Sony Grand WEGA KDF-60XS955 60 in. HDTV LCD TV
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- Digital TV Standard: HDTV
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 14:9
- Weight: 113.5 lb.
- Projector Technology: LCD
- Built-in Tuner: ATSC NTSC
- Screen Size: 60 inch
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Disappointed
Pros
Good color, sound quality, built-in HD tuner, number of inputs, elegant styling.
Cons
Bad pixelation (screen-door-effect), bulb needs replaced periodically, expensive.
Recommended it?
No
The Bottom Line:
If your viewing this set from more than 12 ft.than you may find it acceptable, but if you sit any closer, go with the 55".
I had previously purchased the KDF-55WF655, and decided to upgrade to this 60" XS model, mostly because of the extra HDMI input and the better speaker system. The first thing I noticed was with fast moving scenes, the picture would pixelate very bad (image breaks into squares with a visible grid line) also known as the screen-door-effect. This occurred mostly on broadcast TV including HD channels, but also did it when playing DVD's (although to a lesser extent) To add to the misery, there was a dead, blue pixel right in the middle of the screen. It was visible about 10 feet back and was a HUGE distraction. I took the set back and got a full refund. I thank the store for being understandable about it. On a positive note, the sound quality was the best I have heard from a TV, and with eight video inputs plus the built-in HD tuner and cable-card slot, the features were very good. I didn't use the cable-card, so I cannot comment on how well that worked. The built-in antenna worked very good and pulled in all my local channels with no problem. The 55" I had before didn't have the pixelation problem or any dead pixels, so I may end up trying the KDF-55XS955 model but I am still undecided.