Sony Bravia KDL-55XBR8

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  5.0 stars

  "Going from an SXRD/Pioneer Elite and im Blown Away."

  by illegalprelude on November 15, 2008

  Pros: The level of color and the blacks on this TV put away my previous 60' SXRD to shame and easily out shine my 720p Pioneer Elite. Yes the price might be higher then a Samsung but the Sonys have long term quality. Samsungs fail way too fast.

  Cons: Personally, I dont mind the design but I actually preferred the previous generation design.

  Summary: An amazing TV that gives you real bong and wow factor. The 120HZ, i might not yet be used to for watching Blu-rays but a game like Uncharted or Resistance 2 on the PS3 looks superb sharp on that mode and will blow you away. If you live in an area with large windows around you or watch TV not just in the dark and in the day, the Sony wil l be a much better choice then a Plasma because those guys will just not be bright enough. On the other end, the quality of the picture, no ghosting, deep blacks and pretty fantastic sound for just built in speakers (although to all, I highly recommend, if your gaming or have Blu-ray, do yourselves a favor and get a 5.1 or 7.1 setup).

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• reply by: conandillon on August 6, 2009

  Dear David Katzmaier: Love your work but...HOW COME YOU UPDATE SOME TV REVIEWS BY LOWERING THEM BUT NOT THE Pioneer Elite Kuro PRO-111FD ?? This unfair practice show bias against any TV that is not the Pioneer Elite Kuro PRO-111FD

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• reply by: h2otek25 on May 17, 2009

  Just curious, but what data are you basing your mean time between failure on for the Samsungs in comparison to the Sony units. I have noticed that both brands have occasional increased failure rates but are usually associated with a particular model. (Buy the extended warranty whichever model is selected.) I'm searching for my first LCD TV this year. I have decided on an LCD model for the above reason you mentioned is that (generally) LCD units seem to have better brightness and contrast over plasma with the recent improvements in the technology. Nice straight forward review.

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• reply by: joethegeek on January 25, 2009

  Thanks for the unusual review--you appear to be one of only two reviewers (of 14 to date) who actually own this product. Both of you have positive comments.

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