Official 2010 Sony ...HX701 Owners Calibration thread - Page 5

Originally Posted by eieio

Hard ethernet RF45 connection to the 55HX701:

has anyone done that yet? does it work well? do we get Netflix? is it 720 or 1080 via Netflix streamed like that? is the set up simple?

from the back of the 55HX701, there is an RJ45 plug.

from the Netflix site, it says: "BRAVIA® Internet Video: Instantly stream a wide variety of Free and On-demand entertainment when you connect your player to the internet. Choose from a large selection of providers 2 - including Netflix®."

if i were to run a long ethernet wire from my PC router to my 55HX701, would it be that simple to "set up" the Netflix functionality to my 55HX701? is it pay-per-view? or is it included in anyone's Netflix subscription price?

thx!

Originally Posted by missiontele2

My KDL 55HX701 was made in Mexico..

Originally Posted by cav3

Well, that was disappointing.

DB Schenker called last night and said they would deliver between 12-5 today. We both work and asked that they call us ahead of time and they said no problem they would call an hour before they came out.

There was no phone call, but since he didn't get there until 5:00 my wife was already home. I came home within half an hour and opened the box to find the screen smashed. Can't call Sony until tomorrow. No telling how long it will take now. The packaging wasn't very secure, so I'm not shocked, but very disappointed.

Originally Posted by cyphrex

I am curious as well, I believe someone posted they were watching Netflix streaming on the new HX701, but not sure. I believe it is included in your subscription price and it is the same as if you streamed Netflix on your pc. Or PS3, or Xbox 360, Or Wii. I plan on if time allows this coming weekend to run a network drop from my router, which is about 70ft away from where my HX701 resides. I want to try the Netflix as well if I could use the DLNA configuration from my NAS to stream stored music and videos from it. I will try to post results then unless someone else beats me to the punch, already tried it and is willing to share their experience. I would not mind.

Originally Posted by mechy

I've tried Netflix on the HX701 and it works fine, but you'll only see the movies in your queue and will not be able to browse or search movies like on the PS3. Also, the DLNA feature is limited in that it doesn't read a lot of video formats (just MPEG2 and AVC I believe). Most of the movies on my server is in MPEG4 format, and those are NOT readable, so it's not that great.

Originally Posted by howlinrock

Here's my Journey now completed:

March 12 called Sony excepted the HX701.
March 13 sent serial label (Priority M with DC)
March 17 Sony recieved DC per USPS
March 18 recieved Email confirmation.
March 18-19 CC Charge pending
March 23 TV shipped Email (was actually shipped March 20)
March 25 Recieved TV

It took 15 minutes to set up. The Blacks are BLACK and the colors are a little over saturated. It needs some calibration work and that is a good challenge. I will have a little more glare with this TV due to my windows. (I love the Windows) My old SXRD50 was OK, but this is more of a defned picture. It has another dynamic look about it. Let the tweaking begin.

I'm very happy and the price was right. Thanks to every one here for the advice and suggestions.

Originally Posted by hdmi or scart

Could anyone who owns a HX701 write a little user review about the tv set? What are the pros and cons? How is picture quality (SD, HD)? Are there any backlight bleed, clouding visible when watching the television at night with the light off? Also, has anybody found an expert review regarding this set online, because there doesn't seem to be any.

Originally Posted by octick

I will do that this weekend.

Originally Posted by ssowinski

Both the Sony store and Futureshop have them for sale and on display at their stores.

Originally Posted by hdmi or scart

Could anyone who owns a HX701 write a little user review about the tv set? What are the pros and cons? How is picture quality (SD, HD)? Are there any backlight bleed, clouding visible when watching the television at night with the light off? Also, has anybody found an expert review regarding this set online, because there doesn't seem to be any.

Originally Posted by gmarceau

-This glass/filter makes this set look Kuro black. I have no doubt Sony has lowered the idle luminance, improving blacks during dark/night scenes, since this set was equaling and surpassing the reigning Sony champ with low level lighting.

Originally Posted by gmarceau

Can anyone take a picture of a full black screen with the backlight set at minimum, brightness at 50?

Also, how about some content shots, that would be great.

Originally Posted by cyphrex

I hope Sony will take care of you. Especially I am sure you agree it was a grueling wait to get the Tv. I got spooked myself when a plain Jane looking white delivery truck pulled up. A local company that DB transferred delivery to as a third party. Out of the delivery truck appears the TV carton that its bottom was literally falling out. Fortunately it showed up just before I had to leave home. I had the delivery guy help open up the box the "rest" of the way, take out the tv and stand and put it together before signing on the dotted line. All the parts were there and television undamaged. Kudos to Sony for taping all items (remote, power cord, stand screws) to the styrofoam packing, because otherwise I am sure they would have been lost!!. Of course to this day, the set is running fine.

Originally Posted by gmarceau

I was at Magnolia yesterday and got to see the 46HX701 next to an 46xbr8. I had to stand about 20-25 feet away and in the center of the two sets just to avoid off axis washout, but my observations:

-The xbr8 is a matte screen vs. the glossy of the HX701.

-With the dim lighting of Magnolia, the glass/front filter makes blacks appear darker than on the xbr8 with little ambient light. Depth of black was incredible on the HX701.

-detail was sharper on the HX701.

- HX701 couldn't get as contrasty as the xbr8 due to a lower peak light output, although they didn't have the remote to the HX701 and it was definitely in a different mode- possibly standard or cinema, but not in vivid. Lowering the light output of the xbr8 would have made this a non-factor.

-This glass/filter makes this set look Kuro black. I have no doubt Sony has lowered the idle luminance, improving blacks during dark/night scenes, since this set was equaling and surpassing the reigning Sony champ with low level lighting.

-This is the best looking ccfl I have ever seen. In fact, I forgot it was ccfl, since it smoked the Samsung and Panasonic plasmas in the showroom, too. I viewed the set under different conditions last time, and it didn't look as good as the plasmas, yet the backlight/peak light output was jacked up so high, it was a light box.

-While the HX900 and HX800 will no doubt achieve greater black levels, we're getting to a point of diminishing returns, where you'd have to be looking for these things to a greater extent than watching content.

Originally Posted by octick

I will be the judge of that this weekend.