The Sony KDS-60A3000 has the best picture out there and it costs half as much as LCD or Plasma. It is selling for around $1900 at circuit city the last time I checked. How did you get it for $1650?
LCD = Generally not that good with fast action sequences and camera pans. Also, even the best Sony XBR models have ghosting around the text whenever text comes on the screen. Not as impressive as plasma when it comes to picture quality.
Plasma = Even the top models have inaccurate green primary color production. Image retention and possible burn in issues. Uses more power. I find them to have more noise (grainy) compared to the xxA3000.
DLP = Not quite as good of color reproduction compared to the Sony SXRD xxA3000 line, but can be pretty good nonetheless. Faster refresh than LCD. Grainy. Uses a trick to get 1080p, not native 1080p resolution from what I gather. Rainbow effects, except on the ones that have LED backlighting.
The 60A3000, as with any RPTV, has viewing angle deficiencies and also is about 18 inches deep compared to the 4 inches of a Plasma or LCD. It also requires a bulb change every three years or so. Other than that, it is the best deal out there.
"The Sony KDS-60A3000 has the best picture out there and it costs half as much as LCD or Plasma. It is selling for around $1900 at circuit city the last time I checked. How did you get it for $1650?"
“The other one is a biggie, and it's something very noticeable in the videos: touch sensitivity is pretty bad. Using the virtual keyboard proved to be far too painful, and we're pretty sure it wasn't multitouch-friendly.”
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The Sony KDS-60A3000 has the best picture out there and it costs half as much as LCD or Plasma. It is selling for around $1900 at circuit city the last time I checked. How did you get it for $1650?
LCD = Generally not that good with fast action sequences and camera pans. Also, even the best Sony XBR models have ghosting around the text whenever text comes on the screen. Not as impressive as plasma when it comes to picture quality.
Plasma = Even the top models have inaccurate green primary color production. Image retention and possible burn in issues. Uses more power. I find them to have more noise (grainy) compared to the xxA3000.
DLP = Not quite as good of color reproduction compared to the Sony SXRD xxA3000 line, but can be pretty good nonetheless. Faster refresh than LCD. Grainy. Uses a trick to get 1080p, not native 1080p resolution from what I gather. Rainbow effects, except on the ones that have LED backlighting.
The 60A3000, as with any RPTV, has viewing angle deficiencies and also is about 18 inches deep compared to the 4 inches of a Plasma or LCD. It also requires a bulb change every three years or so. Other than that, it is the best deal out there.
"The Sony KDS-60A3000 has the best picture out there and it costs half as much as LCD or Plasma. It is selling for around $1900 at circuit city the last time I checked. How did you get it for $1650?"
It was $1850 a few weeks ago, and I had a Circuit City 10% off coupon from AAA. http://www.aaa.com/circuitcity