Sony NX80x (2010) Series

78% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Striking design with optional tilting display stand, plenty of Internet features, great internal tuner, good 200Hz implementation

Distracting glossy screen, backlight bleeding visible at high brightness, some white crush in high contrast scenes

Sony's 52in BRAVIA KDL-52NX800 LED television has an excellent design and a swathe of Internet features that cut out the need for a media centre PC. Image quality is good for an LED television, but a few flaws stop it from beating rival plasmas.

It’s impossible to ignore the fact that Panasonic's P42V20 plasma TV can be bought for £100 or so less than its Sony rival, despite being 2in bigger, allowing you to record to USB HDD and producing some terrific plasma picture quality.

Built-in Wi-Fi ; Generally good image quality ; Handsome, big-screen set ; Strong Internet features

Supports very few multimedia formats ; Some features are difficult to find or set up ; Pricey

The Sony Bravia NX800 Series delivers respectable audio/video quality and a ton of Internet features, but suffers from annoying design issues.

Generally good image quality ; Built-in Wi-Fi ; Handsome, big-screen set ; Strong Internet features

Some features are difficult to find or set up ; Pricey ; Supports very few multimedia formats

The Sony Bravia KDL-52NX800 delivers respectable audio/video quality and a ton of Internet features, but suffers from annoying design issues.

Smart design ; Superb remote and user interface ; Deep blacks and crisp colours ; Useful online content

Bravia widgets are glitchy and slow ; Soft focus GUI ; Puny speakers

Nice design features and undeniable style make this set very appealing, but it's not quite the best LCD TV on the block

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Smooth, crisp HD picture. Integrated Wi-Fi. Attractive, intuitive design. Built-in cable organizer. Recessed power port. Familiar Sony XrossMediaBar interface.

Pricey set for a set that doesn't support 3D. Very limited viewing angle. So-so SD performance.

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