Sony KDL- 46XBR10

The Sony KDL- 46XBR8 is a 46 inch LCD HD from Sony’s BRAVIA XBR8 series that features full HD 1080p resolution, Motionflow 120 Hz PRO refresh rate, BRAVIA Engine 2 PRO, 10-bit panel BRAVIA Engine 2 PRO and TRILUMINOS RGB backlight. It is available in a Piano Black finish and includes an illuminated Sony Logo.
Specifications
The Sony KDL- 46XBR8 measures 1259 mm x 737 mm x 315 mm (W x H x D) in dimensions when measured including its provided pedestal, and 1259 mm x 685 mm x 144 mm (W x H x D) when measured without the pedestal. It weighs approximately 37.1 kg together with the provided pedestal and 32.5 kg on its own. The Sony KDL- 46XBR8 provides support for DLNA network features. It is compatible with video signals including 480/ 60i, 480/ 60p, 720/ 60p, 1080/ 60i, 1080/ 24p (HDMI only) and 1080/ 60p (HDMI/ component). In terms of video features, the Sony KDL- 46XBR8 incorporates 24p True Cinema technology, 3D comb filter, 4:3 default, Advanced contrast enhancer (ACE), Auto Wide, CineMotion reverse 3:2 pull down technology, deep colour, game text mode, image blur reduction, Live Colour Creation technology, MPEG Noise reduction, Motionflow technology 120 Hz, and Photo TV HD. As for its display technology, the Sony KDL- 46XBR8 incorporates wide viewing angle LCD display panels that have a viewing angle of 178 degrees from left/ right and up/ down. In addition to that, it also incorporates BRAVIA Engine 2PRO video processing technology. It also has Picture Modes including Vivid, Standard, Cinema, Custom, Photo vivid, Photo standard, Photo original and Photo custom. Besides that, it also has wide modes including wide zoom, normal, full, zoom and H stretch for HD. The Sony KDL- 46XBR8 also has an audio power output of 44 W in total, with 10 W each coming from its two speakers, plus 12 W from each of its subwoofer. There are 6 speakers in total. Audio features include 5:1 channel audio out, alternate audio (digital), audio out, auto mute (on no signal), auto SAP, Dolby Digital, S-Master, simulated surround, S-Force Sony Original Surround, Sound booster, SteadySound automatic volume control, MTS stereo system and Voice zoom. Not only that, it also has Sound Modes including dynamic, standard and clear voice. In general, the Sony KDL- 46XBR8 features Auto CC on mute, BRAVIA Link Module support, closed caption button, closed captions (CC), XMB with enhanced GUI + XMB, touch sensor and an illuminated Sony Logo. The Sony KDL- 46XBR8 runs on a power requirement of AC 120~240 v Voltage. It has a maximum power consumption of 350 W when in operation and 0.3 W when put on standby. For added convenience, the Sony KDL- 46XBR8 features BRAVIA Sync, BRAVIA Sync menu button, channel block with password, channel jump, channel labels, channel surf, edit channel labels, favourite channel, freeze, ID-1 detection, info banner, initial setup, input skip (auto), label inputs, on-screen clock, on-screen display for external input, on/off timer, fixed PAP, PAP (picture and picture), PIP (picture in picture), parental control, program guide access, show/ hide channels, sleep timer, swap sound, TV guide on-screen, and theatre mode (theatre button). Besides that, it also has a multiple language display that is available in English, Spanish and French. It also provides support for USB applications including Music Players in MP3 formats, and Photo Viewer in JPEG formats. The display has an aspect ratio of 16:9, colour range of 122% for u’v’ and 105% for xy, display resolution of 1920 x 1080p (full HD) dynamic contrast ratio of 100000:1, and a native resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
Reviews

“A 50″ top of the line Plasma TV with similar picture quality, excellent viewing angles, and deep rich black levels will set you back half as much as the 46XBR8. The LED backlit XBR8 has the one advantage of being brighter in light scenes.” (LCDTVBuyingGuide, 2009)

“The 46-inch Sony Bravia KDL-46XBR8 lacks the integrated multimedia capabilities of other LED-based HDTVs, but it makes up for it with picture quality that’s second to none.” (PCMag, 2009)

“A premium set must have accurate color, sharp but unexaggerated detail, and good video processing. The Sony slipped a bit on the processing side in specialized tests. Also, its off-axis performance was disappointing, as it is in all LCDs we’ve tested. But viewed from on- or near-center, its color quality and subjective detail are as good as any set I’ve yet tested.” (HomeTheatreMag, 2009)