Best Direct View HDTV set?

Maverick · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 18

Sony or Panasonic?

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Mephistopheles · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

TopGun2000@webtv.net (Maverick) wrote in @storefull-
2316.public.lawson.webtv.net:

> Sony or Panasonic?
>
>

Toshiba & Sony

Rick · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 6

"Maverick" wrote in message@storefull-2316.public.lawson.webtv.net...
> Sony or Panasonic?
>

Sony. If you're looking for a smaller screen though, the 30 inch Samsung is
a very good buy at $999.

Geoffrey H. Goldberg · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

"Comparisons are odious" as the expression goes. You should take a trip to
Circuit City and watch a bunch of the units.

I have a 36" Sony Wega XV-36XBR400, and it is excellent.

> Sony or Panasonic? <

- Geoffrey H. Goldberg, Pittsburgh
http://GeoffreyGoldberg.com

Scott · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

How about Hitachi? I love my 36" HDTV

"Maverick" wrote in message@storefull-2316.public.lawson.webtv.net...
> Sony or Panasonic?
>

Brett · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

neither....
Toshiba

"Maverick" wrote in message@storefull-2316.public.lawson.webtv.net...
> Sony or Panasonic?
>

Steve Grauman · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 19

<< You should take a trip to
Circuit City and watch a bunch of the units. >>

The quality of the store feed at most retail outlets is terrible. It makes it
hard to figure out what you like best because none of them look all that good,
and none of them look as they will at your house. I'll add that I sell Sony
sets most at work, and choose Sonys to use at home. The only direct view HDTV
I've ever liked better than a Sony was Loewe's 34" Aconda series flat screen
(not the older curved screen model). But The Good Guys was the only retail
outlet I know of who carried them, and they've stopped doing so. Personally,
I'd reccomend going with a 16:9 set. Sony has new 30" and 34" XBR sets coming
out, the "old" XBR800 set is going to get a drop in price, lose it's XBR tag,
and be sold as a regular old Sony set. I know that Best Buy is already carrying
a new non-XBR 16:9 set, but the model number is different, so I'm not sure if
it's the same set or not.

Maverick · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 18

>The 910 has serious upgrades.

The 910 also has a nice jet-black widescreen cabinet for a change, which
will make black bars on a 2:55:1 aspect ratio image blend in nicely.
Thanks for your responses, guys!

http://news.sel.sony.com/pressrelease/3065

Shaun · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 19

On 29 Jun 2003 20:52:57 GMT, oneactor1@aol.com (Steve Grauman) wrote:

> reccomend going with a 16:9 set. Sony has new 30" and 34" XBR sets coming
>out, the "old" XBR800 set is going to get a drop in price, lose it's XBR tag,
>and be sold as a regular old Sony set.

What ? The 34XBR800 is going to be the upcoming 34XBR910. The
KV-34HS510 out now is a new edition to the HS series and not as good
as the current 34XBR800.The xbr800 has a superior warranty and the DRC
V1 line doubler. I just bought one for 1800.00 as a gift two weeks ago
and went through this. The HS was a hundred dollars cheaper if I
wanted it, didn't make sense. Anybody interested in the HS should grab
the remaining 800 at the lower price before they are gone.

Steve Grauman · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 19

>

No it's not. The 910 has some serious upgrades. The Sony rep. told the manager
at my store that the current XBR800 would be "de-XBR'd" and put into the
standard lineup. I believe there's a press release up on the web that says the
same thing.

<< The
KV-34HS510 out now is a new edition to the HS series and not as good
as the current 34XBR800 >>

This part is correct, I double checked. The XBR800 will slot in slightly more
expensive than the 510 that's already out.

Shaun · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 19

On 30 Jun 2003 03:40:04 GMT, oneactor1@aol.com (Steve Grauman) wrote:

>>
>
>No it's not. The 910 has some serious upgrades. The Sony rep. told the manager
>at my store that the current XBR800 would be "de-XBR'd" and put into the
>standard lineup. I believe there's a press release up on the web that says the
>same thing.

>
><< The
>KV-34HS510 out now is a new edition to the HS series and not as good
>as the current 34XBR800 >>
>
>This part is correct, I double checked. The XBR800 will slot in slightly more
>expensive than the 510 that's already out.

So you're saying the Xbr800 will not be technically discontinued but
re-designated and put in the HS series line-up at 100-150 dollars more
than the KV510? Doesn't sound like it makes any sense to me at all,
the 910 is going to take over the Xbr800's original price slot at
2500.00 from what I read a while back. I know the 910 has some nice
changes to the tube etc (higher resolution) but that's just technology
marching on. I didn't find anything about the re-designated 800 your
Sony rep told you about but I did find some other info below.

http://news.sel.sony.com/pressrelease/3407

34XBR910/30XBR910

Super Fine Pitch CRT

Created especially for displaying optimum high resolution pictures
like high-definition broadcasts, the new Super Fine Pitch™ CRT
features a proprietary Super Fine Pitch aperture grill with a 65
percent increase in the number of vertical "slits," which improves
image resolution, for crisp, brilliant, high-quality picture
reproduction from corner to corner. Together with a new High Focus
electron gun and high intensity luminescent phosphor, the Super Fine
Pitch CRT delivers exceptional picture depth. The improvement is
immediately noticeable, with no visible vertical lines on the screen.

The KV-34XBR910 and KV-30XBR910 WEGA TVs will be available in July for
about $2,500 and $2,000, respectively

KV-34HS510/ KV-30HS510

Picture Enhancement Features
The new KV-34HS510 and KV-30HS510 models embody state-of-the-art
picture performance, convenience features, and trend-setting design.
This year's HS models incorporate these performance-enhancing features
including:
HD Detailer™ wideband video amplifier, which reproduces finer image
details when utilizing such high definition sources as an HD set top
box and HD satellite receiver; and
ClearEdge VM™ wide-bandwidth velocity modulation scanning, which
doubles the bandwidth capacity from last year's models, enhancing not
only conventional bandwidth, but higher frequency sources like DVD
players and satellite receivers to take full advantage of the 1080i
widescreen chassis for exceptional clarity and depth.

Ann Meffert · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 6

Steve, while I'm a die-hard Sony person, I think the 34-inch 16:9 is too
small compared to the 40-inch or even 36-inch. Have you heard any rumors
about Sony bringing out a 38-inch widescreen CRT? I'm hoping.

"Steve Grauman" wrote in message@mb-m15.aol.com...
<< You should take a trip to
Circuit City and watch a bunch of the units. >>

The quality of the store feed at most retail outlets is terrible. It
makes it
hard to figure out what you like best because none of them look all that
good,
and none of them look as they will at your house. I'll add that I sell
Sony
sets most at work, and choose Sonys to use at home. The only direct view
HDTV
I've ever liked better than a Sony was Loewe's 34" Aconda series flat
screen
(not the older curved screen model). But The Good Guys was the only
retail
outlet I know of who carried them, and they've stopped doing so.
Personally,
I'd reccomend going with a 16:9 set. Sony has new 30" and 34" XBR sets
coming
out, the "old" XBR800 set is going to get a drop in price, lose it's XBR
tag,
and be sold as a regular old Sony set. I know that Best Buy is already
carrying
a new non-XBR 16:9 set, but the model number is different, so I'm not
sure if
it's the same set or not.

Steve Grauman · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 19

<< Steve, while I'm a die-hard Sony person, I think the 34-inch 16:9 is too
small compared to the 40-inch or even 36-inch. Have you heard any rumors
about Sony bringing out a 38-inch widescreen CRT? I'm hoping >>

I wish, but no. I was hoping for a 40" 16:9 myself. But I can try to corner the
Sony rep. next time he's at my store, and ask if he's heard anything. BTW, I
double checked, and the 510 that's out now in the standard "non-XBR" line is
98% identical to the outgoing XBR800. That's straight from the Sony Rep. and I
can back it up with a URL if anyone wants.

Steve Grauman · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 19

<< So you're saying the Xbr800 will not be technically discontinued but
re-designated and put in the HS series line-up at 100-150 dollars more
than the KV510? >>

I called work and found out, I was right the first time, the 510 and the 800
are pratically the same set. More proof (if you need it) is on CNET's
Electronics page where it says: "The rep also admitted that the KV-34HS510 is
basically identical to the HREF="http://reviews.cnet.com/electronics/0-6342372-1304-8879879.html?tag=txt">
KV-34XBR800, our 2002 Editors' Choice recipient for 34-inch sets."
Find the article here:
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-3423_7-5023875-5.html?legacy=cnet

Shaun · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 19

On 30 Jun 2003 19:27:44 GMT, oneactor1@aol.com (Steve Grauman) wrote:

><< So you're saying the Xbr800 will not be technically discontinued but
>re-designated and put in the HS series line-up at 100-150 dollars more
>than the KV510? >>
>
>I called work and found out, I was right the first time, the 510 and the 800
>are pratically the same set.

No, you said this below

> reccomend going with a 16:9 set. Sony has new 30" and 34" XBR sets coming
>out, the "old" XBR800 set is going to get a drop in price, lose it's XBR tag,
>and be sold as a regular old Sony set.

And this is not true as I already explained. The HS510 **Does NOT**
have an User adjustable "DRC V1" , this greatly improves the quality
of old analog NTSC video material. The 800 also comes with better
internal speakers, XBR styling and a full two year warranty opposed to
one year for the HS.

As I already mentioned for the 150-200 difference the XBR800 is the
obvious smart buy before they disappear from stock. As the 510 *is not
a retagged Xbr800 but rather castrated XBR800.

Glad I could clear that up...