KDL-52W3000 vs KDL-52XBR4/5: I went to a sonystyle store and, it looked to me that 52'' W3000 has more "in your face" picture experience than 52'' XBR5?
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I literally just ordered a KDL-W3000 52 inch television 1 hour ago. I did 3 months of research and although I am not sure how I'll fell when I get the television, I can say that I went for the w3000. I looked at some seocnd tier brands first, but quickly moved on to the main brands.... settling in on the Sharp D64 or a Toshiba 167 or the Sony W3000. Of course the Sony was the most expensive of the brands I was looking at. As far as picture and blur: I can not even tell you if I could see any difference between the w3000 and the XBR, so I went for the XBR. I did see one scene in a movie where I saw a slight amount of motion blur, so I am sure it exists.. the quesiton is, "how bad does the blur appear to you and what is it worth for you to minimize the blur" ? For me... the answer was in my order.. I went with the W3000. The price was $2309 no tax, no delivery fee.
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I was down to the same two. I found the sony for the same price as the samsung and went for it. I think I made the right choice of the two. I only have Comcast Digital due to them not offering HD in my area. I think the picture is great with DVD's and good if not very good with SD Cable. Some of the reviews I saw did not like the sound but I think it sounds very good without external speakers. My only complaint is the blur on fast moving sporting events. I hope it improves when I get HD but I can live with it. If I had the money I would have went for the 120 MHZ on the sony xbr or samsung 4071 but could not swallow a $2000 nut for a TV. I don't think you can wrong, when I have a good signal the picture looks great. I have only had the TV for 3 weeks but find myself watching a PBS show on birds flying around for hours. I looked for 6 months before I bought the KDL-40V3000, my wife asked me what I was going to do with all my free time. I told her I was going to watch it! FYI: I bought it at Circuit City for $1299 on sale and received an additional 10% off discount from the entertainment book. Good Luck
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A 55 inch SONY will be a much better TV, especially in quality. See: Sony XBR55X850B 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD 3D Smart LED TV (2014 Model)
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It's all subjective. I personally selected the W230 over the W220 and W290. I needed the 3 inch LCD view on the back. It was the best fit for me, in the Sony line. My old camera only had 1 inch LCD. I do think the larger the LCD the more drain on the battery. But I compromised to accommodate my poor eye sight.. Good Luck
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The XBR4 and XBR5 have 120Hz motion blur. The W3000 does not. Screens must be same size if they are labelled 52. The XBR5 has a glossy black colored finish. The XBR4 has a less reflective, customizable finish. Its a $300-$400 price hike to get the XBR5 instead of the XB4 (you do get an extra 6 months warranty with the XBR5).
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According to this link from Amazon:Sony 32" BRAVIA L-Series Black LCD Flat Panel HDTV,the 504 seems to have 1080P as opposed to 720P max on the 5000 one. contrast seems the same at 13,000:1
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I wondered the same. From what I gather, the 30B is 47" and the 32B is 42" but otherwise the same, I believe. The 32B with my 65" Tv works great for such a price savings. I wouldn't notice any difference of 5 inches for twice the price. I believe, at the time, I made the right call but see the price has lowered for the 30B. So moot point now. I wouldn't pay for the above price for either, keep searching.
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I do not have the 52XBR6 yet as I am keeping an eye on the price. I don't know anything about the XBR5, but i will say that i wouldn't go back a model when the prices are so good for the XBR6...VERY GOOD POINT! The 52XBR6 is down to $2,219 as of 11/28/09, directly from Amazon! Wow!!
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I am looking at both of these models as well. I bought a Samsung 42" LCD 2.5 years ago and it is now failing. (Estimated repair cost for 1 of the 3 problems it is now having is $850.) Not a good track record for my money. So, I will probably go with the Sony. Has anyone had any repair problems with the Sony LCD's?
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Thanks. Sadly Amazon gets finer details wrong some of the time. I posted this same question on the gold box page and was directed to www.sonystyle.com. The 504 TV is a 720p just like the L5000. It costs less everywhere you can find it listed. The contrast ratio is listed as 8,000:1 as compared to 13,000:1 for the L5000. Also, the MSRP for the 504 is $399... so I fail to see how it is a "doorbuster" at $379. The 32L5000's MSRP is $449. It was on sale less than a month ago for $399. Value wise $50 off is $50 off. I'm just going to wait for the 32L5000 to be $399 again.
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the major issue sony had with the 2500 series was the clouding issues, the 3000's are free of that mess. also it depends on how far away ur siting from the display...IMO get the 3000, at 40"s you wont be about to tell the difference between the High def resolutions. not till the 50" range will that matter...o and sorry...didnt do an A & B comparision. I"m still browsing myself HAPPY HUNTING
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I was wondering the same thing. Im gonna call sammy to find out. It seems like such a huge discrepancy to be in this many places. There is more than a small difference between 50,000:1 and 15:000:1. If you find out please let me know ***EDIT*** After calling Sammy's CS they informed me that it was infact a 15,000:1 ratio'd tv. Not bad, but nowhere near the 50,000:1 that has been advertised all over the net. Thanks **EDIT #2** This TV is great. I love it. I would go into detail about the performance and quality, but its one of those things that you really need to see in a display next to a lesser tv. I have this 32 incher right next to a Sharp Aquos 32gp1u and it out shines in almost every way except for the ease of adjusting the picture. Apart from the minor menu quibble this tv is as close to perfect as you are going to find in a 32 inch model. Hands down and without a doubt worth the money if you want a quality 32 flat panel tv with lots of inputs.
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I have the fifty five inch. We got it for a great price at walmart. We were hesistant at first. But its a great tv. I recommend hisense. A lot of people have never heard of the brand which makes it seem like you shouldn't buy it. We have had it for about five months. We use it often and the color is great. Picture volume appearance is great.
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I just ordered the 52V4100 as well. Was this close to getting the Panasonic Plasma, but after reading last week Pioneer and Toshiba are dumping Plasma technology, and next year Samsung and Vizio are phasing it out, I am led to think Plasma is losing the battle for some reason. Perhaps it's all the rumors of burn in, break-in periods, excessive heat and energy usage. I don't know. I went with the Sony. The price I got was too good to pass up ($1250 with free shipping).
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Gordon,Thanks for taking the time to help me out, it looks like we will be going with the kdl-46V5100, the sony website has a the 46 inch and a ps3 for $999.98
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Hello. I am almost close to selecting KDL52V4100. All you owners of the TV, would u know if the screen has matte finish? I wanted to see this TV in BB but could not find it. so I havent seen it. I have seen SHARP and LG HDTVs and they have excellent matte finish. Can you please tell me how is screen finish for this SONY TV ?
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Does this size have picture in picture? I currently have the KDL 60EX645 with PIP and picture out of picture, (side by side). I want the 42 inch EX440 for the bedroom,