40" BRAVIA™ XBR® LCD Flat Panel HDTVKDL-V40XBR1

Trias · Post by **Trias** » September 10, 2005, 1:44 am

what do you think of this TV guys?

http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSH ... KDLV40XBR1

i can get it for $2484 with my sony discount

; so i'm thinking about taking the plunge...the set is beautiful from what i've seen thus far

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » September 10, 2005, 2:07 am

That's too much TV for you!'

Looks like a good one. Have you compared it to other TV's in its class?

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » September 10, 2005, 3:19 pm

Supersize that motherfucker. 40 is too small IMO.

Mr Bacon · Post by **Mr Bacon** » September 10, 2005, 4:36 pm

Price means nothing to Trias. He could buy that freaking store if he wanted.

Trias · Post by **Trias** » September 11, 2005, 1:57 am

yah i can't seem to find anything as pretty at 40 inch and LCD

though i am inclined to just get a 55 inch LCD projection that i don't have room for haha...we shall see

going to think on this one for like a month and see what else comes out over the next few weeks...sony has a lot of stuff otw!

Ransure · Post by **Ransure** » September 11, 2005, 2:30 am

I sell the new Bravia line from Sony, but the 40XBR1 hasnt hit my stores yet last I checked. Im eagerly anticipating the latest batch of LCD's from Sony and Samsung since these are the first to roll out of thier new joint plant. LCD is starting to get there, and the 1920x1080 resolution of that panel will be nice. Skip the 55" LCD rear pro and look at the new 50XBR1 and 60XBR1 SXRD rear projections, the 70" version is by far the prettiest looking picture Ive ever seen from a rear pro, including the old school Pioneer Elite's.

Trias · Post by **Trias** » September 11, 2005, 2:35 am

yah hah...the 70 inch is damn nice...but again i have some space constraints atm

the sxrd line is insane...a 60 inch qualia will be out later this year too...but still i'm thinking 40 inches is plenty for me atm

Ransure · Post by **Ransure** » September 11, 2005, 2:53 am

Acutally, the took the 60" SXRD out of the Qualia line and made both the 50 and 60" SXRD's part of the XBR line. 5k and 6k retail.

Have you seen the 40" does it have the motion issues that are prevelant in the 1080p Sharp panels?... If so, buy a plasma... 42" Pioneer Elite plasmas should be dropping in price in November.

Trias · Post by **Trias** » September 11, 2005, 12:53 pm

no motion issues that i've seen so far...been staring at this set quite a lot in the past 5 days hah...been watching it mostly on HDnet and HDdiscovery net and everything looks outstanding so far

Durew · Post by **Durew** » September 11, 2005, 3:25 pm

Sony sucks ass man

Go Hitachi all the way.. or get a projector like a real man! 85" screen!

Trias · Post by **Trias** » September 11, 2005, 4:52 pm

the only projector i like costs 35k...and again, don't have room for that shit

Ransure · Post by **Ransure** » September 11, 2005, 6:02 pm

Sony just anounced a new SXRD front projector at 12.5k... should be close to the Qualia in quality. But you need the right room for a FP. Youll see a bunch more 1080p front projectors towards the end of the year.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » September 11, 2005, 9:54 pm

Trias wrote:the only projector i like costs 35k...and again, don't have room for that shit

How big is your room? You can buy nice automated ceiling mounted screens and also ceiling mount your projector. You only need 10 feet of space to get a 120" screen. There are projectors with lens shift so you don't even need to center your projector.

People that say they don't have room for a projector aren't really trying!

The difference in image quality between a 5K projector and 35K projector isn't worth the money IMO. I've seen the full range of offerings. Even if you're worth a few million or more, I don't see the value with the recent advances in midrange projector quality.

Trias · Post by **Trias** » September 11, 2005, 11:11 pm

this 40 inch is for a bedroom...i'm not sure of the size, all i know it's definately not big enough for a projector set up hah, i have too much shit in here as it is

just want something super nice for my xbox 360 and ps3 when they come out; and i prefer to play my games in my bedroom as opposed to having them all set up in the living room on the projection set there

i'm also considering wall mounting it; and if i don't do that i'll just put it on top of a small bookshelf i have

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » September 11, 2005, 11:19 pm

I'll let you slide because it's for the bedroom! : )

I've got my old 40" Toshiba HD TV in my bedroom right now but when a reasonably priced 1920X1080 projector hits the market in about a year, my current projector will move to the bedroom.

Deward · Post by **Deward** » September 14, 2005, 11:21 am

All this talk about big screens has me salivating. My wife has said I can get one when I finish up the basement. What's a good tv in the $1000-$2000 range?

Bubba Grizz · Post by **Bubba Grizz** » September 14, 2005, 12:22 pm

Bah Dew, if you are going to do it go all the way don't hold back. Look at it as the last TV you will ever need to buy.

Ransure · Post by **Ransure** » September 14, 2005, 1:31 pm

In the 1-2k range, Winnow will suggest a front projector for a basement. Of course, it all depends on how you want to work the system. With a front projector, you will need a stereo or surround system, and then to avoid having 5 remote controls to work it, youll need some sort of integration system to make it wife friendly.....

Or, you could go the easy route and look at the slim rear projection market, which with a stand will be the same as any other TV. Personally in the slim rear pro market I like Mitsubishi and Sony... Check em both out when your ready to move forward and I can give you some advice on the individual models.

Deward · Post by **Deward** » September 15, 2005, 9:36 am

Grizz - It took me four years to talk my wife this far. I will take what I can get.

Ransure - I already have a pretty good stereo system with surround sound for my little 36" (or is it 32" I can never remember) TV. I will PM you when I get closer to finishing the basement.

Trias · Post by **Trias** » September 17, 2005, 12:33 am

Deward wrote:All this talk about big screens has me salivating. My wife has said I can get one when I finish up the basement. What's a good tv in the $1000-$2000 range?

sony kdfe42a10

it's a sweet new 42 inch LCD projection...if you can squeeze 2500 bucks out then you can get the 50 inch... KDFE50A10

if you buy it directly out of a sony style store they have 18 month no interest/no payment financing going on...or can do 24 months no interest with minimum payments...this offer ends December 31st i believe

Ransure · Post by **Ransure** » September 17, 2005, 2:50 pm

DO NOT buy from the Sony Style website... just about every dealer that sells these sets can do any sony financing program you see there. Also, if you walk into a brick and morter shop and ask for a deal, you will most likely get it. Sonystyle only sells things at full retail price.

Trias · Post by **Trias** » September 18, 2005, 1:21 am

well i'll buy from sony style cause of my discount heh, can't beat 30 to 40% off depending on the set

Sumdaor · Post by **Sumdaor** » September 22, 2005, 1:25 pm

I have a question. I remember when plasma tv's first came out they had issue with going on after like 10 years of use. Is that still the case with the current generation of plasma tv's?

Ransure · Post by **Ransure** » September 22, 2005, 1:45 pm

I have a client today that has had his plasma for 12 years... so no... thats all mythical bullshit... First and Second gen plasma panels were rated at about 30k hrs of halflife (noticable loss in brightness). At 5 hrs a day thats like 17 years... todays plasma's are over 60k hrs... and todays LCD's are 90k hrs... but you might loose a bulb before that.

Sumdaor · Post by **Sumdaor** » September 22, 2005, 2:52 pm

Thanks Ransure, I wasn't sure if that was correct or not. I heard that years ago when plasma's first hit the market.