Model : KDL 32XBR9
Product Features :
- A 16 9 Full HD 1080p Resolution Panel provides optimum resolution from any HDTV source that delivers 1080p content
- Advanced Contrast Enhancer creates a dynamic contrast level of 40 000 1 to produce deep blacks in darker scenes and fine details in shadows
- Motionflow 120Hz technology reduces judder and sharpens fast moving images for a crisp more natural picture
- The BRAVIA Engine 2 fully digital video processor uses unique Sony technology to reduce visual noise improve color and sharpen image
- Get versatile HD connection options with seven HD inputs including four HDMI inputs and a PC input
>> Works great with my Oppo 83 and Roku
The TV can loaded with the latest firmware It arrived in excellent condition no damage to the box Setup was simple My Oppo 83 is hooked directly into a HDMI port the picture look superb I just wish I had bought two at 697 the price is back up to 899 My Roku goes into a second HDMI port and it look great
>> A steal for the price
Pros An excellent TV The picture is awesome Very good viewing angle I have never seen a 32 TV display HD content so well The menu options are vast The colors are deep rich and vivid pun intended Also Sony s vivid color mode has been improved greatly tried it on a 2005 TV the colors looked cartoonish The USB ports are awesome Simply plug in a USB stick and show off your pictures or play your music
Cons Well the sound is OK but honestly what they heck are you expecting out of that little speaker The default color settings were AWFUL This thing required quite a bit of calibration to get it looking like it should if anybody wants the settings reply with a comment and I will give them The picture out of the box is why I docked this a star
Other thoughts As said many times before UPGRADE YOUR FIRMWARE The download is available from Sony
>> TV Lemon
My family has been buying Sony TVs since the mid 1960s I already own two Sony Tube TV but decided it was time to purchase a new flat screen TV I purchased a Sony Bravia XBR KDL 32XBR9 based on my past experience with Sony products and consumer reviews I put the new TV in my remodeled kitchen the picture quality was great Unfortunately I lost the picture within a month It seems the HDMI connections failed I notified Sony Customer Service and within a week a technician came out and replaced the circuit board The TV was back in business however within another month or so the HDMI failed again I notified Sony Customer Service again and they promptly came out and fixed it again This time I wasn t too happy so I wrote to the head of Sony USA and complained I said while the Customer Service was great I wasn t happy that a new TV would fail so soon I wrote that I ve bought 5 Acura cars since their inception and Apple Computer products since 1989 and none of these products have ever failed like my new XBR I also explained that while Sony does offer a refurbished TV in place of a problem TV under warranty that wasn t the point and explained that if I wanted a refurbished TV I would have bought one I bought a new TV and expected it to work After the head of Sony USA received my letter I got a phone call from a Customer Service Rep She acknowledged my complaint and said because of my problem that Sony was going to extend my warranty for another six months I told the rep while that was nice it doesn t do me any good since I already have Sony Extended Warranty coverage Well to make a long story short the HDMI connection has failed for a third time last week I put another call into Sony Customer Service using the so called special phone number the last Customer Rep gave me The new rep that answered the phone reviewed my case and then came back on the line and said because of the problems my TV was having he would have to turn the problem over to a special group The rep said the someone from the new group would contact me in a day or so Well that day or so has come and gone So much for ever buying another Sony product This TV gets one star for looks and nothing more Now I know why DirecTV engineering no longer uses Sony TVs
