qurious Posted March 2, 2007 Posted March 2, 2007 Looks like either there are deals to be done or Sony has dropped prices on the rear pro SXRD and 3LCD models. I saw Sony Central in Chatswood advertise the 3LCD yesterday at $700 off. They had the 42" at $1299, the 50" at $1799 and the 55" at $2299. I had to give them a call to check and they confirmed these prices. The prices seem to goot to be true as I got the Harvey Norman catalogue in the paper yesterday and they had the 3LCD 42" at $1999. I asked about the SXRD 1080 sets and they confirmed $4499 for the 60" and $6499 on the 70". With the 70" the did confirm both the High def STB and the extra lamp was included at that price. So when looking at the replacement cost of the lamp and the box included, I gues that really means you are paying around $5500 for the 70", when you look at the cost of the replacement lamp and STB. Im going to go down today and have a look at what the 70" can be done for with some haggle. If the 70" can be had for $6K or less with the STB and Lamp, I'm in. That screen size for the resolution at that price would be an awesome deal Ill advise back after my trip this morning
dlpnut1503560389 Posted March 2, 2007 Posted March 2, 2007 Looks like either there are deals to be done or Sony has dropped prices on the rear pro SXRD and 3LCD models.Im going to go down today and have a look at what the 70" can be done for with some haggle. If the 70" can be had for $6K or less with the STB and Lamp, I'm in. That screen size for the resolution at that price would be an awesome deal Ill advise back after my trip this morning If you browse through the SXRD forum you will see Mr.Whippy had it quoted $5600 for the 70 inch.
AndrewWilliams Posted March 3, 2007 Posted March 3, 2007 Amazing value. These displays (particularly SXRDs) provide just about the best picture money can buy. It's kind of sad though because to me the price drops suggest that consumers are rejecting picture quality in favour of trendy thin panels. That said, there's no better way of sticking it to the Jones' than putting a 70" bad boy in your home. Let them have their piddly 46" LCD.
laurie Posted March 3, 2007 Posted March 3, 2007 Normally a drop in RRP indicates a new model arriving cheers laurie
skyque Posted March 3, 2007 Posted March 3, 2007 (edited) 42" 3LCD RRP: $1,399.00 50" 3LCD RRP: $1,999.00 55" 3LCD RRP: $2,499.00 60" R Series SXRD RRP: $4,999.00 70" R Series SXRD RRP: $6,999.00 Edited March 3, 2007 by skyque
Owen Posted March 3, 2007 Posted March 3, 2007 Normally a drop in RRP indicates a new model arrivingcheers laurie Bugger all chance of that. When there is a new model SXRD, and none currently exists anywhere to my knowledge, we will be the last to see it.
Caillin Posted March 3, 2007 Posted March 3, 2007 Just went out and bought the 55" spare of the moment, after about 18months deliverating. Had it advertised for $2499 up here in Townsville, but after asking if they'd match $2299, they did. Now to try and dig up the threads with 1:1 mapping and colour settings!
Owen Posted March 3, 2007 Posted March 3, 2007 Amazing value. These displays (particularly SXRDs) provide just about the best picture money can buy. It's kind of sad though because to me the price drops suggest that consumers are rejecting picture quality in favour of trendy thin panels.That said, there's no better way of sticking it to the Jones' than putting a 70" bad boy in your home. Let them have their piddly 46" LCD. It’s normal for prices to fall over time, and this appears to be the first drop in wholesale price since the release of the SXRD almost 4 months ago. Most consumers in this country are not interested in RPTV’s, just as most are not that fussed about ultimate picture quality, if they where LCD flat panels would be a sales flop. The world we live in is governed by fashion far more then function, but so be it. At least we have been given the opportunity to own the SXRD in OZ, and for that I am grateful to Sony, a company I normally have little time for.
HoffY Posted March 5, 2007 Posted March 5, 2007 I'm kinda glad i held off for my second one. I'll save ship loads with this. So i can buy me PS3 and beyonwiz for h264 playback.
hired goon Posted March 5, 2007 Posted March 5, 2007 G'day, 42" 3LCD RRP: $1,399.0050" 3LCD RRP: $1,999.00 55" 3LCD RRP: $2,499.00 I've been looking at LCDs and plasmas recently but nothing has impressed me. What's the quality of the 3LCD models above in comparison? I don't think I've seen 'em in the shops lately. The only concern I have is the resolution of 1280x720 -- would this cause problems if I wanted to use a HTPC? --Geoff
AndrewWilliams Posted March 5, 2007 Posted March 5, 2007 Not really. That's actually a pretty good resolution for a HTPC. Just be aware that you'll need to use a custom resolution to compensate for overscan - something like 1216x684 if you want to use desktop applications. Both ATI & nVidia drivers do it very easily. Most PC games work with those sorts of resolutions but there are some that don't. For video, you can leave the resolution at 1280x720 and you'll get much the same picture you'd get from a standalone DVD/STB.
PanaSung Posted March 5, 2007 Posted March 5, 2007 Amazing value. These displays (particularly SXRDs) provide just about the best picture money can buy. It's kind of sad though because to me the price drops suggest that consumers are rejecting picture quality in favour of trendy thin panels. I keep reading that these things are unreliable.
Owen Posted March 5, 2007 Posted March 5, 2007 What do you mean unreliable? The 3LCD and SXRD models are not related so you cant generalise. The 60” SXRD has issues with unexplained restarts, but the 70” SXRD and the 3LCD models have no known issues.
AndrewWilliams Posted March 5, 2007 Posted March 5, 2007 Yeah, quite a few 60" SXRDs have an issue where they reboot every few weeks but to be honest, the picture quality is so good that they're probably still worth a punt. Just make sure that you're within range of a Sony service centre for on-site repair...just in case.
PanaSung Posted March 5, 2007 Posted March 5, 2007 Actually, I was thinking of DLP.....I keep reading customer reviews complaining about lamp life.
SBOB Posted March 6, 2007 Posted March 6, 2007 The 3 LCD models have now been discontinued with Sony, with Sony completly sold out of all 3 models..... Hence the large drop in prices to help sony clear the last ones out...
hired goon Posted March 6, 2007 Posted March 6, 2007 G'day, They had the 42" at $1299, the 50" at $1799 and the 55" at $2299. I had to give them a call to check and they confirmed these prices. The prices seem to goot to be true as I got the Harvey Norman catalogue in the paper yesterday and they had the 3LCD 42" at $1999. Is it just the Sony Central stores offering the reduced prices? The latest WOW Sight & Sound catalogue has the 3LCD models listed at $1699 for the 42" model. Maybe some haggling can get the price down to the same as the Sony stores? edit: actually on another page of that catalogue there is the same (I think) 42" Sony 3LCD listed at $1399 ("was $1699!") so maybe the new RRP has filtered through. I'll check 'em out today and see if these are a better option than the 40" LCD I was considering ... --Geoff
skyque Posted March 6, 2007 Posted March 6, 2007 G'day,Is it just the Sony Central stores offering the reduced prices? The latest WOW Sight & Sound catalogue has the 3LCD models listed at $1699 for the 42" model. Maybe some haggling can get the price down to the same as the Sony stores? check staticice, some online shops are selling the 42" as cheap as $1,142
Lowdown Posted March 7, 2007 Posted March 7, 2007 Amazing value. These displays (particularly SXRDs) provide just about the best picture money can buy. It's kind of sad though because to me the price drops suggest that consumers are rejecting picture quality in favour of trendy thin panels.That said, there's no better way of sticking it to the Jones' than putting a 70" bad boy in your home. Let them have their piddly 46" LCD. Is that the only advantage of the LCD over the SXRD - because of the thin panel ? I realise the LCD are a more expensive unit.
AndrewWilliams Posted March 7, 2007 Posted March 7, 2007 Is that the only advantage of the LCD over the SXRD - because of the thinpanel ? I realise the LCD are a more expensive unit. The vertical viewing angles are better on the newer In-Plane-Switching LCDs but that's not an issue for most people. LCDs look better in very bright rooms but watching any display in a bright room isn't a good idea if picture quality matters. The geometry is slightly inferior on SXRDs...again something that doesn't matter at all for watching TV/Movies. The SXRD has a lot of advantages though - better contrast, better shadow detail, better black level, wider colour gamut, much smaller inter-pixel gaps, much less motion blur and most importantly, sheer size which is critical for true HD 1080. So yeah, like I've said before you need to have an extremely good reason to hang an LCD on the wall to justify the large price premium and inferior picture.
Owen Posted March 7, 2007 Posted March 7, 2007 The SXRD’s sh*t all over any LCD for picture quality. They are also availed in bigger sizes (very important for a home cinema) and are much cheaper for their screen size. How many advantages do you want?
bkw Posted March 8, 2007 Posted March 8, 2007 I have a couple of totally newbie questions about 3LCD and SXRD. I'm hoping some of you guys can educate me on these. 1. What is the difference between 3LCD and SXRD? (i.e are SXRD just the latest model of the same thing but 1080p?). 2. Do they have lamps that need replacing? 3. Do they suffer burn in? In other words, are they good for gaming from Xbox's and the like? 4. I have a very large rumpus/games room in my new house. I'd like to stick a big screen tv in it to watch sport, movies, and do some gaming (but it wont be a dedicated HT room). The kids will use it so I'm keen on a technology that wont have burn in issues because I know my kids will sometimes leave static pics too long. Anyway, the size of the unit is not a concern (doesn't need to be super thin) as there is pleanty of space. Do you guys think a 50/55 inch 3LCD would be a good option?
AndrewWilliams Posted March 8, 2007 Posted March 8, 2007 1. What is the difference between 3LCD and SXRD? (i.e are SXRD just the latest model of the same thing but 1080p?). SXRD is based on LCD technology but is basically more advanced in every way. The main advantages are higher resolution, faster pixel response, smaller inter-pixel gaps and better contrast/black level. 2. Do they have lamps that need replacing? Yes, and they're quite expensive but in terms of cents per hour it's not worth losing sleep over. 3. Do they suffer burn in? In other words, are they good for gaming from Xbox's and the like? No burn-in at all. That's one of the big advantages for me as it's something less to think about. 4. ... 55" 3LCD would be a good choice. They are awesome value for money. If you're a bit of a connoisseur and have more money to play with then SXRD is probably the way to go. If the room is inundated with sunlight, get an LCD instead (or some curtains)
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