Sony KV-36XBR400 TV
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Well I've got the older version w/less features (KV-36XBR250) and I love it... superb picture, great colors and plenty of inputs and outputs. The newer one which a friend has is even better, more intuitive on screen displays, more inputs/outputs and HDTV ready.
If you can afford it, get the XBR, if you can't the normal FV series is also excellent since it has the digital comb filter as well.
We both got our XBR's for about $2k, try shopping around, $2400 sounds like full retail.
If you can afford it, get the XBR, if you can't the normal FV series is also excellent since it has the digital comb filter as well.
We both got our XBR's for about $2k, try shopping around, $2400 sounds like full retail.
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The reviews of it have been outstanding. The latest the I saw was a Home Theater issue a couple of months back. They really loved it!
I have seen it up close and personal and I have to tell you it is very nice. I have an 7 year old XBR2 and it hasn't lost much of its picture in that time. They are bullet-proof.
I have seen it up close and personal and I have to tell you it is very nice. I have an 7 year old XBR2 and it hasn't lost much of its picture in that time. They are bullet-proof.
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See that it is 16x9 aspect and that it has component inputs. I don't believe that Sony has a true 16x9 digital set at this time, they merely take the regular picture and tweak it to appear 16x9. Sony, although good quality, has been way behind on the digital-HDTV revolution.
My nickles worth.
LL
My nickles worth.
LL
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Laird,
What HDTV revolution, there isn't even a standard yet. It's a little hard to make something without having the specs. What happens to all that bought an HDTV and the two proposed standards get converged into one and the current HDTV tuners are not compatible with it? Sony, like amny otehrs, is waiting to see what the standard will be. Until then, there is very little financial reason to produce them.
Lance
What HDTV revolution, there isn't even a standard yet. It's a little hard to make something without having the specs. What happens to all that bought an HDTV and the two proposed standards get converged into one and the current HDTV tuners are not compatible with it? Sony, like amny otehrs, is waiting to see what the standard will be. Until then, there is very little financial reason to produce them.
Lance
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Lance:
I have had a Toshiba 65" theater wide HDTV for three years. That is three years of enjoyment I have had, not waiting for Sony. I also play DVDs, most of which are in a 16x9 format to mirror the original release.
Panasonic, Phillips, Samsung, Sampo and many others produce digital monitors capable of displaying HDTV as well as progressive scan DVD playback in the wide screen format.
Sony has always gone against the mainstream, AKA their BETA format as well as others. They are profitable and have a reputation for excellence, therefore their approach works for them.
It depends what you want in a TV. As I said, I have been enjoying broadcast and satellite HDTV, and in the formatand size that suits my taste. If one wants to wait for Sony to produce the same, or if one does not care about the wide screen format, that is their business. Tastes and requirements differ. An opinion was asked for and received, as was yours.
You might enjoy the following website where the digital debate is hammered out with various opinions:
http://www.avsforum.com/ubbcgi/forumdispla...ne=5&LastLogin=
Best wishes,
LL
I have had a Toshiba 65" theater wide HDTV for three years. That is three years of enjoyment I have had, not waiting for Sony. I also play DVDs, most of which are in a 16x9 format to mirror the original release.
Panasonic, Phillips, Samsung, Sampo and many others produce digital monitors capable of displaying HDTV as well as progressive scan DVD playback in the wide screen format.
Sony has always gone against the mainstream, AKA their BETA format as well as others. They are profitable and have a reputation for excellence, therefore their approach works for them.
It depends what you want in a TV. As I said, I have been enjoying broadcast and satellite HDTV, and in the formatand size that suits my taste. If one wants to wait for Sony to produce the same, or if one does not care about the wide screen format, that is their business. Tastes and requirements differ. An opinion was asked for and received, as was yours.
You might enjoy the following website where the digital debate is hammered out with various opinions:
http://www.avsforum.com/ubbcgi/forumdispla...ne=5&LastLogin=
Best wishes,
LL
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