Sony KDL-52XBR3 52" BRAVIA XBR 1080p LCD
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Sony KDL-52XBR3 52" BRAVIA XBR 1080p LCD
There's a reason you're searching for information on Bravias, and it can be summed up in one word: reputation. Bravia has come to symbolize outstanding quality within reach of the average consumer's budget, and the KDL52XBR3
is a solid entry in the series.
If your viewing room is large enough to warrant a 52" HDTV, the KDL52XBR3 is an excellent place to start, and perhaps end, your search. The set is "Full HD" meaning 1920 x 1080 resolution, or more than 2 million pixels, twice that of a 720p screen.
Powered by Sony's proprietary digital video processor, the Bravia Engine, the KDL52XBR3 offers a bright, crisp picture with great contrast and color, and low flicker.
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FEATURES AND SPECS:
Sony KDL-52XBR3 52" BRAVIA XBR 1080p LCD
Product Features
- 52" widescreen HDTV (16:9 aspect ratio)
- built-in digital (ATSC) and analog (NTSC) tuners for over-the-air TV broadcasts (antenna required)
- built-in QAM cable TV tuner receives unscrambled programs without a set-top box (cable service required)
- S-PVA (Super Patterned Vertical Alignment) LCD panel for improved off-axis viewing
- 1920 x 1080 pixels
Technical Details
- Item Length: 55.71 inches
- Item Height: 35.04 inches
- Item Width: 15.12 inches
- Item Weight: 119.05 pounds
FROM THE MANUFACTURER:
Sony KDL-52XBR3 52" BRAVIA XBR 1080p LCD
In addition to a stunning picture, the stylish glossy-black finish of the Bravia® KDL-52XBR3 makes it an impressive centerpiece to any entertainment system. Featuring the BRAVIA Engine® and a full high definition native LCD panel resolution with 1080p, you'll see and hear details you never knew existed. Full HD 1080
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 consumers. 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. And BRAVIA V-Series televisions have them. 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.
BRAVIA Engine™ PRO Full Digital Video Processor
Presenting the next evolution of the BRAVIA Engine™: BRAVIA Engine™ PRO. Sony improved on the great benefits of the BRAVIA Engine™ by adding a picture quality enhancement circuit called Digital Reality Creation Multi-function v2.5. DRC-MFv2.5 now has the added ability to process interlace and progressive video signals and because it has twice the processing power of previous DRC-MF circuits, it can do its processing and output them to 1080p. (Native 1080p input signals are not processed through DRC-MFv2.5.) Add to this the crisp details, outstanding contrast, eye popping colors, and dramatically reduced digital artifacts that DRC-MF circuitry is known for. And the best part of all is that DRC-MFv2.5 is user adjustable according to the video source. All of this helps define the reason why people want Sony TVs to begin with unparalleled picture quality.
Live Color Creation System featuring WCG-CCFL
Decades of television know how allow us to realize that an LCD TV is more than just the panel; it’s actually a system. Uncompromised picture quality starts with combining carefully chosen components and circuits to optimize system quality, among these are the color creation and processing functions. That’s what Live Color Creation is all about. It starts with the BRAVIA Engine™ PRO video processing system, which enhances primary colors and corrects half-tone colors for natural overall color. Next, a WCG-CCFL backlight using Sony’s phosphor formula delivers a specific spectrum of light designed to work with our specially formulated color filters. The combination of these three components creates deep, deep blues and natural greens for overall colors that draw you right into the picture.
Advanced Contrast Enhancer (ACE) Function
Sony’s Advanced Contrast Enhancer (ACE) builds on our excellent on-contrast ratio performance. A Dynamic Contrast Ratio of up to 7000:12 is achieved by using real-time image processing to adjust the contrast along with optimizing backlight levels. But rather than focus on the "numbers", Sony focuses on actual picture performance avoiding exaggerated blacks where detail can be lost. ACE translates to blacker blacks in darker scenes, as well as better shadow detail in other scenes for a difference that you can see.
HDMI™ and PC Connectivity
Designed for maximum versatility, Sony’s BRAVIA XBR-Series LCD TVs are equipped with a comprehensive range of input interfaces. The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first industry-supported, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. HDMI technology supports enhanced or High Definition video, together with multi-channel digital audio to provide matchless image and sound reproduction. BRAVIA XBR Series TVs include (3) HDMI 1080/60p inputs. The PC input(HD-15-pin) offers easy connection to your PC, allowing you to use your high resolution BRAVIA XBR-Series Digital TV as a computer monitor.
REVIEW ROUND-UP:
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