Product Highlights
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screen
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"When displaying high definition material, the BRAVIA KDL-46XBR4 conspicuously showcases all of Sony's video processing prowess"...
Hdtvsolutions.com
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"I was amazed at how well the picture held up even when I expanded the playback display to full screen."...
Hdtvsolutions.com
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"we're not ranking it among the most attractive LCDs we've seen this year"...
Review.zdnet.com
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"the KDL-XBR4 series --represented by the 46-inch KDL-46XBR4 reviewed here--come mighty close, but again fall short of the best plasma."...
Review.zdnet.com
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picture
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"The Picture Mode presets produce a great image without major tweaking."...
Hdtvsolutions.com
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"Sony has definitely made an effort to produce a respectable image from an SD source."...
Hdtvsolutions.com
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"PIP and P&P allow you to watch two sources either via the usual small image overlay (PIP) or side-by-side (P&P)"...
Ultimateavmag.com
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connectivity
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"solid connectivity with three HDMI inputs and one PC input."...
Review.zdnet.com
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resolution
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"BRAVIA® Full HD means you're getting the best resolution that high-definition has to offer consumers."...
Lcdtvbuyingguide.com
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black-level
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"This HDTV delivers the deepest, most realistic black levels we've measured on any LCD"...
Review.zdnet.com
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"the Sony exhibited very good color accuracy overall, from its nearly spot-on grayscale to its primary and secondary colors."...
Review.zdnet.com
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design
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"I will give the designers credit for their inspired placement of the Mute control right next to the Volume rocker button."...
Hdtvsolutions.com
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sound
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"Its solid work with SD content and its surprising audio quality substantiate its 5 rating."...
Hdtvsolutions.com
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"the best sound that I have heard coming out of integrated HDTV speakers."...
Hdtvsolutions.com
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"The BRAVIA not only can kick out an eardrum banging volume, its virtual surround sound is fairly convincing."...
Hdtvsolutions.com
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"it is still no substitute for a good outboard home theater sound system"...
Ultimateavmag.com
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"Like most other high-end HDTVs on the market, the KDL-46XBR4 has a 1080p native resolution , which translates to 1920x1080 pixels and enables it to resolve every detail of 1080i and 1080p sources--the highest available today."...
Review.zdnet.com
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performance
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"solid all terrain performance makes it stand out in the HDTV crowd"...
Hdtvsolutions.com
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menu
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"We found the many options of the main "Xross Media Bar" menu unwieldy to use."...
Review.zdnet.com
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price
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"There's a built-in ATSC tuner but no CableCard--not a huge omission in our book, but still notable given the XBR4's high price."...
Review.zdnet.com
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buttons
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"The buttons are large, the labels are easy to read, and I always appreciate when some of the more arcane controls are hidden away."...
Hdtvsolutions.com
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"A convenient Options key calls up a couple oft-used submenus, including picture and sound modes, picture-in-picture, and video processing."...
Review.zdnet.com
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"enough shortcut keys are available to quickly cycle through picture, sound, and wide (aka aspect ratio ) settings."...
Review.zdnet.com
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sharpness
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"provides a sharp, crystal clear image with both 480i and 480p standard definition and all high definition sources"...
Lcdtvbuyingguide.com
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noise
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"The KDL-46XBR4's noise reduction was superb, removing progressively more moving motes and other interference from the low-quality shots of skies and sunsets as we increased the setting from Off to High."...
Review.zdnet.com
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bezel
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"A perforated, matte-finished dark gray bezel surrounds the screen"...
Ultimateavmag.com
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