Plummeting prices, Sony BDP 350 vs. 360. Does any one know what the difference is between the 350 and 360?
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You have my complete sympathy! I bought my 350 in September of 2008 for $350. A month later the s360 hit the market at a bit over $200. As far as a difference other than price, the 350 weighs in at almost twice what the 360 does, Per Amazon, 7 vs. 12 pounds. As an old school audiophile I still tend to put my trust in heavier equipment (I know its silly but old habits die hard). The 350 has provided excellent service but my 2 year old Oppo DV 981HD DVD player provides superior up scaling. If you can still return your 350 I'd suggest you consider kicking in 100 bucks more and order the Oppo BDP 83. I've spent too much on 2 players in the past two years to even consider that and I might not even see or hear the difference. Bottom Line: You have a good reliable machine but like me, paid too much for it!
141791
Thanks. But still 800$ difference. I'm still wondering anything more... NX810 has blu-ray 3d bundle, but i don't need it just the TV? Is it for those bundle?
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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 agree with you about Sony's products and marketing practices. When I was younger, making a good salary, and was less knowledgeable about electronic technology, I fell for the Sony hype. I now have a Sony Beta-Max that I paid over $1,100 for, about $3500 in today's dollars, that has been sitting in a storage closet since it crapped out 14 months after I bought it. It had little play on it, maybe one to two tapes per week, or month, depending upon what the new releases had been. Now, being much older and wiser, I wait at least 2-3 years before buying into any "new" technology. By then, most of the bugs have been worked out, the prices have dropped considerably, and the best products are known by both the experts and consumers. I'm not an old geezer opposed to new products, just a wiser one who lets everyone else pay for all of the new, unproven crap that seems to change every six months..
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I'd have to disagree with rebel 116 there. Not so much about the dwindling worth of the $ (although actually has been somewhat rising in the past couple of weeks), but about whether to wait or not. My advice would be to wait. I recently read a study report that says the prices of HDTV's, blu-ray players and the like will be dropping like a stone as the holidays get closer. And actually, I've already seen some of this price drop. I've been planning on buying the Sony BDP-s350 blu-ray player, since it's pretty much the highest rated VS price value BR player out right now. (I've been watching it at theNerds.com, sorry Amazon, but they have the cheapest price) The price has dropped almost $80 since I last checked it! (Now only $243) These trends are predicted to continue through the holidays into early next year, so I'd wait for that bonus and get one awesome TV and maybe have some $ left over in the bargain!
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Did you go with the TX-SR606? I got it a few months ago and love it. It's a bit large but it handles all audio formats, so I'm happy with it. With HDMI cables (as with speaker cables) name brand means nothing. You will save a bundle if you just go with the cheapest ones you can find. Best Buy tries to sell the Monster brand HDMI cables for a hundred bucks or more. That is robbery. I got my three Belkin HDMI cables at Target for $40 each and I paid too much. Just get anything you see that is version 1.3 or better. As far as Blu-Ray goes, the PS3 is the best thing out there. It's a bit expensive though. So if you're trying to save some money, I have seen some good reviews for the Sony BD-S350. The DMP-BD55K looks nice too, as does the Samsung P2500. When it comes to deciding which one to buy, it all boils down to cost vs. benefit.
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I just spent some time researching this very issue. The only options I found were the Panasonic DMP-DB55 (but not the DB35!) and the Philips BDP7200.Of the two, the Philips is much less expensive (at least right now).
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I have no idea! They are the same camera just different colors. I guess the that the black camera selling better so they put it at the higher price, and the white ones aren't moving fast enough so they dropped the price of them to get some moving out quicker... Economics 101.
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350 can be upgraded with firmware downloads to match the 550. Only reason to pay extra for the 550 is you don't have to upgrade it. CNET review, which regards the PS3 as the reference, states the extra money for the 550, compared to the 350, is not worth it. CNET rates the Panny 55 as the best profile 2.0 stand alone BD player, above the Sony 550.
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They are very similar in many ways. I got the PC 360 before these but sent them back because the velvet-ey feel on the earcups weren't comfortable for me at all. They both sound very similar though. Unfortunately neither of these have active noise cancellation but but having the PC 350E's on your head are far better than the PC 360 because of its closed-back design. I can without a doubt say that both of those headphones are great and the purchase just comes down to your personal preference. Good luck!
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Jonathan,Which model did you end up going with? I was super interested in this TV, but it apparently doesn't support 1080i, which is no good for my Xbox 360. Also, does anyone know what the difference is between the older model (32HL67) and this one (32HL67U, "U" indicating a newer iteration)?
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Just bought the KDL46-Z4100 B online for $1687 with no tax and no delivery. You just have to wait and do your research. The prices really dipped immediately after Christmas and there is apparently an LCD screen oversupply in the market so prices will likely dip a bit before coming back up. Also, Sony is in the process of really trying to penetrate the market with the XBR series so the prices are coming down on the models lower on the "depth chart".
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Hi We don't sell the 360 so you will need to ask a seller who offers those. We agree it should not be that expensive.
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Regarding the discontinuing of the 920, perhaps Sony is doing it so "quietly" is because it was too GOOD of a receiver for the price! The 920 was a GREAT value, as it offered a LOT of HD features for the $600 (or lower) cost. True HD, DTS-MA, GUI, FOUR hdmi inputs, etc. I returned my newly-purchased 520 unit the moment I saw the 920 go on sale for $450. I would wager than any comparable unit will be more expensive in the future.
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360 is at costco this weekend for $125 (costco model BDP-BX2 is same as 360)
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Yes, it was definitely worth the $35 upgrade. I went from a 3602 I had for four or five years and could tell an immediate difference. Do it!
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the pc 350 are closed (can be sweaty ... isolates sound ... hard to hear your surroundings) the pc 360 are open (feels just right for me ... i can hear my surroundings ... it jus sounds right to me) they are both good headsets but the pc 350 se require a higher ohm output because its 150 ohm i believe ... the pc 360 are 50 ohms so u can get the best out of em from jus about any source ... the pc 360 dont collapse ... dont come with carry case ... and can break easier due to an all plastic build (im not concerned with breaking them cause im careful with mine) thats about it ... oh if u are going to use these at a lan party or gaming competitions i would get the pc 350 se ... for home use pc 360 ... unless u dont wanna disturb anyone den back to pc 350 se