Sony Bravia XBR-46LX900 Review: 46” LED LCD HDTV

Up for Review: Sony Bravia XBR-46LX900 LED LCD TV. Many people are familiar with picking up a pair of 3D glasses when going to the movies over the last few years but it will be a new method of watching TV in your home now. Keeping up with the latest technologies, the active LC shutter system has been used in the glasses. You get a stereoscopic 3D effect with there being the necessary compatibility between the lenses and the TV. Priced a bit higher than the other models, the TVs in this series will surely be viewed with more enthusiasm than the rest.

The Wi-Fi connection is a welcome addition to the Sony Bravia XBR-46LX900. You not only have wireless access to the Internet but can also connect to others in your home network. Most of the in-demand free sites and some popular ones too can be viewed from the TV without switching on the computer. Streaming videos, music and photos can be done over the home network too because of the DLNA functionality. Many other HDTVs also have this wireless feature but Sony has made it a built-in one. This is really handy and convenient for most consumers who don’t want to invest in the expensive Ethernet cable.

Sony Bravia XBR-46LX900 Features and Specifications Review:

• 3D compatible
• 3D glasses included
• Edge-lit LED backlight
• 240Hz refresh rate
• Intelligent presence sensor
• Built-in Wi-Fi connection
• Bravia Video interactive suite with Netflix, Amazon Video on Demand, YouTube, NPR, Yahoo Widgets, and more

An amazing feature which really warrants attention is the ability of the TV to recognize human faces. It will switch off automatically when you are not in the particular range of the TV. The intelligent sensor can make out if your face is turned away from the TV and accordingly decreases the backlight. If there is no one in the room, then it will shut down and go into standby mode after a definite period of time. By detecting the position of the viewer from the TV, it can regulate the amount of sound and can also warn if you come too close to the TV.

It is not clear why Sony has not included local dimming in this model. Although there is edge-lit LED technology, local dimming is not taken care of. The set is certainly thinner because of it but will surely lack the superb performance of the other models with this feature. It remains to be seen how the viewers will react to the absence and line up to buy the TV. It is hoped that the Sony name will sell once again and the consumers will be happy purchasing one of the TVs from the top-ranked HDTV manufacturer.

YouReviewElectronics.com gives Sony Bravia XBR-46LX900 4/5 stars!