55"

16:9

1080p

1,000,000:1

178°

8ms

120Hz

4

DISADVANTAGES

ADVANTAGES

8 ms is a high response time for a model with a high price tag.

Price is a disadvantage,  it's one of the most expensive models.

Very few disadvantages keep this model from achieving a 5 star.

MANUFACTURE STATED FEATURES

Great picture color, this is due to a few factors. A 10-bit processor / 10 bit panel allows for 64 times the level of color expression in 8 bit panels giving the ability to display billions of colors.

Deep rich blacks is a result of a LED backlight, and the x.v.Color™ technology adopts the x.v.YCC international color standard to display nearly twice as many (1.8x) viewable colors than the existing RGB color standard.

1,000,000:1 Dynamic contrast ratio gives deeper blacks and vivid color.

It's 24p True Cinema™ capable, this mode enables you to enjoy films at their intended 24fps (frames per second)

Motion flow™ 120Hz PRO Technology couples a high 120Hz frame rate with sequential scanning technology, which controls the backlight and in turn reduces motion blur.

MANUFACTURE:

Sony

MODEL:

KDL-55XBR8

MSRP:

$4999

REVIEW SUMMARY

All-in-all this BRAVIA XBR8 is a real show stopper. All it's combined features leaves little to be desired. If your wanting a TV that will wow your optical inputs and impress your audience this will fit the bill. Sony has been making products for decades, they have a reputation for quality. We give it a raving 4 stars!

16:9 Full HD 1080p Resolution Panel

16:9 Full HD 1080p resolution panel (1920 x 1080) accepts any HDTV signal and renders it with optimum resolution.

Motionflow™ 120Hz PRO technology

Motionflow™ 120Hz PRO technology couples a high 120Hz frame rate with sequential scanning technology, which controls the backlight to horizontally divide frames and reduce visual flickering. The combination of high frame rate and sequential scanning significantly reduces source image blur and judder in film sources, HD content, broadcast movies, and primetime programming, and helps create smoother, more fluid motion for a natural and realistic viewing experience.

x.v.Color™ technology

x.v.Color™ technology2 adopts the x.v.YCC international color standard to display nearly twice as many (1.8x) viewable colors than the existing RGB color standard.

DMex™ enabled:

DMex™ functionality expands your HDTV’s capabilities by letting you connect optional BRAVIA® Link modules, including the BRAVIA Internet Video Link, BRAVIA DVD Link, BRAVIA Wireless Link, and BRAVIA Input Link (all sold separately)3.

DLNA® compliant

DLNA® (Digital Living Network Alliance) compliance allows BRAVIA® XBR®8-Series HDTVs to access digital photos from DLNA-enabled PCs and other devices4.

TV Guide® Interactive Program Guide

Sony® has integrated the TV Guide® Interactive Program Guide into the exclusive Xross Media Bar™ user interface to deliver regularly updated program listings.

PC Input1 x1:

A PC input connector (HD-15 pin) allows you to connect your PC (up to 1920x1080p resolution) and use the BRAVIA® XBR®8-Series HDTV as a computer monitor1.

BRAVIA Engine™ 2 PRO

BRAVIA Engine™ 2 PRO is Sony’s most advanced video processing system, utilizing the latest generation of Digital Reality Creation technology to render a supremely sharp, crystal clear image from any video resolution.

Live Color Creation™ technology

Live Color Creation™ technology utilizes special processing to refine colors and deliver a more realistic picture.

24p True Cinema™ capable

24p True Cinema™ mode enables you to enjoy films at their intended 24 fps (frames per second) when viewed using a 24p capable output device, such as a Blu-ray Disc™ player.

BRAVIA® Sync

BRAVIA® Sync capability allows you to control CEC-enabled components connected via HDMI™ input. Use your BRAVIA® HDTV remote control to play Blu-ray Disc™ or DVD movies, access home theater settings, and even operate compatible Handycam® camcorders with a convenient on-screen display6.

Xross Media Bar™ (XMB™) user interface

Xross Media Bar™ (XMB™) makes it simple and intuitive to navigate the television's menus, controls, and user settings.

Ample Connection Options

BRAVIA® XBR®8-Series LCD HDTVs offers four HDMI™ inputs (up to 1080/60p capable) that transmit uncompressed digital video and multi-channel audio over one cable, as well as two HD component connections (1080/60p capable), giving you the flexibility you need to connect the latest video sources.

VESA® compatible hole spacing

VESA® compatible hole spacing uses an industry-standard mounting hole pattern that can be used with VESA-compliant mounting brackets, taking the guesswork out of selecting the proper hardware for hanging your TV on the wall.

TRILUMINOS® RGB Dynamic LED Backlight

TRILUMINOS® RGB LED backlight technology aligns individual clusters of red, green, and blue LEDs to produce a significantly higher purity of primary colors than single white LED backlights, resulting in more accurate color reproduction. This clustered arrangement also allows the XBR®8 to adjust the brightness of the backlight in units of small blocks, so it can display deep blacks in one portion of the screen and bright whites in another, producing images with enhanced depth, three-dimensionality and exceptionally accurate shadow detail. And, because it uses LEDs rather than the fluorescent tubes found in many HDTVs, the TRILUMINOS® RGB Dynamic LED backlight also promises exceptionally long life.

10-bit processor / 10-bit panel:

The BRAVIA® XBR®8-Series HDTV combines a 10-bit processor and 10-bit panel to create and display billions of colors. Using both a 10-bit processor and 10-bit panel allows for 64 times the level of color expression in 8-bit panels, resulting in smoother color transitions and helping to avoid giving the picture a “paint-by-numbers” look.

Dynamic Video Noise Reduction

Dynamic Video Noise Reduction adaptive technology analyzes the motion, sharpness, and brightness of each scene in real time to identify various types of noise and reduce unwanted artifacts without compromising the video signal.

DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT connection allows the use of an optional DIGITAL MEDIA PORT cradle to connect digital devices directly to your BRAVIA® HDTV.

PhotoTV HD

Bring your photos to life and enjoy highly detailed, Full HD 1920x1080p images with the PhotoTV HD5 mode. PhotoTV HD fine tunes settings on your BRAVIA® XBR®8-Series HDTV, such as sharpness, gradation, and color to display images that more closely match the look of printed photographs.

Favorites & Photo Slideshow functions with rich 3D graphics

Favorites and Photo Slideshow functions feature rich 3D graphics that make it easy and fun to quickly access video content and digital photos to share with family and friends.

RS-232C Control

RS-232C connectivity enables you to operate your BRAVIA® HDTV using home control and automation systems.

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