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Summary: EXPENSIVE, BUT SOLID PURCHASE
Review: I compared all the TVs and this, if you've the money, is truly the best. It's alot, ot be sure, and it's probably nutty to spend that much on a TV, but if you want top of the line, until HDTV, this is it. There really can't be that much improvement left.
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Summary: Great TV with sharp/clear picture and excellent sound
Review: I upgraded from a 24" Wega to a 27" Wega and finally to a 32" in a matter of two weeks because I wanted the vertical compression mode for anamorphically enhanced DVD's. I love mine! Only caveat is that one needs to watch it in a really dark room as the screen picks up all kinds of reflections in its environment. If you can live with that, it is a superb set. Upon limited viewing, I find that with some DVD's my set displayed a barely perceptible bowing-in of the upper left-hand and lower right-hand corners in the vertical compression mode. The frame of the image also seemed to be a little tilted with respect to the sides of the full-screen. I am quibbling but at this price I expect something close to perfect. Still, I enjoy mine immensely. I rate it four stars because I have seen the Sony 1250i DRC Wega sets in Asia and they are astonishing. Why can't Sony USA make these Wegas available Stateside in a 16:9 format (as they in the UK)? And why restrict the vertical compression mode only to 32" sets and larger (this mode is available in sets 27" and larger in Asia)? And not make all the sets multi-system so that one can play back NTSC, PAL, Secam media? This is a set to tide me over until High-Def gets here. In short, highly recommended.
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Summary: Great TV with sharp/clear picture and excellent sound
Review: I've just returned my Panasonic 36' superflat for the 32 Wega XBR.The picture quality is far more sharper and clearer than Panasonic.The sound quality is the best TV sound I ever experienced. I am not a audio fan nor trying to build a home theater system. This set make it perfect for my need. The only downside is its price and the tv width. I couldn't afford the 36 XBR so I have to go for the smaller one. But it is still good. It is less than what I paid for the 36 panasonic superflat.
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Summary: Great Pic...but why no 16:9 ratio?
Review: Its all been said...great picture, some reflections.......however the 16:9 ratio screen is available on the WEGA in Europe....so why not here? I can only suspect that Sony is trying to squeeze as much marketing potential out of the existing model...and then get us again when they decide to launch the 16:9 StateSide. However....remember that the 16:9 IS AVAILABLE NOW....in Europe......
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Summary: More Waves Than the Ocean
Review: My 36" XBR WEGA exhibits video distortion in both thevertical and horizontal axis. Just watching ta stock ticker scrollacross the screen can make you queasy. Yesterday I noticed that some left justified screen credits also exhibited this wave effect while scrolling vertically. It's a shame that Sony's otherwise superb reputation must suffer by releasing a product that pushes the envelope of technology too far. Also, watch for patches of "dark cloudiness" that extend the full height of the display about 5 inches in from either side. Maybe a 32" model works better, but if I could do it all over again, I'd shop around for anouther brand. I wasted alot of hard-earned money with this purchase, and I'd seriously take Sony up on an outright exchange. Does anyone know who to contact for this? END
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Summary: Awesome - the top of the line in direct view SD televisions
Review: The only thing that could make the Triniton Wega XBR television any better is if it were an HDTV model with a 16:9 aspect ratio. I'm sure that Sony will come out with such a model in a few years and I'm sure I'll buy it. Picture quality on the Wega is excellent, the quality of DVDs through the s-video and component video ports is excellent, from a normal viewing distance it is almost as if you are watching HDTV. The quality of VHS tapes through the composite video ports is also excellent, I watched some of my old tapes the other night and saw things in them that I had never seen before. The only two downsides to the Wega are the weight, this model weighs about 180 pounds, and the cheap stand that comes with it. Skip the stand and go for a decent TV stand from a third-party and you'll be very happy with this model, I know that I am.
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Summary: You can't help but drool because of this Television
Review: The picture is terrific, DVDs are amazing, and it has some pretty funky headphones. This television has everything I need, especially the right number of inputs. I have a Sony DVP-C650D 5-disc DVD player and a good Sony Hi-Fi VCR, and was sick of a lack of the right kind of inputs in my old set. This is not a problem with this XBR as it has 1 Component Video (awesome), 2 S-Video (great), and several Composite Video (required for any TV) inputs.
I have only noticed two downsides to this set:
The price and some discoloration while watching the Food Network. The bottom of Emiral's face looks yellow.
Just buy this set if you have the loot, and get some good composite video cables for your DVD player.
Also, make sure you set your DVD player to 16:9 aspect ratio. You'll notice the difference when watching widescreen content.
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Summary: You can't help but drool because of this Television
Review: The picture is terrific, DVDs are amazing, and it has some pretty funky headphones. This television has everything I need, especially the right number of inputs. I have a Sony DVP-C650D 5-disc DVD player and a good Sony Hi-Fi VCR, and was sick of a lack of the right kind of inputs in my old set. This is not a problem with this XBR as it has 1 Component Video (awesome), 2 S-Video (great), and several Composite Video (required for any TV) inputs.
I have only noticed two downsides to this set:
The price and some discoloration while watching the Food Network. The bottom of Emiral's face looks yellow.
Just buy this set if you have the loot, and get some good composite video cables for your DVD player.
Also, make sure you set your DVD player to 16:9 aspect ratio. You'll notice the difference when watching widescreen content.
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Summary: The Next Best Thing To HDTV!
Review: The Sony KV-32XBR250 is one ofthe best direct-view TV setsavailable.It is Sony's best 32inch television and employstheir highly-acclaimed Wega(pronounced :vega) picture tube.These are the flatest picture tubes available andyield the most natural imageI've ever seen.This set isloaded with every feature aTV junkie could possibly desire! There are four audio/video inputs,three on the back and one on the front behind aswing-down panel.The frontpanel input and one of the rear inputs have S-Video connectors and composite (RCAtype).Then there's the three-line component input for usewith DVD players.An additionalcomposite only input is on therear panel too,which I'm usingfor my Web TV internet device.You get two RF inputs in caseyou need an extra.Of course,the set has two-tuner picturein picture.The flexibility ofconnections will excite eventhe most ardent audio-videoenthusiast,like me! If youhave joined the DVD revolutionthis is the set for you.Itdisplays anamorphic DVD's atvery close to their full,glorious potential.Everybodywho has seen a DVD play on myset has been quite amazed.Morethan several people have saidthis was the best televisionthey had ever seen.The remoteis capable of operating,VCR's,DBS (satelite recievers),DVD's,and Laserdisc players.It's got codes to control manybrands,not just Sony,all youhave to do is pick off theon-screen menus! I comparedthis set to the German Lowe(pronounced: luva) sets thatcost over twice as much,andto my 20/20 eyes the Sony wonhands down! The only way toget a better picture than this,is to buy a high-def set!
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Summary: If GOD had a TV, this would be it!
Review: There is nothing that this TV lacks. Everything you could possibly want from a TV is here. The XBR Wega is a work of art. If GOD had a TV, this would be it.
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