Sony A90J panel; Marantz SR7015 AVR; Paradigm Signature speakers; Oppo 203 and Panasonic 820 UHD BR.
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I recently purchased a 60A3000. I'm gonna keep it. I bought it as a necessary alternative to the 70XBR5 that never was. But I am "living with it" as a relatively cheap alternative to something bigger and better that will come down in price in TWO years.
Truth be told, I can see why Sony is getting away from RP. The A3000 is miserable in terms of SSE. It mars not only bright white scenes (I do not think Sony RP-whites are better than dirty-plasma whites, which at least show some detail to the sparklies), it shows the "dreaded sparklies" on bright blue (sky) and other colors to less of an extent. Surfaces that should show "clean" and sharp with 1080p, show "sparkly" all too often (so itis just not bright sky/sun). When I view an outside scene/sky, I tend to tense up as one does before a tetanus (sp?) shot at the doctor's office
, bracing to see if the "dreaded sparklies" will show up again. The SSE is pervasive. It is evident on not only scenery and walls, but on clothing of folks, both film and video.
The moral to the story? Do not be swayed by the popular AV magazine reviews ("Best RP of the Year"), or even our AVS forum buddies (probably, at the end of the day, still the most reliable opinions). Eyeball this A3000 unit and decide if you can live with the really bad Silk Screen Effect. Most AV magazines + CNet, etc., etc. either do not mention it or give it a vague mention.
I will be keeping it, due to the good pricing, the accurate color, and sizing (small footprint- no "dumbo ears"/"victory wings"-pick one !). bUt please be aware that SSE on these units effects multiple facets of the picture quality !:
Truth be told, I can see why Sony is getting away from RP. The A3000 is miserable in terms of SSE. It mars not only bright white scenes (I do not think Sony RP-whites are better than dirty-plasma whites, which at least show some detail to the sparklies), it shows the "dreaded sparklies" on bright blue (sky) and other colors to less of an extent. Surfaces that should show "clean" and sharp with 1080p, show "sparkly" all too often (so itis just not bright sky/sun). When I view an outside scene/sky, I tend to tense up as one does before a tetanus (sp?) shot at the doctor's office

The moral to the story? Do not be swayed by the popular AV magazine reviews ("Best RP of the Year"), or even our AVS forum buddies (probably, at the end of the day, still the most reliable opinions). Eyeball this A3000 unit and decide if you can live with the really bad Silk Screen Effect. Most AV magazines + CNet, etc., etc. either do not mention it or give it a vague mention.
I will be keeping it, due to the good pricing, the accurate color, and sizing (small footprint- no "dumbo ears"/"victory wings"-pick one !). bUt please be aware that SSE on these units effects multiple facets of the picture quality !: