great set, great value
By rumrunner from boston, Ma on 11/5/2009
Pros:
Easy to use controls/menus, Good connection options, Lifelike color, Overall picture quality, Sharp detail
TV Connected To:
Cable
Describe Yourself:
Casual viewer, Sports fan
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Primary TV. Great value. Paid [$]. And additional 70.00 for flat mount. Don’t forget to factor in 90 deg angle connections for flat mounts

Great TV
By hawknoah from Frederick, MD on 11/5/2009
Pros:
Bright image, Easy to use controls/menus, Good connection options, Lifelike color, Overall picture quality, Overall sound quality, Sharp detail
TV Connected To:
Blu-ray player, Cable, DVR
Describe Yourself:
Movie buff
How long have you owned it:
Three-to-six months, Three-to-six months
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Very pleased with this quality set. Very bright, sharp picture – no need for 1080p on a mere 32 inch set, but still works brilliantly with HD broadcasts and blu-ray discs. Very easy to use and to set up. Couldn’t be more pleased.

Good buy for the money
By Hibby from Dover, DE on 11/5/2009
Pros:
Bright image, Easy to use controls/menus, Good connection options, Lifelike color, Overall picture quality, Overall sound quality, Sharp detail
TV Connected To:
DVD player, Satellite
Describe Yourself:
Critical, technically savvy viewer
How long have you owned it:
A month or less, A month or less
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This is used in my office as a not so important TV so I opted for 720 not 1080p. The unit is on my satellite hook up and is not HD. The picture is fine even in standard definition and I was able to find it on line for less than $400.00. A very good price compared to the stores in my area.

Sony Bravia KDL-32XBR9
Nice, but has a major flaw
By HDGuru from Washington, DC on 11/5/2009
Pros:
Bright image, Easy to use controls/menus, Good connection options, Overall picture quality, Sharp detail
Cons:
Picture looks dim
TV Connected To:
Antenna, Blu-ray player, Cable, DVR, PCgame player
Describe Yourself:
Critical, technically savvy viewer
How long have you owned it:
More than six months, More than six months
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

This is a nice display – once you set up the screen correctly to turn down the garishly bright colors that it has by default. The naming of inputs is a nice feature, as is the auto-on capability (automaticlaly remembers the power setting when AC is applied).

Unfortunately, Sony is hyping their 40,000:1 contrast ratio on the XBR9 series, but they accomplish this by turning down the backlight on dark scenes. This is utterly stupid, as it causes all of the picture elements in a scene to go dark, even those that should be bright. The backlight will turn down even when some scene elements are still at normal brightness (>70 IRE), causing them to dim into darkness. This is unacceptable, and turning off the “advanced contrast enhancement” in the menus has no effect. I have demonstrated this issue on several sets, and have shown this to Sony representatives, and while they acknowledge the defect they have done nothing to address it.

A winner
By AlexAl from Alexandria, VA on 11/5/2009
Pros:
Comfortable remote, Easy to use controls/menus, Lifelike color, Overall picture quality, Overall sound quality, Sharp detail
Cons:
Connections misplaced, Dark movies dim
TV Connected To:
Antenna, DVR, VCR
Describe Yourself:
Critical viewer
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Gorgeous picture with perfect color. Dark scenes in movies are too dark. Adjustments are helpful. Most menu options are intuitive. “Favorites” is poorly designed, e.g. the current channel is listed twice if it is a favorite. The infrequently used Menu button is highlighted while the frequently used Favorites button is not. Remote control is comfortable to hold. Four HDMI connections, but only one on rear; others on side. Cables protrude when connected to side jacks. Clock does not automatically adjust with daylight savings time changes. Remote is not programmable to work with non-Sony DVR.

Very pleased with video & audio quality.
By Kenny from Odessa, Tx on 11/5/2009
Pros:
Bright image, Lifelike color, Overall picture quality, Overall sound quality, Sharp detail
Cons:
Hard to use controls/menus, Slow channel changes
TV Connected To:
Cable
Describe Yourself:
Casual viewer, Sports fan
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months, One-to-three months
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Good quality for the money.