The 55-inch Sony Bravia KDL-55XBR8 ($6,999) couldn’t knock off current overall HDTV champion, the Pioneer Elite Kuro PRO-111FD plasma, but as far as LCDs go, the Sony rules the roost, or at least according to CNET’s latest review.
They gave the Sony, which has the new LED backlight technology, an 8.7 out of 10 (the Pioneer has a 9.1), stating that the set has deepest blacks of any LCD they’ve tested, very accurate color reproduction and grayscale, superior dejudder capabilities, and comprehensive inputs (4 HDMI and one PC).
They only cons are that it’s “mind-boggingly expensive” and that it showed some blooming in areas of high contrast. They also didn’t like the unremovable speakers that jut out from the side.
Specs for the Sony Bravia KDL-55XBR8:
- 55-inch screen
- 120Hz
- LED backlight
- 72.8 lb
- Gloss piano black
- 3000:1 image contrast ratio
- 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio
- 178-degree viewing angle
- Ambient light sensor
- 1080/24p, 1080/60p
Check out CNET’s video review of below:
Helpful Links for the Sony Bravia KDL-55XBR8:
CNET’s review.
Sony’s official page for the Sony Bravia KDL-55XBR8.
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