While the U.S.
SonyStyle site continues to sit on information about
3DTV pricing, its cousin to the north has already listed the edge LED lit
LX900 and HX800 series LCDs for pre-order, while
Samsung 3DTVs have also hit shelves at FutureShop. Due in June (no need to rush the maple syrup season) the LX900 is out of the box 3D ready with integrated IR emitter and two pairs of glasses, for as little as $2,999 for a 40-inch going up to $5,499 for the 60-inch edition. As the same time, those looking to be merely 3D ready in case of another
hockey matchup can opt for the also edge LED lit HX800 (glasses and emitter sold separately) available in 40-, 46- and 55-inch sizes for $2,599.99, $2,999.99, and $3,799.99 respectively. Hard to say what this means for the U.S. pricing, a quick look at other HDTVs reveals differences ranging from nothing to several hundred dollars and even for Canucks there's still no word on the LED backlit HX900 versions so we'd keep the wallet holstered until there's some sort of TSN 3D announcement.
posted March 26th 2010 4:23PM
I'm a Canadian with a FutureShop gift card burning a hole in my wallet, and even I cannot bring myself to get excited about these 3D televisions.
Or you can get the samsung (cheaper with the same panels)
I guess when the price comes down to the same level as regular televisions we're all getting 3D televisions. Or they just go away.
ir vizio's 72 inch 3d tv thats like 3300 or 3600
Richard Lawler,
Would you, and all of Engadget, do all of us a favour and stop doing the "obligatory" Canadian slam ie: "Maple Syrup Season". It was funny the first time, unbecoming the next 100 times.
3d gaming might be the only reason I pick one of these up, as soon as I can get a good price on my 52inch xbr9 I will consider this.