Sony Bravia 46-Inch Triluminos LED LCD HDTV
Sony Bravia XBR KDL 46XBR8 46 Inch 1080p 120Hz Triluminos LED LCD HDTV
The XBR 8-Series is pinnacle of Sony’s expertise in HDTV technology. The TRILUMINOS three-color LED backlight combined with ACE PRO technology and Sony’s best fully digital video processor BRAVIA Engine 2 PRO produces breathtaking picture quality that simply cannot be described in words.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Sony Bravia XBR8 – and excellent product
I have yet to find fault with this great LED tech HDTV .
The picture is fantastic , the on-screen menu controls are well designed and intuitive , the built in sound is as good as could be expected ( and is vernier controllable at very low levels – great at night when others are sleeping ) . The 120 Hz refresh rate is good enough for my needs .
I am surprised that Sony has not followed up with more offerings of this technology . I am pleased that I bought when I did .
5 Stars Believe the Hype
Believe the hype. After much research (and saving) I finally chose the Pioneer 50″ Plasma – just before they announced they were getting out of the TV business, so I started from square one and I don’t think I could be any happier
The Sony’s picture is brilliant, the sound decent for a TV set and I like the “floating” speakers on the side. I have a wall above the fireplace that is wider than it is tall and it fits (visually) well. It works flawlessly with my Onkyo 7.1 system and up-sampling DVD (haven’t made the BluRay leap yet) player.
For as many features as it has, it was easy to set up and to navigate the menus for selecting inputs, etc.
Did I mention the picture? Out of the box, it was close but after tweaking it with the Sound and Vision DVD, it is nothing short of amazing. I find myself watching ESPN’s Sportscenter – not listening, just watching!
Even the side-viewing angle is much better than I expected – the only negative would be the screen reflection. LCD is supposed to be better than Plasma, but you can still light sources in line with the screen (floor lamp, ceiling fan light, etc). No big deal, just takes some adjusting.
If ultimate picture quality is worth it to you, this set has to be on your short list. If you read the reviews here at Amazon, you’ll notice all the relevant comments are five-star. Couldn’t agree more – and not just because I am trying to justify my purchase 
4 Stars TV was great but….
TV was great while I temporarily had it for 2 weeks. Amazon’s prices was too good to be true and you know what they say when that happens. They sold it at a 35% discount which is more than any of the vendors they had on their own site. The first shipment, the tv’s front casing (boarder around the screen) had severe scratches and scoff marks which clearly indicates that it is a used one. Contacted Amazon to get a replacement and informed them to ensure me that I will get a BRAND NEW tv and not a used one. They told me that I am guaranteed a brand new one. Received a 2nd tv and the same severe scratches and scoff marks around the tv’s casing as well. I ended up sending both tv bad and requested a refund. DO NOT buy anything through Amazon LLC if they are the one’s selling it. I am extremely disappointed as the tv was great. I would not purchase the used ones as 2 of the 3 was returned by me. Used flat screens are high risk as you never know how long they have been used, i.e. how long the screens were burning.