It's kind of an apples and oranges comparison. If you are happy with a 36" TV you should probably stick with what you have. Since you bought it recently you clearly didn't see any particular need for a large screen set. The SXRD has a great picture when the input signal is optimal, but like many LCD or DLP sets, there will likely be times when the picture quality will not be as nice as your set (such as when standard definition programming is viewed). You might want to spend more time looking if you still have an interest as there are some plasmas with great picture quality. If you are not really trying to recreate a bigscreen home theater experience, though, then it's not really worth your bother.
Sony KD-36XS955 CRT -vs- Sony KDS-R60XBR1 SXRD?
Hello,
I recently purchased a Sony KD-36XS955 36" 4:3 direct view CRT high definition television.
I am very pleased with the picture quality, but, I sure wish it had a bigger screen and 16:9 ratio for most of my dvd's and HD broadcasts!
I saw one of the Sony KDS-R60XBR1 SXRD LoCS RPTV's at Circuit City and Best Buy and was very impressed with the picture quality and the size.
It literally surpassed all the other RPTV's, plasmas and LCD monitors in overall video quality, no matter what the price of the RPTV, LCD, or plasma was IMHO!!!
My daughter went with me and she agreed with my opinion as well.
But, the picture was probably "tuned" to look that way, plus they were using exclusive HD broadcasts only.
I would be worried that it would not impress me once I got it home, or that my 36" would have a superior picture, and overall video performance.
Has anyone who once owned or still owns the KD-36XS955 CRT tv, went out and purchased one of the Sony KDS-R50XBR1 or KDS-R60XBR1 SXRD LoCS RPTV's?
If so, did the SXRD big screens offer ANY visual advantages at all over the direct view CRT besides a bigger image?
If so, what were they?
What all advantages, if any, did the direct view CRT offer over the SXRD big screen?
For overall video quality, would you most recommend sticking with my 36", or would you recommend the big screen?
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks a million.
I recently purchased a Sony KD-36XS955 36" 4:3 direct view CRT high definition television.
I am very pleased with the picture quality, but, I sure wish it had a bigger screen and 16:9 ratio for most of my dvd's and HD broadcasts!
I saw one of the Sony KDS-R60XBR1 SXRD LoCS RPTV's at Circuit City and Best Buy and was very impressed with the picture quality and the size.
It literally surpassed all the other RPTV's, plasmas and LCD monitors in overall video quality, no matter what the price of the RPTV, LCD, or plasma was IMHO!!!
My daughter went with me and she agreed with my opinion as well.
But, the picture was probably "tuned" to look that way, plus they were using exclusive HD broadcasts only.
I would be worried that it would not impress me once I got it home, or that my 36" would have a superior picture, and overall video performance.
Has anyone who once owned or still owns the KD-36XS955 CRT tv, went out and purchased one of the Sony KDS-R50XBR1 or KDS-R60XBR1 SXRD LoCS RPTV's?
If so, did the SXRD big screens offer ANY visual advantages at all over the direct view CRT besides a bigger image?
If so, what were they?
What all advantages, if any, did the direct view CRT offer over the SXRD big screen?
For overall video quality, would you most recommend sticking with my 36", or would you recommend the big screen?
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks a million.