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Better than my 32" Sony Wega XBR?

I would love to go to a flat panel tv. But, I have not seen anything (I've tried the ususal retail outlets) that can compete with the image quality of my Sony Wega XBR. Every flat panel tv of any kind that I have seen a) blacks out shadow detail, and b) and suffers from artifacts.

Have you found any flat panel at ANY price that has the kind of shadow detail in the XBR?

Have you found any flat panel for less than $5000 that beats the shadow detail of the XBR?

I really like the idea of a flat panel. Jeff
jj2468
tvad
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No 4:3 standard definition upconverted picture on a flat panel display will come close to the picture on the Sony XBR.

However, if your source is letterbox high definition, then a flat panel display will be better from the standpoint of resolution, but not from the standpoint of color accuracy or black level.

So, the answer depends on your source(s) and what type of viewing you value.
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chadnliz
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I have the 36 WEGA XBR and tho it doesnt come close in actual quality, my Hi Def LCD Projector cant be beat for the true movie experience. The Panasonic Plasma is close as I have seen to the XBR, maybe 85-90% of its quality. LCD is getting better but still lags sadly behind Plasma if you have any sort of trained or critical eye for picture quality.......some love it, if its flaws are not apparent it is an option for some.
fplanner2000
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I have a KDL-46xbr4 Sony LCD TV that outperforms my Sony 32" XBR CRT because in 1080i you really don't start to see the difference until over 42". The 32" is great, the 46" LCD is "greater". There's your answer, IMO. Take a look and see if you don't agree on 1080i input.
markphd
667 posts
 
An SED TV would do the job. It's a flat panel AND it's CRT based. It's also ready for prime time. Unfortunately, nobody wants to bring them to market.
lucas911993
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I have the 34" Sony XBR picture tube (16:9). The punk weighs 230 lbs. Never seen a LCD that touches it-even the new XBR 120 Hz "motion flow" flat screens.

BluRays from the PS3 are a dream. We watched cars a few nights ago. It was ASTOUNDING.
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