December 22nd, 2007Review Sony KDL-46XBR4 Flat Screen LCD Television
 
Model: Sony KDL-46XBR4 LCD TV
Dimensions: With Included Stand: 49.7″ Width X 31.3″ Height X 12.7″ Depth / Without Included Stand: 49.7â€ÂW X 28.9†H X 5†D
Power Consumption: 280W
Includes: Speakers and table top stand. 3 HDMI inputs as well as the standard complement of component and other usual suspects
Description: 46″ diagonal LCD flat screen Television, Widescreen 16:9 Format
Resolution: 1920 X 1080 (1080P)
Color: Black speaker surround with “floating glass”. Black stand
The 46XBR4 LCD TV replaced the 46XBR2 in summer of 2007 as Sony’s newest latest and greatest visual display. One of the key differences over the XBR2 is the advance to a faster 120hz refresh rate and the resultant decrease in motion lag during fast motion scenes. The pixels remain the super HD signal 1080p.
PICTURE: 92/100
We lowered the rating on this LCD TV a scant .5. This is due only to the fact that it is a larger display and thus shows slightly more artifacts. As well, the deficiencies in dark shadow detail are magnified the larger the screen size.
OTHER : 96/100
As mentioned in other articles, it’s just hard to justify extra expense for 1080p vs. 1080i (720p). To get the superb picture and functionality of this LCD television a human being is going to pony up an extra 25 to 30%. It’s a great TV with a stunning 3 dimensional picture, outstanding functionality throughout, great scaling in order, not to converse about the knock out looks. But it is pricey at around $2999 for a 46†LCD. The combine of problem – decrease black levels when viewing from off angle off angle (which in turn decreases contrast ratio), and dark matter detail – are common for LCD TVs.
Rating scale from 70 (denoting poorest quality) to 100 (signifying the very best quality). A rating in the 60s for any exacting category of a product review indicate a serious defect which reason the product not to function correctly Picture quality is double-weighted in the Overall Rating Score calculation.
