Sony KP-57XBR10W 57 in. TV
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- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 14:9
- Weight: 277.78 lb.
- Screen Size: 57 inch
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Pros
Film like picture quality on DVD/HD, Superior Performance on NTSC Broadcast and VHS
Cons
Only One Wideband Component Input Non User Servicable Convergence
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
If you are willing to pay to have it calibrated, nothing else will compare.
Before I make my review, you must know that Stereophiles Guide To Home Theater gave this set an AAA rating. Stereophile is known to have the most integrity of any A/V publication.
At our store, we have all of our projection TVs professionally calibrated soon after they are put on the floor. This set looked admittedly blurry when it came out of the box, but after calibration it blows away everything else on the floor including the Mits Diamond (too grainy, bad pixel multiplier), the Toshibas (same) and the Elite. The picture that this set gives is so smooth compared to the others that it's difficult to try and justify the price for the Elite and Diamond. Sony's DRC chipset is the secret to the performance advantage this set has. There is an advantage to being the worlds largest electronics manufacturer, research and development dollars. There seems to be quite a bit of animosity toward Sony from sales people in the industry. I guess it is a sort of a "beware of the big fish" thing. I implore you to compare this set to the others on broadcast NTSC, you will find much smoother edge detail with almost no dot crawl. The mitsubishi looks like there are sparkles following everything around. When the replacement for this set comes out this fall, look out. MAKE SURE TO GO TO A RESPONSIBLE RETAILER WHO PROPERLY SETS UP THEIR DEMO TELEVISIONS. This set is truly breathtaking and provides an incredible value.
At our store, we have all of our projection TVs professionally calibrated soon after they are put on the floor. This set looked admittedly blurry when it came out of the box, but after calibration it blows away everything else on the floor including the Mits Diamond (too grainy, bad pixel multiplier), the Toshibas (same) and the Elite. The picture that this set gives is so smooth compared to the others that it's difficult to try and justify the price for the Elite and Diamond. Sony's DRC chipset is the secret to the performance advantage this set has. There is an advantage to being the worlds largest electronics manufacturer, research and development dollars. There seems to be quite a bit of animosity toward Sony from sales people in the industry. I guess it is a sort of a "beware of the big fish" thing. I implore you to compare this set to the others on broadcast NTSC, you will find much smoother edge detail with almost no dot crawl. The mitsubishi looks like there are sparkles following everything around. When the replacement for this set comes out this fall, look out. MAKE SURE TO GO TO A RESPONSIBLE RETAILER WHO PROPERLY SETS UP THEIR DEMO TELEVISIONS. This set is truly breathtaking and provides an incredible value.
