I just scored a 55" Sony SXRD 1080p. Not HDMI cable yet, but even the regular cable channels via coax look great....
Good choice. If I were buying greater than 50" that is the set I would get. Did you get the XBR2 or A2000?
I had been looking at the 50" version of this set for a while and about bought it through the sony family store a couple of weeks back (wife works for SE), but didnt act before they pulled it and replaced it with the new version. Was at best buy this morning, just looking at tv's and they had the 50' SXRD 1080p A2000 for $1399.99. Sick deal...got it home and just using OTA right now as I ordered another box from DTV for all the other channels and the picture is freaking fantastic...doesnt suffer from off angle like other sets I had looked at...extremely happy and at that price...tough not to be...
the new ones have a black casing, but beyond that appear to be the exact same set as the old ones (which have silver casing)...from what I hear, sony is coming out with a 50" SXRD XBR in the summer though...
Congrats on the new tv! +T for getting one of the best sets I've seen recently. Too bad you won't be able to watch the 'Canes in the playoffs this year JK ok, so they are in 7th and in a close race. You can always wat the Wings
I saw the SXRD XBR2 60" at Sears one day while the wife was shopping at New York & Co. I wasn't that impressed with the 60" XBR2 when compared to the A2000. Where was that A2000 deal at BB? My buddy is looking for a set and that is a STEAL! I did check out both the Sony and JVC at BB a few weeks ago and really liked the Sony. I'm not even close to a new tv purchase as I'm really happy with my 720P front projection and the $800 32" Olevia LCD (crap for SD though). I'll be waiting until we build a home in the next 5-7 yrs to upgrade as long as nothing blows up. I really want a Pioneer plasma for the living room since the SED tv thing isn't going to work out. Hopefully the BR/HD-DVD war will have been decided.
Yeah the deal was at Best Buy...
I have complete faith that the Canes will make the postseason this year (and if they dont, thats ok as the playoffs last year cost me a mint...a year off would hurt me as a fan, but help me in my pocketbook
)...and besides, I watch the entire NHL playoffs...easily one of my favorite times of year...
Honestly I didnt even look at the 60" SXRD, but I am guessing that it was marked down as well as the new ones are due in this week. I looked at alot of TVs and honestly none of them imo came close to the SXRD in terms of pic quality and off axis viewing without jumping to another price bracket for LCD/Plasma. And luckily the room that i have is pretty dark and as a result no real light effects on the picture...and honestly at the price of $1399.99...I had to buy the damn thing...hell, my 34" Sony widescreen tube cost me $250 more than that when I bought it! And not to mention, this set weighs about 200 lbs less than the tube
+T backatcha