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Will Sony switching to Sharp panels affect quality?
by 8IronBob - 3/30/08 9:30 AMThis has been bugging me all day, now that I'm looking to take the plunge on a Sony Bravia after seeing all the big reviews they've been getting (this will probably be around the fall season that I pull the trigger). I noticed that for the better part of the last few years, Sony has been using high-quality panels from Samsung, if memory serves me correctly, allowing Sony to compete head-to-head with plasma quality in their pictures and black levels. However, now that they're making the switch to Sharp panels, do you expect similar quality to what we know of in the Bravia line, or do you think that Sony's quality specs may change as a result of this? I keep hearing bad raps about Sharp's panels of late with banding and uniformity issues, and I better hope that Sony's TVs won't lose their quality because of that. Anyone have any ideas?
LCD Panels
by Dan Filice - 3/30/08 12:00 PM In reply to: Will Sony switching to Sharp panels affect quality? by 8IronBobThere is a lot that goes into a quality TV other than the LCD panel. In the past few years, Samsung has supplied LCD panels to more TV companies than Sony, and look at what we've had over the past few years: Some TVs with good quality and some TVs with lousy quality. It's not so much the panels as it has been the electronics and circuits of the TVs that give problems. I'd bet that some of the TVs with lousy quality were using Samung panels.
What are the new 4100 Series Bravia models going to use?
by 8IronBob - 3/30/08 12:35 PM In reply to: LCD Panels by Dan FiliceNow that we got that squared away, does anyone know what we can expect from the upcoming 4100 Series Bravia models at all? Did they still use Samsung panels on these, or are these the new Sharp panel debuts? Any confirmation on specs and how they compare to the 3000 series would be helpful.
Oops, n/m, I see the release date for the W4100 series.
by 8IronBob - 3/30/08 12:53 PM In reply to: What are the new 4100 Series Bravia models going to use? by 8IronBobNever mind, I found the release date. Gonna be "April Fool's Day" obviously. Hopefully it'll be worthy to own in another few months from now when it'll be in bigger demand.
SONY does NOT use SHARP for LCD
by gonzofever - 3/31/08 10:36 AM In reply to: Will Sony switching to Sharp panels affect quality? by 8IronBobhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-LCD
If you go to that link, you will see the plant that makes the LCD's is jointly owned by SONY and SAMSUNG.
as of right now you are right
by gabereyes - 3/31/08 11:08 AM In reply to: SONY does NOT use SHARP for LCD by gonzofeverBut Sony and Pioneer will start working with Sharp on LCD panels.
And to me if Sony and Pioneer are helping Sharp produce LCD panels, there is some big changes coming.
gabe
Re: SONY does NOT use SHARP for LCD
by 8IronBob - 3/31/08 11:54 AM In reply to: SONY does NOT use SHARP for LCD by gonzofeverWell, that might be true for now, but I think that Sony said that they were abandoning Samsung, and switching to Sharp, if you heard the most recent news. I sort of feel nervous about what move that would make for the future, knowing that Sharp panels suffer from banding and uniformity issues. Samsung at least made a panel that could tolerate fast action, so this move may make some Bravia owners wince.
Sony owns 50% of that SLCD!!
by gonzofever - 3/31/08 2:17 PM In reply to: Re: SONY does NOT use SHARP for LCD by 8IronBobSony will not be going to SHARP to make LCD's for them if they already OWN a plant with SAMSUNG in a 50/50% ownership. Come On have common sense before you post that SHARP might start making SONY lcd panels.
Uhm, have a look...
by 8IronBob - 3/31/08 2:40 PM In reply to: Sony owns 50% of that SLCD!! by gonzofeverAccording to News.com, it seems like Sharp is starting to have some involvement, don't get me wrong:
[quote="Will Sony buy LCD TV panels from Sharp?"]
Sony is planning to start buying TV-use LCD panels from Sharp as early as in the next business year that begins in April, a source close to the matter said Saturday. Sony currently runs an LCD panel joint venture with Samsung Electronics, but procurement from Sharp is expected to help it secure enough panels to meet fast-growing LCD TV demand without heavy capital investments.
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http://www.news.com/Will-Sony-buy-LCD-TV-panels-from-Sharp/2110-1041_3-6231818.html?%5E$
finally someone that read the news
by gabereyes - 3/31/08 8:58 PM In reply to: Uhm, have a look... by 8IronBobIt seems everyone scans through things alittle to fast, and misses all the details.
Yes, but for right now, I'm wondering about this...
by 8IronBob - 3/31/08 9:40 PM In reply to: finally someone that read the news by gabereyesFrom what I've been hearing over at the AVS forums, it seems like that for right now, the Sharp panels may be limited to the XBR line, while the standard Bravia line continues to use Samsung panels. Not too sure if that's the case this upcoming generation.
Why in the world
by woodygg - 4/1/08 7:54 AM In reply to: Yes, but for right now, I'm wondering about this... by 8IronBobare you worrying about this?
When it comes time to buy one, make your decision based on the televisions and their related/perceived quality at the time.
Huh?
by woodygg - 4/1/08 7:53 AM In reply to: Sony owns 50% of that SLCD!! by gonzofeverYou have NO idea whether or not that is true.
They may be out of capacity at their current plants.
They may be second sourcing...
Etc.
Because it's true today, doens't mean it's true tomorrow.
Well, no, but I'm favoring Samsung anyway...
by 8IronBob - 4/1/08 8:22 AM In reply to: Huh? by woodyggI'm not really concerned about the future of the Bravia line, if Sony were more competitive with the rest of the marketplace, then I'd consider them. However, knowing that Samsung does do most of the manufacturing, I just feel that it's best I go right to the source and pick up a LN46A650 anyway. The quality probably won't be that much different than a 46W4100 Bravia, I have a hunch.
Sony Jilts Samsung For Sharp In LCD Panel Production
by eots2 - 9/7/08 9:57 AM In reply to: SONY does NOT use SHARP for LCD by gonzofeverOfficial announcement here:
http://www.forbes.com/2008/02/26/sony-sharp-lcd-markets-equity-cx_jc_0226markets08.html
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