Sony KDS-55A2000 Grand WEGA 55" Projection TV

This is a GREAT HDTV

Strengths: Excellent picture quality Very good reproduction of Standard definition sources Lots of inputs

Weakness: Takes a minute to power up and a about 30 seconds to change input signal sources, but I can get used to this.

A friend has the highest rated 42” Panasonic plasma and watching sports broadcast in Standard Definition (SD) looks horrible. It was hard on his eyes and so he had to purchase the HD package (13 channels of HD) from his cable provider. Even though I have direct TV, which has the most HD channels of any provider, the vast majority of what I want to watch is not part of the channels they...

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Great TV............Great Choice

Strengths: Picture Quality, 2 HDMI inputs. Only about 19 inches from front to back.Able to handle 1080P.

Weakness: No P-I-P, but many big screen TVs dont it have anymore. Bulb having to be changed out after about 4,000-8,000 hrs.

Great TV . Great Picture Quality. Havy happy with purchase. HD channels look great, so do DVD movies (using un upconversion DVD player). If you do get this set or any of the other KDS series 50,55,& 60 inch. Get an extended warranty that includes bulb replacement( bulbs go for about $200-250.) The life of a bulb for these type of TVs & DLPs as well, is about 4,000-8,000 hrs. The bulb is easy...

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Sony KDS-55A2000 55

Strengths: Our movie room is about 13 feet from the first set of chairs to the TV. Picture looks great. Dark colors are its strong point. Did have to upgrade the DVD player to the uplinked DVD player.

Weakness: no PIP, was not really looking for that anyway. The only weaknesses that I noticed was replacing the bulb. I did buy the extended bulb warranty.

Did a lot of research, looked at plasma's, LCD's and rear projections. I did not plan on hanging the TV on the wall and wanted at least 50 inches. I felt that the rear projection offered the best picture for the best price. Very simple setting up the TV basically plug and play. If you buy this TV, highly reccomend buying the extended bulb warranty, its worth it since the bulbs will dim over time,...

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KDS55A2000

Strengths: Picture sharpness and vivid colors.

Weakness: None seen as of yet

I purchased this TV for it's picture clarity and the ability to up-convert. The picture really shows off the vivid colors and the sharpness on HD channels is amazing. I had originally considered the Samsung DLP, but many AV forums reviewed the Sony with better satisfaction. It is a truly impressive TV.

The KDS-55A2000 and why it's worth buying

Strengths: 1080p with best looking picture I've seen - image blows DLP away. 8 external inputs (including component in front). Built-in tuner is a plus. Surprisingly light-weight for its size.

Weakness: No PIP - instead offers a "Freeze" function that I don't really see a need for. Only 1 of 2 HDMI inputs allows audio input, however if you have a receiver with HDMI input this isn't a problem.

While my wife wanted to get an LCD TV because it would be "skinnier and prettier," getting one that's 55-inches would be impractical for the cost. However, the KDS-55A2000 is a great middle-ground between LCD and projection and you can find it for under $2,000 at many places online. But beware - this TV is big. Before I bought this TV. O saw it in-person at a store, but didn't realize just how...

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Sony KDS-55A2000 55" LCOS Rear Projection TV

Strengths: Attractive cabinetry that does not take up extra space. Extremely clear picture, esp. when viewing DVD's and HD Channels. Remote control is easy to operate and easy to program. Fairly lightweight

Weakness: Because of the 55" size regular broadcast TV can be somewhat blurry at times. Better picture if the room isn't too bright.

This TV is now priced affordably at almost all on-line sites. The picture, esp. when viewing HD programming and regular DVD's (not Blu-ray) is clear and crisp. Sound quality is excellent. The cabinet is attractive and reasonably thin and light. We sit about 10 ft. from the screen and the 55" screen size is perfect.

Excellent TV

Strengths: Picture quality

Weakness: Slow to power on, bulb replacement

This tv is an excellent choice due to picture quality. The TV actually looked better when I got it home then it did when it was in the store. I think that this has to due with the number of hours the bulb has been used in the store. I could not be happier with this tv as it has 2 HDMI inputs.

Great HDTV - too bad they don't make it anymore

Strengths: Picture quality, array of functions

Weakness: Image in bright room, bulky

This is a great TV. I heard that Sony don't make these TVs anymore, which makes me worry about bulb replacement. Being in Europe, I didn't buy the bulb extension warranty; moreover, bulbs are quite expensive here (200 euros, 265 dollars). The TV seller (a medium store in Lisbon) told me that they could perhaps have one free replacement from Sony. Let's wait and see. Anyway. The image quality for...

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Excellent TV For the Money

Strengths: picture, imputs, customization, price

Weakness: limited viewing angle, possible bulb replacement

I bought this TV after doing about 6 months worth of research on various HDTVs. I read everything I could get my hands on from reviews on CNET, to articles in Consumer Reports, to the reviews on this excellent web site. I finally settled on two choices, this offering from Sony and the Samsung 5687W DLP HDTV. After a lot of debating, I decided both were likely excellent TVs with the edge going to...

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