The Official Kd-34xbr960 Thread - Page 105

The XBR does have adjustable DRC for tweaking standard definition signals. I've seen some XBR owners post that they don't use this feature. I'm more concerned about best PQ with high definition. Crutchfield shows the XBR as having a 10 bit digitial comb filter, and don't show the XS as being 10 bit. I haven't seen any thing else about this any where. Does any body know if there is a difference between the 2?

Just decided on this TV, wheres the cheapest most reliable sorce to order from?

ignore that, i just remembered i made a thread asking this..

I have that bernies ad, and a reciept from a place selling it for about 1200, .. im going to bring both of these in to best buy and or circuit city to see if i can convince someone to let me buy it for that.... if anyone else has any reciepts or adds of it being sold for that low, the more the better..

They won't match it unless you have a Bernie's locally.

The ad for whatever price you want them to match can't be from a different state than the one you live in.

boo

after reading these posts im concerned about not getting a 960N .. .arghhhhh!

weird issue with mine.

the LED for the memory stick stays on, and it will not read memory sticks.

but then yesterday after I installed my HD cable box, the light was off and it would read memory sticks.

and then the light came back on last night and it wont read them again. WTF?

and I just noticed that if I unplug the tv and pulg it back in the thing with the memory stick goes away, as it did yesterday. but I'm sure just like yestrday it will come back again.

Its possible that I pressed something on the remote but I dont see what would do that. Is there a button that would make the memory stick LED stay on and disable the memory stick feature?

Just turned the tv on again and the problem is there again.

it seems to go away if you unplug the tv, but then comes right back.

how do i find out if its a N version

The model number on the box and TV will be KV34XBR960N

I think pricing may be dropping a little. Just saw this on Circuit City website:

Sony 34" HDTV (KD-34XBR960)
Original Price: $1899.99
You save: -$320.00
You pay: $1579.99

Does anyone know how to get rid of or lessen the amount of trailing on the tv? Is this a common problem with other types of tv's or just crts, or even just this model. How come no one said anything about this before?

Just wondering what exactly you go thru for home service under warranty. Ive got an extended warranty thru SonyStyle, but the paperwork is pretty vague. It basically just has an order number and a certificate number. The place for the TV serial number is blank.

When the repair guy comes what will he ask for to prove its still under warranty. Just warranty paper, the orignal receipt...?? Will a photocopy of the original receipt work? Do they compare the name of the purchaser on the receipt to my name. The TV was paid for by someone else so my name is not on the receipt. I dont want to get a repair tech out and then be told that i owe for the call because its not covered or something due to paperwork conflicts or the like. Thanks for any help.

Hey Shadow,

I'm on my 3rd SONY XBR960. They all had the same trailing, you probably read some of my posts. I still have it, currently taking a break from busting my Sony Customer Service guys' balls about it. He's offering me a buyback of about $2000.00 but I have to buy a Sony TV from sonystyle.com. Even though I can buy it for cheaper else where. So we are going back and forth on this.

Anyway this is a common problem, I saw it recently on my bro's Panny HDTV, as well. I think that some people's eyes here are more sensitive to this phosphor problem than others. Whenever I point it out to anyone, they start seeing it too. Right I have to live with it, I just try to ignore it when watching.

how bad is the problem so that they needed to change it to N

common? i havent heard about any problems with the XS or XBR besides people saying its the best picture they have seen, but thats not really a problem

Thanks for your interesting input... care reading a few pages of this thread before replying with more of your insight?

Just the facts...

yea ive read 10 pages back, should i read back more...

Yeah and it also says NOT AVAILABLE ONLINE - ONLY AVAILABLE IN STORES.

Do a search for your localy CC's and I guarantee you'll find that none of them have any left in stock. At least not in any major metropolitan areas. If you can find one from CC at that price I'd snag it up without even thinking about it.

If you don't want to be ignorant on the subect.....well yeah.

i was there the other day and they said they would order it, and since its a sale and Best Buy price matches, just tell them about CC's sale price.. win!

I went into Ultimate Electronics last night to pick up my Sony Stand for the 960 and to arrange for delivery of the XBR960N. They didn't have any of the 34" XBRs on display. I talked to the manager and asked him about the XBR970 possibility that someone mentioned on this site. He said he hadn't heard about it nor was it in the computer when he checked. He did predict that within one year he would not have tube televisions in his store (I think he was referring only to the big ones). I do believe that the time to snatch up an XBR960 is now. Personally, I think they are going to be very hard to find in a few months. Of course, I am merely speculating.

I'm looking forward to taking delivery of my set tomorrow and will report back.

It all depends on your definition of common.

If you're one of the few people that have this problem then yes it is very common. If you're one of the many that don't have this problem then no it's not common.

Fortunately for me I'm one of the ones that don't have this problem and I don't have an "N" model.

Hey guys, I just called my local Circuit City, and found out there was an XBR960 display model that I could buy for $1449! Since this model seems to have a hit or miss quality problem (meaning good sets stay good, bad sets go bad quickly), buying a display model might be a good way to get a properly functioning set, since bad ones would have been replaced.

Of course, the display model might have problems that the 16 year-old kid in charge of the TV section didn't notice

i would just have them order one, or have BB price match it

any official word on wether dust was actually a problem with non N models between glare scree

The guy at CC told me this sale is to clear out a discontinued model, so they can't order anymore. I'm guessing that means they are non-N sets, but he was adamant they weren't getting a newer XBR960, so it might be an N. Forgot about BB, they said they would match the $1579 price, but not $1449.

It's hard to tell how many of the 960s are actually bad, since each bad one generates a lot of noise compared to the good ones that no one ever talks about, but I've read quite a few posts all over the net from people who went through 3 bad ones in a row.

I'm gonna hit BB and CC after work and get a first hand look at them.

I'm starting to think that combining the best HDTV picture with questionable quality-control and a clueless army of sales zombies is someone at Sony's idea of a practical joke.

Paul,

As other have advised, purchasing a floor model is not recommended. One does not know how long the set was in use (including by the after store hour staff) which could mean purchasing a used set more than a year old. In addition, stores tend to keep contrast, brightness and color levels high which could result in a burn-in that might not at first be noticed. Finally, if something goes wrong right after delivery the store most likely will not accept a return.

If you are interested, the 960 is still sold at Crutchfield for $1,899 with no tax and free delivery. If one is investing a large sum of money, for a few hundred dollars more,a brand new set is much preferred over a store's demo.

- Joe