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WELL GUESS WHAT?....
my 10 year-old Sony 57 inch XBR rear projection TV finally crapped out.
so here in the middle of this recession I am now in the market.
I went to Best Buy today and narrowed it down to maybe two options, (based on what my eye perceived as the best picture) I do not want a plasma, I love these two sets because they are natural looking and VERY bright. Can you please give me your thoughts on these. The Sony is great and I am partial to Sony. The Samsung is really nice and I think newer technology (backlit LED-LCD) but at $3K it's almost twice the price so not sure if it's worth it (can't compare these 2 side by side, the Samsung is in the "Magnolia Room")
I am very impressed with the backlit LED-LCD sets, I have a temporary 46 inch Sharp backlit LED-LCD in my room now (bought it over the weekend just to see the hockey game) and the picture is stunning (albiet the screen is too small).
Also do you think I should wait until more of the backlit LED sets come out, the salesman told me more are coming soon maybe in a few weeks? I would love to see the newest backlit LED-LCD sets from Sony but BB says they are not out yet and don't know when they are coming in. The problem is, BB is currently offering three years financing with no interest and that's really tempting in this economy. (this deal could be off at any time). Anyway, see below; throw out some thoughts and help me decide...
A. Sony - BRAVIA 55 inch / 1080p / 120Hz / LCD HDTV
$1,709 - model KDL55EX500 shown here:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Sony+-+B...X500&cp=1&lp=1
B. Samsung - 55 inch / 1080p / 240Hz / LED-LCD HDTV
$3,100 - Model: UN55B8500XFXZA shown here:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Samsung+...&skuId=9383785
my 10 year-old Sony 57 inch XBR rear projection TV finally crapped out.
so here in the middle of this recession I am now in the market.
I went to Best Buy today and narrowed it down to maybe two options, (based on what my eye perceived as the best picture) I do not want a plasma, I love these two sets because they are natural looking and VERY bright. Can you please give me your thoughts on these. The Sony is great and I am partial to Sony. The Samsung is really nice and I think newer technology (backlit LED-LCD) but at $3K it's almost twice the price so not sure if it's worth it (can't compare these 2 side by side, the Samsung is in the "Magnolia Room")

Also do you think I should wait until more of the backlit LED sets come out, the salesman told me more are coming soon maybe in a few weeks? I would love to see the newest backlit LED-LCD sets from Sony but BB says they are not out yet and don't know when they are coming in. The problem is, BB is currently offering three years financing with no interest and that's really tempting in this economy. (this deal could be off at any time). Anyway, see below; throw out some thoughts and help me decide...
A. Sony - BRAVIA 55 inch / 1080p / 120Hz / LCD HDTV
$1,709 - model KDL55EX500 shown here:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Sony+-+B...X500&cp=1&lp=1
B. Samsung - 55 inch / 1080p / 240Hz / LED-LCD HDTV
$3,100 - Model: UN55B8500XFXZA shown here:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Samsung+...&skuId=9383785