Does anyone have an 52 Inch SONY XBR3? - Blu-ray Forum

jimmy242 · 03-16-2007, 12:18 AM

if you how much did you get it for? and how do you like it? how is it compare to a 50 inch plasma or an 70inch SXRD XBR2? how does it look with a ps3? i found a website selling it for 4,000 with free shipping http://www.pricegrabber.com/p__Sony_...%2Binch%2Bxbr3 im debating whether to get this or a 50 inch pioneer plasma or a 70inch sony sxrd 70inch xbr2.
help me out

jimmy242 · 03-17-2007, 06:30 PM

anyone?

sakbarzad · 03-17-2007, 06:42 PM

i have the 46 xbr3 and it looks really good with the ps3. i hooked up my ps3 the 70xbr2 and and the 52xbr3 at work and it looks good too but not much difference in pq between the two. i never hooked it up to plasma because there are no plasmas in my store

jimmy242 · 03-17-2007, 07:51 PM

thanks for the info.

mr2bob · 03-17-2007, 09:35 PM

I have a 52xbr3 hooked up to a Pioneer Elite BDP-HD1. The picture is incredible. Even the up scanned standard DVDs look great, but once you watch a Blu-ray movie you never want to go back to watching anything but Blu-ray. Love it, watching Casino Royale tonight.

Wheelman1970 · 03-17-2007, 10:20 PM

I have a 60" SXRD-XBR2 and it looks phenominal with PS3 and Blu-Ray. You need to make a few adjustments with the black tones but the TV allows you to have different settings for HDTV, DVD and PS3.

Late at night with the lights out (how I usually watch HD or play PS3) it is absolutely vibrant. However, throw in a BD movie at 2:00 in the afternoon and it will blow you away also.

And I agree, once you have BD on a high def TV, you really don't want to watch much anything else.

coolmilo · 03-18-2007, 12:22 AM

As much as I enjoy my 40 inch XBR2, I would recommend waiting if you can. The next generation LCD's will come out with a faster refresh rate (120 Hz instead of 60 Hz) and that will make action movies look less blury. This improvement will solve a key problem that people have with LCD's today. I believe this technology is just a couple months away (120 Hz, maybe HDMI 1.3, and maybe a much higher contrast ratio too (10000:1)).

The LCD technology is very good today; however, in a few short months it promises to be that much better.

Devilot · 03-19-2007, 04:16 AM

The XBR3 is a great TV, and I've heard nothing but excellent opinions from 52" owners at AVS (I've owned a 40XBR3 for quite some time now, and it's marvelous of course). The 52" can accept 1080p through component too, unlike the smaller 40 and 46" sizes. (Not that it matters much for blu-ray.) The great thing about this series is that it's excellent for use with PC too. I have absolutely no complaints.

RandDawg · 03-06-2008, 10:20 PM

I've been thinking I was the only one that had one of these. I got my XBR3 for 2,000 last November when all the new XBRs were coming out. Anybody know where to find good settings for the TVs?

School · 03-06-2008, 10:21 PM

my father has one

nycomet · 03-06-2008, 10:39 PM

No, but I have the 52-inch Sharp Aquos. To me, it looked just as good as the Sony.

Don't tell anyone.

RandDawg · 03-07-2008, 04:26 PM

I had the 57" Aquos and then after about a month and a half I called Magnolia Hi-Fi because I couldn't watch the 1080P from the Blu-Ray player I had just bought. They even sent a technician out and then he tells me that it isn't a 1080P tv. Since they sold it to me as one they switched it for the 52" XBR3 for free. I think the PQ on the Sony is much better than the sharp was.

03-16-2007, 12:18 AM	#1
jimmy242 Active Member Member since:Mar 2007	Does anyone have an 52 Inch SONY XBR3? if you how much did you get it for? and how do you like it? how is it compare to a 50 inch plasma or an 70inch SXRD XBR2? how does it look with a ps3? i found a website selling it for 4,000 with free shipping http://www.pricegrabber.com/p__Sony_...%2Binch%2Bxbr3 im debating whether to get this or a 50 inch pioneer plasma or a 70inch sony sxrd 70inch xbr2. help me out

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03-17-2007, 06:30 PM	#2
jimmy242 Active Member Member since:Mar 2007	anyone?

03-17-2007, 06:42 PM	#3
sakbarzad Active Member Member since:Jan 2007 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:4	i have the 46 xbr3 and it looks really good with the ps3. i hooked up my ps3 the 70xbr2 and and the 52xbr3 at work and it looks good too but not much difference in pq between the two. i never hooked it up to plasma because there are no plasmas in my store

03-17-2007, 07:51 PM	#4
jimmy242 Active Member Member since:Mar 2007	thanks for the info.

03-17-2007, 09:35 PM	#5
mr2bob Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Central California	I have a 52xbr3 hooked up to a Pioneer Elite BDP-HD1. The picture is incredible. Even the up scanned standard DVDs look great, but once you watch a Blu-ray movie you never want to go back to watching anything but Blu-ray. Love it, watching Casino Royale tonight.

03-17-2007, 10:20 PM	#6
Wheelman1970 Senior Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Calgary, AB	I have a 60" SXRD-XBR2 and it looks phenominal with PS3 and Blu-Ray. You need to make a few adjustments with the black tones but the TV allows you to have different settings for HDTV, DVD and PS3. Late at night with the lights out (how I usually watch HD or play PS3) it is absolutely vibrant. However, throw in a BD movie at 2:00 in the afternoon and it will blow you away also. And I agree, once you have BD on a high def TV, you really don't want to watch much anything else.

03-18-2007, 12:22 AM	#7
coolmilo Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Silicon Valley Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:2	As much as I enjoy my 40 inch XBR2, I would recommend waiting if you can. The next generation LCD's will come out with a faster refresh rate (120 Hz instead of 60 Hz) and that will make action movies look less blury. This improvement will solve a key problem that people have with LCD's today. I believe this technology is just a couple months away (120 Hz, maybe HDMI 1.3, and maybe a much higher contrast ratio too (10000:1)). The LCD technology is very good today; however, in a few short months it promises to be that much better.

03-19-2007, 04:16 AM	#8
Devilot Junior Member Member since:Jan 2007	The XBR3 is a great TV, and I've heard nothing but excellent opinions from 52" owners at AVS (I've owned a 40XBR3 for quite some time now, and it's marvelous of course). The 52" can accept 1080p through component too, unlike the smaller 40 and 46" sizes. (Not that it matters much for blu-ray.) The great thing about this series is that it's excellent for use with PC too. I have absolutely no complaints.

03-06-2008, 10:20 PM	#9
RandDawg Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Seattle, WA Blu-ray collection:3	I've been thinking I was the only one that had one of these. I got my XBR3 for 2,000 last November when all the new XBRs were coming out. Anybody know where to find good settings for the TVs?

03-06-2008, 10:21 PM	#10
School Power Member Member since:Dec 2007 Home Theater Gallery:11 Blu-ray collection:299 Trading Score:7	my father has one

03-06-2008, 10:39 PM	#11
nycomet Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Long Island, NY, USA ; I enjoy watching 3D blu-rays; 41 Blufans steels so far Home Theater Gallery:11 Blu-ray collection:1344 DVD collection:55 Digital collection:246 Blu-ray reviews:40 Trading Score:343	No, but I have the 52-inch Sharp Aquos. To me, it looked just as good as the Sony. Don't tell anyone.

03-07-2008, 04:26 PM	#12
RandDawg Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Seattle, WA Blu-ray collection:3	I had the 57" Aquos and then after about a month and a half I called Magnolia Hi-Fi because I couldn't watch the 1080P from the Blu-Ray player I had just bought. They even sent a technician out and then he tells me that it isn't a 1080P tv. Since they sold it to me as one they switched it for the 52" XBR3 for free. I think the PQ on the Sony is much better than the sharp was.

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