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In Reply to: HDTV question . . . posted by Pjay on May 31, 2005 at 07:27:50:

The XBR have better chassis and components (3D Comb filter, etc).
Probably a better long term buy.
According to CNET:
Sony's 34-inch wide-screen tube-based direct-view HDTV, the KD-34XBR960, is simply the best-performing television of its kind on the market. Its screen boasts an incredible 1,400 lines of horizontal resolution, which allows it to resolve more detail with high-def sources than any other direct-view tube. It can deliver deeper blacks than any non-tube TV, and it offers two key improvements over last year's excellent KV-34XBR910: accurate color decoding and independent picture memory per input. In the smaller-than-40-inch category, the KD-34XBR960 earns its place as CNET's reference HDTV. Add to all that a list price of $2,200--another improvement compared to last year--and you also have a compelling value.

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Re: HDTV question . . . - AnalogJ 16:05:05 06/01/05 (1)
The XBR series is Sony's top of the line series and I believe they are manufactured in Japan. The lower level sets are made in Mexico.
- Re: HDTV question . . . - mrspindlelegs 19:18:58 06/01/05 (0)
  From what I've read over on AVS Forum, the 34" XBR960 and XS955 CRT tubes are the same and are made in Japan. Final assembly of these TV sets is done in Mexico. Quality control on the XBR960 appears to be subpar based on numerous reviews (bad tuners, bad power supplys, sometimes severe geometry and color spotting problems). I don't know if the 34" XS955 has been nearly as problematic.
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