Beautiful picture

High price, Heavy. Unreliable

I had this TV (Model KV-32XBR48)for approximately 3.5 years before everything went bad. Many of my friends who work at Boeing Company in Long Beach had very bad experience with Sony XBR.

picture....numerous inputs....remote...split screen viewing...pip

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I have had this set for 3 years now and it continues to amaze me at how beautiful tv can be..it is not a flat wega, so there is no geometry problems..don''''t know what the other people posting were writing about as I have used video essentials and all lines are perfect....unlike my 20 inch flat JVC...which has geometry troubles as all flat tvs do...picture looks great with dvds,lds and video tapes...even cable tv!! 2 tuner pip allows split screen viewing...2 video scources at same time... and you can increase size of pip.. as well as move location on screen...has numerous inputs..component in,s-video, and front and rear composite it has ars sound and many setting features...movie, sports,etc it also has multi screen viewing and multi function remote this is one sharp looking set... all black frame and tube

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(ALMOST) accurate color, vertically flat, and 3D Digital comb filter

Red push evident, geometry is good (not great, not excellent)

All in all, this is the TV that I decided to buy after several months of research and pondering, however I am NOT biased. Video Essentials is required if you want something close to Home Theater standards, so I've calibrated the set several times with it (and with the Aria stuff as well, since I can't get black below black with my DVP-S7700).

In my OPINION, this is one of the best tube TV that I have ever seen. Top left geometry is bad though, almost ALL Sony TVs exhibit that flaw (including mine). I've fiddled with the service mode, but could not make it go away fully. Very nice natural color, but red push is rather noticeable, especially on excellent materials where it is even MORE evident. The 3D Digital Comb Filter is really nice, and combined with turning down sharpness all the way, watching sports is excellent, looks like the lines are anti-aliased, less jaggies.

One thing to note is my set is made in Mexico, and I thoroughly believe that if mine was made in Japan, it will be a LOT better. Buyer might want to make sure you get a Japan built one (if there is any). The remote is very useful, although non-learning, and has a nice flip top section (which is cool, and useful, not just fancy). The component input is nice to have, but with my eyes I don't see any difference with S-Video. 4 inputs, 1 component, 2 S-Video.

Somehow after adjusting my set with VE, the display seems a tad dark, but over time (months), it seems to be brightening; might be just me. The Audio out is NOISY, if you can, don't EVER use that to record or power anything. The speakers are nothing to speak about - nice, better than regular offerings, but cannot be compared with even $300 speakers. Whenever you turn it on, it will make a 'snap' sound, depending on weather, the cooler it is, the snap is louder. Doesn't seem to affect anything else though.

This is a great product, but I am a perfectionist; I would like to give it a 3, however, after looking at the other selections, this set good, but not good enough for (the perfectionist in) me. I have to say, so far I haven't found a set that is perfect. I got this one at a good price, so 4 stars for value and overall.

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Build quality, Picture quality

At almost 200 pounds, it will take more than one thief to get it out of the house.

I am reviewing the 35" version of this XBR chassis. This is the most clear, sharp, clean picture out there in directview TV's especially when matched with an old Sony DVP7000 DVD player and hooking up with top line component video cables. This setup has sold a couple of my friends on the Sony quality who were in the market for a new TV.

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Ability to adjust picture down to NTSC standards. Component Video Inputs are outstanding. 3D Digital Comb Filter.

A wierd popping sound heard from the set at times but never seems to really affect anything.

I am reviewing the 35" version of this chassis. I have had this set for some time now and have been very happy with it. The remote is actually one of the best Sony remotes I have ever used. I love the selector knob for the favorite channels. Sony should have incorporated this design into the DVD player remotes. I calibrate the set with Video Essentials every six months and the picture has always been rock steady. I have not experienced any geometry problems I heard about in the newsgroups. This set beats any interlaced NTSC rear projection unit easily. I give the set an overall rating of 5 stars. It was a very high priced tube at the time, but I feel I got the best product available.

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Replaced a 27" Trinitron

Quality picture

only one s-video input

This has been a great TV since new, until last week when the TV lost the Green part of the spectrum. The repair should cost around $350 when all is said and done! I have been very happy with this TV, but this trouble is worrysome. Hopefully the fix will last. I'll keep you posted.

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I picked this up from Good Guys last summer after trying out a KP-41T65 rear-projector for a couple of weeks. I didn't care much for the rear-projector model after trying it out in my house. Way too dim and not sharp at all even after adjustment. The XBR direct view was much better although a little smaller than I would like -especially when watching widescreen DVDs. Using the component inputs from from a Sony DVP-C600, it's hard to find fault with any aspect of the picture. I don't think NTSC can look much better. The sound quality from built-in speakers is mediocre though, and not nearly as good as my older 27XBR45. The remote is only so-so as well. There is a little thump when channel surfing too. The only real problem I've had with the set it a periodic very high pitched whine from the tube independent of volume. Three service calls have reduced but not totally eliminated the problem. This problem is apparently somewhat common according to the tech. Note that this model is assembled in Mexico whereas my '95 model XBR was Japanese built. It really shows when you open up the case.

My Sony's been in my home theater for 2 years now. Initially, the size was just right. Nowadays, it seems a lil' small. I'm a big fan of ltbx movies and I'm not impressed with the Sony's geometry. The top left portion of the screen seems to sag downwards with horizontal lines. Besides that, the first problem is and was very inexcusable. My set seemed to turn on by itself from time to time. Four times to be exact. The CPU was finally replaced. It's great that Sony has contracted out repairs. A 'ma and pa' authorized service center was sent. They were very professional about the repair. Sony probably would've take forever, if they came.Since then, after numerous tweaking (Video Essentials LD and Ovations DVD), my set is very close to complying to the ntsc standards. I'm no pro myself and took a VERY BIG RISK playing around with the service mode. Within the service mode, I really cleared up some of the softness I'd lived with prior to calibrating. Skin tones are realistic (not too far from 3-dimensional), but sometimes pushing red a tad. I can't stand the cable in my area and can't justify paying the extra moola for digital, so cable is rarely watched. Anything and everything is watched in near complete darkness (I can't stand any glare). The built-in speakers are used less than watching cable. They sound very much like you're in a tunnel. If you can afford this set, you must have a decent surround system to match.
Picture 4/5, Sound N/A, Features 4/5, Overall 4/5!

Color, accuracy, sharpness, resolution, features, good jack pack, sound.

Reflections off screen, one S video jack

This review is for a 27" XBR of similar vintage and model number. I bought the 27" cuzz a bigger set would not fit in the niffty oak entertainment center my wife had to have and now hates. My first sony TV and not my last by a long shot. Just got the last 32" Trinitron non Wega TV Sony will make for the bedroom. Back to the 27XBR. Great set. Looks better than anything at $1000 price point right now and set is close to 4 years old. Hvae been running S video in from Sony DSS for the last 3 years. Great picture. Just converted to Digital cable, S video in still looks great, maybe 9 out of 10 compareed to the DSS but TW made me a better deal and bought my old blown up Sony DSS to boot. Hvae not tried DVD yet. Waiting on the DVDR machines. This set is reference class and probably has beter definition and sharpness to picture than 36"XBR. The bigger screens and tubes just can't do it yet. There is more grain and fuzz. Warning to all, this set is very susceptable(sp) to electromagnetic interference. A DSS box will cause screen image to tilt and or brown spots. So will stereo speakers. Thought I had a misaligned yoke until I moved the DSS receiver. I have read about skewed pictures in many Sony posts. Some are probably legitimate yoke problems. Easily cured by service tech. VCR's, DVD's, DSS, and speakers will do it every time.

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