Sony Bravia KDL-40XBR2 LCD HDTV Review

Sony Bravia KDL-40XBR2 / KDL-40XBR3
Price 2.800$

This 40 inch LCD fit`s in nice anywhere, the price is about 400-500 dollars more than some of the other LCD`s in it`s class but the picture is almost unbeatable, if you have the extra cash and are looking for a stylish great performing LCD TV check this one out, the KDL-40XBR2 is the silver face and the KDL-40XBR3 is the black face as the one above.

Sony has there BRAVIA Engine Digital Video Processor built in to help the picture and reduce artifacts, at 1080p and a Panel Resolution of 1920 x 1080 it delivers an impressive picture, there is also a 15 pin connector input for your PC, three HDMI inputs, 22 watts combined audio output is plenty if you don`t have a stereo to go through, also comes with a standard universal remote, a built in tuner and a headphone jack output witch is nice for those nights you want to watch a movie and not wake anyone up.

In ending I must say that the picture is better than a lot of plasma`s I have seen, easy menu`s and good navigation, I give the Sony KDL-40XBR a 9 out of 10 for over all picture and ease of use.


SPECS

Closed Caption (CC)

• Yes

Video Label

• Yes

Native Resolution

• 1080p

Contrast Ratio

Up to 7000:1

Display Resolution

• 1920 x 1080

Viewing Angle

• Right/Left: 178°, Up/Down: 178°

Tuner

• ATSC, Clear QAM

Noise Reduction

• Yes

Comb Filter

• 3D Digital Comb Filter

Wide Mode

• Wide Zoom/ Normal/ Full/ Zoom

Backlight Type

• WCG-CCFL (Wide Color Gamut - CCFL)

MTS Stereo Decoder

• Yes

SRS® TruSurround® XT Audio Effect

• Yes

Dolby® Digital

• Yes (AC3/ATSC only)

Audio Out (Variable/Fixed)

• 1 (Rear)

Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr ) Input(s)

• 2 (Rear)

Composite Video Input(s)

• 3 (2 Rear/1 Side)

Digital Audio Output(s)

• 1 (Rear)

RF Connection Input(s)

• 1 (Rear)

S-Video Input(s)

• 1 (Rear)

Headphone Output(s)

• 1 (Side)

PC Audio Input(s)

• 1 (Rear)

PC Video Input(s)

• 1 (Rear)

HDMI™ Connection(s)

• 3 (1 Side/ 2 Rear) - 1 rear input has L/R audio
  
• inputs

Power Consumption (in Operation)

• 227W

Power Consumption (in Standby)

• Less than 0.5W

Energy Star® Compliant

• Yes

Dimensions (Approx) Width

• 43.7" (1111mm) with pedestal; 43.7" (1111mm)
• without pedestal

Dimensions (Approx) Height

• 28.23" (717mm) with pedestal; 25.87" (657mm)
  
• without pedestal

Dimensions (Approx) Depth

• 12.68" (322mm) with pedestal; 4.84" (123mm)
• without pedestal

Weight (Approx.)

• 77.16lbs (35.0kg) with pedestal; 66.14lbs.(30.0kg) without pedestal