Sony BRAVIA XBR Series KDL46XBR9 46Inch 1080p 240Hz
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 at
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Sony BRAVIA XBR Series KDL-46XBR9 46-Inch 1080p 240Hz LCD HDTV, Black List Price: Sale Price: $999.00 You save: $1,400.99 (58%)  |
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Experience powerful performance and superior design with the Sony BRAVIA XBR9 HDTV, featuring Motionflow 240Hz technology for maximum motion detail and clarity, plus broadband internet connectivity with built-in BRAVIA Internet Video1 capabilities that let you view select on-demand movies, TV shows, music and more, and even lets you personalize your entertainment experience by selecting and positioning widgets containing the latest news, weather, sports and more directly on your TV screen...
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Died on the 24th month!
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Our Sony Bravia had a beautiful picture the day we brought it home. We spent $1300 more to have the brand new Sony home entertainment installed with the tv. The first year it was barely even watched, but for the last 8 months we have watched TV an avg of 12 hours per week and recently we started having lines running horizontal across the screen. Very disapointed and will not purchase another. We bought this when it was much more expensive May 08, $2800 at the time. Now the Sony repairmen wants $2500 to replace the screen. So essentially it is better to take this to the dump. Don’t really know of any other uses for something this big, except to let a new homebuilder put it in a show home as a faux TV. After reading the reviews, I see where this has happened to other consumers.
Great Television Until It Dies…Then Sony Says, “Too Bad”
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I’ll be perfectly honest; I was VERY happy with my Sony Bravia until it the picture started to “die” less than two years after I purchased it. We now have to wait 45 minutes after turning it on for the picture to clear up.
I’ll also admit that I was not smart enough to buy the extended warranty, which you MUST do if you by a Sony because I was very disappointed (and confused) when Sony did not offer to help me more than they did. For the cost of what it will cost to fix it, I could now buy two new 46″ Bravias.
Again, it’s a great product, but Sony’s committment to the their customers is ridiculous. Why pay the higher price when you’re not getting better service? Vizio here I come.
A good tv wether new or not
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I ordered this TV for almost half the price which really was got me interested. I like sony and i wanted a sony HDTV so the offer got me like a fly on a spiderweb. The TV came exactly right on time, i first opened all excited but i kinda knew something was up with it to cost so little. It had a little scratch on the top left side of the TV and the tv edges were a bit dirty/scraped under the glass framing thing. This kind of upsetted me but then again its not a new hdtv and once i hooked everything up and turned it on, the tv worked perfectly fine. Really bright clear and colorful feeds. And the blacks in this tv are good the best i seen so far but then again i dont go HDTV comparing. And yes of course you can fix its settings to your liking with the options menu.
The sound is pretty good. I never really owned a theater speaker system unit but the TV can get pretty loud, and my old hdtv couldnt do that. Its pretty crisp but i will still buy a speaker unit later on. Blu ray movies look awesome in it with its motionflow making the experience even better. And there are more options to enhance your movie viewing experience. The regular HD channels look almost as awesome as bluray movies. I havent used those online widgets yet but i probably wont anyways, i havent checked them all to be honest. Plus I got a PS3 so its probably almost the same thing. The whole setting up of the TV on my tvstand was pretty easy. The tvs menu options and everything else is easy to navigate and you have many sorts of options to play with. So you really cant complain you wasted money on something you might not consider worthy of a purchase. But this TV is good and worth the money.
Oh and about the scrape you can barely notice it since the TV is black all around so it basically disappears. And the little scratch isnt noticeable unless you put your eye on it. But with a screen so big you wont ever notice it especially with the nice quality picture it delivers on 46”.
PROS- Great TV nothing really bad about it. Unless your some experienced HDTV expert you may dislike this over other HDTVs.. but im oversatisfied with my SONY XBR9 HDTV.
CONS- If youre getting it used, beware, there might be slight scratches scrapes discoloring dents or w/e on the hdtvs but it probably wont be anything serious. And if anything just return it and get your money back
Sony Bravia XBR KDL-46XBR9
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Based on Sony’s reputation and the reviews of this TV, I decided to purchase this TV unseen. I couldn’t find this one at the local Best Buy or H.H. Gregg stores.
What I like:
The picture is absoultely stunning. You won’t be dissappointed. Though the remote is not very ergonomical, it’s easy to use. Setup was also a breeze too. I like the way it will auto recognize the different input sources when selecting a source. My other Sony TV did not do this and sometimes it was a guessing game depending on my memory.
What could be better:
Like all the other flat-panel TVs on the market, the sound has a lot to be desired. I had to purchase a soundbar to get adequate sound. There is almost no bass from the TV even though I had set it to the max level. And as a couple of other reviewers had mentioned, the stand is very flimsy. If this was out in an open space, it would concern me.
All in all, an excellent TV. I would purchase again.
Warning : Failed after 1 year, If you have to have a Sony XBR then buy Extended Warranty or BUY another brand
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Here’s my story, hope someone can learn from my tragic mistake. Furthermore, I just realized the LCD panel is actually made by Samsung NOT Sony. If you buy a Sony TV; why is the LCD Panel (the most important and expensive part of the TV) is made in Korea by Samsung. The picture might be good but how long will it last…..for me it only lasted 1 year and 4 months. Also If you do a simple search on Amazon you will find that Amazon does not sell Sony XBR LCD TV directly anymore since I guess they have so many complaints from their customers on the Sony LCD TV. Go ahead look and see you can find Amazon selling Sony XBR LCD TV directly…Amazon actually refer you to another brand like LG or other brands when you are looking any Sony XBR LCD TVs…..and my Full Story below:
5/9/2010- I brought the Sony XBR series TV on Amazon about 1 year and 4 months ago and now the TV have failed. The picture quality was amazing until just yesterday the picture started to degrade and now it has green clouds and rainbows all over the pictures. I just call the Sony authorize tech service from they said it will cost me $75 for the in house service since it’s out of warranty. They also said that if it’s the LCD panels has failed then it would cost as much as the TV itself. This is my first LCD from Sony but I have 3 other Sony TVs- 1 30″ Sony CRT, 1 47″ XBR rear projection and 1 65″ XBR rear projection TV. All the previous Sony TVs had no problem at all and I am still using the 65″ rear projection TV. What happen to Sony’s quality and reliability product? I guess it went to the same place as other first rated Japanese products like Toyota. They are just too busy on cutting cost and lower their reliabilities so they can rack in the billion dollars profit. So if you like the picture quality of Sony TVs; be advice to buy their extended warranty. I wish I did because if the LCD panel failed then my LCD TV is just a big 52″ black picture frame hanging on the wall. If you really, really have to get a Sony XBR LCD TV then I would recommend to get 5 years extended warranty plan for $299-it will save you a lot of frustration. And after 5 years, you will probably do a upgrade anyway.
5/11/2010 update: Today the tech came and verified that the LCD panel has gone bad after 1 year and 4 months of service. In the tech’s own words-the panel is a factory defect since it should not failed after just a little over a year of service and that I should call Sony and see they will reimburse the cost of the panel. I am so disappointed on the product since I did not just buy any Sony TV but the top of the line XBR series TV. I called Sony and told them the whole story but they just told me to fax all the documents -receipt and repair cost to Sony and they will evaluate it. I will wait and see what happen – but at this point I am really disappointed and frustrated with the whole thing!
Update: 5/13/2010-Just received a call from Sony “Customer Relations” today. It’s official-Sony don’t stand behind their products. They will not pay for the cost of their defective LCD panel since it’s out of warranty (1 year) after 1 year and 4 month of service. They just lost a loyal customer. No more Sony products in my house. Sony customer relations representative even has the nerve to offer me $900 reimbursement on a $$3517.75 repair cost. That’s right-I will have to pay $2617.76 to fix my $2018.88 LCD TV. So if you buy a Sony TV and you have a defective LCD panel after 1 year of use then you can just throw that TV in the trash because Sony will tell you go F yourself and trash the TV. Good luck on buying a Sony LCD TV because you going to need it-and looks like from my research, I am not the only customer that have a defect LCD panel after 1 year. In fact, the LCD panel is not even made by Sony but Samsung made in Korea. Samsung LCD Panels have notoriously for premature failure of their LCD panels. So no more Sony LCD for me or should I say Samsung LCD TV ….
Sony Has History of BAD LCD’s
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
We bought a KCL 52XBR4 LCD TV in Feb 2008. As previously reported by others, in Aug 2009 we experienced lines progressing to a black screen. At that time we were told by a tech that it was a due to a bad LCD panel. Worse, when our installer contacted Sony he was told there was only a 12 month warranty (when Sony had extended to 18 months). Recall that Sony has you register your purchase so that you could be notified of issues like a warranty extension, but of course this is only likely a ploy to sell your name since Sony chose not to notify anyone. Since the cost of repairs approached that of a replacement we passed on the repair. In researching a new TV, we learned of the special extended warranty on the 46 in models and of numerous reports of similar problems in the 52 inch products. Breaking through customer support, we got to consumer affairs. They insisted on a report from a Sony approved repair shop and proof of purchase. 110.00 dollars later once again we we informed that the problem was a defective panel. Two levels of customer affairs later Sony’s response was “we’ll assist you with covering 25% of the parts”. Sony will not even refund the wasted $ 110.00 on the service call they insisted on. The Sony approved repair tech and our installer both have said they have experienced similar responses from Sony, but that a few customers have their entire repair cost on these 52 inch TV’s covered fully. Needless to say, Sony is not a honorable company. If you chose to avoid Sony products please note that Samsung is now strongly affiliated with Sony.
FYI There is also a problem with an electronic module at the top of the these KDL XBR’s. The problem source can be differentiated by the fact that if the module is responsible, the Sony menus are unaffected. Sony also has a huge problem with their rear projection TV lamps melting the outside housing
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SONY 46XBR9 TV
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
GREAT television! Picture and sound are perfect. Easy to set up (one DMI cable and plug in the power). I have owned several Sony televisions and have found them most reliable. I have an old one (20+ years) and it has never required repair. I trust this one will be as reliable.
Excellent TV
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is my first HDTV. Saw it at a relative’s house last winter and wanted one. Got a great price. Easy to install although I did purchase an a/v switch because of the number of devices hooked to the TV. Excellent quality of picture, sound and looks.
Great TV for the $
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
After my XBR4 conked out on me (currently trying to take advantage of Sony extended warranty on that item) I chose to give Sony another chance and I am glad I did. This television looks great with standard hi-def cable and even better with bluray and ps3 games. I just hope this one doesn’t have any 18-month bugs like the XBR4 seemed to have for many others. For the money, it’s hard to find a better television with this many features.
Run don’t walk away from this television
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I bought this television from Best Buy in December 26, 2009. It worked fine till about a month ago, and then while watching television the TV would start powering on and off almost like it was trying to reset itself. It would do this first for about three minutes and that gradually expanded to 10 minutes at a time then return to normal. I have an extended warranty through Best Buy and contacted them for service. They came out twice and eventually replaced a power supply. It worked fine for about three weeks and now has started do the same thing. It seems that they are keeping quiet about this defect so be warned and be sure to record or video tape the error for proof. I suspect I have a lemon, but no one wants to acknowledge it just yet. And by the way don’t let them try to snow you with Surge protectors and all that crap. I tried everyone of those remedies and the result is my TV still cycles on and off.