Sony SXRD

Lsi9
Lsi9 Posts: 616
edited November 2005 in Electronics
I am about to pull the trigger on a 50" Sony SXRD
replacing my 55" mitsu...Have you guys seen the picture on this 1080p tv?
I can safely say it is the best projection tv out there in terms of picture quality. It is not a LCd projection, SXRD is what sony calls their brand of the Lcos technology where the images are reflected onto 3 layers of silicon, red, blue and green...

It is dropjaw quality video, my only regret is not getting the 60" but I hear the 50 is a tad brighter so I don't mind much.
I was leaning towards a plasma but since I will use my 360 on it I had reservations even with the guys at the AVS forums saying that image retention on a plasma is an old myth, since it is no longer an issue.
On the SXRD there is no Image retention (Burn in)
I just wanted a flat TV, but then I saw the picture on the SXRD and that really made my mind up, so film like, unbelievable, go check one out
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited November 2005
    Somehow it looks smaller than 50". It doesn't even fill my 19" monitor up completely. :D
    HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable

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  • okiepolkie
    okiepolkie Posts: 2,258
    edited November 2005
    Be sure to give a detailed review once you get it. Sound and Vision had a good review of it a couple of months ago. If I had the $$$$, it would be on my short list.

    Zach
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  • The Darkhorse
    The Darkhorse Posts: 101
    edited November 2005
    KILLER SET! I work at CCity sellin em and its one of the few TVs that sells itself.....I point it out and walk away, then when the customer regains conscsciousness,.....I ring em up lol.

    Truly it is a sweet tv. I went with the Mitsu 62" DLP.......(course I got mine free) http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33152 If you wanna trade holla at me lol
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited November 2005
    The Darkhorse wrote:
    KILLER SET! I work at CCity sellin em and its one of the few TVs that sells itself.....I point it out and walk away, then when the customer regains conscsciousness,.....I ring em up lol.

    Truly it is a sweet tv. I went with the Mitsu 62" DLP.......(course I got mine free) http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33152 If you wanna trade holla at me lol

    Wow... so in other words, i should get a part time job at CC and then i'd get free stuff? :) What a deal.

    You guys are so freakin' lucky ;)
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  • The Darkhorse
    The Darkhorse Posts: 101
    edited November 2005
    MrNightly wrote:
    Wow... so in other words, i should get a part time job at CC and then i'd get free stuff? :) What a deal.

    You guys are so freakin' lucky ;)

    WOAH WOAH...when did I say I got it at CCity? 1- We dont carry Mitsu and 2 - I would never buy anything there (not the best service dept.)

    Read the post i linked and you will know the story :)
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited November 2005
    The Darkhorse wrote:
    WOAH WOAH...when did I say I got it at CCity? 1- We dont carry Mitsu and 2 - I would never buy anything there (not the best service dept.)

    Read the post i linked and you will know the story :)


    My bad... i am glad i didn't fill in any online apps ;) Ha. Good deal on the 4 year swap. And thanks for ruining my day about getting thousand dollar products for free.. geez.. :( haha
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    Stuff...

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    CSi5 - center
    FXi3's - surrounds
    RTi4's - surrounds
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  • The Darkhorse
    The Darkhorse Posts: 101
    edited November 2005
    LOL..I wish! Truthfully...our discount is fair...nuthin great though (cept on games and cds...then its horrible!! like 10 cents max off a 50$ game)
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,204
    edited November 2005
    The New Sony SXRD tv's are simply killer. If you didn't buy it after seeing it, I can only ask why? Your not going to beat the picture quality in it's price class no way.

    Mitsubishi DLP has a long way to go to beat this set. I would own one myself if I was in the market for another table top.

    Dan
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited November 2005
    I'd guess somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 or so pounds......\
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited November 2005
    Why does Sony have to make such nice TVs? I hate the company so much, and can easily avoid almost anything they make.... but their TVs are just so good... what to do?!
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited November 2005
    anonymouse wrote:
    How much does the 50" weigh? The CC.com specs say 13.8 lbs. Does not seem right.

    Crutchfield says 94.8 lbs. Eesh.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited November 2005
    bobman1235 wrote:
    Why does Sony have to make such nice TVs? I hate the company so much, and can easily avoid almost anything they make.... but their TVs are just so good... what to do?!
    COMPLETELY agree.......ever since I went through the hell of owning one of their laptops, I've been good about staying sony-free........the TV's are tempting though.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,204
    edited November 2005
    bobman1235 wrote:
    Why does Sony have to make such nice TVs? I hate the company so much, and can easily avoid almost anything they make.... but their TVs are just so good... what to do?!

    Why hate on a label? if they make a good product and it works for yeah, I see no reason to hate. leaves you with less options.

    Dan
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited November 2005
    I usually don't follow the hating of labels for hating sake, but Sony's bad. Everything they do is to make the consumer's life more difficult. They conform to no standards. Everything they make is proprietary. Even different generations of their OWN products are not compatible with each other. (examples : their products use proprietary Sony memory stick, but never SD or MMC, not even as an option; MiniDisc - a great idea that never took off because they didn't allow anyone else to make it)

    And I had quite a few quality problems with their products (CD players mostly) years back before I swore them off.

    If they weren't such a big name, no one would put up with that kind of ****.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • Lsi9
    Lsi9 Posts: 616
    edited November 2005
    Trigger pulled!

    I got it for $3369 before tax @ PC Richard, and delivered tomorrow!
    Ill keep ya posted

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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited November 2005
    Lsi9 - here is a rather long discussion about your new TV. I don't know if you will have any questions about it, but I bet they will be answered here....

    Edit - that was a gonna buy thread, here is the owners thread...

    Michael
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited November 2005
    cool purchase! congrats!
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • Lsi9
    Lsi9 Posts: 616
    edited November 2005
    polkatese wrote:
    cool purchase! congrats!


    Thanks Polkatese!

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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited November 2005
    I went to CC to check out sale items, and saw the display on these RPTV. Simply awesome! Definitely be on my list for next year, once BlueRay player is available.
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited November 2005
    Personally, as much as I'm wanting a bigger set, I think there are too many things on the horizon to pull the trigger right now. I'm gonna give it a year or two (or until my set dies off) before I look at getting the latest and greatest today (granted, there will always be latest and greatest, but ya know)
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  • DonVito
    DonVito Posts: 4
    edited November 2005
    Hey, I work at American TV, and that set is one of the best selling sets we have. It has a 1080p resolution, and a beautiful picture. I just wanted to congratulate you on a hell of a buy. If you have any questions, let me know.
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  • Lsi9
    Lsi9 Posts: 616
    edited November 2005
    DonVito wrote:
    Hey, I work at American TV, and that set is one of the best selling sets we have. It has a 1080p resolution, and a beautiful picture. I just wanted to congratulate you on a hell of a buy. If you have any questions, let me know.

    Thanks Don Vito, I will...keep checking this thread periodically

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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited November 2005
    How much was teh 50, and how much was the 60?
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  • Lsi9
    Lsi9 Posts: 616
    edited November 2005
    3500 & 4500

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