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I bought this set long time ago, october 2007, and I gotta say I'm very pleased with this tv still today.It's very difficult to go wrong with Sony. HDTV images are great for the price.
I am fully satisfied except for one minor complaint: the TV on timer (as an alarm for example) only allows you to choose channels to turn on to, instead of input devices (such as my TiVo). I have this in my bedroom. In retrospect, I wish I had waited because prices have come down since my purchase about a year ago or less, but that's the nature of technology. This is lame. Otherwise, it is really good and I have no complaints.
The speaker output is quite loud and no distortion. The rep said it was returned by the customer not so long ago. This is one of the features that drew me to Sony. I was hunting for an LCD tv since I figured it was now time to upgrade to digital. The controls were very user-friendly, not a lot of pacing to do when you get to the menu, everything was simple. I was VERY interested. This TV is just plain amazing.
I quickly scanned the TV for any superficial flaws I could find i.e. Price was reduced to more than 35% of the brand new retail value. nicks on the body, scratches on the screen, I didnt find any. So I basically didnt lose anything except for a steep discount from its brand new price.
Got this TV as a bargain from Circuit City--its an open box item. Everything was extremely sharp. If you have digital service with your cable provider, you will see a very sharp image on your TV, although its only a 720p.The location of the connection ports is placed just exactly where I need them. Colors are sharp and solid, no washing outs here. Everything that came with the TV was still intact except for the box. Although an open-box item, Circuit City still offered the same return policy and manufacturer warranty. Found this on the open-item section. We have another HDTV at home which is a Sharp AQUOS and the sound output doesnt even compare with Sony.
I quickly realized I had a bargain and quickly bought it. Hook up wasnt that hard. There are times when you just need the TV plainly without using the theater systems and the Sony delivers with just its own sound. One of the best purchases I made in my lifetime.
I chose it because I experienced none of the problems that I have previously listed that were apparent in the other sets. I am just a frustrated consumer that went through two other brands of LCD TVs and was wholly dissatisfied until the Sony. I've been through two other brands looking for the perfect 32" TV, and neither looked as good, were as quiet, or functioned as well for high-def movies and video games as this KDL Sony model. I have had the TV for about 7 months now and I cannot begin to describe my satisfaction over a product that works as it should and produces brilliant picture quality.There are plenty of hook ups in the back (2 HDMI and 2 component, among others).
And no, I don't work for Sony. I am a videophile.If I am going to pay over a thousand dollars for a TV then it better look really, really good. Yes, the cost is fairly high for this set, relatively speaking. Never had an issue. I was having many problems with the other sets, such as blurry picture quality, lag with video games (especially problematic with Guitar Hero), freezing issues during movies, lighting problems in the corner of the sets, and probably the most annoying of all.
But my philosophy is that if you are going to be paying a lot to get an HDTV over an SDTV then you really owe it yourself to not skimp on the quality and make sure your purchase is going to bring you value in the long run. Never had to worry about anything. I don't write reviews often but I feel compelled to share my complete and utter satisfaction. The body is sleek and minimal, though rather spartan. the low, constant buzzing sound of crummy electronic components in other brands.
Good lord that drove me crazy.So, like I said, this Sony model was the third 32" TV that I tried after unsuccessful attempts with Olevia and LG. It's just a great buy all around. Just a great TV.
thus made me read & read & read reviews. the sound did a great job for just 2 front speakers & to consider its a 32" tv. if u have either systems it should be an easy set up. u can see every grass & every srub. if u dont it should still be an easy set up.PICTURE: STANDARDbacklight- minpicture- 90bright- 60colour- 90hue- 0colour temp- neturalsharpness- minnoise reduction- highmpeg noise- highADVANCED SETTINGS:black corrector- highadvance c.e- highgamma- offclear white- highcolour space- widelive colour- highSOUND: customtreble- 2bass- maxbalance- 0surround- onsound booster- highsteady sound- onvolume offset-0SCREEN:wide mode- wideauto wide- offdisplay area; normalvertical size- 0VIDEO OPTIONS: cine-motionvideo 1,2,3- autocomponemt 1,2 - autohdmi 1,2 - autoAUDIO OPTIONS:mts- sterospeakers- tvaudio- variableCHANNEL:cable- onCLOSED CAPTION:cc display- offanalog cc- cc1digital cc- service 1 display options customcharacter size- standardcharcter style- 7character colour- whitecharacter opacity- solidedge type- outlinededge colour- blackback ground colour- nonePARENTAL LOCK:country- usarating- offunrated- allowEXTENAL INPUTS:auto.Svideo 1- offvideo 2- offHDMI SETTINGS:hdmi control- ondevice auto power off- ontv auto power on- offGENERAL:language- englishinfo banner- offpower saving- offlight sensor- offpc power management- onthis is the setting i use & get super excellent picture.even with standard cable.MOVIES:well im impressed with the clear, bright colours, the clean crips quality.
unchared- drakes fortune: the jungle looks lush, the water looks stunning & the level where eddy chases drake in the jeep is beautiful, the light seemin dowm in the trees is jaw-dropin devil may cry 4: watchin nero use his devil bringer in play never look so good. you will have to set all individual settin to each input.ie video, component 1&2 etcits best to set the back light to min. setting it to high will make the picture too bright and generate too much heat. the weight is just managable with a nice balance feel to it.THE CONTROL-: the control has a precision feel with the right button spacing, which wont have ur finger tied up.
it doesnt have too mush inches on the sides & the table top stand give it s square look all around.other brands have a square shape but an oval table stand, which kinda kill the design.THE WEIGHT-: its not too heavy, & its not too light. the reason for this is because where i live we don't have best buy, circuit city, walmart etc.where u can go in & see the actual tv, & get some sone to explain the spec to you. resistance fall of man: when u have the bulleyes its fun to see the bullets fly across the screen. it took me 4 months of readin reviews & comparing with other brands. the mud looks real as real can be. the "HOME BUTTON" is very fun to use, also the OPTION, WIDE, & INPUT button give u a short cut to PICTURE MODE, SOUNDS & EXTERNAL INPUTS with have to directly going to settings.THE SET UP-: the set up was easy for me because it is similar to the ps3 & PSP XMB."XROSS MEDIA BAR".
if u go too close the tv when the backlight is on high u can feel the heat on your skin.the volume has a neat bar when you increase or decrease the volume. the vocals was clean, the bass was boomin enough and the over-all experince is great.GAMES:i have a ps3 and i have it hooked up using the sony hdmi cable. first i must start my review by sayin thanks to the boys & girls who have postes such helpful reviews.second i want to say thanks to amazon for givin its customers the ability to express there views about product that they've purchased.my name is THADDEUS i live in the caribean on the island of ST.KITTS. mission 7 is what i played & the lighting is awesome. when using dante have him do the million stab combo.that is eye candy ridge racer 7: this game is fast & i never see any blur.ive played shadow caves & lost ruins.as expected the garss is green, the dark in the tunnels is fabulous.
when u throw a grenade the effect is just staggerin.every particle u can see them like u were in the gameNOTES:ridge racer is a full 1080p gamethe setting does aply to all inputs.
the one that comes with the usb cable.
other brands has huge bars when you increase or decreaseif electricty goes while watchin the tv, when it somes back the tv will automatically comes on.
i finally made up my mind & purchase the " SONY KDL 32S300", not because i have other sony products but because of good customer reviews.THE LOOKS-: beautiful right out of the box, with a neat shape & a black finish.
note a good idea, because if u have to go work & you are @ WORK when electricty comes back the tv will be on all that timeu can name your inputs.instead of video 1,2,3 u can give them names like ps3, dvd player etcCLOSING: in closin i gave ths tv the rigorous test.
you have to see for your self.MUSIC:i listen to rap, r&b, dancehall, pop, rock and ive found that no matter what type or genre i listen to i got good sound quality.
motor storm: ive played dust devil, mud pool, coyote ridge and my favourite tenderizer.
also the tv will burn more electricity.
i threw everything i thought of at ths tv & all i got was stunnin picture & excellent sound.i just cant stop watchin it.thats my only prob.thanks amazonthanks sonythanks ladies & gents thaddeus flanders
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