HDTV Reviews of the Sony Bravia Line

No surprise that in our HDTV Reviews a 46 LCD HDTV like the Sony BRAVIA XBR Series KDL-46XBR9, backed by Sony’s stellar reputation for delivering stunning pictures, might be an obvious sell.

With its 16:9 full high definition 1080p resolution panel and 240Hz Refresh Rate powered by Motionflow technology to accommodate the often troublesome picture quality of fast scenes, what more could any videophile want from an HDTV?

Well, the Sony BRAVIA XBR Series KDL-46XBR9, like other rival models in HDTVs, offers built-in broadband Internet Connectivity, fast becoming the standard, that gets you connected to movies, TV shows, music, and other content on demand.

As a result, you can truly personalize your entertainment time with widgets like on an iPhone or your computer. What’s more, it is all from the comfort of your TV screen, including the latest news and weather, Facebook, YouTube, and more.

Yes, our HDTV Reviews found this feature becoming more relevant. Soon every entertainment source on the planet will be competing for your screen time.

The Sony BRAVIA XBR Series KDL-46XBR9 already features a comprehensive built-in set of Yahoo widgets and streaming video direct from Amazon.com Video On Demand.

In the near future, you can expect things like DVD Extra Features bundled with streamed movies, content based on your Facebook, Twitter, and other online “interests,” and expanded selections of remote controls for interacting with the content in the form of bluetooth and keyboards.

The ability to customize your entertainment experience fitting your personal taste was a bonus to an already winning package that included the high-quality picture we mentioned above, accurate shades of not only colors but blacks as well, terrific dejudder processing in standard mode, generous connectivity with four HDMI, two component-video, and one PC input, and a unique look featuring a thin bezel.

What we found problematic was that the 240Hz refresh rate didn’t live up to its full potential. We know it is there, and we sometimes see what it can do. However, we only wish it did it more often in this high-end model. All in all, the solid picture quality and the tons of available broadband-content we already mentioned make it an exciting package overall.

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