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Summary: Crystal Clear Clarity
Review: Overall, this is a superb product. The picture quality is crisp and clear - the various settings allow some great fine tuning for personal viewing preferences. Unfortunately my gripes are with everything but the picture tube. The speakers are mediocre to good quality. Very limited bass range - the low frequency really lags and muddles the overall sound if you crank the bass setting too far. Treble is less of a problem. Just pipe the audio through a stereo system to augment the mediocrity. The casing and proportions really draw way too much attention to itself. The light gray color really makes this 27" look fully cubic in volume and mass. This silver color is a fad and the newer KV27FS-13 models are a darker gray tone. Look for later models to go even darker platinum. It just seems obvious that the attention should be on the screen - not the frame. Powering up when cold (sounds strange) evokes this distinctive degauss sound - not a huge deal but annoying when someone else is sleeping. Too critical? Well, the undercarriage built in grips helped lug this thing out of the cardboard - halleluiah! And it's a great value (if you don't pay for shipping) for the updated picture technology - DVDs never looked so good:) Lastly, timing is everything - Sony had the lock on flat screens before many of the other manufacturers. Currently though, there are a few comparable companies out there building as good or better tubes. .... 4.5 stars because the tube is dead on great but the packaging needs help...I'll round up because I want to feel good about the hole in my pocket.
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Summary: The Next Closest Step Towards HDTV
Review: Sony sets the perfect example , if the analog set is really on its way out in a few years due to the NTSC signals being switched over to HDTV,on how to show off analog signals in a big way (going out with a big bang)! This has got to be the step right before leaping into the purchase of a digital (HDTV) Trinitron Wega ! I have had my share of various brands of 25" to 27" color t.v.s over the years(from Zenith to RCA to JVC) and this Sony Wega is an incredible investment and far surpasses the other competition;there is no competition. Yes, while many say that these tvs are pricey, you do get what you pay for.Skin or human flesh tones are very natural which many other competitive manufacturers can never seem to get right or overlook when designing their models. The other manufacturers' sets recreate awesome vivid colors with non-human images, yet the failure shows when trying to display natural skin tones ( and it does not matter how much you try to adjust the hue or tint function). The most obvious visual trait from this Sony Wega is the sharply detailed and brightly colored overall appearance of objects, people, landscapes, and words in fine print that present what a Trinitron is all about. It is coupled with a respectably modest 2 stereo speaker internal cabinet set-up with some type of enhanced surround sound circuitry for a simple and non-bombastic aural theatrical experience when watching movies from various sources. Edges around people and objects remain distinct, sharp and almost 3 dimensional at times throughout the screen. Their is no "fuzzying up" or blurriness of words and objects around the edges of the screen unlike other sets that have a curvature of the glass to them.This flat design also permits for people to sit around in front of the set with an almost perfect 180 degree angle for clean viewing. You do not have to sit smack in the middle or in the viewing "sweet spot" to get the same clarity as someone already sitting in the middle. The tv cabinet itself is aesthetically and tastefully pleasing to the eye without having huge garish digital buttons on the front (rather slim minute oval ones on top). It is a heavy set. I remember when people first heard of these flat screen Wegas they all ran to the local electronics retailer only to be disappointed that what was truly flat was the screen only and not the cabinet or chasis. This puppy weighs in nearly at almost 200 lbs. The ultimate test for this Sony is to use a dvd player with a component Monster cable hook up. I tried it and the images were vividly and immaculately reproduced. However, this even showed the shortcomings of some poorly compressed or transferred dvds filled with MPEG digital artifacts and major digital mosaic blockings. If those poor individuals turned down buying one of these sets due to the chasis cabinet not being physically flat like a plasma HDTV screen then they never found out what they truly missed or are missing. On the other hand I remember the price for one of these being almost close to double of what they go for now. How times have somewhat changed within the last few years...
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Summary: Sony KV-32FS13 SuperFlat WEGA
Review: The Sony KV-32FS13 WEGA TV is expensive compared to conventional (non-flat-screen) TVs. So you have a difficult choice: which one to buy - a conventional TV from Sharp, JVC, Toshiba or Panasonic (which will still provide good picture quality) or Sony's WEGA flatscreen, which looks cool, but costs substantially more. For example, you can buy two Panasonic 32G5 for the same price that 32FS13 costs. When I went to Circuit City yesterday, 32G5 cost [amt] and 32FS13 cost [amt]. Let's see why Sony 32FS13 costs more. Flat Screen TVs with flat screen cost substantially more than "conventional" sets. The fact that the screen is flat bears not only esthetic value, but improves your viewing experience. The main advantage of the flat screen is the fact that the straight lines look straight on the flat screen when watched from an angle (in conventional TVs they get curved) and there is no picture distortion neither when watched from an angle nor in the corners when watched directly. Another advantage of the flat screen is the fact that the glare is significantly reduced, since the flat screen reflects the light at a consistent angle, so the light coming from above gets reflected down and where you cannot see glare. Conventional TV CRTs reflect light in all directions, creating glare. It's Not HDTV Why waste money? The 32FS13 is a "regular" TV, but it has all inputs you need to enjoy current widespread digital and analog video sources, including S-Video and component video input for digital sources like DVD, digital satellite receivers, digital camcorders and VCRs. The HDTV is not widespread and is not going to be for quite a while. Inputs In addition to composite and RF inputs, this TV has S-Video and component video inputs on the rear panel. The presence of S-Video and component video inputs is one of the features not found on the cheapest TVs, even 36", including 36" Sharp TV I saw at Best Buy yesterday for [amt]. The comb filter is used to separate chrominance and luminance from the composite video signal, so if you use S-Video or component jacks, you will avoid rainbow-like Moire patterns while watching your movies. Since this model comes with both S-Video and component inputs, you can use them to get better detail level and edge definition from your DVD player or other high-resolution sources. S-Video input allows you to bypass the comb filter and pass the signal directly to color decoder, and component input allows you to bypass both. Features The set of features that 32FS13 implements is impressive. You can see them on Sony's web site. If you are price-conscious, you will find that these features are not extensive enough to translate to such an elevated price comparing to competition. The extras you pay is for the flat screen, good looks, Sony's name and picture quality, which is really good. Picture Quality Yes, Sony does not sell their products cheap. Neither they are leaders in quality control (as you can see from the "Consumer Reports Reliability Survey", where they lag behind JVC, Panasonic and some others). But they implement new interesting technologies and their TVs are at the top in terms of picture quality. This model produces excellent picture quality. I have seen better picture quality, but the TVs that I saw it at cost much more than this one. The picture is sharp and clear, even in the corners of the screen, where TVs usually have difficulties focusing (helped in part by Sony's Magnetic Quadra Pole dynamic focus system). The TV also employs a three-line digital comb filter to improve the separation of chrominance and luminance (color and light information). Although the TV does not employ the more advanced 3D filter (which helps better for static images), the edges are well-defined, besides the use of an S-Video or component video input with high-quality sources allows for even better edge definition. Keep in mind though, that flat screen aside, the picture quality produced by this TV when fed by an RF signal or analog cable is not substantially better than, say Panasonic 32G5, which costs twice less. Where the difference is more noticeable is when you feed DVD or digital satellite signal. Remote Control The TV comes with a universal remote control that allows you to control the TV, VCR, DVD player, cable box or satellite receiver. Some buttons are small, but the remote is compact and the button layout is quite logical. Conclusion It might be a difficult choice: price vs. features, looks and performance. The 32FS13 looks cool, features excellent picture and set of features and has all necessary inputs. But you can another 32" TV for twice less with not much loss in useful features and performance. If [amt] premium is a non-issue, get FS13. Otherwise, get Panasonic 32G5, and invest the [amt] you saved in technology stocks. I doubt they can go any lower.
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Summary: What a Great TV Set
Review: This is a good Flat Screen TV set from SONY. It has a Digital comb filter that increases picture resolution and reduces noticeable dot-crawl, which is visible on less expensive 27inch brands. It has Rear audio and composite video inputs as well as an S-video input for DVD, Laser Disc players and Super-VHS recorders for higher picture resolution. It also comes standard with Clock, Sleep Timer, Last Channel Recall, Remote and V-chip. I just saw this set this afternoon with a satellite signal and DVD demo. It looked excellent.
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Summary: Great 27 inch Flat Screen from SONY
Review: This is a truly great TV set. I love the flat screen and how sharp it looks. When I play pre-recorded VHS tapes on my VCR on this television you can actually read the credits on the tape! I never saw that before. Also we still play Laser Discs in my household so I really enjoy the multiple options for inputs. I was also impressed with the sound on this set. You can actually hear the bass. This is a great TV. SONY makes the best.
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Summary: I recently bought this TV, and 2 days later I'm returning it
Review: This TV has a very good picture for regular TV, and composite inputs. But, I did not buy it to watch regular cable TV, or to watch old VHS tapes. I bought this TV because I wanted a pretty high end, normal TV with component inputs to play my Xbox on. I was very displeased to find that when using component inputs and playing the Xbox, numerous wave-like distortion lines appeared over the picture, but when I removed the component cables from the TV, they dissapeared. After having browsed through some online forums, I found that many people have had compatability issues with Sony TV's and the Xbox. If you plan on using the Xbox with component inputs (or maybe even composite) stay away from this TV, because it will end up dissapointing you as far as picture quality is concerned. The audio of a TV is trivial to me, because I usually mute the TV sound when I'm using my surround system (which is often).
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