SONY KP-57WV600 57" 16:9 HDTV Projection Television

by Sony

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Product Manual [4.77mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 27.2 x 53.6 x 54.8 inches ; 240 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 245 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00006IR2E
• Item model number: KP-57WV600
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #299,446 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

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Blazing forth with its huge screen, Sony style, and myriad high-tech features, the KP-57WV600 HDTV projection television is set to render vivid, smooth, and detailed images from DVD players, digital TV set-top boxes, digital satellite systems, cable television boxes--you name it. Especially nifty is the set's Memory Stick picture viewer. Just pop your Memory Stick media card into the front-panel slot (it accepts 8 to 128 MB Sticks) to view images from your digital camera or personal computer.

And since not everything you watch will be high-definition in origin, Sony's DRC (Digital Reality Creation) upconverts all video signals by replacing the signal's NTSC waveform with a near-high-definition equivalent, doubling the number of vertical and horizontal lines in the process. This gives you four times the density for quality sources like DVD, satellite systems, and digital camcorders. You can select interlaced, progressive, or CineMotion (3:2 pulldown) outputs, and a feature called DRC Palette lets you customize the level of detail (Reality) and smoothness (Clarity) to create and store up to three custom palettes.

Meanwhile, ClearEdge VM Velocity Modulation improves the definition at picture edges, creating sharper images by slowing the CRT (cathode-ray tube) beam's horizontal scanning during demanding work--say, when rendering transitions from light to dark parts of an image--and speeding it up when scanning easily rendered sections, like broad dark areas. A 3D Y/C digital comb filter processes RF and composite-video signals for a sharp, clean picture. This filter significantly reduces detail noise, seen as shimmering or flicker, in complex or intricate scenes.

CineMotion 3:2 pulldown circuitry identifies film-based content from DVDs and reassembles the frame sequence to more accurately reproduce a movie's original 24-frame rate. This process eliminates artifacts and gives you sharp, accurate full-frame progressive images. The set's HD Detailer wideband video amplifier adds a finishing touch, ensuring nuanced rendering of high-definition and standard-definition images alike.

Using Sony's multi-image driver (MIDX), the Twin View feature lets you watch two programs side by side, with the ability to zoom in one of them. You can watch pictures from two different sources (in 1080i, 720p, 480p, and 480i) simultaneously (though only the left Twin View window can display 1080i, 720p, and 480p sources).

The KP-57WV600 is loaded with connections of all stripes, including a DVI-HDTV (Digital Visual Interface) input, which channels a pure, uncompressed video connection with your DTV receiver or set-top box. The set also offers two HD component-video inputs and several composite- and S-video connections to accommodate all your home-video components. A set of audio/video outputs (composite-video with one fixed- and one fixed-/variable-level audio) facilitates hookup with an AV receiver and speaker system or other external component.

For audio, the KP-57WV600 offers TruSurround, which simulates an enveloping, surround-sound experience right from the set's two speakers, while Steady Sound maintains television volume within a preset range regardless of the source signal--perfect for minimizing abrupt level switches between programs and commercials.

Other features include scrolling index (which lets you preview and select programs from scrolling representative images), favorite channels (from which you can preview and select from among eight of your favorite TV stations), and V-Chip parental control (which lets you block unsuitable programming from younger viewers).

What's in the Box
TV, remote control (RM-Y188), remote batteries, user's manual, and warranty information.

Product Description

You have to see it to believe the amazing picture of this HDTV monitor, complete with a 3D Y/C digital comb filter for crisp images. 3:2 film correction adjusts frame rates so films flow seamlessly, and a widescreen gives you the same view you get in a theater. Memory Stick« media playback lets you display images from a digital camera, and you can enjoy the realism of high-definition broadcasts by connecting this monitor to a high-definition receiver. If only everything looked this good.

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Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Television, October 3, 2003

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Andrew C Smith (Flagstaff, Arizona United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SONY KP-57WV600 57" 16:9 HDTV Projection Television (Electronics)

I recently bought the Sony KP-57" HDTV projection television and I have found that every component of this television is top quality. I especially enjoy the split screen abilities that allow me to watch more than one program at one time while also being able to adjust the size of either program I am watching. The interface is splendid and I couldnt have purchased a better machine. When used with digital television or with an HDTV converter connected, the picture quality is second to none. If you are going to buy a quality television, I suggest that you buy this particular product.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing HDTV for your money., December 5, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: SONY KP-57WV600 57" 16:9 HDTV Projection Television (Electronics)

I shopped around for weeks looking for the right Rear Projection HDTV over 53 inches. This Tv has met all my expectations and has once again stood as a solid reminder of Sony's ability to make a great product. No Buyer's Remorse!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great TV, August 16, 2006

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HDTV fan - See all my reviews

This review is from: SONY KP-57WV600 57" 16:9 HDTV Projection Television (Electronics)

After having this HDTV for a couple of years now, I'd like to say that it's easily one of the best projection HDTV's out there. The image comes through very clear, and I haven't had any problems with it. Sony's website also has some very good, detailed information on it, including the manual.

But one thing I wanted to comment on is that one of the users said that you can't access the convergence settings. I don't quite know what he's talking about. Right in the contents on the front of the instruction booklet, it says "Adjusting the Convergence Manually", and tells specifically how to do it when you go to the page on it (45-46 in the book). Therefore you can either set the convergence automatically using Flash Focus, or set it yourself, so you should never have to have a technician come unless something really out of hand happens. I've checked it out myself and it's very easy to use, too.

This TV has also sat in the same spot the entire time I've had it, and I've never seen dust inside the TV like the other user had mentioned, or on the outside on the screen itself for that matter. It is very good at NOT collecting dust from what I've seen.

Overall I can't say anything bad about this TV. The model itself looks great, and it has a very solid picture, excellent speakers, and tons of great options(Far too many to list. This is when you'd want to visit Sony's site). So I give it 5 stars.