Is sony Bravia 40 Inch Lcd worth Buyin????

Everyone asks this. Plasma vs. LCD? There's a few big differences, but if you surf CNet, you should find the answer to your questions. I don't like the Sony Bravia, the picture is beautiful, but the second something starts moving, the screen starts crying pixels. The pixellation and refresh rate are TERRIBLE.

Just a little sidenote, plasmas have a longer half-life than LCDs, and the high-power rating for them is inaccurate. Plasmas apparently only take a little bit more power than LCDs. Plasma power is rated as if every pixel on the screen is being used to its maximum potential. Usually, less than half the pixels are being used at once, so the power consumption rating is sadly inaccurate. And LCD blacks still can'tcompare with the plasmas. Good luck, babes.

This is the question!!!!! How long do they last???? What does it cost to get them replaced????? Are there any reliable ansrews????
I have been looking into this on and off for about a year. No concreat answers YET!!!!
Clames of 4000 to 40,000 hours of life for the of back lamps!! What a range!!! No service cost, parts & labor.
If it's a $250 LCD PC monitor and lamps go thats on thing but if the lamps go on $2000+ LCD pannel, this a different ball game.
Some good news for LCD PC monitor owners. John
http://www.lcdpart.com/contactus.html

SEE SONYSTYLE.COM YOU can pre-order the new Bravia;
KDL-40S2000, site says ready by late March.

htrjek

What is your budget?
Do you play video games?
In a larger screen size I would look at plasma, DLP, LCoS sets. John
http://www.cnet.com/4520-7874_1-5102926-1.html?tag=prmo1

I purchased the KDLV-32XBR1, the 32 inch Bravia around the second week of December. I was all set to buy the Sharp 32 inch LCD but after seeing the Bravia XBR I didn't look back. First of all, the television is a work of art compared to the Sharp. The Sharp has wings, at least that's what I call the speakers that are on the side. The other model with the speaker underneath is more attractive but when comparing picture clarity there is only one winner, Sony. The other night I was watching survivor, which is not broadcasted in HD and the picture was so clear that my wife and I said to each other that we wished we could see that clear. What I'm saying is that the picture is outstanding.I have the television connected to the cable box via HDMI and to the DVD player via component. I am so impressed with this t.v that I want the 40 inch but will most probably wait for the next iteration in September. I have a feeling that Sony will be coming out with a 42 inch version of this set when they release the XBR's in September. The model that the other person is referring to is not an XBR and that will come out in March. Hopefully, the next run of XBR's will have 2 HDMI inputs as I would like to connect the T.V. to the DVD player via HDMI as well.
Your best bet is to buy the t.v from a store, not online, that will take it back if your not satisfied. Also, buy the extended warranty from Sony. It's a much better deal price wize and they cover everything except the bulb. To have the bulb last longer just lower the brightness a tad because it's way to high from the factory setting.
Plasma t.v's are really nice but loose their sharpness over time. The Pioneer is awesome if you want to see a great plasma t.v.
So their, you have my opinion. Now get out and shop..........