SONY BRAVIA 52' XBR 6 vs W4100 OR WL140 I AM TRYING TO DECIDE WHICH TV SET TO BUY. EITHER THE KDL52XBR6 OR THE KDL52wl4100 OR COSTCO model KDL52WL14. As far as I can tell the main differences are : the W has an internet link module; 30,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio. The XBR has an ethernet connection; 50,000:1 DCR ; USB Input;15W Subwoofer and a few other inputs. DOES ANY ONE KNOW IF THERE IS A REAL ADVANTAGE OF ONE OVER THE OTHER SET. THE COST IS NOT A MAJOR CONSIDERATION TO ME . I WELCOME YOU YOUR COMMENTS AND ADVICE. LOU SONY BRAVIA 52' XBR 6 vs W4100 OR WL140 I AM TRYING TO DECIDE WHICH TV SET TO BUY. EITHER THE KDL52XBR6 OR THE KDL52wl4100 OR COSTCO model KDL52WL14. As far as I can tell the main... » Read More SONY BRAVIA 52' XBR 6 vs W4100 OR WL140 I AM TRYING TO DECIDE WHICH TV SET TO BUY. EITHER THE KDL52XBR6 OR THE KDL52wl4100 OR COSTCO model KDL52WL14. As far as I can tell the main differences are : the W has an internet link module; 30,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio. The XBR has an ethernet connection; 50,000:1 DCR ; USB Input;15W Subwoofer and a few other inputs. DOES ANY ONE KNOW IF THERE IS A REAL ADVANTAGE OF ONE OVER THE OTHER SET. THE COST IS NOT A MAJOR CONSIDERATION TO ME . I WELCOME YOU YOUR COMMENTS AND ADVICE. LOU « Show Less
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I checked the SONY web site for specs of the KDL52WL140 that COSTCO sells. It used the same BRAVIA2 engine as the XBR6 and it also supports DLNA. I ordered the WL140 from COSTO ONLINE before I got in to these discussions (hasn't been delivered yet) and if I don't like it I have 90 days to return it. With a deal like this how can you go wrong. In 90 days we maybe in a DEPRESSION and the XBR could sell for under $2000. After you get your XBR let us know how you like it.
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Top-line 52-inch TVs were selling for > $3000 90 days AGO. I bought mine ($2250, LN52A850) on tuesday figuring that YES, VIRGINIA, WE ARE IN A DEPRESSION. Look what the depression has done to the korean won ...http://tinyurl.com/36m9uhThe won has lost 34% of its value in this time period - ONLY 90 DAYS! And many of those display panels are made in Korea. 3 months ago (Aug 2008) the SONY XBR6 was selling north of $3500:http://tinyurl.com/5b79cbThere is an old saying in stock market investing: bears make money, but pigs get slaughtered. I think you should realize you are getting a fantastic deal at today's prices for 52" LCD TVs. If you wait too long, you could be paying north of $3000 again for the Sony XBR6. Top-line 52-inch TVs were selling for > $3000 90 days AGO. I bought mine ($2250, LN52A850) on tuesday figuring that YES, VIRGINIA, WE ARE IN A DEPRESSION. Look what the depression has done to the korean won ...http://tinyurl.com/36m9uhThe won has lost 34% of its value in this time period - ONLY 90 DAYS! And many of those display panels are made in Korea. 3 months ago (Aug 2008) the SONY XBR6 was selling north of $3500:http://tinyurl.com/5b79cbThere is an old saying in stock market investing: bears make money, but pigs get slaughtered. I... » Read More Top-line 52-inch TVs were selling for > $3000 90 days AGO. I bought mine ($2250, LN52A850) on tuesday figuring that YES, VIRGINIA, WE ARE IN A DEPRESSION. Look what the depression has done to the korean won ...http://tinyurl.com/36m9uhThe won has lost 34% of its value in this time period - ONLY 90 DAYS! And many of those display panels are made in Korea. 3 months ago (Aug 2008) the SONY XBR6 was selling north of $3500:http://tinyurl.com/5b79cbThere is an old saying in stock market investing: bears make money, but pigs get slaughtered. I think you should realize you are getting a fantastic deal at today's prices for 52" LCD TVs. If you wait too long, you could be paying north of $3000 again for the Sony XBR6. « Show Less
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Thanks for the info, Donald.I'm still amazed at how the price fluxuates on these sets. The 52XBR6 currently sells on the Dell site for $3000, whereas other places online have it for less than $2300. That's a huge difference. And you never know what the price is going to be at Amazon. It goes up or down $200 or less every day.I'm happy with the price I paid for the set. If it goes down $200 in the next few days I won't cry a river. I could have paid much more a couple months ago.
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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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12/2/2008 > Price for KDL52XBR6 has gone up to $2499.99. As always keep a close eye out on this one since the price fluctuates constantly.
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I like the White framed and Burgundy framed LCD HDTV's better they look more distinctive, plus the sharp stand allows for Tilting and moving of the TV, the Sony does NOT allow any movement of the TV. However I wonder about the reliability of the Sharp... never have had a Sharp TV my Sony's have lasted at least 10 years without any problems... The Sharp model is native 1080p and built for gaming. You have to get the Sony 32XBR9 for a comparison...it just came out and is 999 at BB
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I agree with Brad with his assessment of the TV; The B550 is a superior set, in brightness and general picture quality as compared to the A-series. There are some very good deals out there. A friend of my bought one from Expo for a great price and is fully satisfied with it. The problem seems to be a years' worth of praise and satisfaction with the 'A' series and not nearly as much exposure with the "B." Too much worrying about a TV that performs admirably. Enjoy
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Is anybody else getting dizzy from all of the TVs being offered (such as Samsung and Sony, with Sony's recently dropping its price on the Sony Bravia 55HX800 to $1,401)? I was set to pull the trigger on this one, and then Vizio came out with the XV554 and then Sony dropped its prices, and and and... . I read a lot of comparison reviews on http://www.televisioninfo.com/d/reviews which seems to do a pretty straight up job of reviewing TVs (although Sony's a big advertiser there, so I'm necessarily suspicious of just how much objectivity there is). Any thoughts on how to navigate this thicket?
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don't buy W4100 series if money isn't a problem, go with XBR6 XBR6 and Z4100 are the same except for dynamic contrast
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I had a lnt52a750 for two weeks before I bought my kdl52xbr9. Here is what I like and dislike for both: lnt52a750 has better black, higher contrast, and better back light uniformity. However, I turned down the back light to fit my viewing condition led to losing details in dark region. This leads to eye fatigue. I tried to lower the brightness to bring in the shadow details, and I lost the deep black and 3-D look. Instead, Sony does better job in this area for shadow details. If you'd watch this TV in bright room, you may not run into this problem since you will probably set the back light to very high. However, the glossy surface on Samsung will make you suffer from letting it sit in bright room. XBR9 has really poor back light uniformity. You'll notice this when it is displaying mid-range gray (not black), very badly. However, I do not care much about this since majority of scenes are too busy to make this noticeable. I returned the Samsung and keep the XBR9.
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Kurt,Thanks for your help.We liked the reviews on the KDL-52V5100 better than the kdl-46V5100 and bought it as a bundle with the PS3 hope we didn't make a mistake, I don't know why the 52 inch tv in this model had better reviews than the 46 inch. I hope this isn't a stupid question but what is a 8-bit panel and a 10-bit panel and should we have gone with the 10-bit panel tv?Thanks Dede
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Depends on your preference. I'm a Sony person when it comes to most products and Bravia is one of the best.
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I am certainly no TV guru but, I had purchased the LN40A550 & returned it & bought the LN40A650 & could not be happier! We noticed immediately that the picture looked faded on the 550 & went to one of the local retailers & found that this is a common complaint on these units. They actually had a LN40A550 & LN40A650 side by side in the store & there is a huge difference. We are very impressed with the picture quality regardless of what we are watching. We have had many friends commenting on the awesome picture on this TV. Hope this helps. Les
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I just purchased a 46" XBR4 and have a ps3/xbox360. My parents have a 52" W 3000. I have played my systems on both of these tvs and they both look amazing. Both of these tvs can handle the ps3 and xbox360. In my opinion you can't go wrong with either one.
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Just purchased the 26" 450 during last days of Circuit City closing so got price close to Walmart price of the 330. Had compared the 330 for months to the same size Vizio that only costed $357, and wife could not tell the difference between all three of them, other than the Vizio was about $150 less. I really don't think there is a perception difference between 330 and 450. We use in the bed room and speakers are fine, unless you need a high powered surround sound effect.
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Yeah, Samsung's are good tv's but Sony is the only way to go if you're going all the way. I had trouble with Samsungs and went with a Sony Bravia, and I haven't looked back at all since. I love my tv.
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The 52" XBR4/5 has the "floating glass" bezel and side speakers, which not only makes it wider than the 52" W3000, but also gives it a more elegant look. If you have limited space, then the W3000 is your best bet. However, if space is not an issue, go with the XBR4/5 with the 120Hz Motion Enhancer. It makes the picture "pop-out", like 3D. Really amazing picture clarity and color. I have the 52" XBR4 with PS3 setup.
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The major difference is lack of a CableCARD slot in the new models. The new models have a built-in HDTV tuner. You can pick up local HDTV channels if you have an HDTV antenna or a cable system which passes through local HD channels. Otherwise, you will need a digital cable or satellite box which emits HDMI or HD component video. You can find the KDL-xxS2000 user manual in Acrobat PDF format here: http://www.sonystyle.com/intershoproot /eCS/Store/en/documents/specifications /KDL-26-32-40S2000_usermanual.pdf The Bravia XBR manual is here: http://www.sonystyle.com/intershoproot /eCS/Store/en/documents /specifications /KDL-V26_40XBR1O_User%20Manual.pdf CNET has suggested they will have a complete review of the 32" model by mid-April. I anxiously await that review (which should also apply to the 40" model as well). -- Steve
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Thanks for the advice Walker! I called 6th ave and told them about the price difference. The lady was very nice and put me on hold for a couple mins. Came back and said that they will price match for me! Again, thanks for the advice.Chedfred,I had actually done quite a bit of research on this TV and the customer service was one of the supposed high points. I will def have to check into this. However, you can't beat this TV for the price so I hope that the service is at least usable.Leonard
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I've seen the W3000 side by side with XBR. I don't like the XBR. It makes movies look like stage shows. Very disconcerting if you like movies. The "3D" effect they talk about makes movies look like video -- if you know the distinction. (If you watch sports more than movies, you will probably like the XBR more.) I almost bought an XBR because "MotionFlow" sounded good... I was stunned when I saw them side by side. Also happy, because I'll save almost a grand by buying a 52W3000 rather than XBR! Do yourself a favor and find them in a store so you can look. Some people like the XBR 3D effect. I really don't.
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I did check out PriceMad after I posted and there are way too many negative comments. I did buy the KDL 52W3000 from Amazon, thru their dealer, J&R-----.; I checked J&R; out and comments/reviews are great. I got it for $2199 with free s&H.; and it has been shipped, so they say.Whoopee!