[Thomas F]

Does anyone want to speculate on what additional features the successor to the 34XBR800 might have? What features would you like to see and how can the 34XBR800 be improved?

 

[jcblack]

or any ideas on how long until we see a successor?

 

[Thomas F]

Sony usually releases new sets around August.

 

[s2silber]

How about the ability to assign different picture settings to different inputs?

 

[DuckMuck]

Instead of 34XBR800, they might offer 38XBR800 or other size 16:9 directview sets...

 

[jcblack]

will there be another version of the 34? for sure?


How much longer will direct views last? I'm pro-direct view, and I'm not a huge fan of lcd or plasma, but they are both getting much better, and much cheaper... not to mention the "cool" factor - which makes or breaks products. I tend to think that the kv34xbr800 might be one of the last big direct views offered. I don't know about *the* last, but soon they'll be gone. gone way of the cassette and vhs tapes. (still around, but not the number 1 seller?)


ok, I digress off topic.

 

[DuckMuck]

Do WEGA's still have the "cool" factor? I noticed a year or so ago, most of the major shows, like Entertainment Tonight or news channels, use to have a WEGA in the background...are they not "in" anymore?

 

[jcblack]

Don't get me wrong, the widescreen directview IS COOL. ...but when i mention to my friends that i'm looking at an hdtv they ask if its a plasma/lcd, then they tell me that they are going get one of those instead, one day. Go to a store and look at how many people are gathered around the plasma display area vs the directviews.

 

[s2silber]

What they're missing as they gather round the plasmas is that the sharpest picture, at this time, is still Direct View.

 

[anyone b united]

That and the fact that most of them are going to wait until the can get a quality plasma from around $2000.00.... They might be waiting a long time. In the mean time I will enjoy my direct view XBR.

 

[Phil Wheeler]

Quote:

Originally posted by DuckMuck Do WEGA's still have the "cool" factor? I noticed a year or so ago, most of the major shows, like Entertainment Tonight or news channels, use to have a WEGA in the background...are they not "in" anymore?

Well, they have a bit more budget for "cool" than most of us


Phil