Just bought a sony e2000

yea, you should feel buyers remorse, SXRD is better then e2000 plain and simple in every aspect...and you can get the 55" a2000 for like $XXXX which isn't bad, get the 60" for like $XXXX...and personally I don't think they have the same picture quality at all, my buddy has an e2000 and I don't like it...mainly because its not the best:-)

My 2005 720p D-ILA does a great job and although on a side-by-side bench test using perfect 1080i feed might look second best to a 1080, in my living room there's no other set to compare it to. So it's up to me whether to simply enjoy the viewing experience or not. I could waste the rest of my life worrying about if I have the "best".

Even if I went out and splurged on the absolute best HDTV available today, 6 months from now the guy down the street would have something better.

Enjoy your E2000.

Enjoy the set...I switched from previous hitachi crt rptv's and am pleased with my set.I do however want to tweak it a bit once more info comes out about the service menu(greyscale) but other than that this set rocks!!
Important to tweak it in the user menu,you have many options there....yes there are better sets out there but for value and a great pic the E series delivers.Just a wee footnoot..I placed a 6500k light behind the set and use it at night...makes a huge difference..Cheers

The *A2000 SXRDs are being cleared-out in favor of the *A2020s which are basically identical with the exception of the black cabinet and a lower MSRP. As such, the A2020 really isn't an upgrade over the A2000 so much as it's an aesthetic change. We won't see upgraded SXRD models (the *A3000s?) until sometime in the late summer or fall time frame.

At 12 feet, you probably won't be able to notice the difference between 1080p and 720p so I think you made a pretty good choice, especially if you saved $1000 over the A2000. Enjoy your set.

Yeah, I wouldn't have buyer's remorse. I was looking at the SXRD and the E2000 too. I went with the E2000. I really couldn't tell the difference in PQ from 7 ft. away. I also factored in that there is nothing broadcasted in 1080p. XBOX 360 games are 480p or 720p. HD-DVD players are 720p. The only thing out there that does 1080p is Blu-ray, and that's still up in the air as to if it will ever take hold. I just couldn't justify the extra $1,000 for benefits that wouldn't be used. Plus, the SXRDs have the potential of the "green blob" developing. I haven't heard anything in regards to the E2000s malfunctioning.

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also, e2000 is infact not SXRD, its LCD rear projection, and you will notice that when you miss out on the a2000's 10,000:1 contrast ratio that is the only underestimated contrast ratio on the market thats been measured @ over 13,000:1 on a site..

theres a reason that the A2000+XBR2 is listed in every review site's top 10 while the e2000 is never mentioned...I don't know if it was just the store that you were in, but the SXRD is surperior...

also you can get it online for $1,800 with warranty and you can have no payments from 6-15 months as long as you have decent credit...not excellent credit, just decent.

I hate to do this but...

Sony just announced some of their new 1080p "LCD" RPTV's. You might want to reconsider your purchase if you can live without a big set for a little while.

Check out their website. They just posted the new press releases today!

Good luck!

I have to tell you that I have been out numerous times comparing many different times for long periods and trying different adjustments at different companies too and I have to tell you that every time I see an SXRD A2000 model it is somewhat blurry to my way of thinking. I have tried every adjustment and combinations of adjustments and was unable to get a sharp picture on different tvs at different stores but the 3LCD ones I could and also competitors I could so I find it hard to believe it is the way they are set up. Now the bigger SXRD versions with the ears on the end are a different story.

Because I see sparkly things especially on white areas and lighter colors on the DLP televisions I can!t buy one. I assure you I am picky about picture quality and would gladly point out in person my disappointment in the A2000 tvs if it were possible and I don!t know how anyone could be happy with what I would show to them but everyone is different and different people perceive things differently. I am not knocking anyones choice I am just stating how I see things. It is easy to always second guess whether you made the right choice and if something else is better or you can enjoy what you have for what it is. Unfortunately my tastes in electronics extend far beyond what my finances will allow so I have to find an afordable alternative. To me the Sony 3LCD seems to provide very good value and performance.

I was in your situation last October. Stuck between the Sony RPLCD and SXRD. I saved about $800 by nabbing the RPLCD. I had no immediate need for 1080p, the blacks are fine, and screen door is nonexistent from 3+ feet (the main "benefits" of SXRD). It didn't seem worth it to pay an additional 50% of the cost of a new TV to get SXRD.

I did have a moment of regret recently, though. My wife received an insane dividend from her company which makes the $800 I saved look like pocket change. Next time, I am going balls out instead of being a penny pincher.

It isn't just 1080p from the e2000 to the a2000, SXRD is different technology. Let us know what you think..you should get it professionally calibrated and give a comparison! Always nice to hear someone who has spent alot of time with competing technology! My friend has the e2000 and I felt it was lacking a little although HDTV still looked pretty fantastic, but then again it wasn't calibrated.

I upgraded from a Sony A20 (3 LCD Set...similar to the E2000) to a Sony A2000 about a month ago.

And I don't mean to come off as rude, but if you can't tell the difference you may want to consider a new hobby.

IMO the vast difference in contrast ratio alone is worth the upgrade. You may not notice if you run the set in torch (vivid) mode alot or only watch bright HD programming, but when properly setup and watching a variety of content (360, PS3, Dishnetwork, HD-DVD and Blu-ray) I think the picture quality is a huge improvement over the 3 LCD sets. And with prices dropping the SXRD's are even more of a steal than they were before and why yes the green blob may rear it's ugly head the lower prices make an extended warranty easier to stomach...

To each his own though.

Congrats, Enjoy your now set!