While many HDTVs now offer network streaming and interactive features, only a handful come equipped with Wi-Fi capablity. The Sony Bravia KDL-52NX800 is one such rarity, but that is not the only reason it deserves a second look. Rather, it provides many reasons to be placed at the top of your HDTV shopping list.
Design
Black is the only color you will find on the Bravia KDL-52NX800, apart from the subtle glow of the indicator lights. In fact, it may just be a bit too black. Its glossy, black bezel is edged in slim, black metal, covered by a
Sony Bravia KDL-52NX800
sheet of glass, making it look like a seamless piece from the front. From the side, it is relatively slim, becoming even more narrow towards the top. The matching stand swivels – a first for Sony – and can even be bent backwards.
Its clicker is also stylish and more importantly, easy to use, with a full blue backlight and buttons that are easier to locate and press. The on-screen menu, while still inspired by Sony’s gaming system, comes with a better arrangement and more options, making it easier to navigate.
Screen/Picture Clarity
As an edge-lit LED-based HDTV, the Bravia KDL-52NX800 provides excellent picture quality, though those who expect black levels to rival that of a Plasma will be disappointed. Still, its blacks are deep enough while the rest of the colors are impressively rich. Color accuracy is also good, except for cases when the dark areas appear blue – something most viewers will surely miss.
It also comes with a 240Hz refresh rate, although to enjoy its full effects, you’ll have to turn on the MotionFlow dejudder processing. Its Standard setting is especially good in delivering smooth motion resolution while making film-based sources appear less like video-based ones. All other sources appear good, too.
Features
Aside from the Wi-Fi capability mentioned earlier, the Bravia KDL-52NX800 comes with a lot of features. It includes the usual Yahoo widgets, along with a new one called FrameChannel which allows access to photos from Facebook and Picasa, and can also stream videos from Netflix, Amazon Video-on-Demand and YouTube, with an online movie service called Qriocity soon to come.
It also offers DLNA capability and excellent connectivity with four HDMI inputs – two on the side and another pair on the rear, as well as a power-saving option, an Electronic Programming Guide and plenty of picture tweaks.
Indeed, the Sony Bravia KDL-52NX800 is packed with a lot of goodies – certainly a good start for Sony in 2010. If its style and performance are any indication, viewers are surely in for a treat this year from Sony’s Bravia models but in the meantime, this particular model is one you’ll definitely want to consider.
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