2 on September 18, 2006

Thanks to your posting, we saved $600 on extended coverage by purchasing direct from Sony. Appreciate the tip!

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