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  • Jamie
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    • Apr 2001
    • 2517

    #1

    Sony 65" HDTV

    Is there a better Big Screen out than the Sony 65" HDTV?
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  • AaronM
    GFY Royality ;)
    • Oct 2001
    • 46917

    #2
    Good question. I have my eye on that thing too.

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    • sinomatic
      Registered User
      • May 2002
      • 149

      #3
      why buy hdtv , it's overpriced and only few companies can afford to transmit in hi def.

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      • spankstrocko
        Confirmed User
        • Aug 2001
        • 454

        #4
        I just got the new 40inch Sony Wega XBR with matching stand.

        Got them both for $2,500. I have a friend that hooked me up.

        TV retails for $3,500 and stand is $500.

        If anyone needs one let me know.

        Spankstrocko

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        • AaronM
          GFY Royality ;)
          • Oct 2001
          • 46917

          #5
          Originally posted by sinomatic
          why buy hdtv , it's overpriced and only few companies can afford to transmit in hi def.
          The price has come way down. Last year I bought the 61" HD and I think it was about 9 grand.

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          • Pathfinder
            theking of trailer parks
            • Sep 2001
            • 2290

            #6
            I don't know about big screen, but in my opinion Sony as a brand is over rated.

            My oldest daughter bought a Sony and after two weeks it developed problems so she had to exchange it for another one. The second one has been working trouble free for about two years.

            My oldest son bought a Sony and it didn't work at all from day one. So he returned it and bought a different brand.

            I ordered a Sony through JC Penny and returned it the first day as it had about a ten inch spot burned into the screen and I ordered a different brand.

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            • spankstrocko
              Confirmed User
              • Aug 2001
              • 454

              #7
              AaronM,


              Who has the best deals on the 65" these days?


              Spankstrocko

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              • spankstrocko
                Confirmed User
                • Aug 2001
                • 454

                #8
                Is this the model you guys are talking about?


                OVERVIEW:
                Sony's KDP-65XBR2 65-inch High Definition PJTV projects sheer visual excellence and riveting sound. Tune in to television at its finest and watch our cutting-edge technology at work. Features include Dolby Digital? optical output, High Definition MICROFOCUS? CRTs, a Built-in All-format ATSC reception decoder, a Built-in Dolby Digital? 5.1 channel decoder, a Multi-Element MICROFOCUS? lens system, Built in Hi-Scan 1080i? inputs and much more. The KDP-65XBR2 -- not just TV -- HDTV.





                FEATURES:
                KD-P65XBR2 - 65" High Definition PJTV
                65" Wide Screen 16:9 Projection Television
                All-format ATSC reception, decoder built in
                Hi-Scan 1080i? inputs
                Digital Reality Creation? (DRC) MultiFunction
                CineMotion? reverse 3-2 pull down technology
                Advanced Multi-Image Driver-X? (MID-X)
                Wide Band Video Amplifier
                Wide Band Velocity Modulation? scanning system
                i.Link? (2) Interfaces
                3-D Digital Comb Filter (10 bit)
                High Definition MICROFOCUS? CRTs
                Multi-Element MICROFOCUS? lens system
                Built-in high contrast protective screen
                Double AR (Anti-Reflective) coating
                BrightView? dual component screen with higher-contrast lenticular design
                Dolby Digital optical output
                Dolby Digital? 5.1 channel decoder built in
                Dolby® Pro Logic® decoder built in
                Built-in center channel speaker
                Multi-channel amplifier with 100 watts total output
                Subwoofer output 20 watts
                Surround speaker output
                Simultaneous HD and SD Twin-View? 2 tuner Picture and Picture
                Scrolling Channel Index? system
                Wide Screen Modes Auto/Manual
                Speed Surf? channel selection
                Component Video (Y, Pb, Pr) Inputs (2)
                Supplied luminous joystick Remote Commander® unit

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                • spankstrocko
                  Confirmed User
                  • Aug 2001
                  • 454

                  #9
                  This looks awesome!



                  OVERVIEW:
                  Sony presents the Grand WEGA? for your viewing pleasure. Packed with features that create unsurpassed television entertainment, Sony?s KF-60DX100 Grand WEGA? 16:9 LCD Rear Projection Television resides in a class of its own. Features like our Three Wide XGA LCD Panels, 3.15 Million Dots Resolution, the Sony-Original Optical Engine Multi-Lens System, DRC? (Digital Reality Creation?) Circuitry (progressive), and CineMotion? Reverse 3-2 Pull Down Technology are just beginning. Tune in to 60-inches of FLAT OUT BETTER Entertainment ? the Grand WEGA? has arrived!





                  FEATURES:
                  Proprietary Optical Engine
                  60" 16:9 LCD Rear Projection TV
                  3 Wide High Resolution XGA LCD Panels
                  3.15 Million Dots Resolution (1366 x 768 x 3)
                  1.05 Million Dots Resolution (1366 x 768) each 1.35" LCD Panel
                  UHP(Ultra High Pressure) Lamp 100 Watts
                  DRC (Digital Reality Creation ?) Circuitry (progressive)
                  CineMotion? Reverse 3-2 Pulldown Technology
                  Super Fine Pitch Lenticular Screen (0.155mm)
                  High Contrast Screen with Double Anti-Reflective (A/R) Coating
                  First Surface Mirror
                  3D Digital Comb Filter
                  2-Tuner MID-X Circuitry (TwinView /Scrolling Channel Index)
                  Wide Modes (Normal/Full /Zoom/Wide Zoom)
                  TruSurround Sound/Virtual Dolby® Surround Sound
                  3-Way 6 Speaker Audio System (Total 30 Watts)
                  Component Video Inputs Y/Pb/Pr (2) -HD Capable
                  A/V Inputs (4) - including 1 Front
                  S-Video Inputs (3) - including 1 Front
                  Control S (in /out)
                  TV Output
                  Audio Output
                  Energy Star Compliant: Power Consumption: 210 W; Standby 0.5 W
                  Dimensions (W x H x D): 63 3/4" x 43 1/2" x 21 3/8"
                  (W x H x D): 618mm x 1102.5mm x 542mm
                  Weight: 138 lbs.

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                  • SleazyDream
                    I'm here for SPORT
                    • Jul 2001
                    • 41470

                    #10
                    I have a toshiba 65" widescreen HDTV and it was sharper than the sony 57". I love it.

                    I've heard the next step up is Pioneer, but they are supposidly 50% more in cost and then louvre (sp)
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                    • evildick

                      #11
                      I just bought a "HDTV ready" Sony and added a $400 HDTV decoder and I was up and running with HDTV satellite signals. There are only a couple channels in HDTV right now up here but it is still pretty sweet. We don't get the off the air signals like in the U.S. that you can pick up with an antenna.

                      Plus now I get to watch DVDs in progressive scan and play my Xbox games in 480P too. (Apparently they'll be some games out in 1080i or 720P soon.)

                      If you've got 5 grand or so to blow on a set I would look at a digital light projector instead. A 10 foot screen sure beats 65", if you've got the space and a room without too many windows. (They use the same projection technology that guys like Lucas are pushing for in the theaters. )

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                      • Jamie
                        Confirmed User
                        • Apr 2001
                        • 2517

                        #12
                        Originally posted by spankstrocko
                        [B]Is this the model you guys are talking about?


                        OVERVIEW:
                        Sony's KDP-65XBR2 65-inch High Definition PJTV projects sheer visual excellence and riveting sound.
                        Yeah thats the one I was looking at. I saw it at Circuit City. I think the Sony's have better clarity than any of the other TV's. Anyone else think so?
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                        • AaronM
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                          • Oct 2001
                          • 46917

                          #13
                          Originally posted by spankstrocko
                          AaronM,


                          Who has the best deals on the 65" these days?


                          Spankstrocko
                          I have been looking at buying mine from Home Video Library here in Portland.

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                          • AaronM
                            GFY Royality ;)
                            • Oct 2001
                            • 46917

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Jamie


                            Yeah thats the one I was looking at. I saw it at Circuit City. I think the Sony's have better clarity than any of the other TV's. Anyone else think so?
                            Depends on how they are set up. The Toshiba looks better out of the box but if you tweak the Sony's right then they are just as clear IMO.

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                            • evildick

                              #15
                              Only trouble with trying to compare them in the store is that they have them under flourescent lighting set up by some guy who's probably making a buck over minimum wage, and they have to set the contrast and brightness to compete with the overpowering lighting, plus they're usually just running the same feed in to all the sets in the store using an RF connection, which doesn't really tell you squat. To do a fair comparison you pretty well have to calibrate them using a DVD like Video Essentials. I always try to read the reviews in some of the popular home theater magazines before I make a big purchase.

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                              • Jamie
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                                • Apr 2001
                                • 2517

                                #16
                                aaron
                                You moving to Vegas still? I'd hate to have to move a 65" TV.
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                                • Amputate Your Head
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                                  • Aug 2001
                                  • 39075

                                  #17
                                  I got a 47" HDTV Widescreen and it rocks....
                                  SIG TOO BIG

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                                  • Pipecrew
                                    Master of Gfy.com
                                    • Feb 2002
                                    • 14888

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by SleazyDream
                                    I have a toshiba 65" widescreen HDTV and it was sharper than the sony 57". I love it.

                                    I've heard the next step up is Pioneer, but they are supposidly 50% more in cost and then louvre (sp)

                                    He beat me to it, Toshiba is alot better then sony and alot cheaper!

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                                    • SleazyDream
                                      I'm here for SPORT
                                      • Jul 2001
                                      • 41470

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by Pipecrew



                                      He beat me to it, Toshiba is alot better then sony and alot cheaper!
                                      they arn't cheaper here - toshiba big screen hdtv units in winnipeg are about 20% more money, but worth it for their superior picture.
                                      This dog, is dog, a dog, good dog, way dog, to dog, keep dog, an dog, idiot dog, busy dog, for dog, 20 dog, seconds dog!

                                      Now read without the word dog.

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                                      • Jamie
                                        Confirmed User
                                        • Apr 2001
                                        • 2517

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by Amputate Your Head
                                        I got a 47" HDTV Widescreen and it rocks....
                                        Amp, you taking that to Hawaii with you?
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                                        • Amputate Your Head
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                                          • Aug 2001
                                          • 39075

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by Jamie


                                          Amp, you taking that to Hawaii with you?
                                          yep...
                                          SIG TOO BIG

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                                          • TeraBabes
                                            Confirmed User
                                            • Apr 2002
                                            • 2067

                                            #22
                                            I did a lot of research before buying my HDTV, and I ended up getting a 65" Mitsubishi. I LOVE this TV, and can't say enough good things about it.

                                            Typically, I don't think Sony's are worth the money. You end up paying for the name, only to get an inferior product.

                                            That said, I own a Sony Cybershot DSC-F707 that I absolutely love.

                                            Oh, one more tip for you... After you make your decision, you might want to go to Sears to make the purchase (if it's a model they carry). They will price match any price you bring them - even online retailers. Tough to beat that price...
                                            This place is too big.

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                                            • playa
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                                              • Feb 2001
                                              • 6432

                                              #23
                                              i saw a 70" toshiba in sears the other day,,,,
                                              the fucker was a monster

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                                              • SleazyDream
                                                I'm here for SPORT
                                                • Jul 2001
                                                • 41470

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by playa
                                                i saw a 70" toshiba in sears the other day,,,,
                                                the fucker was a monster

                                                Yeah - I heard about these and really wanted one but couldn't get it. They were too big for the delivery vechile that the store in winnipeg I bought mine from uses so they won't bring them in any more. As it was my 65" had about a half inch to spare when we brought it in the door (had to remove the door to do it) so I doubt I could have gotten a bigger one into the house.
                                                This dog, is dog, a dog, good dog, way dog, to dog, keep dog, an dog, idiot dog, busy dog, for dog, 20 dog, seconds dog!

                                                Now read without the word dog.

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                                                • money4all
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                                                  • Mar 2002
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                                                  #25
                                                  I bought 100" HDTV........ but i was only dreaming
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                                                  • GTS Mark
                                                    Vrume Mark
                                                    • Jan 2001
                                                    • 20912

                                                    #26
                                                    I bought a 50" Hitachi Ultravision about 4 years ago with the screen saver. One of the best looking big screens at the time but I will be getting rid of it when I move to Vancouver. To tell you the truth I am not too crazy about the big screens anymore and I would most likely opt to buy a 40" Sony XBR rather than a 65" big screen. Just personal preference I guess...

                                                    DH

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                                                    • wonton
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                                                      • Apr 2002
                                                      • 802

                                                      #27
                                                      check out the toshiba models, im looking into buying one now and toshiba seems to be superior. avoid mitsubishi tho, i have one now and the picture stinks. i think i need to have the guns adjusted or something.

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                                                      • TeraBabes
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                                                        • Apr 2002
                                                        • 2067

                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by wonton
                                                        check out the toshiba models, im looking into buying one now and toshiba seems to be superior. avoid mitsubishi tho, i have one now and the picture stinks. i think i need to have the guns adjusted or something.
                                                        I'm surprised to hear that. My research indicated pretty much the exact opposite - rave reviews for the Mitsu, and not so hot stuff for Toshibas. This was about 3 or 4 months ago though...

                                                        You should have the guns cleaned at least yearly. That could be your problem.
                                                        This place is too big.

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                                                        • brimix
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                                                          • Oct 2001
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                                                          #29
                                                          Sony 15" is good as well!

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                                                          • Uncle Moe
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                                                            • Feb 2002
                                                            • 94

                                                            #30
                                                            Ok, having been in the buisness for years This is my Mittsibishi - the worst - leaky tube problems, new models have sheild installed otherwise tubes leak and wreck the boards= big money to repair.
                                                            Tosiba- good Tv not too many problems
                                                            Sony - I like - some have problems but good warranty program.
                                                            Pioneer - probally the most expensive, Very hard to work on and if you have a problem it will cost Big - pretty reliable though
                                                            Hitatchi - very few problems
                                                            Rca- samsung -panasonic = junk
                                                            I would go with pioneer or sony

                                                            HDTV is over rated - most people arent happy with them if they put a regular anolog signal into them they look pixellized, sort of grainy. Lot of complaints. Will be great if they ever get more HD sources to use with them
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                                                            • cck
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                                                              • Jun 2001
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                                                              #31
                                                              How much does it cost ?
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                                                              • Lensman
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                                                                • Jan 2001
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                                                                #32
                                                                I have an 80" in my home theater, it's a Sony HDTV projector. I think that's a better way to go.

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                                                                • Milton
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                                                                  • Apr 2002
                                                                  • 1118

                                                                  #33
                                                                  i have heard that samsung 52 shuld be great

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                                                                  • Jamie
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                                                                    • Apr 2001
                                                                    • 2517

                                                                    #34
                                                                    How many of you guys bought the extended warranty and was/is it worth it?
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                                                                    • Amputate Your Head
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                                                                      • Aug 2001
                                                                      • 39075

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by Jamie
                                                                      How many of you guys bought the extended warranty and was/is it worth it?
                                                                      I did... for several years... but I got reasons for that.
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                                                                      • Theo
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                                                                        • May 2001
                                                                        • 34515

                                                                        #36
                                                                        Originally posted by cck
                                                                        How much does it cost ?
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                                                                        • 4Pics
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                                                                          • Dec 2001
                                                                          • 7952

                                                                          #37
                                                                          Dont buy sony unless all you want to watch is hd stuff because for regular cable it has horrible black bars.

                                                                          Anyone seriously interested in getting a tv out to read hometheaterspot or panny.tv before making a purchase.

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                                                                          • JFK
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                                                                            • Jan 2002
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                                                                            #38
                                                                            [QUOTE]Originally posted by SleazyDream
                                                                            [B]I have a toshiba 65" widescreen HDTV and it was sharper than the sony 57". I love it.

                                                                            They are nice, thats the model I was looking at , but limited space, so I ended up with a 53" Hitachi ultrasan Hd. Put all the bells and whistles on it, I find it fantastic, and the price was less as well.

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                                                                            • cck
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                                                                              #39
                                                                              many topbucks signups ;)
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                                                                              • SleazyDream
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                                                                                • Jul 2001
                                                                                • 41470

                                                                                #40
                                                                                Originally posted by Lensman
                                                                                I have an 80" in my home theater, it's a Sony HDTV projector. I think that's a better way to go.
                                                                                How's the projector when there's light in the room though? The one's I saw kinda sucked unless it was pretty dark.
                                                                                This dog, is dog, a dog, good dog, way dog, to dog, keep dog, an dog, idiot dog, busy dog, for dog, 20 dog, seconds dog!

                                                                                Now read without the word dog.

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