Posts by desertdude

Quote: Originally Posted by mijitiro SD is fine. ABC SD *really* sucks. atleast in my area. I agree on the SD, but I would suggest not watching in stretch or zoom mode. One of the major reasons I went with the XBR over plasma was to...

Quote: Originally Posted by kc123 While looking at a 46XBR2 in CC I noticed it identified some SD signal sources as NTSC and others as 480i....While both were not near the quality of HD channels (of course), the NTSC channels were...

Quote: Originally Posted by angel77 Monster HDMI cable from sat Receiver to monitor Real simple setup, but I am getting artifacting from hell on both SD and HD every channel. . I might suggest comparing component input with...

Quote: Originally Posted by D1013 are you saying that EDTV is better "considering money and price compared with HDTV" or just that EDTV is better for SDTV and regular DVD playback hands down? (also do they...

I had the 42 Panasonic ED for 2 weeks before getting my 46 XBR3. For what you want to watch, the ED is a great set and a huge bargain. There is no doubt in my mind about it. Just make sure you understand burn in issues with side...

Quote: Originally Posted by jhutz42 I find it hard to believe the PQ seemed better on that Panasonic EDTV, I can see on the HDTV Panasonic, but the ED one beating the XBR3? Ouch... How do you find the bezel on the XBR3 in your...

After far too long on this site and endless hours of research I finally received my 46 XBR3 yesterday. There have a been a million reviews but I will post some of my comments since I would have loved to have a post like this a while ago...

I have the 42 ED set that I am trying out while waiting for a XBR3 and I can tell you I am very impressed with SD, DVD and HD signals. At 10 feet they look amazing. If plasma is right for you (it is not for me) you will be very happy...

Quote: Originally Posted by DirtHerder So alright.. I did not see "burn-in", I saw "the image of the menu retained upon the screen when showing a different scene" (though "burn-in" is much easier to say ). I would be curious to...

I placed my order for the 46 XBR3 last week. I have not been given a delivery date but will keep this thread updated when I hear more.