- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Sony BRAVIA HX820 Series
- 55" 1080p LED-backlit
- 3D 240 Hz
- Internet enabled
Released March, 2011
Rated 80% by by Eric-A.-Thygesen--Eric (May, 2012)I have had this television for nearly a year now and have tried many different features on it and found I love the features, the picture is great, the online channels available are awesome (hulu, netflix, etc.).
Conclusion Check out the Sony BRAVIA HX820 Series
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the Sony BRAVIA HX820 Series
55”
LED-backlit
Rated 100% by by J.-Scheffel--Overly-Reseached-Shopper (Apr, 2012)It has a great feature set and Hulu Plus is executed pretty darn well.
size
55"
32"
46"
BRAVIA HX820 Series by BME (Jun, 2011)Little weird though; my wife swears the screens are the same size because of it.
BRAVIA HX820 Series by Debbie (Jan, 2012)The 46" screen for our size room is perfect-during my research I measured the viewing distance and followed the guidelines for the screen size.
thickness
BRAVIA HX820 Series by Press250 (May, 2011)The edge-lit models are amazingly thin (some only 1 cm thick) ... but seriously, the 2" thickness of the HX929 doesn't present any issues I can imagine.
BRAVIA HX820 Series by D.-Tucker--Dogman (Dec, 2011)Let me say the TV is very thin; it looks stunning when hung on a wall.
Performance Real world tests of Sony BRAVIA HX820 Series
power consumption
BRAVIA HX820 Series by Sundog18 (Jan, 2012)Otherwise, I am completely satisfied with the quality and performance of the TV.
BRAVIA HX820 Series by Adries (May, 2012)This TV is the sexiest in terms of design and performance.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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LED -
NHL Game Center, Netflix, YouTube -
Facebook, Twitter -
MPEG2 -
MP3 -
JPEG -
4:4 Pulldown @ 96Hz -
video chat with friends from the comfort of your living room -
BRAVIA Sync -
backlight zones are selectively turned off to enhance the picture's contrast -
enjoy realistic 3D videos at home -
access streaming content over the Internet -
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easier to share and enjoy your digital photos, music and video -
built-in, 802.11n -
other devices can control the TV; better for home automation -
keep an eye on two channels at once -
4 -
2 -
1 -
240 Hz -
1 -
1,200 lines -
300 mm x 300 mm -
84.83% -
1 -
1 -
27 mm
cons
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56 -
TDGBR250B, 100 dollars -
limited color calibration controls; might not display the best picture
Reviews Word on the street
 |   Rated by 102 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Rick-Blaine (Mar, 2012) Rated 100% by by David-A.-Comyns--Dacman (Jan, 2012) Rated 100% by by Christian (Dec, 2011) |
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Panel
Sony BRAVIA HX820 Series 55" | Rated 100% by by Gene-Cloner3D: The 3D capabilities of the TV are really great.
Sony BRAVIA HX820 Series 55" | Rated 80% by by ryan-c. (Jul, 2011)Now for this TV's features, the build quality and materials and fantastic, there is no "cheap" plastic on the set, everything is screwed together well, and the screen, in agreement with the other reviews out there, is superb, powered on or off.
Sony BRAVIA HX820 Series 55" | Rated 40% by by jrljr43 (Jan, 2012)Display has a one inch wide "off color" line across the screen about a quarter way down the display.
3d
Sony BRAVIA HX820 Series 55" | Rated 100% by by Jhonatiel-Genao (Jul, 2011)The 3D is awesome, I put the 3D depth in 2+ and the 3D is really like the movies, really vivid picture.5 STARS!
Sony BRAVIA HX820 Series 55" | Rated 100% by by electronics-guy (May, 2011)One other thing about the 3D effect - the Sony uses active glasses to produce 3D.
Sony BRAVIA HX820 Series 55" | Rated 100% by by PaulinAL (Mar, 2012)Finally, I charged the 3D glasses I'd purchased separately (bought both Harry Potter & Chronicles of Narnia bundles for total of $270, which was cheaper than buying 4 pairs of glasses alone) for just 30 minutes as light indicated they were fully charged and tested out the 3D.
Content
Sony BRAVIA HX820 Series 55" | Rated 100% by by Baxter-Stockman (Dec, 2011)Just got my PS3 blu-ray player hooked up to it and it is absolutely astonishing.
Sony BRAVIA HX820 Series 55" | Rated 80% by by D.-A.-Rich (Feb, 2012)Because I am using the analog audio output, and everything else about the television seems fine (other than the motion on some sports; there is no problem with the stand, no crease issue, no lighting problems on the screen), I have chosen, for now, to keep the set.
Sony BRAVIA HX820 Series 55" | Rated 100% by by Gene-ClonerThe 3D depth and fast action scenes (like in Potter movies) are very good although the colors are not as vibrant as when you watch regular bluray movies.
Picture quality
Sony BRAVIA HX820 Series 55" | Rated 100% by by Danation (Jun, 2011)It was so clear and crisp that it can easily be used instead of a projector for presentations and Starcraft II looked amazing.
Sony BRAVIA HX820 Series 55" | Rated 100% by by Jhonatiel-Genao (Jul, 2011)It has a beautiful crystal clear picture.
Sony BRAVIA HX820 Series 55" | Rated 80% by by C.-Hanson (Oct, 2011)The picture is crisp and clear, the 3D is amazing and I like the fact that I don't need the sync bar (which was required with the HX700 we had previously).
Video
Sony BRAVIA HX820 Series 55" | Rated 100% by by The-Multimedia-Kid (Jan, 2012)Sony BRAVIA KDL46HX820 46-Inch 1080p 3D LED HDTV with Built-In Wi-Fi, BlackI won't repeat the litany of compliments about the remarkable picture quality and various features.
Sony BRAVIA HX820 Series 55" | Rated 100% by by Steve (Oct, 2011)While HD video looks better, the SD video looks good.
Sony BRAVIA HX820 Series 55" | Rated 60% by by Jiang-Zhu--ponychu (Dec, 2011)most of my youtube video subscriptions and favorites are displayed in.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Samsung 8000 Series (2011 LCD) Most even colors after calibration Samsung 8000 Series (2011 LCD) vs Sony BRAVIA HX820 Series |
 | 2 | Sony BRAVIA XBR HX929 Series Most accurate greens XBR HX929 Series 46" vs HX820 Series 55" |
 | 3 | Sony BRAVIA NX720 Series Darkest blacks NX720 Series 55" vs HX820 Series 55" |
 | 4 | Samsung 8000 Series (2012 LCD) Highest contrast ratio Samsung 8000 Series (2012 LCD) vs Sony BRAVIA HX820 Series |
 | 5 | Sony BRAVIA HX750 Series Consistent calibrated gamma HX750 Series 46" vs HX820 Series 55" |
 | 7 | Sony HX850 Rated the best by consumers HX850 vs BRAVIA HX820 Series |
 | 8 | Sony BRAVIA HX850 Series 7-way tie: Doesn't have Wi-Fi HX850 Series 46" vs HX820 Series 55" |
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