Re: Difference between Sony KD-34XS955 and KD-34XS955N

On 31 Jan 2006 08:02:14 -0800, "justsc" <scowart@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Most folks that I know go for the XS for the value. I may have failed
>to mention it, but the XBR also has a FireWire interface, which the XS
>does not. I believe the iLINK is the FireWire interface.
>
>The real issue to me is the super fine pitch tube which both have in
>common. When I was purchasing my most recent set the 34XS was running
>at about $2,100. The HS420, one step down, was on sale for $1,449.
>Even though the HS420 does not have the super fine pitch tube, it has
>an awesome picture. I am very picky about picture quality, but I
>couldn't see $500 worth of picture quality improvement in the XS, so I
>went with the HS420. If the prices had been closer I would certainly
>have purchased the XS. Now the XS is priced very competitively.
>
>>From what distance will you be watching your tv? For a 34" set, like
>the 34XS, you should try very hard to sit no further than 7-8 feet to
>really get the benefit of the super fine pitch tube. If you sit much
>further back than 7-8 feet the detail begins to get lost, and you might
>want to consider the HS420 for value.

Yeah I'm only going to be about 6-7 feet from the set. I had checked
out the HS420 model as well, but after seeing both the XS and HS in
store I really prefer the XS. But I haven't seen any real difference
between the XBS and the XS but since most TVs are so poorly calibrated
in store you have to wonder sometimes. Yes the iLINK is a FireWire,
but at the moment I have no real use for it. And I'm unsure how
useful the channel scrolling feature on the XBS really is. Thanks for
the info!
.