Sony Grand WEGA KDF-42WE655 42 in. HDTV LCD TV
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- Digital TV Standard: HDTV
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 4:3 Enhanced 14:9
- Weight: 71.63 lb.
- Projector Technology: LCD
- Built-in Tuner: ATSC NTSC
- Screen Size: 42 inch
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Nice television for the price...
Pros
Good value for the money outlay, easy-to-navigate on-screen menu, many choices of cabling options.
Cons
Remote control is complex, but can serve as a universal remote for satellite/cable box/dvd/vcr, etc.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
I'm satisfied after close to 2 months use, on-screen menu is very easy to understand and use, nice picture, nice price...
This was my first purchase of a big screen TV, having migrated from a 22" tube TV, which was really too small for my 10 x 12 foot living room. As a rule of thumb, a viewable TV should be 1/3rd the size of the room, so for a 12 foot room, a 42" TV is roughly a good size. And according to what I read, YES, there is such a thing as a TV too big for a given room size, so bigger is not always better..
I became interested in the TV for the Sony name, the value-price (it was only $1,000 on sale, regular price of $1400), and for it's ready-to-go built-in HDTV feature.
I have had the TV for about 6 weeks now, and am still very satisfied with my purchase. The on-screen menu is very readable and easy-to-navigate, and has a text explanation of each option when you go to each sub-option of screen, picture, sound, etc. menus. The TV has many selections to reimage the picture to full screen if necessary, such as zoom, wide zoom with minimal distortion, etc. The sound from the OEM built-in speakers is very nice, although I plan to hook it up to a surround speaker system as well in the near future. It is up about 7 feet from the floor on a shelf in the room it is in, and sounds good as-is.
Once you get past the initial setup, identifying the video inputs through the on-screen menuing, connecting up the cabling correctly, and the like, its time to sit back and enjoy your completed "project".
My TV is connected to a Dish network system (no HDTV subscription) and a combination DVD/VCR recorder player. I chose video component cabling, because it has the highest grade picture reproduction, a nice-to-have for future HDTV reception, and general best picture reproduction. Good quality cabling for economical prices, as well as information on different cable types can be found at www.A2ZCables.com, based in NY. This cable specialty store website was a great resource for my cabling decisions, including technical info, that is easy to understand for the layman.
I bought an Audiovox TERK HDTV antenna ($89,www.etronics.com) which can be mounted to a satellite dish mast, attic mounted, roof mounted, or rail/deck mount and I will be able to pick up any free HDTV reception from network channels without having a $6 or so monthly subscription charge from my satellite provider. BEWARE, this exact same HDTV antenna is $149 at www.DELL.com. You can consult www.antennaweb.org, to see the FREE HDTV availability in your area, based upon zip code or even longitude/latitude coordinates. This website also tells you how to position your HDTV antenna (based upon compass bearings) to get the various receptions available for HDTV.
I became interested in the TV for the Sony name, the value-price (it was only $1,000 on sale, regular price of $1400), and for it's ready-to-go built-in HDTV feature.
I have had the TV for about 6 weeks now, and am still very satisfied with my purchase. The on-screen menu is very readable and easy-to-navigate, and has a text explanation of each option when you go to each sub-option of screen, picture, sound, etc. menus. The TV has many selections to reimage the picture to full screen if necessary, such as zoom, wide zoom with minimal distortion, etc. The sound from the OEM built-in speakers is very nice, although I plan to hook it up to a surround speaker system as well in the near future. It is up about 7 feet from the floor on a shelf in the room it is in, and sounds good as-is.
Once you get past the initial setup, identifying the video inputs through the on-screen menuing, connecting up the cabling correctly, and the like, its time to sit back and enjoy your completed "project".
My TV is connected to a Dish network system (no HDTV subscription) and a combination DVD/VCR recorder player. I chose video component cabling, because it has the highest grade picture reproduction, a nice-to-have for future HDTV reception, and general best picture reproduction. Good quality cabling for economical prices, as well as information on different cable types can be found at www.A2ZCables.com, based in NY. This cable specialty store website was a great resource for my cabling decisions, including technical info, that is easy to understand for the layman.
I bought an Audiovox TERK HDTV antenna ($89,www.etronics.com) which can be mounted to a satellite dish mast, attic mounted, roof mounted, or rail/deck mount and I will be able to pick up any free HDTV reception from network channels without having a $6 or so monthly subscription charge from my satellite provider. BEWARE, this exact same HDTV antenna is $149 at www.DELL.com. You can consult www.antennaweb.org, to see the FREE HDTV availability in your area, based upon zip code or even longitude/latitude coordinates. This website also tells you how to position your HDTV antenna (based upon compass bearings) to get the various receptions available for HDTV.
