Sony KDL-46XBR4 Review
Sony KDL-46XBR5 Review
Sony is known for being the most high-end and stylish of the LCD TV manufacturers. Their 46-inch KDL-46XBR4 and KDL-46XBR5 can fit the bill if this is the size that you are looking for as they are great looking TV sets. The Sony KDL 46-XBR4 and Sony KDL 46-XBR5 are considered the mid-size models of the mainstream sizes as it's between the 40-inch and 52-inch models. Depending on the size of your room and preference, the 46-inch models seem to be the sweet spot of people's desire.
Sony has made the Sony KDL 46-XBR4 and Sony KDL 46-XBR5 lines identical in their specifications. For $300 more, the XBR5 comes with piano-black plates while the XBR4 comes in detachable color plates. You can check out the different looks by looking at the pictures here. Sony did this before with the XBR2 and XBR3. Nice marketing technique,Sony!
The aesthetics of the new XBR's are quite similar to the XBR2/3 with the floating glass bezel that Sony introduced last year. The big difference of the new Sony KDL 46-XBR4 and KDL 46-XBR5 is the new 120 Hz support which provides better motion viewing - especially when it comes to action and sports! All the major manufacturers' are highlighting this major achievement.
The Sony KDL-46XBR4 and Sony KDL-46XBR5 produce a video picture at 24p frames per second. Movies are filmed and mastered at 24 frames per second so Sony is trying to take advantage of this feature when displaying the picture. Of course, the Sony's are 1080P which was the buzz word last year.
The major features of the Sony KDL-46XBR4 and Sony KDL-46XBR5 are:
- 1080P resolution with 1920x1080 display
- 10 Bit processing
- 120 Hz motion flow
- 24 frames per second
- 18,000 dynamic contrast ratio
- 3 HDMI inputs
The Sony 46 KDL-46XBR4 and KDL-46XBR5 picture quality is clear and life-like. Sony LCD TVs really are one of the top performing displays in the market. With the Sony LCD TVs, you will be paying a premium to own these units. Others to consider in 46 inch in which might be more competitive in price are the Samsungs and the Sharps. Make sure you compare the Sony XBR4/5 with top lines of other manufacturers to make a better comparison. . If you are into Sony Style and picture quality, the KDL 46 XBR4/5 should be on the top of your list.
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