Substitute for Sony XBR960?

[JC]

Alas - I began my search for this TV too late, and there are simply no
more around. Can any of its fans - or otherwise - suggest an alternate
in that price range (near $2k)? Are there any Super Fine Pitch tubes
out there or anything competitive therewith?

Thanks
John

[Red Tuna]

Fry's Electronic in calif still have this TV, I don't know if they
ship. For 2K, there are a lot of choice.

[justsc]

the most readily available Sony set with the SFP tube is the
KD-36XS955. It's still on SonyStyle and at a number of stores and
online sites. It's a great set and gives the advantage of a very large
screen for SD viewing. Also cool is that the HD size screen at 16:9 is
just about the same size as the 34XBR960.

I live in the SF Bay Area and, as the other poster pointed out, Fry's
still has both of these sets available.

[Richard Harison]

4:3 I assume. How much does that monster weigh??!!!
--
All the Best
Richard Harison

Post by justsc
the most readily available Sony set with the SFP tube is the
KD-36XS955. It's still on SonyStyle and at a number of stores and
online sites. It's a great set and gives the advantage of a very large
screen for SD viewing. Also cool is that the HD size screen at 16:9 is
just about the same size as the 34XBR960.
I live in the SF Bay Area and, as the other poster pointed out, Fry's
still has both of these sets available.

[Red Tuna]

16:9 format, about 175 lbs. For the price, one can get a nice set of
40'' plasma or LCD from panasonic, pioneer or sony. Visually, they are
as good or better for most viewers of mixed quality incoming signal.

[justsc]

Post by Richard Harison
4:3 I assume. How much does that monster weigh??!!!

Yes, it's 4:3 format. And it weighs a whopping 236 lb 6 oz!

But the PQ is incredible.

[Richard Harison]

I would have to reinforce my floor with steel I-beams!

[Matthew L. Martin]

Post by Richard Harison
I would have to reinforce my floor with steel I-beams!

How much does your refrigerator weigh?

Matthew

[Richard Harison]

In reality, the wheels on my fridge have put 1/4" dents in the linoleum floor,
and I had to install a floor jack in the basement! To weigh the TV and my fridge
on a balance scale would be interesting, but (a) where would you get a balance
that large, (b) who could I con into lifting the items on it, and, (c) I can
think of better uses of my time.

On a more serious note, I am looking at 34" XS955s and XBR 960s. (tho I would
prefer 30") and they come in at near 200 lbs. My main concern is the set would
live in an alcove, which would make cable patching quite interesting indeed!
--
All the Best
Richard Harison

Post by Matthew L. Martin

Post by Richard Harison
I would have to reinforce my floor with steel I-beams!

How much does your refrigerator weigh?
Matthew
--
I'm a contractor. If you want an opinion I'll sell you one.
Which one do you want?

[justsc]

Richard,

Those two 34" sets are fantastic. When I was shopping, I was convinced
that 30 or 32" was as big as I was willing to go. After all, it was
for a master bedroom. Going with the 34" turned out to be one of the
best decisions I could have made. I don't know why, but those extra 4
inches made a significant difference in viewing. Since I have the
non-SFP tube (which also has no subwoofer) the weight of my set is well
under 200lbs.

Anyway, try to give the 34" tube its due in your decisionmaking. I am
very glad I went larger.

Best of Luck!

[JC]

I'm still a bit baffled - is the XS955 16x9 or 4x3?

[justsc]

It depends.

The 30XS955 and the 34XS955 are 16:9 HDTVs. The 36XS955 is a 4:3 HDTV.
These all have the super fine pitch tube.

There is a 32" set, with a similar designation (maybe 32XS945?) that is
not part of this high-end series.

[Richard Harison]

The reality is that very few 30" high end HD Sonys made it up here to Canada.
There is a retailer in the Toronto area that has a 30XBR910, but he still wants
$1900 CDN for it. (He lives in a dream world.) So I may be getting a 34" by
default. I still worry about the alcove thing. My present set (a Sony SD XBR)
only weighs 100 lbs. It is on a stand with wheels, but I don't know if the stand
will take the extra 100 lbs.! Thanks
--
All the Best
Richard Harison

Post by justsc
Richard,
Those two 34" sets are fantastic. When I was shopping, I was convinced
that 30 or 32" was as big as I was willing to go. After all, it was
for a master bedroom. Going with the 34" turned out to be one of the
best decisions I could have made. I don't know why, but those extra 4
inches made a significant difference in viewing. Since I have the
non-SFP tube (which also has no subwoofer) the weight of my set is well
under 200lbs.
Anyway, try to give the 34" tube its due in your decisionmaking. I am
very glad I went larger.
Best of Luck!

[Red Tuna]

Fry's offers sony KDP-57WS655 for $1100, it is one great CRT TV for so
little $$$. Few yrs back, this kind of TV costed around $5K.

[croaker68]

Did you look at the Sony KDF-E42A10? It's an lcd-rear projection, but
has a very good picture for about $1600.