Which 65" LCD TV Should I get?

I don't believe the Sony 65" is out. So I don't think anyone can really tell you how they compare. Are you sure that money is no object? Because I'm willing to believe that the Sony is going to cost a pretty penny. You can wait to jump or just jump. I think we need more info on your purchasing info.

wait, august is the mo, price speculated around 4-5K

Well personally I wouldn't own a sharp so that narrows it down.

I think it will be based upon recently HK relese of: Sony 65-inch GXD-L65H1 Full HD LCD

The Sony is most likely going to be Sharp Glass if one understands Sony has no capacity to make 65" cuts at a price close to the Sharp panels - were they custom like the 70" it would be beyond affordability. Plus Sony is a 39% partner with Sharp in the new plant opening in Japan in October 5 months ahead of schedule. Sharp is able to make 65" cuts economically.

However, the Sharp glass will then get the guts and VP of Sony which I find to be the best of class for matte screen panels. I own both Sharp and Sony and in todays market I would choose Sony as long as they don't lock down that assinine auto dimming - at least Sharp let's you turn their's OFF "OPC" which I find annoying as hell for a few minutes that I tried it 3 years ago and then disabled it on my Sharp's.

I understand some hesitancy with Sharp with the banding in the past but I have no banding and have never had a single issue with my Sharps 3, 4yrs or my 23" Sony in my kitchen 5.5 yrs. Considering no other LCD panel builder comes close to 65" choices are slim and the difference between 55" and 65" is huge when it comes to HT immersion.

I've waited 3 years for a 65" that can improve it's black levels that could be more like the Samsung B650> and the new Toshiba 650 and hopefully the Sony will be or I'll wait until the Sharp XS1 LED LCD gets pricing under $7K. You missed the true Sharp performer at 65" but for now it's priced at $15K - the day the XS1 becomes mainstream is when Sharp returns to where they were four years ago - they were the Elite of LCD back then believe it or not and it's almost as if they've been standing still and let the competition leapfrog past with the exception of the XS1 LED LCD. Owned plasma in my sunny room and it was a POS - so please don't go there as I would not take one for free unless I could resell it.

then August time frame for 65W5100, does not make sense

there is a 65" samsung b650 coming out some time this year - it's listed in the new crutchfield i just received. no mention of price or specs.

that's great news thanks. But for the guy not into samsung I saw sharp's new LCD the 77 series at sears and for the 1st time I was actually impressed with Sharp PQ...FWIW.

Oh there's suppose to be a B9000 65" also coming out.

I doubt very much it will be 4-5K . The japanese version is almost 20K. Here in US it will probably be 12-15K.

that is invincible version lol, for commercial use

No. Don't buy one now. Wait.

A xbr8 55" is more than 5K, a 70" XBR7 is 20K , why do you believe Sony will price a 65" below 5K ? They will not sell 65" on Walmart.

no such thing, just went on their website and 55B6000 is the biggest they have.

Well, I don't have any info other than model #'s but the 55XBR8 is an LED panel which justifies the price, and the 70" is custom glass which is where the price comes from. The 65 W5100 would be a CCFL 120Hz according to the model number, and using a 65" sharp glass could definitely be under 5K, considering the Sharp E77u is coming out at 4.5K and will be probably 3K-3.5K street.