Anyone own any of these HD sets?

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Folks:
For a review of current HD sets, I am interested in speaking with
anyone who has had experience with any of the following sets:

Sony 34XBR960
Sony Grand Wega
Sharp LC-32GD6U
Pioneer PDP 4340 HD
Samsung HLP5085

Please let me know if you're interested.

Best,
Andrew Park
BusinessWeek

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On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 02:32:14 -0600, hdtvfan <hdtvfan@earthlink.net>
wrote:

>On 12 Oct 2004 11:52:18 -0700, drew_park@yahoo.com (Andrew Park)
>wrote:
>
>>Folks:
>>For a review of current HD sets, I am interested in speaking with
>>anyone who has had experience with any of the following sets:
>>
>>Sony 34XBR960
>>Sony Grand Wega
>>Sharp LC-32GD6U
>>Pioneer PDP 4340 HD
>>Samsung HLP5085
>>
>>Please let me know if you're interested.
>>
>>Best,
>>Andrew Park
>>BusinessWeek

My goof below. I read the fine print in the new CR magazine. It said
some new sets did not arrive quick enough to make this new Nov. issue.
The December issue would contain all new HDTV sets. The KD-34XBR960
set came out in July so its a very new set.

hdtvfan

>I bought the Sony KD-34XBR960 about 4 months. I bought it from the
>sony site with free shipping. The XBR series is their top of the line
>sets. It makes a really great picture on DVD's, HD and digital shows.
>Even the Dish Network looks lots better on it than the few year old
>27" Panasonic it replaced. This Sony as some other brands includes
>a enhancement chip. You can sure tell it as soon as you play back any
>recorded video tape.
>
>This same set also had good audio but im now using the surround sound
>that I purchased.
>
>I just received the new Consumer Reports for November 2004. I looked
>at the direct view HDTV sets. I was disappointed not to see the Sony
>KD-34SBR960 not even listed.
>
>This new Consumer Reports might help you decided on which TV. Do
>remember consumer reports magazine test sets that are about 6 months
>old. I recommend you find a set you like. Go to the manufactures web
>page to see if they have a newer model that might replace that set.
>
>This 34" is really nice but at times I wish I had tried out a $2 or
>43" set. DLP might be a good choice but not sure about he expense of
>replacing the bulb after so many hours. Direct view sets have a
>history of long life.
>
>hdtvfan

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On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 06:56:33 -0400, "Art" <plotsligt@comcast.net>
wrote:

>From a technical standpoint, the Samsung Sets are exhibiting fair to good
>reproduction of the applied signals. However historically the repair and
>service records for Samsung products across the board is frightful.

Art

>"hdtvfan" <hdtvfan@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>news:6rqpm05v8sq93pmm40lqi3i8oem66d74p3@4ax.com...
>> On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 02:32:14 -0600, hdtvfan <hdtvfan@earthlink.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>On 12 Oct 2004 11:52:18 -0700, drew_park@yahoo.com (Andrew Park)
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>Folks:
>>>>For a review of current HD sets, I am interested in speaking with
>>>>anyone who has had experience with any of the following sets:
>>>>
>>>>Sony 34XBR960
>>>>Sony Grand Wega
>>>>Sharp LC-32GD6U
>>>>Pioneer PDP 4340 HD
>>>>Samsung HLP5085
>>>>
>>>>Please let me know if you're interested.
>>>>
>>>>Best,
>>>>Andrew Park
>>>>BusinessWeek
>>
>> My goof below. I read the fine print in the new CR magazine. It said
>> some new sets did not arrive quick enough to make this new Nov. issue.
>> The December issue would contain all new HDTV sets. The KD-34XBR960
>> set came out in July so its a very new set.
>>
>> hdtvfan
>>
>>>I bought the Sony KD-34XBR960 about 4 months. I bought it from the
>>>sony site with free shipping. The XBR series is their top of the line
>>>sets. It makes a really great picture on DVD's, HD and digital shows.
>>>Even the Dish Network looks lots better on it than the few year old
>>>27" Panasonic it replaced. This Sony as some other brands includes
>>>a enhancement chip. You can sure tell it as soon as you play back any
>>>recorded video tape.
>>>
>>>This same set also had good audio but im now using the surround sound
>>>that I purchased.
>>>
>>>I just received the new Consumer Reports for November 2004. I looked
>>>at the direct view HDTV sets. I was disappointed not to see the Sony
>>>KD-34SBR960 not even listed.
>>>
>>>This new Consumer Reports might help you decided on which TV. Do
>>>remember consumer reports magazine test sets that are about 6 months
>>>old. I recommend you find a set you like. Go to the manufactures web
>>>page to see if they have a newer model that might replace that set.
>>>
>>>This 34" is really nice but at times I wish I had tried out a $2 or
>>>43" set. DLP might be a good choice but not sure about he expense of
>>>replacing the bulb after so many hours. Direct view sets have a
>>>history of long life.
>>>
>>>hdtvfan
>>
>

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Andrew,

Don't know if your still interested ....

I have the Pioneer pdp-4340 (43" ) and am feeding it with a Sci. Alt.
3250HD cable box. The full blown HD signal is incredibly good. You can
actually count the zit's on peoples faces sitting behind the catcher in
baseball games (not the FOX based playoffs though .... 480p only i
believe). The common response from guests is "wow".

The picture on a normal digital channel is good but an analog channel is
pretty bad ( from 8' away). Move 12' or more back and it looks OK ....
think this is pretty typical of any set 40" of larger????

A DVD feed (progressive) is also very good. I'm a little disappointed in
fast motion blurring, not sure if this is a pioneer issue, plasma, cable
feed, or what. For slower sports like baseball or football it's no
problem .... for hockey it seems worse ( more camera movement by its
nature).

I've read some complaints about the 'black' levels of the pioneer's but
don't have an issue myself ..... the blacks are jet black, but a loss of
detail seems to be the common concern. The noise from the fan is
noticeable, similar to a quiet computer .... if you enclose it behind
glass it won't be an issue.

Don't forget to go FULL screen 70% of the time to avoid burn-in. If
watching regular TV in "stretched" mode is a problem for you maybe you
should go with something other than Plasma.

K.

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Andrew Park wrote:
> Do you connect a media center PC to the XBR960?
> hdtvfan <hdtvfan@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<s7ipm0llrkhh43vgpebeg8u3edvsjj9ehi@4ax.com>...
>>On 12 Oct 2004 11:52:18 -0700, drew_park@yahoo.com (Andrew Park)
>>wrote:
>>>Folks:
>>>For a review of current HD sets, I am interested in speaking with
>>>anyone who has had experience with any of the following sets:
>>>
>>>Sony 34XBR960
>>>Sony Grand Wega
>>>Sharp LC-32GD6U
>>>Pioneer PDP 4340 HD
>>>Samsung HLP5085

>>hdtvfan

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