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Reviews: 50-inch HDTVs
Sony Bravia KDL-52XBR4
TV Technology: LCD • Diagonal (inches): 52 • HD Formats: 720p, 1080i, 1080p • Native Resolution (pixels): 1920-by-1080 • Price When Reviewed: $3500
Sony BRAVIA KDL-52XBR4 (Front)
Sony BRAVIA KDL-52XBR4 (Front)
Sony BRAVIA KDL-52XBR4
Sony BRAVIA KDL-52XBR4
Sony BRAVIA KDL-52XBR4
76.0 Good
Last updated
February 07, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
Roy Santos
Pros
  • Very good performance scores
  • Rich, full-sounding speakers
Cons
  • Picture-in-picture with PC plus TV only
  • Relatively wide bezel
Pricing: Expensive: $3500 (1/24/2008)
Performance: Very Good: 80
Features: Fair: 69
Design: Very Good: 82
Pricing
Expensive: $3500  
Wall-Mount Kit, If Not Included in Unit Price - $399
Performance
Very Good: 80  
PC World Tests
Interface Tested HDMI 
High-Definition Image Quality Very Good 
Standard-TV Image Quality Good 
DVD Image Quality Very Good 
Color Quality Very Good 
Brightness and Contrast Good 
Detail Very Good 
Overall Quality Very Good 
Features
Fair: 69  
Screen Specs
Diagonal (inches) 52 
Native Resolution (pixels) 1920-by-1080 
Rated Contrast Ratio 18000:1 
Antiglare Yes 
Horizontal View Angle (degrees) 178 
Vertical View Angle (degrees) 178 
TV Technology LCD 
Dimensions
Depth (inches) 4.8 
Height (inches) 32.6 
Width (inches) 55.7 
Weight (pounds) 93 
Features and Characteristics
Cabinet Colors Black 
Speaker Type Yes 
CableCard Ready No 
Primary Color Controls Yes 
Reset to Factory Settings Yes 
HD Formats 720p, 1080i, 1080p 
NTSC Tuner
ATSC Tuner
Remote Control RF 
Picture in Picture Yes 
Inputs
RF Coaxial Input
RF Coaxial Output
VGA Input
VGA Output
Composite Input
Composite Output
S-Video Input
S-Video Output
Component Input
Component Output
DVI Input
DVI Output
HDMI Input
HDMI Output
RCA Audio Input
RCA Audio Output
Optical Input
Optical Output
Other Interfaces DMeX Ready. 
Physical Adjustments
Panel Tilt No 
Panel Pivot No 
Height-Adjustable Base No 
Swivel Yes 
Wall-Mountable Yes 
Included Wall-Mount Kit No 
Other
Included Hardware Composite cable, 2 AA battery, table top stand, support strap. 
Support & Reliability
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support Hours 24 
Saturday Support Hours 24 
Sunday Support Hours 24 
Toll-Free Support Yes 
Design
Very Good: 82  

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