Does Sony still make XBR's?

[Agent23]

Is Sony still making the XBR line of HDTV's?

Or is the "Class" the new line?

I'm confused.

For a 52" which is the best Sony LCD HDTV route to go?

thanks in advance.

[CAB]

Yes XBR.

No more SXRD XBRs.

[ixlegitballinxl]

u can still find xbr 52's in stores, sonystyle no longer has them up..probaly cuz the xbr 8 is coming out.. which is a 46 and 55 inch

[Agent23]

Ahhh. when is the 55" XBR 8 coming out?

Do you think that maybe a DLP is a good option?

the prices on those has come way down, I noticed.

[thanksmrceo]

Sony 2008 XBR line-up are only in 32 and 37 inches. Their top tier TV that replaced the XBR in the larger sizes is the Z series TVs. The model number is KDL-40Z4100. I also believe it is only availiable in 40 and 46 inches.


Hope this helps. The Z series is a beautiful set. Its also slimmer than most LCDs.

I stand corrected then. I was not aware of the newly announced xbrs.

[Agent23]

Ok, so they aren't making anything larger then 46" ?

Also, are the new sets still featuring the "floating glass" display, that bordered the tv?

[DBlackGT]

http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/...52921644539863

This is their badass new XBR series. and yes they go bigger than 46inch...alot bigger actually. The XBR7 goes to 70inches

[sokrman14]

Originally Posted by thanksmrceo

Sony 2008 XBR line-up are only in 32 and 37 inches. Their top tier TV that replaced the XBR in the larger sizes is the Z series TVs. The model number is KDL-40Z4100. I also believe it is only availiable in 40 and 46 inches.


Hope this helps. The Z series is a beautiful set. Its also slimmer than most LCDs.

Wrong....The new XBR line will be released later this year. They will have a 40", 46", and 52" of their XBR6, then a 40" and 70" of the XBR7, and their new LED backlit which are 46" and 55". The 55" is expected to be $7-8k.

[ixlegitballinxl]

dlp makes a nice picture, but the viewing angle is horrible...biggest perk imo to an lcd is the 180 degree angle....with dlp you have to be sitting right in front of it to see the clearest picture.

[Agent23]

What do u guys think about this one?

http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/...52921665405479

[sokrman14]

Its good, but wait for the XBR before you make a decision.

[mr.hidef]

Originally Posted by thanksmrceo

Sony 2008 XBR line-up are only in 32 and 37 inches. Their top tier TV that replaced the XBR in the larger sizes is the Z series TVs. The model number is KDL-40Z4100. I also believe it is only availiable in 40 and 46 inches.


Hope this helps. The Z series is a beautiful set. Its also slimmer than most LCDs.

Wrong wrong wrong (does anyone do their homework before blurting somehing out anymore?....yeeeeeesh! )

[mr.hidef]

Originally Posted by sokrman14

Its good, but wait for the XBR before you make a decision.

True......But I have one on display at my store,and I want to hug it naked sometimes when I walk by....its sooo sexy!!! (but check out the picture n the xbr's they are absolutely INCREDIBLE.

[ixlegitballinxl]

i think design wise the xbr8 is a step backwards.....black tv with 2 silver strips on the left/right...xbr5 was a very unique display....xbr8 doesnt look as good...but i guess we'll see how the PQ is soon.

[entertrend]

Originally Posted by DBlackGT

http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/...52921644539863

This is their badass new XBR series. and yes they go bigger than 46inch...alot bigger actually. The XBR7 goes to 70inches

Thank you for this link

[Agent23]

So, Sony is doing away w/the floating glass look on the new XBR's then?

[AlexG]

Originally Posted by sokrman14

Wrong....The new XBR line will be released later this year. They will have a 40", 46", and 52" of their XBR6, then a 40" and 70" of the XBR7, and their new LED backlit which are 46" and 55". The 55" is expected to be $7-8k.

I'm curious how much the XBR6 52" will go for?...I've been waiting for awhile to purchase a new LCD and i was looking into buying a sony next weekend. Now reading this i'll just have to wait a little longer. If it stays within the $3,000-$4,000 price range i might go for it...or just a little lower to the 46".

[sokrman14]

The XBR6 will not be any more expensive than the XBR4 or 5 were. I would expect $3500-$4000. The XBR8 will run more because of the LED backlight

[spaceball1]

Originally Posted by Agent23

So, Sony is doing away w/the floating glass look on the new XBR's then?

Kind of. The XBR6 will still be a small amount of glass on the bottom of the TV above the speakers on the XBR 6, but the XBR 7 will still have a small glass trim on the top and bottom, with floating glass and speakers on the sides. Like a previous poster mentioned, there will be the XBR 6, 7 and 8, in sizes from 32 to 70. The XBR6 will be in 40, 46 and 52.

Here's a good place to read all about the new series: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-9961157-1.html

BTW: 52" XBR6 will start at $3999 list price, I work in an electronics store and we have them in our system, just can't order them yet because they haven't been released.