TV deal?

[june]

Hello all,

What's your opinion on this deal from a reliable retailer in the Philly area:

Sony KDS60A2000 Grand WEGA™ 60" Rear-Projection HDTV
5yr warranty
taxes & delivery
$2900.00

[aud19]

Seems to be a pretty good price as long as it's not a demo model etc.

[peterS]

if you realy wanted to haggle you could probably get another 100-200 off but id say thats more than fair already

[Tha Freak]

is this the SXRD??

I saw the 50" one for 2800$can (furniture included...)

was that a good one ?

[june]

As of last night $2750.00 without stand but taxes, warranty & delivery. Anyone one why the 60' SXRD is now $2000.00? Maybe Christmas prices.

[peterS]

As of last night $2750.00 without stand but taxes, warranty & delivery. Anyone one why the 60' SXRD is now $2000.00? Maybe Christmas prices.

what do you mean 2000
i see it retailing for 3k

[Tha Freak]

What are the differences between these two models ??

what justifies the 1K$ difference ?


Sony's KDSR60XBR2 60" SXRD 4999$ (Canadian)

Sony's KDS60A2000 60” SXRD 3999$ (Canadian)

[peterS]

What are the differences between these two models ??

what justifies the 1K$ difference ?


Sony's KDSR60XBR2 60" SXRD 4999$ (Canadian)

Sony's KDS60A2000 60” SXRD 3999$ (Canadian)

xbr entails "Xtra Bright"
simplisticly the picture will be more uniformly bright and generaly better
as to what causes this specificaly in this model i could not tell you
i believe it has the added hdmi too
probably more too

also the xbr2 is commision baised stores where as the a2000 is big box

think well equiped camry vs entry lexus

[IronBone]

The price is fair if, like others have stated, that it's new and not a demo. You can pick up the TV cheaper than that online but I don't know if you trust that route. I've seen the two TVs within 50 feet of each other and BOY does the XBR make a difference and it's worth the G...if you ask me.

[june]

The xbr

Today's deal:

60' XBR with matching stand
5yr service plan (1 bulb included)
taxes & delivery
$43,150.00

This is from a local dealer in the Philly area. We are not comfortable with buying this on line.

[aud19]

I'm guessing/hoping you have that comma in the wrong place June

[june]

Sorry,

$4,315.00

[peterS]

Sorry,

$4,315.00

not so much of a deal in my eyes but still less than retail

the xbr model comes with a free bulb- ive seen the picture starts to turn green around the edges after a few years (or heavy use in my case)- i assume it was the bulb

the 60xbr2 probably costs 2700-3000 for the dealer
the stand is 50 -80% margin
the waranty is about 70% (i am personaly leary of warentys from small buisnesses or ones that outsource it to another company)

to me you realy dont need a warrenty w/ a free bulb as this tv doesnt have moving parts like a DLP, just a battery back up w/ remote control will keep the bulb alive durring a power outage

dependng on the competition in your area i think you could get the tv + stand for 3500 if you realy wanted

[peterS]

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1040_22-6140236.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

[june]

Sony's 60' xbr vs. non-xbr

Hello All,

After reading the specs on both TVs, what the difference except $$ & speakers on the side. The xbr is a great looking TV cosmedically, but when they both are on is their a $1,000 difference?

[peterS]

the xbr has uniform brightness like a flat panel
the regular looks like a rear projection (hot spot)

[june]

We may go with the Sony KDS-60A2000 Package for $3400.00
The XBR2 package is $4350.00. That's a $950 difference.
But the XBR1 package is $3950.00. XBR1 must upconvert to 1080p. The other 2 has true 1080p.

[peterS]

fyi xbr1 is last years model and does not come with a replacement bulb

[june]

This is what we got:

Sony's KDS-60A2000 & A BDI stand
5yr warranty with replacement bulb
delivery & taxes
$3700.00

We needed a different stand to fit our center speaker (Paradigm Studio CC).

[june]

The XBR2

Hello All,

We took out the BDI stand (FRACKIN $800) & got the XBR2. This package was still $3700.00. Circuit City took care the stand issue. It's being delivered on Wed 12/13/06.

[peterS]

got a free warrenty and a sale price and the best tv
not bad

[Dean McManis]

That sounds like a great setup. I owned a 50" Sony LCD RPTV years ago and it was great, and two of my friends currently have the smaller brother of the 60" Grand Wega and both really love their TVs, especially watching HD material.

Enjoy!

[aud19]

Congrats :T