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Design: 7.0
Features: 8.0
Performance: 7.0
Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars) - Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 7 reviews all user reviews
Manufacturer: Sony
Part number: KDL-52XBR7
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Product Summary
Sony Bravia KDL-52XBR7
price range: $2,295.00 - $2,999.99
The 240Hz Sony KDL-52XBR7 breaks new refresh rate ground, but for most buyers the extra Hz won't be worth the high price.
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- Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 7 reviews
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
"Just look at the picture side by side"
by philpacker on March 13, 2009
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
by johnnydk on March 28, 2009
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Sony
- Part Number: KDL-52XBR7
General
- Series BRAVIA XBR
- Product type LCD TV
- Diagonal Size 52 in - Widescreen
- Dimensions & Weight Details Panel with stand - 49.6 in x 13.6 in x 34.4 in x 93.7 lbs, Panel without stand - 49.6 in x 4.8 in x 32.7 in x 78.3 lbs
- Enclosure Color Gloss piano black
Display
- Technology TFT active matrix
- LCD Backlight Technology Wide Color Gamut-CCFL
- Resolution 1920 x 1080
- Display Format 1080p (FullHD)
- Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
- Image Contrast Ratio 3000:1
- Dynamic Contrast Ratio 80000:1
- Widescreen Modes Full, Zoom, Normal, Stretch, Wide Zoom, Conventional 4:3
- Color Depth 10-bit GigaColor (1 billion)
- Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
- Viewing Angle 178 degrees
- Viewing Angle (Vertical) 178 degrees
- Display Menu Language French, English, Spanish
- Comb Filter 3D digital
- V-Chip Control Yes
- Additional Features BRAVIA Engine 2, Digital media port
TV Tuner
- Tuner Qty 1x analog, 1x digital
- Digital TV Tuner QAM, ATSC
- Analog TV Tuner NTSC
- Multi-channel Preview Picture-in-picture (PIP), Picture-and-picture (PAP)
- Stereo Reception System MTS
- Secondary Audio Program (SAP) Yes
Video Features
- Video Interface HDMI, S-Video, Component, Composite
- HDTV Ready Yes
- Input Video Formats 480i, 720p, 1080p, 480/60p, 1080/24p, 1080/60i, 1080/60p
- Freeze Memo Yes
- Electronic Program Guide TV Guide On Screen
- Parental Channel Lock Yes
- Closed Caption Capability Yes
Audio System
- Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 10 Watt, 1 x Subwoofer - Built-in - 15 Watt
- Sound Output Mode Stereo
- Built-in Decoders Dolby Digital
- Surround Mode Yes
- Sound Effects S-FORCE Front Surround Sound
- Audio Controls Sound mode
- Additional Features Mute button, SteadySound auto volume
Connections
- Connector Type 5 x Audio line-in - Rear, 1 x Audio line-in - Side, 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 2 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 2 x Composite video input ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video input ( RCA phono ) - Side, 1 x Digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK ) - Rear, 1 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Side, 3 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 1 x VGA input ( 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ) - Rear, 1 x Audio line-in ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ) - Rear, 1 x Serial - Rear, 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear
- PC Interface VGA (HD-15)
Memory Card Reader
- Card Reader Name Digital Media Reader
- USB Port Yes
Remote Control
- Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
Stands & Mounts
- Stand Included Yes
- Stand Design Tabletop
- Flat Panel Mount Interface 300 x 300 mm
Power
- Power Device Power supply - Internal
- Power AC 120 V
- Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 0.3 Watt
- Power Consumption Operational 320 Watt
Miscellaneous
- HDCP Compatible Yes
Sustainability
- CNET Labs: Operational power consumption 285.68 Watt
- CNET Labs: Calibrated power consumption 161.1 Watt
- CNET Labs: Power Save Mode power consumption 92.97 Watt
- CNET Labs: Power consumption Stand by / Sleep 0 Watt
- CNET Labs: Estimated Annual Energy Cost 61.78 US Dollars
- EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes
- Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 5.1
Product series
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Price: $15,799.00 - $19,999.99
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: LCD TV, 70 in, 1500:1, 1920 x 1080, 16:9, Gloss piano black
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Price: $949.99 - $1,499.00
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: LCD TV, 40 in, 50000:1, 3000:1, 1920 x 1080, 16:9, Gloss piano black
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Price: $2,295.00 - $2,999.99
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: LCD TV, 52 in, 80000:1, 3000:1, 1920 x 1080, 16:9, Gloss piano black
Manufacturer info
- Sony
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://www.sonystyle.com
- Address: 16765 W. Bernardo Dr., San Diego, CA. 92127
- Phone: 1-877-865-SONY
- Email: contact@sel.sony.com
- Fax: 941-768-7790



