XBR (Sony)
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XBR, an acronym for eXtended Bit Rate, designates Sony
’s highest performance series of WEGA FD Trinitron
CRT and BRAVIA LCD televisions featuring advanced features and progressive industrial design
. The XBR range is typically derived from equipment that has been released in Japan
and Europe
as mid and high-end models, usually with some small upgrades. For example, in Europe and Japan, the Sony X-Series 1080p TVs had two HDMI
inputs, whereas on the American XBR version, there were three. An XBR may cost up to $7,000USD.
XBR models usually are denoted by a series number, particularly in the BRAVIA line.
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
’s highest performance series of WEGA FD Trinitron
Trinitron
Trinitron is Sony's brand name for its line of aperture grille based CRTs used in television sets and computer display monitors. One of the first truly new television systems to enter the market since the 1950s, the Trinitron was announced in 1966 to wide acclaim for its bright images, about 25%...
CRT and BRAVIA LCD televisions featuring advanced features and progressive industrial design
Industrial design
Industrial design is the use of a combination of applied art and applied science to improve the aesthetics, ergonomics, and usability of a product, but it may also be used to improve the product's marketability and production...
. The XBR range is typically derived from equipment that has been released in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
as mid and high-end models, usually with some small upgrades. For example, in Europe and Japan, the Sony X-Series 1080p TVs had two HDMI
HDMI
HDMI is a compact audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed digital data. It is a digital alternative to consumer analog standards, such as radio frequency coaxial cable, composite video, S-Video, SCART, component video, D-Terminal, or VGA...
inputs, whereas on the American XBR version, there were three. An XBR may cost up to $7,000USD.
XBR models usually are denoted by a series number, particularly in the BRAVIA line.
- XBR5 - the screen is surrounded by a glass frame and offers a 120 hertz refresh rate.
- XBR6 - a 120 hertz model featuring a floating customizable lower speaker, USB input, and DLNA photo player.
- XBR7 - a transitional series of models including a 52-inch 240-hertz model and a mammoth 70-inch model. This series uses normal CCFL backlighting.
- XBR8 - a 120 hertz model featuring the Triluminos LED backlighting and floating customizable side speakers.
- XBR9 - a 240 hertz model including enhanced DLNA capabilities and built in internet video features.
- XBR10 - a thin LCD panel with Edge LED backlighting and wireless HDMI capability.