New RPTVs from Sony - 40% thinner!

[WriteSimply]

They both use SXRD technology. The cheaper series is this one - KDS-60A3000.


The more impressive one is the KDS-Z60XBR5.

Read the Press Release here and to look at the higher resolution pix.

The most impressive thing about this is that it is quite thin. Take a look at the other pix at the link above. The price is quite alright, I presume.


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[nhaase]

JVC has these, too. A 58" w/ the same display technology is now 10" deep, and can be wall-mounted.

[Esox50]

Originally Posted by WriteSimply

The more impressive one is the KDS-Z60XBR5.

Not as impressive as the KDS-Z70XBR5!!!

[WriteSimply]

The KDS-Z70XBR5 has been delayed to 2008. No word if the 60" will make it to the market.


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[jorg]

and to think i even considerd last years model

[Banjo]

Originally Posted by jorg

and to think i even considerd last years model

and you'll be saying the same thing next year.

[sakbarzad]

Originally Posted by WriteSimply

The KDS-Z70XBR5 has been delayed to 2008. No word if the 60" will make it to the market.


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Yeah i just got that memo the other day... i have to ask my trainer to see what went wrong, but he is atlanta now for a sony training meeting

[POTC123]

im real upset, i was so looking to get a 60" XBR5, damn Sony, does anyone know it they are still making a 60" version? Thanx

[CAB]

There was a backdoor link on the website to the 60" by going to the accessories section and selecting the stand. They took that away a few days ago. I guess some webmaster noticed when I signed up to be notified when it is available. I'd bet the 60" will be back.

[GregBlu5]

Originally Posted by WriteSimply

The KDS-Z70XBR5 has been delayed to 2008. No word if the 60" will make it to the market.


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I just got a call from a trucking company (whose name I've never heard of), and they said that they have my Sony 60A3000 rear projection TV (ordered directly from Sony) and are going to deliver it on Thursday morning.

So, though the Sony Web site says that the new 60-inch rear projection TV is currently "Out of Stock," I apparently (yay!) got one while they were still "In Stock" early last week. Since this is my first hi def TV, and I bought the newest Sony Blu-ray player that's sitting in its box on my living room floor, waiting to hook up to the TV when it arrives (I ordered the matching stand, but that still says that it's "Out of Stock".), I can't wait to fire it up, put in a Blu-ray disk, and witness first hand what the fuss is all about.

-Greg

[WriteSimply]

Originally Posted by GregBlu5

I just got a call from a trucking company (whose name I've never heard of), and they said that they have my Sony 60A3000 rear projection TV (ordered directly from Sony) and are going to deliver it on Thursday morning.

Well the 60A3000 model is a different range than the Z60XBR5 range. There's a price and feature set differences.

The delay of the XBR5 line probably affects both 60" and 70" sets. I prefer the XBR5 line.


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