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Great screen, colors, and hues. BUT it takes 5 seconds to switch between channels, and while you are switching, there is a blank black screen. I am tempted to return it because I am a flipper and this wait is way too long and annoying!!

This is an excellent television with great color, easy menus with a few idiosynchrocies. First is to make sure you perform the software update available on the Sony website. It makes a tremendous difference. Also, make sure you check the video 2 settings to match what you have as far as connections. Otherwise you can end up scratching your head unless you read the manual. Once set up though the TV works great.

Enjoy it.

Alan

I received my 32" xbr9 yesterday. The television has an excellent picture with great color as long as i sit directly in front of it. Once I go a little to the side the picture begins to wash out. So with two or more people in the room only one person gets the good picture. I also hear a popping noise every once in a while ( sounds electrical ). Also the picture about once every two minutes might freeze for a very split second then catch up to where it is supposed to be. Kind of missing a couple frames if that makes sense to you. Maybe I have a defective tv. I will give it a few more days and see if these things clear up.

Update. I waited a few weeks to see if things cleared up. They did not. The electrical popping that seems to come out of the speakers is very annoying. Called Sony they said the tv is defective. They sent me another one. It seemed to be better. No popping noises until last night where it did it once. So now I have to call sony again. This will be my first and last sony. Hope everyone will be more fortunate with theirs.

I love this TV. I'm sure I would feel differently had I not updated the firmware before I even tried to use it, but since I did -- I LOVE THIS TV! I am going to try to put the link for the update at the bottom of this review, but Amazon may have a policy to delete links in reviews. If this happens, then go to [...] and follow the links for this model. You'll eventually find the update. Download it to a jump drive and plug it into the service port (the only one that'll take USB) with the TV off, then turn the TV on and things will take care of themselves.
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UPDATE
Okay, so Amazon did delete everything. That's okay -- you know Sony has a website.

This Sony TV produces an excellent picture. I have compared this to Samsung which is the next best in my opinion, and Sony still wins (although Samsung is catching up). The remote control is very easy to use and not packed with buttons that take a magnifying glass to figure out. My only gripe is that when using HDMI cables (the best) the TV takes a while to turn on and to switch between inputs. I'm not talking a few seconds, it can take up to 15 seconds to switch. It isn't just this TV but other Sony's as well. But the great picture and other features stiil make this the best in my opinion.