Okay, I'm new to this forum (kinda - mostly trolled for the last 4-5 years) - however I have probably been through 10-15 TV's in the last 2 years.
I was able to pickup the KDS-55A3000 from BB, with the 12% off coupon (BB price was same as MSRP) (Thanks to a great AV member here, I owe you majorly). I was able to pick up for a pretty fair price.
You can reference this thread for the BB SKU numbers - the salesman told me they only had the 55 and the 60" in, no 50's at this point. However, I'm sure that will change: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...1#post11281846
Here are some pics, so far the picture clarity connected to my PS3/HD-A20 is downright AMAZING. I just returned a Mitsubishi 65733 and it was no where NEAR this clear, not even in the same atmosphere.
It's literally like you're almost there watching it!! - I'm not one to get too excited about TV's, having gone through so many, but this is by far the most impressive pic I've seen. This is only my 2nd Sony TV, I've normally stuck with Mitsubishi/Samsung.
Edited to reference all pics in the thread - it DOES natively support 1080/24p:
Sony Marketing SPECS for 50",55",60" A3000
Manuals/Warranty/Owners Guide
TV pics
More pics
Picture Modes
HD-DVD Comparison Picture Modes
Geometry pics (best effort)
Side profile pics
1080/24p proof
XMB Menu pics
More XMB Menu
Even more XMB menu shots
Last XMB Menu/Remote shot
Standard Definition pics
More updates as I get time. So far, completely satisfied and for once 100% happy with my purchase so far.
I was able to pickup the KDS-55A3000 from BB, with the 12% off coupon (BB price was same as MSRP) (Thanks to a great AV member here, I owe you majorly). I was able to pick up for a pretty fair price.
You can reference this thread for the BB SKU numbers - the salesman told me they only had the 55 and the 60" in, no 50's at this point. However, I'm sure that will change: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...1#post11281846
Here are some pics, so far the picture clarity connected to my PS3/HD-A20 is downright AMAZING. I just returned a Mitsubishi 65733 and it was no where NEAR this clear, not even in the same atmosphere.
It's literally like you're almost there watching it!! - I'm not one to get too excited about TV's, having gone through so many, but this is by far the most impressive pic I've seen. This is only my 2nd Sony TV, I've normally stuck with Mitsubishi/Samsung.
Edited to reference all pics in the thread - it DOES natively support 1080/24p:
Sony Marketing SPECS for 50",55",60" A3000
Manuals/Warranty/Owners Guide
TV pics
More pics
Picture Modes
HD-DVD Comparison Picture Modes
Geometry pics (best effort)
Side profile pics
1080/24p proof
XMB Menu pics
More XMB Menu
Even more XMB menu shots
Last XMB Menu/Remote shot
Standard Definition pics
More updates as I get time. So far, completely satisfied and for once 100% happy with my purchase so far.