Product Description

There are a lot of ways to define high-definition but BRAVIA Full HD means you're getting the best resolution that high-definition has to offer. With Sony BRAVIA XBR HDTVs, Full HD 1080 means 1920 x 1080 pixels and 1080p video inputs. Your lifestyle demands the best in high-definition and with BRAVIA Full HD 1080 products you get it. 1920 x 1080 Panel Resolution --- When it comes to high-definition TV the pinnacle of performance is achieved by using 1920 x 1080 display panels. Full HD 1920 x 1080 panel resolution with over 2 million pixels (more than twice that of 720p HDTV) is exactly what you need to reproduce the 1080p content that can be delivered by our cutting edge 1080p Blu-ray disc player. And working with BRAVIA Engine PRO everything from standard definition and high definition is upconverted to 1080p for a picture so real it's like you're actually there.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #50825 in Consumer Electronics
• Color: Black
• Brand: Sony
• Model: KDL-52XBR2
• Dimensions: 15.12" h x 35.04" w x 55.71" l, 119.05 pounds
• Display size: 52

Features

• 16:9 1080p HD Resolution Panel (1920 x 1080)
• BRAVIA Engine PRO Video Processor
• Live Color Creation System
• ATSC Digital Tuner with QAM capability
• HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) x3 (1080p)

Customer Reviews

Stunning!
I was all set to buy the Sharp 52" until I saw this. Am I glad I waited! I really need an LCD because of all the window glare in my family room. Earlier LCD models (all brands) didn't seem to have good contrast and color saturation like plasma sets, but Sony has done a tremendous job with the Bravia line. Black is truly black and the "vivid" color pre-set is almost overpowering. There are plenty of "knobs" to turn for tailoring the picture and more input options than you'll ever need. I'm a DirecTV customer and have my Bravia hooked up to an HR-20 DVR and a Playstation 3. I use HDMI for both. The 1080i satellite feed is absolutely beautiful, but the 1080p picture from the Playstation's Blu-ray player is STUNNING! The up-conversion of 480 sources is also excellent. I bought the XBR3 model that has a black bezel surrounding the LCD and is cable-card ready. Other than that, it is identical to the XBR2. This TV is truly "Best of Breed!"

Wow, what a picture
Although intrigued by HDTV for some time I delayed purchase knowing that price per inch would decline and size and overall quality would increase as the technology matured. We are now well into the HDTV revolution. Competition has produced a fine array of high definition televisions.
Because my viewing room is bright during the day, I eliminated plasma sets. My need for a wide viewing angle and concern over reliability narrowed the field to LCD flat panel models.
As to resolution, 1080 is the current high-end standard (eliminating 720 models). For true high definition, the choice is progressive not interlaced. Thus my field was flat-panel 1080p LCD HDTVs.
My room size (and budget) put maximum screen size at 60" approximately twice my typical viewing distance with bigger the better. Connectivity via HDMI cable is highly desirable as the signal is kept pure digital until delivered to the TV thus eliminating analog cable noise (and expense) concerns. I plan to put in a home theater sound system eventually, so my primary focus was on picture quality.
Research suggested that Sony, JVC, Sharp, LG and Toshiba all have quality models. When I finally viewed the competition in person I expected to find them all roughly comparable. Wrong. The Sony 52" XBR's picture was noticeably sharper detailed with rich and accurate colors. The picture bordered on photographic.
Then back to the internet for a detailed web crawl on the KDL-52XBR2. Initially issues of clouding for black or nearly black images concerned me (see prior review); I discovered it was not an issue limited only to Sony and that severe clouding seemed rare. In the end, picture quality trumped all other concerns.
I've had my XBR for two months now. It has met or surpassed all my expectations. It has a powerful feature set. But most of all it has that amazing picture. All who have seen it agree: "Wow, what a picture."

Great Picture. Sets the standard for HDTV
Purchased on 1/30/07. It worked perfectly right out of the box. No missing pixels. Setup took some time. The picture is beautiful. I did purchase and extended warranty, because of the new technology and other users experiencing missing pixels. Since my original cost was low the extended warranty brought the total price to less than most websites were asking for the basic TV. Shop around on the web. Don't necessarily pick the site with the lowest price, but choose the dealer with the best service.