what do you think about SONY's XBR direct view TVs?

I second Perfectimage. I had the power supply on a two year old XBR go bad and it took Sony over 7 weeks to get a new power supply (plus it cost a bloody fortune).

Good product,lousy service.

Zorpman

ok!
well i have a friend that works at "Maison Sony"
wich are the sony stores here ..
and he would get me extanded warranty+ for 5 years..
so if anything happens with the TV..they get another brand new one to my place..and take the defect one without saying
nothing so ..no problems there :)

I have a 36" WEGA XBR, and I think it has a fabulous picture. I had my set professionally adjusted by a ISF (Imaging Sciences Foundation) technician, to be sure the color balance was accurate, and everyone who watches my set comments on the superb color rendition and resolution (set the "sharpness" control almost to off).