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0.5 stars
"Stay away from Cloudy screen"
Pros: None, just turn off the lights and watch a dark scene
Cons: clouds, clouds, and clouds
Summary: Do not believe any of the 10 or 9 or 8 or even 7 rated stars that people have been posting. Wait till they find out that they bought an overpriced LCD box with the mura effect. Turn off the lights and pop in a movie with dark scenes or any program with dark scenes (try the movie starwars). You see it? look again, Cloudy background all over the screen, also known as uneven backlight. Just type Sony LCD cloud on Google and witness over 1000 complaints of the poor Sony XBR LCD panels that have been reported all over the world. Sony tries to mask this problem by automatically lowering the brightness every time the TV senses a dark overall scene. Also, look at the annoying flashlights on the bottom corner of the LCD screen. What a joke. The hell with Sony, never again!!
Cnet is a joke for giving this junk a high rating. This is the second time it does this crime, last time it gave the XBR 2 a high rating only to receive thousands of email complaints from angry customers who relied on their review and went out to buy this junk TV, Cnet was later forced to tell the truth about this defected LCD. Just check out Cnets review for the Sony KDL-40XBR2 and see for yourself what you are getting into before you buy this overpriced garbage. Here is the link: http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-tvs/sony-kdl-40xbr2/4505-6482_7-31901205.html?tag=prod.txt.1
- 4 replies to this review
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I bought this TV and I am totally satisfied. I did however had the in home tunning for the picture done.This had defined all the shadows for me which would otherwise be black. I reccommend this set to anyone. This is my 2nd XBR in use.
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black is black, no clouds, replaced an older 42 aquos, side by side was no comparison, U got a defective unit, replace it an you will be thrilled
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Take the damn thing back if it is bad and get one that is not displaying the clouding. I have two 40 and 46 and neither have this defect. Quit knocking an excellent product because of one bad unit!
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What are you talking about?? No cloudy screen here. maybe your head is in the clouds from all of the dope your smoking if you think this TV has anything but an awesome picture.
