I need some advice here guys. I am looking to buy a used Sony 34" KD-34XBR960 off craigslist. The guys is asking $200. He claims he has had no problems with it. It is about four years old. Is this tv worth buying? I am looking for something in the middle of the hd road that will give me a decent hd picture. Thanks in advance

PS- I plan on reading through the main thread about the tv

It's the pinnacle of crt hdtv. It's got a better picture than any lcd and is basically on par with getting a $5000 kuro, although it doesn't have all the bells and whistles of such. If it legitimately has no problems, congratulations! What a deal.

Seriously, it's got a picture that rivals the best screens on the market.

The only cons are the bulkiness, only one HDMI(that can be expanded, though), and only a 34" screen.

Other cons: 200lbs, energy consumption, and geometry imperfections.
Missing some current features like You Tube, ease of calibration, and remote links.

...Missing some current features like You Tube, ...

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Some new sets let you go there (I think, Panasonic). That set is a steal if working well!

What is the energy consumption of this model?

Other cons: 200lbs, energy consumption, and geometry imperfections.
Missing some current features like You Tube, ease of calibration, and remote links.

Get it if you can carry it. You need at least 3 guys maybe 4 to move it.

Get it if you can carry it. You need at least 3 guys maybe 4 to move it.

3 guys for 200 lbs?

What is the energy consumption of this model?


297 watts. Not really bad, but fairly high compared to some 37" LCDs.

3 guys for 200 lbs?

Absolutely. Just moved my KV32HS510 (176lbs of joy). Took 3 guys of average strength, and we could barely do it (had to go some distance, 50 feet). Fitness levels do vary:D

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I'll be damned if it doesn't have the You Tubes...

You would probably have better luck finding the HS420's locally. While the resolution isn't as high, you won't notice/care, and they're brighter. Everyone that comes over is wowed by it, even though they have nice(and bigger) TV's.

I bought my 30" at a pawn shop for 170 canadian and this was like 6 months ago.

IF (and that's a big if) the TV is in good condition, for $200, that's a steal. I recently purchased the little brother to the XBR960 (the 34XS955) and I've been ever so pleased with the PQ. At 34", it's big enough for my living room, but then again it's also by far the biggest TV I've ever owned (27" previously) and my house isn't all that big. But for the $300 I paid, I love all the features and knowing it's one of two SPF II tubes ever produced - the XBR960 being the other.

I bought a 360 and really wanted something that was going to take advantage of the HD image, so I wanted to get a decent-sized HDTV. For a mid-30" set, I could have easily paid double or triple for a quality LCD that doesn't have as good a PQ as the XS955. My brother recently purchased a 46", 1080p, 120Hz Sony LCD set. It's a nice set, but there's too much "pixiliation" of the image moving on the screen for my taste. Sure enough, when he came to visit me this past week and saw my "new" Sony, even he had to comment on how nice the picture was :)

When a previous poster said you'd need at least 3 guys, he wasn't kidding. It's not so much that you'll be moving 200lbs; it's the dimensions of this TV that are so difficult to move it. We used a trolly to get it to the van and up to the house. But getting it INTO, and especially OUT OF the van was very difficult for the 3 of us. If you can find 3 people to help you, do so, because at LEAST 3 will be needed for lifting, and a 4th to spot/direction the action. Once you found the spot you want to put it in, make sure you're happy with it because you'll never want to move it again. And once you turn it on, you'll have difficulty ever justifying moving it in the first place.

Good luck, I hope the set checks through.

I love all the features and knowing it's one of two SPF II tubes ever produced - the XBR960 being the other.


There were others, including the XBR910

I just picked up the 390 I am asking how should I hook it up? I have a sony upconvert DVD. Do I use the one HDMI input to hook up from the satelite to the TV and use the upconvert dvd with composite??

oops I mena 34xbr360 is what I picked up...

There were others, including the XBR910

The XBR910 is a SPF tube. The XS955 and XBR960 are SPF II tubes. They are, as far as I know, they only TVs Sony made with that technology.

oops I mena 34xbr360 is what I picked up...

You need a third try.

I just picked up the 390 I am asking how should I hook it up? I have a sony upconvert DVD. Do I use the one HDMI input to hook up from the satelite to the TV and use the upconvert dvd with composite??

I'd use the 34XBR960's HDMI for satellite, and component for the DVD.

I'd use the 34XBR960's HDMI for satellite, and component for the DVD.

I'd do the reverse; almost all DVD players will only upscale over HDMI. Otherwise, get an HDMI switch at Monoprice so multiple devices can share the HDMI port on the back of the TV.

It's the pinnacle of crt hdtv. It's got a better picture than any lcd and is basically on par with getting a $5000 kuro, although it doesn't have all the bells and whistles of such. If it legitimately has no problems, congratulations! What a deal.

Seriously, it's got a picture that rivals the best screens on the market.

The only cons are the bulkiness, only one HDMI(that can be expanded, though), and only a 34" screen.

Really, they have HDMI hubs? Hmm. interesting.

Id say get it. I do have to agree with other users. Probably the main con(at least for me) would be that the glass panel that is like 3" thick to give it a flat screen is highly reflective, so bad if you have a bright room. But colors will turn out brighter. I would rather buy a 34" XBR960 for $2000 than buy a Sony Bravia KDL-W4100 52" for $2000. The tv is worth more than $400 totally.

I have the tv and it looks better than my sisters flat screen bravia...i got mine for $100!!