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Dec 25th, 2017 12:53 am

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kingkam92 [OP]: Sr. Member; Nov 30, 2012; 730 posts; 640 upvotes; MONTR

Dec 25th, 2017 12:53 am

Sony XBR900 Series - On Sale Again

49 inch (1222$) - https://www.costco.ca/Sony-XBR49X900E-4 ... 86665.html
55 inch (1322$) - https://www.costco.ca/Sony-XBR55X900E-5 ... 86621.html
65 inch (1922$) - https://www.costco.ca/Sony-XBR65X900E-6 ... 86657.html
75 inch (3522$) - https://www.costco.ca/Sony-XBR75X900E-7 ... 86619.html

24$ eco fee included with the pricing posted.

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Dec 25th, 2017 1:07 am

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pauldryan: Deal Addict; Aug 22, 2004; 2037 posts; 704 upvotes; Ottawa

Dec 25th, 2017 1:07 am

As with Black Friday the price of the 75" is pretty much double the 65" .... no real deal for those of us looking for the larger screen unless we're willing to settle for the 850E for a thousand bucks less. The 900E is a better set but it's not $1000 better.

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Dec 25th, 2017 1:23 am

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L4cky: Deal Fanatic; Nov 18, 2008; 7870 posts; 1799 upvotes; Mont-Royal

Dec 25th, 2017 1:23 am

pauldryan wrote: ↑ As with Black Friday the price of the 75" is pretty much double the 65" .... no real deal for those of us looking for the larger screen unless we're willing to settle for the 850E for a thousand bucks less. The 900E is a better set but it's not $1000 better.

850e is bad?

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Dec 25th, 2017 1:36 am

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hdrnewbie: Newbie; Dec 18, 2017; 13 posts; 7 upvotes

Dec 25th, 2017 1:36 am

Not bad per se but IPS screen and not VA.

Dec 25th, 2017 1:40 am

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taurine: Member; Nov 4, 2015; 325 posts; 88 upvotes; T.O

Dec 25th, 2017 1:40 am

L4cky wrote: ↑ 850e is bad?

I purchased the 850E, it's good if you're just a casual tv watcher who wants a big screen. It does the job, it's not the best but at the 75 inch range I think it's the best price to performance ratio. The other smaller sizes benefit more since its only a slight increase in price, whereas the 75inch on the 900E cost significantly more than it's lower end model.

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Dec 25th, 2017 2:02 am

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Zndrew: Member; Aug 24, 2006; 214 posts; 203 upvotes

Dec 25th, 2017 2:02 am

What about the XBR49X800E? Is the XBR49X900E really worth $300 more?
https://www.costco.ca/Sony-XBR49X800E-4 ... 52115.html

Dec 25th, 2017 6:39 am

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nesta1: Jr. Member; Apr 15, 2010; 184 posts; 21 upvotes

Dec 25th, 2017 6:39 am

Is the Costco Samsung 65MU8000 at $1297 comparable to the
https://www.costco.ca/Sony-XBR65X900E-6 ... 86657.html

Dec 25th, 2017 9:10 am

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wysiwyg: Deal Addict; Nov 2, 2002; 1789 posts; 570 upvotes; Toronto

Dec 25th, 2017 9:10 am

Amazon has the same prices and both offer free shipping.
4x Aeroplan at Costco online, plus 2 year warranty for members and additional 3 years for $99

Huge 237 page thread for this model in the expired section. This is a popular TV Link

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Dec 25th, 2017 9:13 am

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forumw: Member; May 14, 2015; 217 posts; 143 upvotes; Toronto, ON

Dec 25th, 2017 9:13 am

nesta1 wrote: ↑ Is the Costco Samsung 65MU8000 at $1297 comparable to the
https://www.costco.ca/Sony-XBR65X900E-6 ... 86657.html

65MU8000 price shows up wrong on costco.ca.
When you add to cart, shows $1697

Dec 25th, 2017 9:46 am

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nesta1: Jr. Member; Apr 15, 2010; 184 posts; 21 upvotes

Dec 25th, 2017 9:46 am

forumw wrote: ↑ 65MU8000 price shows up wrong on costco.ca.
When you add to cart, shows $1697

Thanks for pointing that out. I guess the real comparison is then between the 55” Samsung 8000 versus the Sony 55” xbr900.

Dec 25th, 2017 9:56 am

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hi-tech: Deal Addict; Apr 3, 2006; 2645 posts; 669 upvotes

Dec 25th, 2017 9:56 am

FYI - Costco offers an additional year of warranty over Amazon.

Dec 25th, 2017 12:10 pm

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DavidY: Deal Fanatic; Jun 7, 2001; 7190 posts; 1021 upvotes; Alberta

Dec 25th, 2017 12:10 pm

nesta1 wrote: ↑ Thanks for pointing that out. I guess the real comparison is then between the 55” Samsung 8000 versus the Sony 55” xbr900.

No comparison. X900e is a FALD. MU8000 is edgelit. X900e is worth the extra $200 for the 65 inch IMO.

Dec 25th, 2017 12:14 pm

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gchiropoulos: Jr. Member; Mar 27, 2006; 130 posts; 55 upvotes; Montreal

Dec 25th, 2017 12:14 pm

DavidY wrote: ↑ No comparison. X900e is a FALD. MU8000 is edgelit. X900e is worth the extra $200 IMO.

Agreed. I ordered the x900e 75" and considered getting the 82" MU8000 which was actually a couple hundred cheaper than the 75" Sony. Still went for quality over size.

Dec 25th, 2017 12:16 pm

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DavidY: Deal Fanatic; Jun 7, 2001; 7190 posts; 1021 upvotes; Alberta

Dec 25th, 2017 12:16 pm

hdrnewbie wrote: ↑ Not bad per se but IPS screen and not VA.

850d is IPS. 850e is VA....but half as bright as 900e according to HDTV TEST. 900e > 850e. 75 inch 850e appears to be IPS; other sizes are all VA.

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Dec 25th, 2017 1:08 pm

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grouchy1: Jr. Member; Nov 25, 2009; 168 posts; 48 upvotes; Ottawa

Dec 25th, 2017 1:08 pm

Don't suppose if anyone knows if the Sonys are on display in an Ottawa (Barrhaven, Kanata, Gloucester) Costco? My wife always has one of those "I'm going to kill you if you buy another television" look on her face if I look down the TV aisle, so I don't know what they have in stock. There is no way that I'm dragging her out there tomorrow if there isn't one on display - there will be a Christmas massacre at my house otherwise.

Dec 25th, 2017 6:29 pm

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lloyd_christmas: Sr. Member; Dec 22, 2008; 950 posts; 364 upvotes; Vancouver

Dec 25th, 2017 6:29 pm

grouchy1 wrote: ↑ Don't suppose if anyone knows if the Sonys are on display in an Ottawa (Barrhaven, Kanata, Gloucester) Costco? My wife always has one of those "I'm going to kill you if you buy another television" look on her face if I look down the TV aisle, so I don't know what they have in stock. There is no way that I'm dragging her out there tomorrow if there isn't one on display - there will be a Christmas massacre at my house otherwise.

Order it online and gift your wife a spa day on the day the tv arrives. Set it up. Get rid of the old set. Then act as if nothing happened

Dec 25th, 2017 6:41 pm

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wysiwyg: Deal Addict; Nov 2, 2002; 1789 posts; 570 upvotes; Toronto

Dec 25th, 2017 6:41 pm

Anyone know whether Costco Customer service is open tomorrow Boxing day. Ordered the 55X900E and decided that I don't need a TV after all. So I sent them an email via their site to cancel the order (no option to do it yourself via the portal). It want them to cancel the order before the courier picks it up otherwise I'll just decline delivery when they call me.

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Dec 25th, 2017 7:46 pm

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McMaggot: Deal Addict; Aug 4, 2003; 2815 posts; 1337 upvotes

Dec 25th, 2017 7:46 pm

wysiwyg wrote: ↑ So I sent them an email via their site to cancel the order (no option to do it yourself via the portal).

The option to cancel yourself is there but it is only available for 1 hour from order. They should be able to intercept the order if you call in early enough whenever they start working next.

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Dec 25th, 2017 9:44 pm

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slayerwulf: Deal Addict; Feb 13, 2005; 1465 posts; 1165 upvotes

Dec 25th, 2017 9:44 pm

grouchy1 wrote: ↑ Don't suppose if anyone knows if the Sonys are on display in an Ottawa (Barrhaven, Kanata, Gloucester) Costco? My wife always has one of those "I'm going to kill you if you buy another television" look on her face if I look down the TV aisle, so I don't know what they have in stock. There is no way that I'm dragging her out there tomorrow if there isn't one on display - there will be a Christmas massacre at my house otherwise.

They are on display in Kanata Best Buy.

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Dec 25th, 2017 11:19 pm

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G77: Deal Addict; Dec 30, 2008; 3977 posts; 708 upvotes; Windsor

Dec 25th, 2017 11:19 pm

Having a real hard time deciding between this and the Vizio M55-E0... Obviously the Sony is better, but is it $500 better? The lack of tuner on the Vizio is irritating as the huge power brick on the Sony. Can't decide which way to go!