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If I can get sony for 50% off, is there really any difference between their xbr lcd's and the 8g/9g kumo's? Not sure which way to go.
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Since it wouldn't make sense to watch tires, I assume you mean Kuro. I just went through the analysis of HD options and decision process myself. I ended up with the Pio PRO1150HD. The question of sony never even came up. You see, for me, sony = JUNK. Too many high-dollar sony purchases in my past that died shortly after warranty expiration. Anyway, I looked at all the other LCD suspects ... Sammy, Sharp and Tosh. Also spent a LOT of time considering the new Panny P85 plasma. But in the end, for me, the Kuro's just kicked everybody else’s arse. Some worse than others. That's my experience. You might want to go look for yourself though. BTW, IMO, the best bang-for-the-buck out there right now is the Panny P85. The new Panny comes awful close to the level of the Kuro's for a good bit less cash.
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they don't look the same to you, do they? If they look the same, buy the cheaper. If they don't look the same, buy the cheaper if it looks better to you. If the more expensive screen looks better to you, do you think the gain in picture quality is worth the additional price? If yes and you can afford it, buy the more expensive one. If you can't afford the more expensive one or you don't think the gain in picture quality is worth the extra cost, buy the cheaper.
Your question isn't about whether there's a difference between the two. It's about which is better and whether the more expensive one is worth the extra cash. That's a value question and only you can answer it because what counts is where you thing the value lies.
Apart from that, one is an LCD and the other is a plasma. Plasmas tend to look their best in a darkened room while LCDs hold up better in rooms with higher ambient light levels. You should also consider when you do a lot of your watching. That's what ended up determining my choice a couple of years ago when I bought an LCD. I'm retired and I often watch DVDs during the day. My room is open plan with reasonably high levels of ambient light. I went for LCD purely because of the fact that it worked better in my situation. If I did most of my viewing at night in a darkened room, I would probably have gone for a plasma which would have the edge under those conditions.
Consider when and where you're going to use it and work from there. Both will give good results but there's a lot of factors involved in which will provide the best value for you and that's a question only you can answer.
David Aiken
Plasmas have a clear edge in price and performance (e.g. better black levels, little/no motion blur, etc). The amount of ambient light in your viewing area should only affect this decision unless you live outside or in a department store.
I don't live outside or in a department store but my TV is in a large, open plan room with large window areas and I'm retired and watch a fair bit of stuff during the day. There's enough light in the room for strong reflections to show on the front of the CRT I had before I bought the LCD, and I've seen reflections on the front of plasmas in rooms with ambient lighting lower than that in my room during the day. I certainly close some of the curtains when viewing during the day, and I did with the CRT but still had some reflections. I notice none with the less reflective screen of the LCD and the picture looks nearly as good during the day as it does at night with lights off.
David Aiken
Just to offer edification on my question, price is not the issue. I could afford either set. In a living room setting will I really notice the difference since the room won't be blacked out?
Also I wanted a larger set, but I think the 60" sony is shipping soon.
We have a 50" Panasonic plasma, and brightness levels are no problem at all. Our family room faces west, so we have a lot of light in the afternoon, but the Panasonic is still plenty bright. I have it calibrated, so it is not adjusted for max brightness levels, and it is still plenty bright. I dont think brightness is a problem with plasmas anymore.
Try viewing different screens in lighting similar to what you get in your room. My room is a living room with windows behind the screen which have curtains drawn over them if I'm viewing and, further along that wall, a large picture window onto a patio. The living room area opens to the kitchen with a skylight in the ceiling, a breakfast nook which also overlooks the patio and a hallway to the front door which has a narrow window beside it. I've got light coming from several directions and the only time I can fully black the area out is at night.
Judging from the plasmas I've seen in homes, which have been Panasonics and an NEC, I believe I would certainly see a difference in my room because the plasmas I've seen definitely don't look their best in lighting levels similar to what I have in my room during the day. Some of the new plasmas like the Kuros may be better but I haven't seen one of them in use.
David Aiken
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