xbr9 46 inches: hi i have a xbr4 46 inches sony, can somebody please tell me differencesbetween mine and a xbr9 46 inches?
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The XBR9 is a 1080p 240 Hz LCD HDTV. The frame is much thinner, and has more HDMI ports. BestBuy carries both the 120 Hz and 240 Hz. Go in and check it out. The picture quality is awesome especially with BluRay.
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I purchase the Sony XBR4 40" on Jan 7, 2008 from CC in New Hampshire. It was on sale at $1999 - the lowest price I've seen after the holiday. I was concerned about the "fan noise" prior to purchase based on threads I had read. And . . this TV definitely does make a low level fan noise/hum that is only noticeable when the volume is low or during prolonged quiet in a broadcast. Also, relative to the previous post, the unit is not enclosed and has excellent ventillation all around. The noise is not related to heat, it is there when the TV is on. However -is it enough to make me return it? Not yet. I have 30 days to decide if it is a real issue. The picture on this TV is nothing short of stunning. We watched the Patriots beat Jacksonville on Sat. night and then watched football again on Sunday and other programs and the "fan noise" issue was a non-issue. If I really want to hear it, I can turn down the volume and - yup - there it is. But it falls into the category of refridgerator noise, computer fan noise, new car noise, etc. (noises I don't think about anymore.) I think there is no definitive answer because some will be driven to distraction by the noise - others will forget about it quicklly and enjoy the experience.
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I purchased the 32". It died 40 days later. I have responded before and would tell anyone to RUN and not buy the TV. If you do, then buy the warranty because trying to get it replaced by the company wasn't worth the headache. I just dumped in the trash. Biggest waste of money.
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It should...I have a 46 inch Sony Bravia and fits perfect....just double check on bolt pattern on back..some of the newer models changed bolt holes.
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The figures given here are accurate estimates. As a point of interest, I think I worked out the cause of the confusion. As it is a pair of speakers, Amazon appears to have quoted a "combined" total size. Not helpful, and since this confusion has been pointed out for over two years now, I guess they have no intention of changing it now. To further add to the muddle, if you go to the Sony product page as I did, the sizing in inches seems accurate, but then the metric sizing quotes one dimension as 400mm, so thats way out too. Thanks to all who offered the better figures.
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We have always purchased the XBR, a little more expensive, but well worth the it as the quality of the picture is perfect. We get so many comments and probably have sold a ton of TVs from people viewing ours. We have a 60" LCD XBR that is about 4 years old, we love it, although the newer ones are coming out with a much flatter screen.
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Is that even useful? 37" seems like a really nice size (I'd love something bigger than 32", but 40" seems like it's pushing it). Really I'd *LOVE* an LED backlight and would pay for it, but since those seem to be virtually nonexistant at the moment in these sizes, Sony's best 37" seems like a nice choice.
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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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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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There's a user review posted on head-fi forum saying that Sony confirmed the difference to be only cosmetics and packaging. I own the XB920 and have tried store demo of the X10, and I find the builds quality almost identical, indicating at least the shell/housing is the same.
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XBR7 is better than XBR6 if there is little no price difference, or if price does not matter. Samsung LN46A650 to save money has same PQ. Sony XBR8 or Samsung 950 series are even better, but at a cost.
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Thanks for the tip. I bet it is in store mode. I'll keep my Samsung. It's the best picture I've ever seen and all my friends say the same. I looked at the Xbr4 side by side and couldn't not tell a difference. At least not $1500 difference. You pay for the Sony brand name. Not me.
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hey man bottom line go bigger that 120mhz is a gimmick I have this tv, you will NOT go wrong with the 46". Believe me! I had the same debacle as you. 46" is the way to go
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You're lucky because I have a 10' room as well. I measured the image size diagonally and at full zoom in the image size was 98". It looks pretty good and big. If you're watching 4:3 it's even bigger. And for wide screen it's a bit smaller than 98".
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I have a 46 inch Samsung (4665) and find I am too close at 9 feet. I assume it would be OK at 10.5 feet.
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Back in stock. Good thing too, this is a great model. My friend has an old XBR4 and it looks good to me too. No obsolescence here for a while.
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I think 46 is plenty big. I wanted the 52, but just like you $70 an inch didn't suit my needs. I believe at only 10,000 dynamic contrast ratio the 46 probably looks better too. Hope this reply isn't too late.