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February 27, 2008 2:30 PM PST

Sony opens the floodgates

Posted by Crave staff
(Credit: Sony)

Sony held its annual "Open House" in Las Vegas this week and, as
usual, pulled out all the stops. Here's the latest news:

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The ego has landed
by bdplaid February 26, 2008 11:41 AM PST
Sony's had a bad decade, but with the Blu-Ray wars over and "won," they smell blood in the water. They're just too full of themselves, and consequently don't listen to what consumers want.

Too bad, because their products still miss the mark, and are too expensive.

And Blu-Ray will die in the next couple of years, when downloadable movies become more mature (why do you think Apple isn't concerning itself with discs/DVD anymore?).
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blu ray, i couldnt agree more
by jkjokeman February 26, 2008 12:11 PM PST
I agree, i mean i feel bad for the HD DVD buyers
Jeremy lesser times have I tried to pull through this
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Sony televisions used to be cutting-edge...
by Wes#1 February 26, 2008 12:20 PM PST
yet I don't see any announcements for new Sony TVs. They seem to have lost their way here, after discontinuing their large rear-projection sets last December. Nothing in their 2008 lineup shows progress or fills the need for large screen HD sets. Gone are the 60" to 70" sets. Their largest affordable flat screen is 52"... and next up is a 70" that costs an obscene $33,000. With nothing new on the horizon (except the silly $2,500 OLED TV with a miniscule 11" screen!), one has to wonder it Sony has stumbled big-time after years of leading the big screen display field.
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I am still a Sony Man through and through.
by joemin97 February 26, 2008 9:12 PM PST
But I think Sony by getting rid of their SXRD TV's made a great mistake granted everyone now seems to want hangable TV's but Sony was about to release a SXRD that was only what 7inches deep and looked like a Plasma or a LCD on a wallmount. Plus a comparable product in a LCD as was stated before was what $33,000.00. yeah right ok.... Now I have just purchased a new Bravia for My bedroom and I was lucky enough to get a XBR SXRD 60inch TV for my HTR. But when will sony be bringing back some of its great design and unique Tech for the Big Screen Lovers of America. I suppose we could buy a Front Projection Set but those have a few limitations. I will always purchase a Sony product over another Brand but four things Sony needs to Remember, Technology, Design, Quality, & Price. They must have all four of them to sell a TV to Me. The 40V3000 which I just purchased had a Great 1080P screen(Tech), Nice Low Profile hidden Speaker (LowProfile Design) and a Piano Black Frame, Quality at least outside looks great, Price was perfect $1400 at Sears. Comparable to what $2000. Now I know I could have bought a XBR but at double the amount that I paid and I only get a little more contrast ratio and the new MotionFlow Tech which Samsung seems to have totaly gotten this time around from their LCD Display I have seen. I will stick to the 40inch V3000.
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in the woods of no return
by Ksal005 February 27, 2008 7:13 AM PST
Sony has lost their way. I've never been a Sony fan and I've always thought that their products were overrated. Now that they have won the HD war, or should it be more like HD-DVD lost and Sony was the only one left, their prices are alienating the mass market of the average family. Blu-Ray has a chance to be the dominate force in HD but their prices are not working for the consumer. They are missing a huge opportunity here and it will be their own fault. The average family which is most of the market will remain with regular DVD.

So sad.
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Trust in Sony
by irdac February 28, 2008 6:41 AM PST
After what they did to PCs with their DRM messing up the kernel, not once but twice, I will never trust Sony and so whatever new marvels they bring out I will always feel it unsafe to buy.
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