KV34XBR960--is this the replacement for the SONY KV34XBR910 and if so,
when is it to be available to the public.
Thanks.
jared risken md

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Request for Question Clarification by thx1138-ga on 26 May 2004 15:06 PDT

Hello jrisken and thank you for your question.

1.) I assume you mean  "KD 34XBR960" and not "KV 34XBR960" ?

2.) I can only give you the month and not a soecific date.

Is this the information you require?

Very best regards

THX1138

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Clarification of Question by jrisken-ga on 26 May 2004 19:51 PDT

Yes, it is the KD34XBR960. Last years model was the KV34XBR910
however. By the way, why did SONY change the KV designation to KD..is
it because they now build in a HDTV tuner/decoder in the set?
Thanks.
Jared

Hello jrisken, thank you for your question and subsequent clarification.

The Sony KD-34XBR960 34-inch model will be available in June of this
year, and will cost about $2,200.

"The KD-34XBR960 34-inch model will be available in June for about $2,200"
http://www.agoraquest.com/print.php?sid=191


Technical Spec:

"The KD-34XBR960 is designed to include a CableCARD-based interface,
provide a comprehensive HD solution and will feature a variety of
advanced picture technologies, including:

Integrated ATSC/QAM/NTSC tuner for access to over-the-air digital high
definition broadcasts, as well as digital cable programming; Sony
KD34XBR960

HDMI? technology with HDCP (High Definition Multimedia Interface with
High Definition Copy Protection) technology, which is the latest
interconnect between digital sources, supporting both uncompressed
high definition video and multi-channel digital audio through a single
cable. HDMI is an enhanced version of DVI-HDTV and is backward
compatible;

Digital Reality Creation? MultiFunction V1 circuitry, which provides
control over the level of DRC? circuitry depending on quality of input
signal, thereby displaying clear, stable images, no matter the video
source; Sony KD-34XBR96
MID?-X Multi Image Driver, which maintains the integrity of a
converted signal by minimizing image loss in the scaling process and
provides Flexible Twin View? picture and picture features;

CineMotion? reverse 3:2 pulldown circuitry for optimum film-based
video source display;

and Memory Stick? media slot for convenient JPEG and MPEG1 file
playback. It can also display customized slide show with MP3 file
background music. The new sets are compatible with Memory Stick Pro?
and Memory Stick Duo? media formats. Sony KD34XBR96"
http://www.1-877camcorder.com/kd34xbr960.html


As for the change of KV designation to KD, the KD-34XBR960 now has
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) and CableCARD
compatibility.

See:
KD-34XBR960
"This year's flagship FD Trinitron WEGA model adds HDMI and CableCARD
compatibility to our highest-rated HDTV, the Sony KV-34XBR910."
http://att.com.com/4520-3423_7-5123305-1.html

Thank you for your question, and if you need any clarification of my
answer, do not hesitate to ask prior to rating my answer.

Very best regards

THX1138

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