LOL
http://www.popphoto.com/popularphoto...year-2006.html
you are right, sony camera's do suck lol




Quote Originally Posted by 40XBR2
CNET editors' review
Excellent
8.2
out of 10

The good: Reproduces deep blacks with excellent shadow detail; picture stays true from off-angle compared to other LCDs'; myriad picture controls; resolves every detail of 1080p-resolution sources; superb connectivity with three HDMI inputs and a PC input; unique, eye-catching styling; optional designer-colored bezels.

The bad: Expensive; subpar picture via standard-def inputs; wider than many LCDs; no picture-in-picture.

The bottom line: Sure the high-end Sony KDL-40XBR2 offers a commendable picture with more tweaks than you'll ever use, but let's face it: style is this LCD's main weapon.


Sound & Vision 2006 Editors' Choice Awards

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Sony KDL-40XBR2 40-inch LCD HDTV
November
Sony KDL-40XBR2 40-inch LCD HDTV

0702_edchoice_videoThe year 2006 marked a turning point — and I'm not referring to the recent congressional elections. I'm talking about the video performance of LCD TVs finally starting to catch up with other display technologies. As the first-ever LCD model to receive an S&V Editors' Choice award, Sony's KDL-40XBR2 ($3,500) racked up that honor by putting out a picture discerning viewers can hang their hats on. The biggest advancement here is in the set's handling of dark images: Even the gloomiest movies show rock-solid blacks and a high level of shadow detail. And the plentiful picture adjustments, including a variable backlight and flexible color-temperature and gamma settings, all pitch in toward achieving great performance. When you add features like 1080p resolution, automatic contrast enhancement for daylight viewing, and a side-panel HDMI input for plugging in a PlayStation 3, Sony's 40-inch LCD, while far from being the most affordable model in its size range, is definitely the most desirable.
sonystyle.com
— Al Griffin

you guys are right

cnet, popular photography, sound & vision don't know what they are talking about

it is the armchair fanboi who truly knows the products.

yup, im sure i every avs reader boycotts/never buys a sony product. I'm sure you can't find anyone on the avsforums willing to pick up a pearl or a ruby.


NOR, do i say sony is perfect

obviously they're not even ing close

HOWEVER

you losers need to get off your "i hate sony" bandwagon/highhorse

give credit where credit is due