Sony 4K TVs available for pre-order to day

[Mark Andersen]

Sony and Crutchfield have opened up pre-orders today for the 55" and 65" XBR 4k TVs. If you order now you should have them in a little over a month, or so they say. I ordered a 65" which is a panel I have actually seen in person so I pretty much know what I'm getting.

 

[Kacey Baker]

Will 4K still have a flat look like TVs have had up until this Ultra HD technology which is making all footage look like cheap video?
I've kept my tv from 7 years ago because I love the flat film look.

 

[Jeff Kilgroe]

The 65" is an awesome display. ...If only the worthless and fugly speakers on the sides were detachable.

 

[Mark Andersen]

I just got a call from Crutchfield to let me know they have my Sony 4K TV and are shipping it. I wasn't expecting it till late May. Now where is my Redray?

 

[Mark Andersen]

I got my Sony 4K today and got it working (with the help of the Ultrastudio 4K and my MacBook retina) only to find the TV is defective and Sony is shipping me a new one. it works but the screen, which apparently is made from two big square panels, doesn't match, the right side of the screen is darker than the left side resulting in a line running down the middle of the image. Has anyone else seen this problem?

 

[Luis Otero]

And how much are they asking for this TV?

 

[Peter Majtan]

And how much are they asking for this TV?

Here in Japan it is ¥500K for the 55" and ¥750K for the 65" (roughly $ 5000 / $ 7500 USD respectively)

Since the REDRAY is MIA for now - I am holding out and waiting to see how much the 4K Apple TV is going to be. Something tells me bellow $5K...

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[Mark Andersen]

And how much are they asking for this TV?

$6999 USD

edit: after reading again it sounds like your question is rhetorical. Yes, you'd think the QA would be better, at least they owned up to it.

 

[Mark Andersen]

BTW the Sony is the best sounding panel I've ever heard, in case that's important to anyone. They way I'm using it its very helpful.