http://hd.engadget.com/2008/10/20/sonys-sexy-bravia-kdl-55xbr8-gets-reviewed-amazing-but-expens/ Engadget HD Comments for Sony's sexy BRAVIA KDL-55XBR8 gets reviewed: amazing, but expensive http://hd.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://hd.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://hd.engadget.com/2008/10/20/sonys-sexy-bravia-kdl-55xbr8-gets-reviewed-amazing-but-expens/http://hd.engadget.com/2008/10/20/sonys-sexy-bravia-kdl-55xbr8-gets-reviewed-amazing-but-expens/Oct 20th 2008 11:14AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2008/10/20/sonys-sexy-bravia-kdl-55xbr8-gets-reviewed-amazing-but-expens/http://hd.engadget.com/2008/10/20/sonys-sexy-bravia-kdl-55xbr8-gets-reviewed-amazing-but-expens/Oct 20th 2008 4:12PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2008/10/20/sonys-sexy-bravia-kdl-55xbr8-gets-reviewed-amazing-but-expens/http://hd.engadget.com/2008/10/20/sonys-sexy-bravia-kdl-55xbr8-gets-reviewed-amazing-but-expens/Oct 20th 2008 4:27PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2008/10/20/sonys-sexy-bravia-kdl-55xbr8-gets-reviewed-amazing-but-expens/http://hd.engadget.com/2008/10/20/sonys-sexy-bravia-kdl-55xbr8-gets-reviewed-amazing-but-expens/Faster processing...
Greater viewing angle (vertical and horizontal)...
Deeper blacks...
Twice the color and half the power of todays LCD's
Does anyone consider the XBR8 to be a Kuro or LaserVue killer?]]>Oct 20th 2008 7:27PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2008/10/20/sonys-sexy-bravia-kdl-55xbr8-gets-reviewed-amazing-but-expens/http://hd.engadget.com/2008/10/20/sonys-sexy-bravia-kdl-55xbr8-gets-reviewed-amazing-but-expens/
Faster processing? I don't need any processing, thanks. I just want the image I'm inputting.

Also, like all RP TVs, LaserVue will take up more space than a direct-view panel.

I don't know how it's a LaserVue killer, since LaserVue isn't going to do well anyway. Both are overpriced and will be niche players at best.]]>Oct 21st 2008 3:57AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2008/10/20/sonys-sexy-bravia-kdl-55xbr8-gets-reviewed-amazing-but-expens/http://hd.engadget.com/2008/10/20/sonys-sexy-bravia-kdl-55xbr8-gets-reviewed-amazing-but-expens/
Also if you read the review, it seems to almost be a Kuro killer. It gets dinged on price, blooming, and off angle viewing, which so far have plagued LED LCD's.

Blooming can be corrected by adding more LED's, but I'm not sure about off angle viewing as LED's are direct lighting. ]]>Oct 21st 2008 10:54PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2008/10/20/sonys-sexy-bravia-kdl-55xbr8-gets-reviewed-amazing-but-expens/http://hd.engadget.com/2008/10/20/sonys-sexy-bravia-kdl-55xbr8-gets-reviewed-amazing-but-expens/Oct 22nd 2008 9:52AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2008/10/20/sonys-sexy-bravia-kdl-55xbr8-gets-reviewed-amazing-but-expens/http://hd.engadget.com/2008/10/20/sonys-sexy-bravia-kdl-55xbr8-gets-reviewed-amazing-but-expens/
If this Sony, and the soon to be released 55" Samsung LED, had a street price similar to the regular Pioneer Kuro 60" (at around $3500), then I'm sure they would sell a lot more sets than they will at this price.


]]>Oct 22nd 2008 12:12PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2008/10/20/sonys-sexy-bravia-kdl-55xbr8-gets-reviewed-amazing-but-expens/http://hd.engadget.com/2008/10/20/sonys-sexy-bravia-kdl-55xbr8-gets-reviewed-amazing-but-expens/MY EXPERIENCE WITH SONY IS GENERALLY GREAT BUT THE BOTTOM LINE IS PRODUCTS SHOULD BE REASONABLY PRICED!!!!!!!!!! PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I AM FOR SONY BUT YOU SONY MARKETING GUYS ARE @#$%^&*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YOU ARE WHAT YOU ARE NOW BECAUSE OF SMALL CONSUMERS LIKE ME SO PLEASE REMEMBER US ALWAYS SO WILL STILL BE BEST IN THE FUTURE.........
G R E E D IS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS ECONOMIC TURMOIL. SONY PLEASE DON'T BE PART OF THIS.]]>Nov 1st 2008 10:40PM