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Breathtaking.
I actually own one. It is hard to imagine how a picture on a TV based on the current ATSC encoding could look any better. The blacks are "black-black". The colors are intense. The picture is bright. The only limitation I can see has more to do with the source material than with the TV itself.
I have DirectTV HD and Sony blu-ray, I also have rabbit ears for local TV. I will for the purposes of this review, ignore Analog TV and VCR, both of which are beyond obsolete.
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[Sony KDL55XBR8 Bravia XBR 1080p 120Hz Triluminos LED LCD HDTV review can be read at Amazon.com]
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11/20/2008
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96%
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Amazing TV - maybe too good!
This television is fantastic - only problem is ....it's too good! It reveals all of the garbage signals that the hd providers are outputting! The various compression techniques, the huge breakups and distortions, out of focus imagery - All is revealed in larger than life quality on this monitor! But, that's why I got it. This TV is directly connected to an HD editorial suite for client viewing and when monitoring a fully uncompressed HD 4:2:2 image via HDMI from the edit suite it's amazing. <...
[Sony KDL55XBR8 Bravia XBR 1080p 120Hz Triluminos LED LCD HDTV review can be read at Amazon.com]
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01/14/2009
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93%
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Wait before you buy.
I bought this TV more than a week ago. Here are my reviews:
Pros:
Picture quality: BD-excellent, regular DVD-very good, regular TV programming-average.
Sound quality: very good.
Remote Control: looks good and easy to operate.
Setup: relatively easy.
Cons:
It takes at least half an hour to perform Auto Channel Search, just like the manual says.
The manual also indicates that it takes more than 24 hours to complete the onscreen TV guide setup. So far i...
[Sony KDL55XBR8 Bravia XBR 1080p 120Hz Triluminos LED LCD HDTV review can be read at Amazon.com]
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03/18/2009
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83%
(10 of 12) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Top of the line-- any line!
Saw this TV in action when I went to check out my 52W4100. Wish I could afford this one! It was next to the Z4100 which is top of the line before the XBRs. The Tri-Lum LEDs show colors and clarity that isn't even visible on the Z4100--and believe me, the Z4100 is no slouch!
All that I can say is W O W!!!
The Sony guy did a demo for me. Put video and then pictures on all the TV screens. One was a panoramic beach picture with green leaves in front, people and water in the middle, and bu...
[Sony KDL55XBR8 Bravia XBR 1080p 120Hz Triluminos LED LCD HDTV review by R. Weeks can be read at Amazon.com]
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R. Weeks
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10/26/2008
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Florida
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64%
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Viewed the new XBR8 today
Saw it at the local Sony style store here in Austin this afternoon.
They were showing the Transformer blue-ray and it was AMAZING looking.
WOW-the best to be sure. Wish I had an extra 7 grand laying around.
And I just got an XBR4 last year.
[Sony KDL55XBR8 Bravia XBR 1080p 120Hz Triluminos LED LCD HDTV review can be read at Amazon.com]
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10/24/2008
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Best TV I ever owned!
What's great about it: Everything. Picture Quality, Sound!!, and Ease of use
What's not so great: A little higher in price but WELL WELL WORTH IT!
"Ok I read one of the reviews on here and let me tell you... That guy is ignorant with a capital "I" This TV is easier to use than any other one Ive ever owned. I owned or own 3 XBRs, the 4,5, and now 8. I also owned 2 Pioneer Elites both 50'' and honestly this Sony picture is the BEST one I have ever seen on Blu-Ray on HD...
[Sony KDL55XBR8 Bravia XBR 1080p 120Hz Triluminos LED LCD HDTV review by MoneyManBruce can be read at BestBuy]
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11/19/2008
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Austin,TX
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100%
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xbr8 review
We now have one (1) 55inch xbr8 and two (2) 46inch xbr8s in the house. The 55 is in the living-room with all the audio equipment. One of the 46 sets is in the den and the other in the master bedroom. We have studied hundreds of other sets over the years. The Sony xbr8 technology makes the others look like they are from "Toys Are Us". The picture is almost 3 dimentional when viewing a good blu-ray disc on a high end player. Upscaled standard definition DVDs are remarkable on this set. Good qu...
[Sony KDL55XBR8 Bravia XBR 1080p 120Hz Triluminos LED LCD HDTV review can be read at Amazon.com]
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08/25/2009
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Amazing tones and picture quality
What's great about it: Warm tones, clear as a bell.
What's not so great: Price
"After over 25 years since my last Sony TV purchase, I made the LCD plunge and it was well worth the wait.
This LCD TV excels in every way, the picture quality is superb, sound while I upgraded to 7.1 off the set is also pretty impressive.
The only fault I could find with the XBR8 is the price tag.
Other that that it's what I've been waiting for.
Broadca...
[Sony KDL55XBR8 Bravia XBR 1080p 120Hz Triluminos LED LCD HDTV review by keithp61 can be read at BestBuy]
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keithp61
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11/18/2008
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Fisherville, Ky
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100%
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Best I've Seen In Picture Quality
What's great about it: LED, 1,000,000:1 Contrast, 120Hz PRO, 10-BIT Processor, TV style and design
What's not so great: Price is the only downfall, but it is the best TV out there, no question
"I think that over all, I am pleased. Sony let me know every step of the way the tracking info and had it to me within 4 days. Brightest and best picture quality I have ever seen, and I have had 4 TVs within last 2 years. 120Hz PRO shows a difference from stand 120, but it is s...
[Sony KDL55XBR8 Bravia XBR 1080p 120Hz Triluminos LED LCD HDTV review by MadRussian can be read at BestBuy]
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MadRussian
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01/03/2009
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Fort Wayne, IN
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75%
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Worth Every Penny!!!
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) I've been waiting for the price to drop on this TV for several months. It finally came down to a point where I figure the next change will be the model being discontinued.
At $4,500, it ain't cheap, considering that you can get 120MHz 1080p large screens for not much more than $1,000 these days. Samsung is coming out with a 65" LCD soon for about six grand, and it will probabl...
[Sony KDL55XBR8 Bravia XBR 1080p 120Hz Triluminos LED LCD HDTV review can be read at Amazon.com]
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07/22/2009
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100%
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