Sony KP-61HS10 61 in. TV
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- Aspect Ratio: 4:3 16:9 Enhanced
- Weight: 225 lb.
- Screen Size: 61 inch
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This Sony is here to stay.
Pros
Very good picture quality.
Cons
Remote could be a little better.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
A very good tv only it is one that not everyone can afford.
I recently received delivery on this set, while this is a preliminary review and another will follow after 3 months it so far is an awesome set. Out of the box with only a visual adjustment the set looks great. I will have a qualified tech come and adjust the set in a week or so; just so I can get the service code from him.
I hooked it up to the DVDO Iscan + line doubler and DVD's and satellite look fantastic. In the Tulsa area we have zero choice for HDTV. Having only one satellite channel that HDTV isn't enough for me to invest in the decoder so the lack up HD inputs isn't an issue at the moment. The DVDO gives me a true 480p progressive signal and I can channel DVD, satellite and VCR (with NTSC output) into it.
I have yet to figure out why someone would purchase a progressive scan DVD player for the same money I spent on the DVDO? They get one progressive signal and I get three and a better quality 480p signal. I do not know how to disable the Sony's internal line doubler (DRC) and this might be adding to the softness that I see because like all Sony's their picture is a bit soft. It might even be disabled automatically when it receives a progressive signal, I do not know yet.
Being able to skip unused inputs is a real plus and part of the intelligent control set they've employed. Real user thought went into this system. With either panasonics I've had in this house for the past month I had to wait a minimum of 2 seconds for switching between inputs and had to switch through all of them in a cycle. Way to go Panasonic...
PIP; Great concept! What a plethora of choices. I don't even like PIP but this could be fun.
Aspect ratio choices, well as of this writing I doubt I really use the 16:9 mode very much. With the DVDO line doubler I get the same width in 4:3 mode and it's a taller picture. The 16:9 looks a bit squashed. I tried the wide screen Panasonic and still had bars top and bottom on anamorphic DVD's and while I understand why, I was disappointed. I had bars on everything I watched. Top and bottom on DVD's and each side if I watched satellite or off air in the proper aspect. If I ever get true HDTV in Tulsa I might begin to enjoy it but for now and probably for years to come 4:3 is going to be the way for me go. Unless you live in a major city where they are beginning to transmit this signal it's silly to purchase a wide screen tv today.
All in all this is truly a great tv. I going to get off now and grab my AVIA disk and play a bit.
I hooked it up to the DVDO Iscan + line doubler and DVD's and satellite look fantastic. In the Tulsa area we have zero choice for HDTV. Having only one satellite channel that HDTV isn't enough for me to invest in the decoder so the lack up HD inputs isn't an issue at the moment. The DVDO gives me a true 480p progressive signal and I can channel DVD, satellite and VCR (with NTSC output) into it.
I have yet to figure out why someone would purchase a progressive scan DVD player for the same money I spent on the DVDO? They get one progressive signal and I get three and a better quality 480p signal. I do not know how to disable the Sony's internal line doubler (DRC) and this might be adding to the softness that I see because like all Sony's their picture is a bit soft. It might even be disabled automatically when it receives a progressive signal, I do not know yet.
Being able to skip unused inputs is a real plus and part of the intelligent control set they've employed. Real user thought went into this system. With either panasonics I've had in this house for the past month I had to wait a minimum of 2 seconds for switching between inputs and had to switch through all of them in a cycle. Way to go Panasonic...
PIP; Great concept! What a plethora of choices. I don't even like PIP but this could be fun.
Aspect ratio choices, well as of this writing I doubt I really use the 16:9 mode very much. With the DVDO line doubler I get the same width in 4:3 mode and it's a taller picture. The 16:9 looks a bit squashed. I tried the wide screen Panasonic and still had bars top and bottom on anamorphic DVD's and while I understand why, I was disappointed. I had bars on everything I watched. Top and bottom on DVD's and each side if I watched satellite or off air in the proper aspect. If I ever get true HDTV in Tulsa I might begin to enjoy it but for now and probably for years to come 4:3 is going to be the way for me go. Unless you live in a major city where they are beginning to transmit this signal it's silly to purchase a wide screen tv today.
All in all this is truly a great tv. I going to get off now and grab my AVIA disk and play a bit.
