new sony grand wega projection tvs

deano41
deano41 Posts: 20
edited December 2003 in Electronics
has anyone seen the new sony grand vega sets, i saw the 42" and i was blown away by the sharpness and the clarity,im more impressed with this set than the plasma sets out there, it was right beside a hitachi hdtv both showing hi def video, i couldnt watch the hitachi but man i tell ya that sony was amazing, im hoping my 12 year old 45" pioneer kicks it soon so the wife will let me buy this one, i havent seen the 60" but that would be my choice, $6 grand canadian.
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  • paymontana
    paymontana Posts: 234
    edited October 2003
    I love my 36" wega. I will have to check them out. M aybe sabatage it to get a bigger one.
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  • jrausch
    jrausch Posts: 510
    edited October 2003
    Are you talking about the new LCD projection sets? We just received this one last sunday morning, very cool set indeed.

    -Jer
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  • MAP1911
    MAP1911 Posts: 34
    edited October 2003
    I bought the 50" rear LCD projection TV in August. I love it! Is does get a little washed out if there is bright light in the room. However, I am very satisfied.

    Mike
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  • deano41
    deano41 Posts: 20
    edited October 2003
    yes its that lcd projection thats 19in deep i think, it blows away plasma, ( it doesnt get that ghosting or phasing during motion or action on the screen) i dont know too much about the technical part but i do know the eye candy part and i have a sweet tooth
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  • KeithV
    KeithV Posts: 107
    edited October 2003
    I put up our 42" the other day at CC, and I'm not all that impressed. The brightness and color is awesome, but it has the same problems as LCD TVs and low quality (sony, panasonic, Akai) plasmas; it has that damn blocky digital garbled distortion. Personally I'd rather have a reguarly Hitachi ultravision for $1700. Or a Hitachi plasma or Samsung DLP.
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  • KeithV
    KeithV Posts: 107
    edited October 2003
    Originally posted by deano41
    yes its that lcd projection thats 19in deep i think, it blows away plasma, ( it doesnt get that ghosting or phasing during motion or action on the screen) i dont know too much about the technical part but i do know the eye candy part and i have a sweet tooth

    It does ghost and phase actually, horribly I might add.
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  • deano41
    deano41 Posts: 20
    edited October 2003
    hmmm, wonder how the setup was at cc, were you running a hi def feed or just a cable feed? i wasnt watching cable on the set but i find all hi def ready sets enhance the video noise which makes cable unwatchable in my opinion, for analog my old 45" pioneer has an awesome picture and i dont think i would upgrade until this whole hi def thing with the goverment and cable co. is hashed out.
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  • jdavy
    jdavy Posts: 380
    edited October 2003
    I have seen both the dlp and the new grand vegas. The new Sony's just release last week and coming up soon are an improvement over last years models. The dlp is awsome. It becomes a toss-up and depends on who did the settings at the shop. Sony does have a 70" Grand Vega coming out and it should be nice with the XBR label. Sony has been working on SXRD their answer to dlp, but as of yet nothing out to buy. Remember, DLP uses one chip with a rotating color wheel in most sets. Sony LCD has three chips. I have a decent 35" XBR tube that I will use and wait for the technology to improve or the widespread use of HDTV.

    Hope some of this helps.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,754
    edited October 2003
    I'll take a tube TV, thank you very much!
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  • paymontana
    paymontana Posts: 234
    edited October 2003
    Amen F1nut. That is why i only have the 36" wega.
    "It doesn't get any more serious than a Rhinocerus about to charge your ****."
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  • brentman0110
    brentman0110 Posts: 87
    edited December 2003
    I saw some mentioned the Hitachi Ultravision with a HD Tuner built in. How does this TV compare to the dlp TV's? Also, what are some recommendations on 60" and plus TV's?
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  • scottvamp
    scottvamp Posts: 3,277
    edited December 2003
    High end 60 and plus tv's for the price tags I would go front projection in a heart beat. No contest.
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  • brentman0110
    brentman0110 Posts: 87
    edited December 2003
    Scott, any suggestions on specific TV's
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  • scottvamp
    scottvamp Posts: 3,277
    edited December 2003
    No tv's but FP's. And thier are too many FP's and price ranges to even get started. Good place to start:
    Front Projectors
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  • Fireman99
    Fireman99 Posts: 129
    edited December 2003
    Father in law just picked up the 60" Sony lcd it is very nice if your a good negotiator you can get it cheaper then 6000 He got it for less then the price of the 50" in Brantford.
    Dan
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  • thehalo8
    thehalo8 Posts: 127
    edited December 2003
    All these TV’s you talk about are good quality, but I am waiting to see the Toshiba's 57HLX82. It is a 57" liquid crystal that has 3 LCOS chips in it; much better quality than the three LCD chips Sony uses. Oh yeah, plus its true 1080p technology, none of this up-convert business. Right now you can get one from Toshiba for $8,999.99 WAY to expensive and big to fit at my house :(
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  • Gringo
    Gringo Posts: 61
    edited December 2003
    Gotta love the 36inch sony tube hdtvs. Amazing picture quality. I did see those Sony grand lcds, def an amazing picture, and i didnt see any ghosting or blockiness that someone in the thread mentioned. I was quite impressed, more so then most plasmas that were on display at the local circuit city.
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  • scottvamp
    scottvamp Posts: 3,277
    edited December 2003
    I agree but for the price we are only talking about 36" and that will not due for me.
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  • Gringo
    Gringo Posts: 61
    edited December 2003
    36inches is plenty big depending on room size, no point in a 50 inch widescreen in a 12 x 12 room, so for picture quality tube tvs are still amazing.
    Onkyo Tx-Sr700
    Fronts: Polk Rti-70s
    Center: Polk Csi-40
    Surrounds: Polk Fxi-50s
    Sub: SvS 20-39pci
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  • scottvamp
    scottvamp Posts: 3,277
    edited December 2003
    144" and only using maybe 22" (across) of that space is screen.
    Not plenty big for me
    Get a bigger room.....;) LOL
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  • Gringo
    Gringo Posts: 61
    edited December 2003
    LoL scott your being difficult....you need to sit closer to the screen
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    Center: Polk Csi-40
    Surrounds: Polk Fxi-50s
    Sub: SvS 20-39pci
    Sony 36inch HdTv
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  • scottvamp
    scottvamp Posts: 3,277
    edited December 2003
    Originally posted by Gringo
    LoL scott your being difficult....you need to sit closer to the screen
    How close should I sit to my 12 foot screen?
    Just having fun with ya, Gringo! LOL :D
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  • Gringo
    Gringo Posts: 61
    edited December 2003
    haha i know scott im just messing with ya too...but i don think id enjoy having to turn my head back and forth to see the whole screen :D , by the way...how good is the picture on a screen that friggin big, i imagine for some video games it would be hell to see anything clearly. I played on a projector of some sort and the picture was to dark, and when you tried to brighten it up, it lost tons of detail. oh well just curious.

    MIke
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    Center: Polk Csi-40
    Surrounds: Polk Fxi-50s
    Sub: SvS 20-39pci
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    Denon DvD-2200 Sacd/Dvd-a
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