Sony's 'Plinth', a bad move in the current climate?
Sony have clearly done a great job with the performance of thier award winning 40' and 46' 853 TV's this year, but have they dropped a clanger by sticking with the 6 degree tilt and the plinth sound bar stand?
Are they stupid to offer such a great TV in a 'marmite' frame?
its putting me right off.........so am I alone?
will they drop it next year? (Maybe Andy or any of the team have an opinion?)
would they sell more if more standard?
hhhhhmmmmmm
I haven’t properly viewed the Sony but a brief glimpse I saw of it looked a little stupid to me.
Is the tilt supposed to enhance the viewing experience, and if so, does it? Or is it just a quirky marketing gimmick?
So do you have to tilt it?
I haven’t properly viewed the Sony but a brief glimpse I saw of it looked a little stupid to me.
Is the tilt supposed to enhance the viewing experience, and if so, does it? Or is it just a quirky marketing gimmick?
Yeah, it is suppose to enhance the viewing experience. When ever I have demoed it I didn't think it did.
So do you have to tilt it?
It looks like the stand makes it tilt!
The plinth sets it at that angle and it cannot be altered.
I just don't get it at all, and so am looking elsewhere.
The thing that impressed me about my tv stand is the slight tilt forward....sky3d recomend this viewing position aswell....the sony appears to tilt back,and i hate the look of the stand....great tv tho,my father-in-laws getting one.
The plinth sets it at that angle and it cannot be altered.
I just don't get it at all, and so am looking elsewhere.
The place to look is Panasonic! TVs this good don't come round too often. 
No need to worry about some Sony TV.
Is it just me or am I the only one that sees this...you don't have to use the stand at all, just wall mount it and job done! That's exactly what I done as I simply didn't need/want the speaker stand as I've got a decent speaker package already and the tv is great with no tilt, job done. I really don't see what all the fuss is about personally unless wall mounting simply isn't option or am I missing something here?
Is it just me or am I the only one that sees this...you don't have to use the stand at all, just wall mount it and job done! That's exactly what I done as I simply didn't need/want the speaker stand as I've got a decent speaker package already and the tv is great with no tilt, job done. I really don't see what all the fuss is about personally unless wall mounting simply isn't option or am I missing something here?
I am not sure what all the fuss is about either, it is not as if there aren't other TVs either? 
I am not a fan of the tilt, but it would not put me of buying it, if that is the TV I wanted.
Exactly gel, it's not as if there are no other tvs to choose from. The GT50 seems the ideal alternative to me if you just can't wall mount the HX853 or simply don't like the tilt on it, i know you are over the moon with yours as I am with the 46HX853 and either tv represents one of the best tvs in their fields (Plasma and LED) for years and either is bound to make you very happy if you bought one.
I firmly beleive in this day and age that there is a tv out there for everyone and it's well worth considering a 4 star tv as it may well suit you perfectly and bag a bargain at the same time...perhaps it's the reviews at fault here? I'm wondering if a 5 star tv comes under more scrutiny simply because it's rated so highly?
Either way I'm not fussed...I'm happy and you are happy and that's all that matters really 
Mine was delivered without the stand three weeks ago.I`m still waiting.Still.. "Someday my plinth will come".
....I haven`t got one really,just wanted to make a rubbish pun 
Is it just me or am I the only one that sees this...you don't have to use the stand at all, just wall mount it and job done! That's exactly what I done as I simply didn't need/want the speaker stand as I've got a decent speaker package already and the tv is great with no tilt, job done. I really don't see what all the fuss is about personally unless wall mounting simply isn't option or am I missing something here?
Thats actually the point Oldboy, wall mounted really is not an option for us.
Exactly gel, it's not as if there are no other tvs to choose from. The GT50 seems the ideal alternative to me if you just can't wall mount the HX853 or simply don't like the tilt on it, i know you are over the moon with yours as I am with the 46HX853 and either tv represents one of the best tvs in their fields (Plasma and LED) for years and either is bound to make you very happy if you bought one.
I firmly beleive in this day and age that there is a tv out there for everyone and it's well worth considering a 4 star tv as it may well suit you perfectly and bag a bargain at the same time...perhaps it's the reviews at fault here? I'm wondering if a 5 star tv comes under more scrutiny simply because it's rated so highly?
Either way I'm not fussed...I'm happy and you are happy and that's all that matters really
Exactly, two TVs that are I would say the best ever made by those manufacturers and at reasonable prices too! It is a great time to buy a TV.
Is it just me or am I the only one that sees this...you don't have to use the stand at all, just wall mount it and job done! That's exactly what I done as I simply didn't need/want the speaker stand as I've got a decent speaker package already and the tv is great with no tilt, job done. I really don't see what all the fuss is about personally unless wall mounting simply isn't option or am I missing something here?
Thats actually the point Oldboy, wall mounted really is not an option for us.
What about the Panasonic? Is there something putting you off it?
Sony have clearly done a great job with the performance of thier award winning 40' and 46' 853 TV's this year, but have they dropped a clanger by sticking with the 6 degree tilt and the plinth sound bar stand?
Are they stupid to offer such a great TV in a 'marmite' frame?
its putting me right off.........so am I alone?
will they drop it next year? (Maybe Andy or any of the team have an opinion?)
would they sell more if more standard?
hhhhhmmmmmm
I don't think the tilt does Sony any favours. The frame does look a bit cheap, no you are not alone. Not sure what Sony will do next year. I think they would sell more if standard.
Panasonic 50GT50, Pioneer Bdp-lx71, Pioneer Vsx-lx70, B&W FPM Series & B&W PV1.