Great for DVDs and Satellite TV.

The 32" is very heavy (around 200 lbs) and you have to buy the stand that comes with it or it doesn't look right.

This is a very good TV set and I'm still lovin' it. I bought it in November 1999 for $1180 after a heated search for a new TV set. The only nuisance is an apparent magnetic distortion on the left side of the screen. You can't really see it unless the screen is black and the room is dark. The on-screen displays could've been better for a TV of such high price but I guess it's okay. There are not enough S-Video inputs on my unit; connecting S-Video to the front of the unit looks tacky. I've been using it with 2 DVD players: DVP-S330 and DVP-S530 and the latter is much better! The picture is so damn good you can almost see the binary 1s and 0s on the screen! (exaggeration of course). Since I love Sony products, great audio, and superb video, I had to get this TV. If these are important qualities to you, you shouldn't hesitate. GET THE TV!

Flat screen and amazing picture quality.

Very heavy.

After having my Sony Wega 32" Widescreen TV for 6 months I have yet to have any problem with the picture geometry as others have had. Connected to my DVD and digital television receiver - sources which tend to highlight geometry problems the picture seems well perfect (almost).

The picture is still by far the best I have seen on any TV. I'm surprised that so many people are having so many problems with this TV, as Sony is not a company to usually suffer from QC problems.

It's also very sad since when it works properly the Wega is just so much better than conventional TVs that it's just not funny.

One thing I did note was that there are (in the UK) 2 main kinds of the Wegas available, there are the expensive digital models which have 100Hz screens with digital picture processing, integrated digital television receivers, PIP, 3 Scart sockets and Dolby Digital Sound.

I have the cheaper version which is 50 Hz, has no integrated digital receiver (I didn't need one as I have an external one), no digital picture processing or picture in picture and only 2 scart sockets.

Most of the 100Hz (Digital) sets I have seen in shops have had some problems with the picture (which kind of put me off buying one even though an integrated digital tv would have looked nice) and most problems were similar to those which other people have described. I have seen several of the cheaper 50 Hz sets in shops (and ofcourse my own) and they seem to have perfect pictures. One of the things I've heard from dealers (which may or may not be true) is that the 100Hz TV's picture is wrecked by the digital processing, which doesn't quite have the effect it's meant to.

Now I'm not sure if this actually means anything (after all this may just be unique to the UK, or just down to chance) but those who want to look into buying a WEGA may want to try to seek out these 50 Hz sets (assuming they are still being made or are available).

I have also seen that Panasonic make an identical widescreen TV (at a higher price) which has an equally good picture, and having seen several of them in local shops I haven't noticed any picture/geometry problems. So this may be a safer bet if you can afford the higher cost and can't be bothered to search for a WEGA that doesn't have problems. After all shifting a 70 Kg TV is not any fun doing it once, and I can imagine what effect constantly having to take it back due to problems would cause (assuming someone can't come to your house and fix it).

Anyway I hope this may be of help. I still give the WEGA 5 stars for Value and overall rating, though this is for my 50HZ model and doesn't make a judgement of quality control. Like I said when it works properly the WEGA has the best TV picture I have ever seen. Just make sure you check it out properly, and insist on checking the picture for geometry problems before struggling to get it home.

Arif.

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bright crisp picture, good tuner, good inputs

heavy, some corner distortions, $

I picked up a 36' vega last fall. The image quality at 5 feet is better than my old (relatively plain) 27. DVD's look excellent, cable reception improved very significantly over my old TV. Colors very nice. View from an angle (I have a loft behind TV where exercise stuff lives) very good.

It has some minor shadowing in the corners and a ticker tape does show some minor geometry issues near the corners. I probably wouldn't have noticed but for you folks. Geometry better than many curved TV's viewed at any angle. Now that I know what to look for I see these effects on almost all TV's.

The digital effects that people have sometimes complained about here can also be turned down or off. Movie mode turns most of them off, and if you turn the sharpness down (in vivid mode, all the way down) the effect is reduced. Most store Wega's are not adjusted that well and if the digital effects are going too strong you see too much noise and a harsh image. Get a calibration CD and turn the sharpness down to where the grey bars and the white/black lines match in brightness, much better. Play around in a store with mode, sharp around 40 percent and brightness around 50 percent and you'll see what I mean.

Enjoying it a lot but fear moving it. Moved it in with me and my wife - wow.

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Overall performance and features

no numerical value for the adjustment settings

Got the KV 36FS12 new '2000 model. good value considering it has all the plus features like enchancement mode for 16:9
(manual says this model should not!)
That's a new concept for me that kind of grows on you.
The picture is still very good in std. letterbox.
I like the memory features and being able to use all video modes with any input! But numerical values on the settings would have helped.
Give me a few weeks, I need to run the VE through it, and and maybe have the gray scale professionally set.
For now, it's a winner!
Geometry is very good, but did notice a very slight banding problem with component inputs ...maybe talk to my gray scale calibrator about tweaking that out. Sorry don't have the cal link handy but apparently it can be tweaked out in the service mode by adjusting HOSC to 11 instead of 7...(whatever that means!) at least on XBR's..this one acts like an XBR for about half the price (paid $1350 after 10% discount, local dealer).
I would give the Toshiba (my 32") a 10 for color accuracy and the Wega a 9. I may feel different after the tweaks!

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Strengths: Good picture quality on KV32FV26
What one would expect from a medium to high end television set.
Silver box and flat style screen are decent looking as features of a piece of furniture.

Weaknesses: Factory set colors much too red
Sound is a bit strange when in SRS mode
BIG PROBLEM: severe color banding with component inputs
Sony does not answer their telephone - EVER.

Review Summary: Factory set colors much too red, however this was easy enough to fix. Folks complain of geometry and headaches - personally, I don't get it, it seems fine for a TV set. I am very picky, particulary about audio, but I know when I'm being unreasonable. Incidentally, sound is a bit strange / muffled when in SRS mode. For normal television viewing, I find the mono setting works best to hear dialogue. A center channel is clearly missing.

MY BIG PROBLEM: when using component inputs from DVD player, I get severe color banding. This does not happen with video and S-VHS inputs. If anyone else has had this problem and has a possible solution, I would like to hear from you. Our Sony technician does not have a clue where the problem lies. My cable and Panasonic (RV-30) DVD player are fine.

PS At the store, I saw my set next to the new XBR - made mine look like a $500 RCA. However, at home it looks great - bigger than I imagined.
Value Rating: Overall Rating:

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(KV32FV26)Multitude of features,plenty of inputs & outputs,excellent choice of anchor for a home theatre setup. Very crisp and stunning picture. 15 watt speakers. Nice styling. Good remote.

Heavy unit.

(KV32FV26) Overall I feel I made a wise choice. Although somewhat pricey, I did get what I think was great value. Being my first large screen TV, I must admit I stood breathless after turning it on. I'm no expert on TVs, but I do know a great picture when I see one....and this one is a honey.

Excellent picture quallity. Colours are very rich especially black.

High price, no teletext memory.

This is about KV-32FX60 widescreen model which I bought almost a year ago. This TV is excellent if used for DVD movies. It has very rich colours good features for adjusting sound and picture. Different zoom modes help you adjust picture to your liking. Setup procedure and on screen menus which simple to use and very clearly divided in categories. This TV is very heavy and requires a lot of space and a stable stand. Biggest flaw is lack of teletext features. Also I find the remote control clumsy and too big.

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picture and sound quality amazing

none- just really really heavy

KV36VF26
I have been making the slow migration to home theater for quite a while now. It started with front end and new speakers and sub, with a DVD player of course... It has been a long road for me to settle on a TV. My room is not that large, but I really thought I wanted bigger then 36". I looked at many many tv sets, and my best friend is in the business so I leaned on him heavily for advice.

First let me tell you about my signal sources. I watch mostly cable tv, I have been wanting to go DSS for a while, but haven't actually done it yet. I watch many DVDs and also my kids watch VCR tapes. It is important that you understand that most of the viewing is cable tv (a typically noisy and unclean source of video signals) Now, given my druthers (and a whole lot more money) I would have bought one of the Mitsubishi Diamond Vision HD rear projections - but could not justify 5k plus for a set.
I was torn between the XBR and the KV models in the 36" range. My buddy insisted that if I watch a lot of cable, or even DSS to get the KV as it is an analog model and does a fantistic job on poor signals - where the xbr is digital and does not do as good a job on poor signals.
I picked up the set the other day (actually my brother and I with a truck - because Man this thing is HEAVY ) along with thematching stand. GET THE MATCHING STAND - it is pretty easy toassemble, looks great and actually locks the TV on to it so it cannot fall off and squish someone.
The Picture is AWESOME with my crappy cable signal....This is so much better then my 27" Toshiba at handling crappy signals it is mind blowing! I have just deferred the satelite purchase, as this thing is so darn good . DVDs look awesome and this set does that anamorphic thing to make the widescreen ones look even better !! Cable signal is fantastic ! I really can't believe how good it looks. VCR looks great too.... Picture in a picture is awesome (i never had it before)The set has a bunch of built in adjustments for picture quality,standard, movie, sports, vivid etc... they are directly selectablefrom the remote control and work wonderfully well.
Sound: My brother helped me set this set up, and when I powered it on he asked me if my stereo was on...my stereo was off! This TV has the best sound I have heard from a TV set, andwireless headphones are included !!


On a scale of 1-10 this set is easily the best, an easy 10.

Only drawback is that it weighs a TON (260 lbs or so) so have it professionally installed unless you know two strong people.

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