Sony BRAVIA XBR55HX929 55-Inch 1080p 3D Local-Dimming LED HDTV with Built-in WiFi, Black
- 55-inch display with full HD (1080p) 2D/3D picture and sleek “monolithic” OptiContrast panel with Gorilla-brand glass
- Intelligent Peak LED backlighting with full-array local dimming for Sony’s most precise contrast
- Experience smooth and precise motion detail during fast-action video with Motionflow XR 960 technology
- Wireless BRAVIA Internet TV and Widgets for a wide variety of streaming media and other Internet content
- Sony’s X-Reality PRO delivers optimal color, contrast, and sharpness–even in low-resolution web videos
- Brilliant Full HD (1080p) picture quality for 2D & 3D
- Experience precise motion clarity with MotionFlow XR 960
- Full-array local dimming LED for Sony?s most precise contrast
- Sleek design with OptiContrast tech. boosts color & brightness
- X-Reality PRO Engine for superior picture, including online content
Get ready to enjoy Sony’s best picture…even in 3D featuring innovative technologies than ensure the smoothest high-speed viewing possible. Simple Internet connectivity, smart energy-saving features and a beautifully elegant design make this a must-have for every home. Internet-Ready Television Internet-ready TVs use your broadband connection to deliver dynamic content, whether it’s streaming video from Netflix, new music from Pandora, or a quick glance at today’s weather forecast. Although there is overlap, each manufacturer offers a unique bundle of free or paid services, including streaming video and music, social networking apps, online photo galleries, news and financial updates, weather info, sports scores, and a variety of other smartphone-like applications. Manufacturers continue to add new content to their offerings, keeping customers current through firmware updates, and making a bit of research a prudent step in your buying decision. Learn more about Internet TVs, how th
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Panasonic VIERA TC-P50GT30 50-Inch 1080p 3D Plasma HDTV
- Full HD 3D
- Flush Design
- Infinite Black 2 Panel
- VIERA Connect Wi-Fi Ready
Panasonic VIERA TC-P50GT30 50-Inch 1080p 3D Plasma HDTV3D Technology ChecklistThis product is 3D-related. To help you get a great 3D experience, use the checklist below to ensure you have everything you need. 3D viewing requires:A Display
First, you’ll need a 3D-ready display–whether it’s a 3D HDTV, 3D projector, or 3D computer monitor. These displays have more processing power than standard 2D models for displaying 3D images in rapid succession. A Source
Your display may be ready for 3D playback, but you’ll still need a device to read 3D content. This can be a cable box with a subscription to a 3D channel, a 3D Blu-ray Disc player, or a PlayStation 3 system.3D Content
3D content–the actual entertainment, in other words–will be played back using the source mentioned above, whether it’s a 3D broadcast from your cable provider, a 3D Blu-ray Disc, or a 3D video game.3D Glasses
For now, the vast majority of 3D HDTVs require glasses for 3D viewing. Many use powered “active sh
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Almen D “Almen”
June 23, 2011
Good TV. My set may have defect..,
I picked up this TV from local Sony store. I had chance to play with it just for a day. No dead pixels. No clouding as far as I can tell. Panel is stylish. I am able to stream my MPEG4 720p movies from my UNRAID Twonky media server. You can also pause, fast forward these movies. I was not able to do this on my Samsung PN50B650 (only play will work and if you stop movie I would need to start over). ACR works great with my new Sony STR-DN1020 receiver.I have not tried any 3D movies yet but I have tried upconverted 2D Blu-Ray movie (from my Sony BDP-S780) and it looked not bad. You can adjust depth of your 3D content.
Picture is great. Daylight reflection from my living room windows is not as bad as it was with my old Samsung plasma TV.
The only issue I am noticing right now is some kind of crease along left edge of the TV. It is not that noticeable but if you are picky like myself you will notice it. It is about 1/4 inch wide. I am not sure if this panel was not handled properly during shipping to the store. I am going back to Sony store to check if display model have this issue. I will post my findings latter..
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|Anonymous
June 23, 2011
Outstanding TV,
I waited 4 months for the TV just to make sure I wasnt going to miss something in my search for a new TV. I’m glad I waited. As a disclaimer I will say that the 3D aspect of the features were insignificant to me and my wife. I just wanted the best 2D picture I could find and right now I dont even own any 3d glasses, so it was a minor issue. I had looked at all the models and it was between the Samsung 8000 and LG W6500 and perhaps the Sony if it measured up (as it was late in releasing). Alot of things to like on all three models and I had looked at the LG and Samsung 20 times. Head on the Samsung has an outstanding picture. Even with slight angles the color saturation dropped as did the blacks etc. The LG kept them much better and with the Passive 3d and lower price I was pretty sure thats what I would be buying but opted to wait for Sony just so I wouldnt kick myself later.
I would have. Seen side by side, all three of them, there was simply no comaprison and even my wife who is very uninterested commented on how much nicer the over all picture was (all sets in the store were set on vivid with no other adjustments). With even steep angle viewing the Sony lost far less than the Samsung and even the LG. The full array makes a huge difference and from 30 ft away the Sony leapt out in clarity, depth with virtually no judder (shudder, blurring) or whatever they call it. Picture is phenominal. It is as clean and pretty shut off as a TV can be. The Gorilla glass is ver nice, you can just use a nice clean rag and glass cleaner and it comes out beautiful Also while opening a cd case two fell out of my hand and hit the front. Probably wouldnt have hurt anything else but not a mark.
CONS: Why I gave it 4 stars and not five. The directions stink and I just generally figured stuff out and the “internet” side of it is very slow (but thats why I have a Mac). The stand which is well designed and suitably robust still has a potential flaw and mine sags ever so slightly to the right but apparently Sony is sending someone out to see it which is impressive as I dont think they have alot out there. Lastly, it’s expensive and it was hard to justify almost a thousand more in comparison to the LG but to me the picture warranted the difference. To others possibly not. Overall I am glad I waited. Compare them if possible side by side, close your eyes and sign the check it’s probably worth it!
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|C. Wilson “ceejw”
June 23, 2011
Unbelievable Picture,
The picture quality this TV puts out is crazy good. Colors are bright and vibrant without being over saturated and unrealistic. Blacks are inky black, and shadow detail is great as well. One of the reasons I bought the GT30 over the ST30 is the THX mode which gives really good out of the box picture without any aftermarket calibration. If you’re into tweaking the picture though, there are two professional picture modes that allow very in depth picture controls.
1080P Source Material with a high bitrate (such as blurays or Vudu HDX) look incredibly sharp and stunning, while not looking sharp to the point of unrealism as some LCD’s look. 720P sources look very good as well if a bit softer. 480i/p sources look alright. I only spent a few minutes watching SD and the experience was unexpectedly unimpressive. Motion on the GT30 looks very smooth and realistic without displaying the terrible “soap opera effect” that 120/240Hz LCD’s seem to suffer from.
I tried using the Viera Cast software that Panasonic builds into these Tv’s and I found to be pretty laggy. It wasn’t very responsive and I found the design to be a little on the ugly side. Vizio and Samsung have much more polished media platforms built into their Tvs. It’s possible Panasonic will improve performance with firmware updates in the future. If I was planning on using Viera Cast I would mark my score down but I have a Media Center PC and PS3 that replace all the functionality Viera Cast offers.
3D performance is very good. So far I’ve watched Tron Legacy on 3D bluray and played some 3D PS3 games; the 3D picture is very immersive and THX color accuracy remains very good in 3D mode. I’ve had bad experiences with 3D crosstalk on a friend’s Samsung C7000 LCD and it can get very annoying and distracting. Thankfully I haven’t experienced any of that on the GT30 in a dark or light viewing environments.
I’ve heard some early reports of the GT30 exhibiting floating blacks when viewing material that changes from a darker to a lighter scene suddenly. I haven’t experienced any of this. I watched Black Swan on bluray to test this and black levels remained dark and consistent throughout with no slight jumps in brightness.
I’m also very impressed with the design of the GT30. It’s about as thin as my Motorola Droid and it looks stunning mounted on my wall. Panasonic has traditionally lagged behind the likes of Sony and Samsung when it comes to the design of their Tv’s but they really stepped up their game with the GT30. Having a TV that looks almost as stunning when turned off as it does when turned on is an unexpected plus.
Overall the GT30 is an incredible TV that makes no compromises when it comes to picture quality. If you want to spend more money, the VT30 it will probably improve upon the GT30 in some way when it’s released but I’m having a hard time coming up with things they could improve outside of their Viera Cast platform.
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