gusangora Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Yeah, I noticed that. Maybe the 'offshore' types can hang it on the wall afterall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalpel Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Maybe at dontpayretail you just get a replica. They list the 70" as being 5kg. ROFL J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaftEvader Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Anyone have experience ordering from dontpayretail? Those are some very tempting prices. Shipping no doubt will be steep(Perth for me) once they get the weight calculator working correctly. But even so I cant see a local store coming even close to those numbers. So I guess it comes down to warranty support, as long as I can still get an extended warranty through sony I would be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurie Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 This is the cheapest I've seen yet http://www.tescobox.com/cgi-bin/cp-app.cgi...Projection%20TV and that works out at A$2943.33 wow cheers laurie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalpel Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 This is the cheapest I've seen yethttp://www.tescobox.com/cgi-bin/cp-app.cgi...Projection%20TV and that works out at A$2943.33 wow cheers laurie Errrm Laurie, they are in Hungary, UK, Japan and Spain unless you know something I dont. Are these prices compareable in any useful sense? ie you have to be prepared to ship / pay customs + duty and forego warranty. Or am i missing something here? J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurie Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 I was just comparing price overseas to here that's all! A$5999 v A$2943.33 if my maths is correct that's a 104% increase we are slugged with, why? cheers laurie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewWilliams Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Yeah, I've had a look at prices all over the world and Australia seems to be paying through the nose. I can't think of any explanation as to why... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvmytv Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Shipping to Oz ? Smaller market so economies of scale are not as good as europe, asia or USA ? Think abou it - Of course australia will be more expensive. Japan has an 80m population - Austrlia has 20m. How many people in the US or Europe. On this forum people keep on comparing Aussi prices to OS prices, which is absurd. In other countries economies of scale kick in. This is just one reason,but there are many more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drizt Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Shipping to Oz ?Smaller market so economies of scale are not as good as europe, asia or USA ? Think abou it - Of course australia will be more expensive. Japan has an 80m population - Austrlia has 20m. How many people in the US or Europe. On this forum people keep on comparing Aussi prices to OS prices, which is absurd. In other countries economies of scale kick in. This is just one reason,but there are many more. Thats what they like you to believe. There are products sold in aus that are cheaper than they are in all other parts of the world which seems to negate the whole economies of scale argument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bac Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 This is the cheapest I've seen yethttp://www.tescobox.com/cgi-bin/cp-app.cgi...Projection%20TV and that works out at A$2943.33 wow cheers laurie Different model AFAIK. I thought I saw here somewhere that the Aussie version is an XBR2 based set, whereas the A2000s are older technology. Cheers, BAC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurie Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Different model AFAIK. I thought I saw here somewhere that the Aussie version is an XBR2 based set, whereas the A2000s are older technology. Cheers, BAC I think you may be wrong[it's not to say I'm right either] the model number that the above link is: KDS-60A2000 ours is: KDS-60R2000 so the only difference is the letter before the 2000 so I assume the 2000 number could be the model,letter could be country, the rest is identical cheers laurie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted October 1, 2006 Author Share Posted October 1, 2006 The Euro-Australian SXRD’s have little in common with the US models, which are manufactured in the US for the US market. Our models will have the DRC 2.5 video processing that will be used in the yet to be released US only XBR 2, but as for the rest of the set, who knows how much they will have in common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega1503559526 Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Thats what they like you to believe.There are products sold in aus that are cheaper than they are in all other parts of the world which seems to negate the whole economies of scale argument. Yeah exactly, computer components are generally much cheaper here than in Europe, not really sure why cos i believe the economies of scale argument. Only thing i can think of is that for components manufactured in East Asia, theres a hell of a lot more distance and time involved in shipping to Europe than there is in shipping to Australia. ...doesnt explain those prices linked though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurie Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 The Euro-Australian SXRD’s have little in common with the US models, which are manufactured in the US for the US market.Our models will have the DRC 2.5 video processing that will be used in the yet to be released US only XBR 2, but as for the rest of the set, who knows how much they will have in common. Well for one looking at the UK Sony site on their new listing for the SXRD unless I"m totally blind there is no HDMI socket!! back to their SCART urghhhh their's the 55" http://www.sony.co.uk/view/ShowProduct.act...r+Projection+TV cheers laurie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted October 2, 2006 Author Share Posted October 2, 2006 Read the specs for the Oz models dude. Two HDMI ports that accept 1080p 50/60 and 1080i 50/60. No SCART. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurie Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Read the specs for the Oz models dude.Two HDMI ports that accept 1080p 50/60 and 1080i 50/60. No SCART. I know that Owen I'm referring to the UK model gee I think I did say UK cheers laurie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted October 2, 2006 Author Share Posted October 2, 2006 Way would you care what happens in the UK? It seemed you where inferring we would get the same as them, thats why I commented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 ...doesnt explain those prices linked though. Consider the logistics costs. You can probably fit 5 times as many Plasma/LCD into a Cargo Container as these enormous RPTV's, maybe even more. Now shipping a cargo container isn't cheap. That's part of what you're paying for. As someone else mentioned, the US models are assembled in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurie Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Way would you care what happens in the UK? It seemed you where inferring we would get the same as them, thats why I commented. Point of interest only Owen like most here go over to the AVS Forum in the States for information cheers laurie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drizt Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 http://www.smarthouse.com.au/TVs_And_Large...ay/LCD/P7J6V4R4 Rear ProjectionKDS70R2000 70" SXRD - $7,999 October KDS60R2000 60" SXRD - $5,999 October Hmm, can't wait to see these bad boys. Can't be long now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drizt Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Just being trying to work out optimal viewing distances for 60" and 70" http://www.crutchfieldadvisor.com/ISEO-rgb...ome/tv_faq.html Screen size Suggested viewing distance 30" 6.25 feet 35" 7.3 feet 40" 8.3 feet 45" 9.4 feet 50" 10.4 feet 55" 11.5 feet 60" 12.5 feet 65" 13.5 feet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewWilliams Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Those look very much like SD figures to me. I'd imagine you could sit quite a bit closer for HD material. My viewing distance is 8-10ft and I'm looking to go for 60". Recommended THX viewing distance for a 60" screen is 6.7 feet. The human eye can fully resolve 1920x1080 on a 60" screen at up to about 7.8 feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
non-tech Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Hi All, I'm new to all of this and have been reading about Tosh DLP 72" & New Sony 70" that we seem to be waiting on. Does anyone know of a display in Brissy that I could view the 60" at. As my id states I am tech stupid so this is all abit overwhelming. Hubby is set on getting Tosh but after reading about bulb issues etc keen to look into this one. Any help would b great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurie Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Hi All,I'm new to all of this and have been reading about Tosh DLP 72" & New Sony 70" that we seem to be waiting on. Does anyone know of a display in Brissy that I could view the 60" at. As my id states I am tech stupid so this is all abit overwhelming. Hubby is set on getting Tosh but after reading about bulb issues etc keen to look into this one. Any help would b great. Welcome here,first if you haven't already done so start from page 1 to get all of the info from past post and if you are not sure of anything I'm sure your questions will be answered then look up Sony Central web page and go to Qld site to see when it's on display there I assume it has a display centre in the city from memory cheers laurie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
non-tech Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 Can someone pls confirm model number have read full post and one post states 70" as KS70R200 then later on it KSD70R2000... Which is it pls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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