Sony BRAVIA XBR KDL-52XBR10 - 52" BRAVIA XBR LCD TV with wireless media receiver - widescreen - 1080p (FullHD) - LED Backlight technology - HDTV - black
I’ve had the set for 30 days now. I had some early concerns on the whole Edge-Lighting thing but they turned out to be frivolous. The picture has been outstanding. Played Dark Knight and Underworld, and the set handled the contrasts and deep blacks superbly.
The thin design is a work of art. My set sits on a console (not mounted) and sets the room off nicely; no visible wires and elegant design.
The streaming functions are a nice feature; good integration with Amazon and Netflix. However, I’m pouzzled as to why there doesn’t appear to be a way to access free internet content via portals like Hulu, TV network sites and such, without a laptop. (Or I haven’t figured it out yet.)
One mild annoyance that has more to do with Sony than the XBR10: No wireless internet dongle available from Sony. The Samsung version only works with Samsung products. So if you don’t have a Ethernet port nearby, you’ll need a wireless bridge to use a wireless home network.
Samsung LN52B750 52-Inch 1080p 240 Hz LCD HDTV with Charcoal Grey Touch of Color
Got this from Amazon at a good price,though I’m sure it will drop a little more as the year goes on.
This tv is spectacular! Absolutely stunning,jaw dropping picture. I can’t say enough about it. Excellent blacks,infinitely tweakable to your liking.
When I first turned it on I had the “The Office” come on and I swear my mouth stayed open for a few minutes as it looked like Michael was in the same room as me! Lots of inputs and features to this set,internet connectivity,DLNA,home networking,wonderful subdued TOC which is grey instead of the red on last years 750. Very high gloss bezel,crystal neck stand which pivots. Screen is glossy,reflections are not an issue for me as I tend to watch in a darker room,but even with the drapes open, I don’t see myself! AMP seems to work better in this set,as I also have an 4071 Samsung which has a slight problem with AMP,which has been well documented over at the AVSForums.
Just like anything else it is not perfect,hence the 4 stars instead of 5.
Sound is bad. I mean,you’ll want to hook this up to a nice stereo system,or at the very least,a couple of powered computer speakers or some such set.
This tv attracts dust like nobodies business.Either that or my house is really dirty. Front panel controls (which would be rarely used anyway) are hard to tell where they are (lower right). Yahoo widgets,which are kind of cool when you first see them,are eh,no big deal. Maybe as more become available I’d be more excited.
There is no printed manual,it’s on a usb drive,called an e-manual,and no it’s not Spanish! There’s some uneven lighting when screen is dark,(no signal)not sure if that’s an issue for me yet,doesn’t seem to affect any picture quality,but something to keep an eye on.
It is a 5 star tv,but the sound is what drops it 1. All other issues are no big deal.
Amazon delivery was good,no issues.Overall,I am extremely happy with it!
Now,for a good blu-ray player!
Sharp AQUOS LC52LE700UN 52-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV
First off – this does not have local dimming. It took me a while to confirm that before I purchased it. I got it in spite of this feature not being present because of the price – got it from a local store who not only matched Amazon price but took another 10% down to makeup for the taxes – got lucky i guess…
PS3 games look awesome and blueray movies are really good. The built in speakers are useless, but I don’t use those anyway. The built-in browser is a waste. The only irritating issue is the dimming when credits roll – just as another reviewer pointed out. I turned the automatic dimming off and it became tolerable. The viewing angle is not bad, but not as good as high end Sonys.