Sony S Series due June 1: With 24P is there any reason to buy V or W series?
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In general, consumers are obsessing over every little technological tweak that they never knew they needed until the manufacturers started trumpeting its necessity--1080p, 10 bit processors, 120Hz, anti-judder technology, LED lighting, 50,000:1 contrast ratios, backlighting, glare vs. anti-glare paneling debates, and finally we're reduced to "a touch of red" in the frame. Product is way behind technology (about 20 HD channels out of the 2000 that I currently receive from Time-Warner), so the technology itself occupies our time as in the early days of TV, when there was one channel and 3 hours of programming at night. You'd be happy with your X-Box or Game Boy without 120Hz if it weren't planted in your mind that it was a necessity for playing games. I'd be happy with watching Capra, John Ford, Citizen Kane, etc. on my flat screen if I didn't know that the 24fps ratio, which I originally screened all of these films at, had been made available by Sony. Once I knew that, I had to have 3000V series, so now I must be happier (until the next development 6 months from now). I say that if like me and Roger Ebert you believe the greatest films were made before 1950, 24fps is a nice addition. But people who worry about a lot of this stuff while at the same time considering purchasing screens of less than 46" or even smaller, are wasting their time. On a smaller screen with digital cable, an HD signal (720p) isn't even worth going to the effort of changing channels if you've already got the same program running on another channel with an SD signal (480p). (What I find most puzzling is the apparent belief of most Amazon consumers that S. Korea's Samsung is the only producer of HD television sets. Maybe with Sony's move to OED technology and competitive pricing, that is about to change. Even now when I see a V or W series alongside the latest Samsung, the former's picture is what gets my my attention.)
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The 62 series are terrible. They are older models which have poor picture quality and often suffer from horizontal banding issues. Go with the 64 series for sure. I own the 46" 64U series btw.
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Thank you for your help. I think I will skip over the XS and try a more current model. My classes do not start till January so I do have time to do more research on the newer models. Looking over the specs I really like the 50D model, but it's out of my price range. Maybe I will get lucky and a refurbished one will show up in my price range. If no,t I might go for the T1 or T2.Thank you again for your help.
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Samsung has the UN65c8000 scheduled to be released in July, usually available online a few weeks before they hit the stores.I think the 55 might be to small for 3D in a larger room, waiting for it too
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I too am looking for a new cyber-shot. I am looking to buy the dsc-w290 but I have heard great things about the WX1, such as the new panoramic sweep mode and cmos sensor. Not to mention zoomable HD video is amazing.Why you should wait however, is that this is the first batch of cameras with the new sensor. It also uses a smaller LCD than the 3.0 inch they started using such as the dsc-w290 and is only 10.1 mp which if you shoot in 16:9 mode, will be even less.Sony will come out with new cameras being announced in January at the CES 2010 show and then you should decide. If nothing substantial is announced, the price for this will have dropped greatly. I too am looking for a new cyber-shot. I am looking to buy the dsc-w290 but I have heard great things about the WX1, such as the new panoramic sweep mode and cmos sensor. Not to mention zoomable HD video is amazing.Why you should wait however, is that this is the first batch of cameras with the new sensor. It also uses a smaller LCD than the 3.0 inch they started using such as the dsc-w290 and is only 10.1 mp which if you shoot in 16:9 mode, will be even less.Sony will come out with new cameras being announced in January at the CES 2010 show and then you should... » Read More I too am looking for a new cyber-shot. I am looking to buy the dsc-w290 but I have heard great things about the WX1, such as the new panoramic sweep mode and cmos sensor. Not to mention zoomable HD video is amazing.Why you should wait however, is that this is the first batch of cameras with the new sensor. It also uses a smaller LCD than the 3.0 inch they started using such as the dsc-w290 and is only 10.1 mp which if you shoot in 16:9 mode, will be even less.Sony will come out with new cameras being announced in January at the CES 2010 show and then you should decide. If nothing substantial is announced, the price for this will have dropped greatly. « Show Less
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It's more because it's imported from japan. The blue and red aren't available in the states yet. Sony just announced the blue would be coming to the states this fall, no word on the red though. So if you can wait it would save you some $$$
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Thanks for the info. I did purchase the VN5200-PC Version some months ago but I do appreciate the reply.
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Thanks that is great info. I WAS thinking about purchasing the 7 series now I will wait for something better. Maybe by a PS3.
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I think they are both excellent tvs. I was deciding between the 2 models, and finalized my choice when I checked them out at the store. I went with the Sony 40v4100.
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I can vouch that the built in speakers on Samsung's 550 series are pretty disappointing. They fire down and back instead of forward, giving a muffled sound. IMHO Samsung's picture quality is marginally better, and I'm unsure if Sony's L line has a problem with the white "sparkles" that the W and V lines have with programming shown through HDMI, but I know on the W and V series sets that the built in sound is much better. If prices are comparable I'd go with the Sony.
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Correction: Panasonic informed me that ST50 series in 60 and 65 sizes will be out in 2 months (late May or June). Yes, it will cost more to get ST50 and they have made several improvements such as: Brightness, it will have a computer chip for smart TV, will allow smart phone or tablet to act touch screen remote, glass frame and other few other functional improvevements. I reordered my previous cancelled 65ST30 TV since I cant wait that long and price differential will be too great initailly between st30 and st50. The suggested MSRP for 60ST50 is 2100 and 2999 for 65ST50 and both can be pre-ordered.
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I know I am going to get blasted for this. I personally think that as far as Blu-Ray standalones that this player is the best option available. That being said investing over $400 in one of these when you don't have an HDMI V1.3 display (1080p/24p) is just plain insane as you are spending a whole bunch of extra money with technology that you won't use until you upgrade your set/projector. I would go with a Toshiba A3 which has 720p/1080i capabilities and costs a whopping $118.49 shipped. If nothing else the price difference is significant enough that you could make use of it until the prices on things like the panasonic or the better HDTV sets comes down to the point where it is more affordable. I know I am going to get blasted for this. I personally think that as far as Blu-Ray standalones that this player is the best option available. That being said investing over $400 in one of these when you don't have an HDMI V1.3 display (1080p/24p) is just plain insane as you are spending a whole bunch of extra money with technology that you won't use until you upgrade your set/projector. I would go with a Toshiba A3 which has 720p/1080i capabilities and costs a whopping $118.49 shipped. If nothing else the price difference is significant enough that you could make use of it until the... » Read More I know I am going to get blasted for this. I personally think that as far as Blu-Ray standalones that this player is the best option available. That being said investing over $400 in one of these when you don't have an HDMI V1.3 display (1080p/24p) is just plain insane as you are spending a whole bunch of extra money with technology that you won't use until you upgrade your set/projector. I would go with a Toshiba A3 which has 720p/1080i capabilities and costs a whopping $118.49 shipped. If nothing else the price difference is significant enough that you could make use of it until the prices on things like the panasonic or the better HDTV sets comes down to the point where it is more affordable. « Show Less
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I believe the BDPS6200 is the newest 4k Sony player out. Not sure on the other brands.
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Oddly enough, I ended up going with neither of these. I compared these to the Sony CX130. Picked them up in the stores and found the image of the Sony to be more brilliant. The Sony form factor was smaller as well which will be good for traveling. Best part is that it's only $350. It uses SD cards (no internal memory), but that didn't bother me since SD cards are so cheap now.
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I think it's the niche market and Sony is charging premium for it. The price should go down or they will try to match the specs in next few weeks.
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For upconvert OPPO vs. A2/A20, i'd pick the latter. not only do you have the same, if not better, upconvert capability, in addition, you get true HD experience with HD DVDs (since 5 are free through rebate). If you care about quality, A20 is a good bet since the next firmware upgrade will allow 1080p24fps, plus, it's around 320-330 with free shipping from amazon. 100% compatibility with future releases since all the specs were firmed up. The ps3 will let you play games, but it's not confirmed whether it'll support PIP (through 1.1 version) though it does support some BD-J (similar to HDi) already. For upconvert OPPO vs. A2/A20, i'd pick the latter. not only do you have the same, if not better, upconvert capability, in addition, you get true HD experience with HD DVDs (since 5 are free through rebate). If you care about quality, A20 is a good bet since the next firmware upgrade will allow 1080p24fps, plus, it's around 320-330 with free shipping from amazon. 100% compatibility with future releases since all the specs were firmed up. The ps3 will let you play games, but it's not confirmed whether it'll support PIP (through 1.1 version) though it does support some BD-J (similar to HDi)... » Read More For upconvert OPPO vs. A2/A20, i'd pick the latter. not only do you have the same, if not better, upconvert capability, in addition, you get true HD experience with HD DVDs (since 5 are free through rebate). If you care about quality, A20 is a good bet since the next firmware upgrade will allow 1080p24fps, plus, it's around 320-330 with free shipping from amazon. 100% compatibility with future releases since all the specs were firmed up. The ps3 will let you play games, but it's not confirmed whether it'll support PIP (through 1.1 version) though it does support some BD-J (similar to HDi) already. « Show Less
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Go to http://www.samsung.com/global/experience/ices2008/index.jspThe new 6 and 7 series TV info is all there. At $2799 for the LNT5271 you're better off waiting for these IMO.