Sony KDS-50A2000 Grand WEGA 50" Projection TV

KDS-50A2000

Strengths: Bright light viewing is excellent.

Weakness: Sound is OK, Sony can do better is this area

After four months of research and waiting, I saw that CircitCity had the TV (Sony KDS-50A2000) I wanted on sale for $1649.00. I placed the order online for pickup. Thirty minutes later, it was loaded into the van by CC. Way to go CC, great service and a great price. I set the TV up next to my SD TV and connected some set top rabbit ears. The TV powered up into a search mode that took about three...

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Grand WEGA 50

Strengths: Very clear picture. Multiple connections for easy hook-up.

Weakness: None so far.

Have owned earlier Sony LCD TV's and was very satisfied with the picture quality, but the SXRD TV has the best picture I have seen anywhere. This TV is comparable with the picture of the plasma HDTV's. I have used this TV for a month and I am a very happy customer. Thanks, Sony. Ron Parks

Sony 50

Strengths: Fantastic picture, you think the people are in the room with you. The internal speakers have great sound quality, makes you hesitate to upgrade to a home theater system. I was amazed how easy to setup.

Weakness: No PIP. Remote has a cheap feel to it.

I wish I would have bought this tv sooner. The amount of color and detail that is displayed is awesome, you don't know what you are missing until you see it in your own home.

ONE OUTSTANDING TELEVISION!

Strengths: Best picture quality, ease of use, setup, styling.

Weakness: Awkward remote control. No PIP. Just Ok sound.

When Sony came out over a year ago with XBR KDSR50XBR1 50" TV, I thought it was the best picture on the market for any tv. But it had those elephant ear speakers that made it look so out of place next to the sleeker style of its competitors. When Sony replaced the KDSR50SBR1 with the new styling of the KDS50A2000 I was ready to purchase it. Plus the KDS50A2000 was about $500 priced less than it's...

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WOW, Sony's KDS 50A2000 SXRD

Strengths: Picture Quality is great even out of the box A large number of video inputs The wide range of user video tweaks

Weakness: No Picture-In-Picture Remote

I bought the new Sony 50" SXRD a few weeks ago and it is very impressive both in picture quality and user functions. HD is unbelievable, which you would expect, but the Standard Definition is very good. I watch all types of programs and most is not HD so it was important the quality of regular TV be good. The TV has a lot of user tweaks and adjustments that make the picture quality even better. I...

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One GREAT TV !!!

Strengths: Smooth "Film-like" picture Excellent picture detail....low video noise Customizable settings for every input

Weakness: None I have found yet

I purchased this TV after having owned a Samsung HL-S5086W DLP Projection TV. I returned the Samsung due to poor black levels, no variable audio output, and so much detail that the picture look grainy at times with plenty of artifacts in moving images. The Sony KDS-50A2000 has DEEP Black levels and excellent detail in darker areas of the picture that the Samsung couldn't touch. It also has a...

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Sony Quality

Strengths: Beautiful picture with 1080p native resolution capabilities. Great cabinet design and layout. Two 1080p HDMI inputs. Tons of picture controls.

Weakness: No Picture-In-Picture.

So you're wanting the best...look no further. This 50 inch HDTV is at the top of the pile for projection sets. After looking for nearly 6 months, and originally wanting a Samsung DLP, I purchased the Sony after way too much research...like reading over 50 on-line reviews! I also spent some quality time at my local Circuit City looking, asking questions, and adjusting display models. The main...

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Probably the best bang for the buck out there

Strengths: Clear, bright picture. Sony legendary quality and reliablity.

Weakness: Bulkier (depth and height) than equivalent DLP models (depth is same as my previous 27'' CRT). Remote does suck indeed.

Not much to add to existing reviews, except a 2-cent warning to new big tv prospects. Careful what you wish for: 50'' is perfect for DVD but watching TV requires either a large room (acceptable viewing distance is typically 7x the diagonal) or an expensive limited access to HD broadcast. The bigger and clearer the screen is, the more obvious SDTV broadcast compression artifacts are. It makes me...

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AMAZING!

Strengths: picture quality favorites menu options basically everything is nice

Weakness: none that i noticed yet!

I am very very impressed with this tv. i researched and looked for about 2mts before deciding to buy this...the LCOS is defn much much better than DLP or LCD. the blacks really look black, the brightness is correct, and it has great settings that you can make the color/brightness/contrast actually look correct! esp with the price of this coming down its a very good deal (new model same except has...

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Grand Wega 50" Reat Projection TV (16:9, HDTV)

Strengths: Quick setup guide and operating instructions. Neat, clean appearance to the exterior design.

Weakness: Warm-up time for the bulb.

I don't believe the setup guide and operating instructions can be written any better than they are. I had no problems with the connections to the satellite receiver, sound system or setup of the TV. The picture and sound on standard TV are above average, but not what I consider excellent. We are waiting for HD to be hooked up in about a week. The warm up time on the projection bulb seems quite...

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