Sony Bravia SXRD KDS-55A3000 55-Inch 1080p Rear Projection HDTV
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Most Helpful First | Newest First (5 out of 5)Impressive HDTV - Sony does it again
Just bought the KDS-55A3000 at Best Buy a few days ago. I bought the Sony Blu-ray BDP-S300 a few months ago and loved the great sound and picture but I did not have full HD. So after much research I settled on the KDS-55A3000 to replace my older Sony 53". My first Blu-ray disk I tried with the KDS-55A3000 was Casino Royale. I sat at the edge of my seat through the whole thing. The level of color clarity and contrast is stunning. The action was very smooth and no detectable jitter of the frame was seen. The off air tuner found all my digital channels in the area.The screen geometry is consistent and the blacks are a true black. One thing I noticed after setting up the tv is that there is a fan in the back " It was so quiet, I did not hear it but saw the light from the projector and noticed the fan" so ventilation is going to be important. If you have a bright room, this could also be an issue. The picture does fade a bit in a brightly lit room. The software is well thought out and has more features that you will ever need. Great set-buy it!
(5 out of 5)Simply Amazing. Exceeds all of my expectations
First off, I've been a fan of Mitsubishi's in years past, never really gave Sony much thought, due to their cost vs. lack of features, in my opinion.
Well, in this case, giving this TV a shot was the best choice I've made TV wise in my life. The color on the set is AMAZING, with the native 1080p/24 and 120HZ motion, it is like you're shooting the movie yourself.
There are a total of 6 1080P inputs, including Component and PC-IN, which is rare for a TV of this price.
All in all, this is the first TV that I have legitimately no complaints with. I've only had the TV for about 1.5 days, but usually by then in TV's I've had prior, I'd already found something I didn't like about it, that I would simply put up with. This is the first TV that I can't find anything that I don't like about it.
Time will be the true test, but so far this is definitely a winner and I can't imagine finding anything with a better picture in this price range.
Enjoy!
(4 out of 5)Be Aware of Eagle Delivery Service
TV is excellent. View it in action at your high-end Audio Video Store, as they will have a local cable or satellite provider, not the canned stuff shown on all HD televisions in the big-box stores. Then you will see what you get at home.
Forget about what Amazon says about "Amazon's White Glove Delivery Service. We believe that your purchase deserves a special degree of handling and delivery. To achieve the highest customer satisfaction, we provide a white glove delivery service that is designed to ensure that your purchase arrives damage free and in a timely manner."
"At your home delivery experts will place the carton in a room of your choice on the ground floor, unpack the product, and remove all packing materials from the residence. If you find signs of damage to your product, simply refuse delivery, and you will receive a refund."
No so. The TV is well-packed by Sony, but my beef is with the Eagle delivery service. They were an hour past the four-hour window, first brought the wrong item, a sofa, from the truck on their too-small dolly. Then took the sofa back to their truck for the TV. When they got it down the driveway, instead of using the two handles SONY provided on the carton to carry it, they removed the TV outside, and may have incorrectly carried (which I found by reading the manual) the TV into the house. But only after I told them of the Amazon instruction. The delivery man showed me a *different* delivery ticket which did not say "2Man Inside Unpack Detrash." But this is on the one I signed after the delivery. I gave them a gratuity for moving our old TV to another location. Wished now that I had asked Eagle if I could have picked up the TV in my truck.
In summary, have a responsible person at home to make sure Eagle takes the SONY box inside by the handles, then removes the TV and places it on your stand, and follows the Sony instructions: "Place one hand in the hole on the lower portion of the rear cabinet while grasping the top with the other hand. Do not hold the by the pedestal or the front panel of the TV. Doing so may cause thes parts to break off."
Enjoy your Sony Bravia SXRD
(5 out of 5)Three Dimensional Image
I work in the broadcast/post production industry and see HD Video every day on high quality studio displays that are designed to accurately reproduce color and show imperfections and detail in signals.
When I started looking at displays for my own basement I looked for accurate color, clarity in motion for sports, a theater mode to make DVD movies look and feel like they do in the theater.
I looked at LCD, Plasma and Projection TV in my quest for a new TV. The Sony A series was a clear winner as it delivers and excellent picture, 120hz image processing and plenty of inputs.
No matter which size you choose, this series is a winner.
(4 out of 5)Yeah - this is it!
I did the research, bounced back and forth between LCD and Projection, DLP and SXRD, 46 inch and larger sets. My family really wanted the bigger set but I knew the cost of large LCDs were out of my price range. Once I agreed to look at 50-55 inch sets I knew I was going rear projection. I narrowed the list to Sony and Samsung. I really wanted the Samsung DLP because it sounded cool (millions of mirrors...), all the NFL hype, and I've had a couple of rebate problems with Sony products (and I usually do hold that against companies). I also liked the black glossy case of the Samsung TVs. But it ultimately came down to picture quality. What is the since of having something big if it doesn't deliver the best picture? I got the KDS 55A3000 without having seen it in person. Multiple website reviews were very complementary, and I have to say this is a GREAT TV. Shipping was a little crazy as it shipped from a location 20 minutes from my house, yet it took six days to get it (but it was delivered one day before the 'expected' delivery date). Didn't get any help with the setup from the delivery guys and I think in my case that was a good thing. Set up my NON-HD DVD Player and Receiver and watched "HEAT". Movie looked great. Don't worry about fan noise or color wheel distortion on this TV.