Sony 50" Grand WEGA SXRD Rear Projection HDTV

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4.3

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★★★★★
4.5

 

Pros

  • High quality (6)
  • Good value (5)
  • Great picture quality (4)
  • Attractive design (2)
  • Durable (2)
  • Fast setup (2)
  • Simple controls (2)
  • Cheap compared to plasma (1)
  • Fantastic bright picture (1)
  • Feature rich (1)
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Cons

  • Poor quality (2)
  • No picture-in-picture (1)
  • Poor value (1)
  • Price will come down (1)
  • Somewhat expensive (1)
  • Stand sucked (1)

Best Uses

  • Home (2)
  • Movies (2)
  • All hd progamming (1)
  • Dvd playback (1)
  • Faimly room tv (1)
  • Hd sports (1)
  • Hdtv and hd dvd (1)
  • High quality dvd viewing (1)
  • Next-gen gaming (1)
  • Paper weight (1)
 
 
 

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Sony 50" Grand WEGA SXRD Rear Projection HDTV - KDS50A2000/ Full HD (1920 x 1080) Picture Resolution With SXRD Chip/ 3 SXRD Chips (R/G/B) Over 2 Million Pixels Each/ Contrast Ratio Up To 10000:1/ 1080p Input For Full HD Via HDMI Rear Connections (x2)/ Bottom Speaker. Slim And Stylish Design/ WEGA Engine HD System/ ATSC Integrated Tuner/ Digital Reality Creation (DRC) Multifunction V1 Circuitry/ 16:9 Aspect Ratio/ PC Inputs/ Remote Control

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Last update: Nov 11, 2007

Sony 50" Grand WEGA SXRD Rear Projection HDTV Reviews

 
 
 

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[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

Most helpful negative review

 
★★★★★
5.0
Best rear-proj. technology available

"Buying TVs in a big store is hard - huge sets like a 50" get dwarfed by their surroundings and larger sets, and the lighting is less than ideal for critically judging the picture quality. But let me tell you - this set is the best of its class, easily beating DLP and LCD rear-proj. technologies, and also besting plasma and LCD flat panels for picture quality. The 1080p resolution makes for pixels which are impo..." Read Full Review »

Nov 20, 2006 by Matthew

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★☆☆☆☆
1.0
Great TV ,When it is not Broken

"When the TV, is working it has a Great picture quality. We bought the TV in Sept . 06 and in Jan 07 it went down on High Temp. after 1 minute of operation that day. It took [...] 3 weeks to repair it. Now 1 week later it has gone down on the same thing. I called SONY support in India and they were of No Help...." Read Full Review »

Feb 25, 2007 by Frustrated with SONY.

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[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

Sony 50" Grand WEGA SXRD Rear Projection HDTV Review

Best rear-proj. technology available

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Cheap compared to plasma
  • Feature rich
  • High Quality
  • Over-the-air HD tuner

    Cons

  • No picture-in-picture
  • Somewhat expensive

    Best Uses

  • HD Sports
  • High quality DVD viewing
  • Next-gen gaming
 

"Buying TVs in a big store is hard - huge sets like a 50" get dwarfed by their surroundings and larger sets, and the lighting is less than ideal for critically judging the picture quality. But let me tell you - this set is the best of its class, easily beating DLP and LCD rear-proj. technologies, and …"  Read Full Review »

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Nov 20 2006
Matthew
Chicago, IL
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[5 of 5 customers found this review helpful]

Sony 50" Grand WEGA SXRD Rear Projection HDTV Review

What a great TV

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Durable
  • Fantastic bright picture
  • Good Value
  • High Quality

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • All HD progamming
  • DVD playback
  • Sports
 

"The picture is unbelievable! Set warms up quickly and picture is BRIGHT even during daylight hours.Set-up and remote are easy for a klutz like me. I couldn't be happier. I'll up-date this review after a year or two to opine on the durability. This is a great TV. "

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Oct 20 2006
Joe Non-expert
New York, NY
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Sony 50" Grand WEGA SXRD Rear Projection HDTV Review

Beyond Awesome

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Attractive Design
  • Fast Setup
  • Great Picture
  • Simple Controls

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Home
  • Movies
 

"As with most savvy HDTV shoppers I looked at all that Sony (being that I am a 25+ year all Sony electronics customer as they have never let me down) has to offer; Plasma, LCD and DLP/Rear Projection, and while the Plasma and LCD were sexy thin, I just wasn't happy at all with any of the pictures I s …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Apr 5 2007
deg3D
Chicago
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Sony 50" Grand WEGA SXRD Rear Projection HDTV Review

BEST D*** PICTURE OUT THERE!

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Attractive Design
  • Fast Setup
  • Great Picture
  • Simple Controls

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Home
  • Movies
  • Video
 

"All of my "Flat Panel" friends agree: MY TV BLOW's the FP away---1) the Blacks-- No Comparison--

2) Brightness-- (Set On 'Standard')-- during day (bright room), night , etc.

3) Exceptional attention to Detail--- Plus ZERO of the complaints you see regarding "poor stand" quality---just sour grapes …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Nov 11 2007
bumperman
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
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[4 of 6 customers found this review helpful]

Sony 50" Grand WEGA SXRD Rear Projection HDTV Review

2.5ms Refresh rate, best on market

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Durable
  • Good Value
  • High Quality

    Cons

  • Price will come Down

    Best Uses

  • HDTV and HD DVD
 

"Very pleased with the bright HDTV and DVD playback. If you are looking for a flat 4" deep large screen (up to 46 inch) LCD, see the Sony XBR-3's just coming out. "

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Aug 15 2006
Richard
Oklahoma City
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