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SONY KV-24FV300 24" FD Trinitron(R) Wega(TM) TV

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After extensive research, I purchased a KV24 from a local "Brick & Mortar" dealer. While the picture quality and features live up to the reviews, I cannot in good conscience recommend this TV.

Less than two months after purchase it made a loud "snap" (high voltage arc) sound and stopped working. The "standby" light would blink, but the TV failed to turn on. Administering the "hard reset" recommended by Sony caused the TV to become completely inert.

The unit has now been at a Sony authorized repair shop for a month. I am told the parts required for the repair are back ordered and I should expect the repair to take another two to three weeks, so the repair time will equal the useful life of the TV. Both the dealer and Sony have refused to replace the unit with a new one.

This problem is common enough that it is described in a top link on Sony's service web site, so I suspect I'm seeing a basic design or QA problem.

Excellent picture quality and fantastic sound! This set provides surround sound capability without needing to connect it to a stereo system.
We also own the Sony top-of-the-line 36"XBR, and judge this 24" model to be equal in every way except size (and weight!). The KV-24FV300 is the best value in the entire Sony line-up.
The KV-20FV300 is identical but smaller, and slightly less expensive. But the 24FV300 is well worth the extra price for the added impact of the bigger picture and a larger, more dynamic soundstage.
I have rarely been so impressed with a product as I have throughout the year we had had this tv. Superb in everry way.

I echo the sentiment expressed above by "e0102". Same problem with TV going out and light blinking with no help from Sony's tech department except to suggest to return the set. Fortunately for me, this happened the second day I owned the set. I returned it for a refund and am considering the JVC 24".

I buy a new TV about once every 20 years, so I spend a lot of time agonizing over the choice. My previous TV was a Mitsubishi 19" TV purchased in 1979. I went with the Sony model in part because the 24 inch version fits the same hole in my stereo & TV entertainment center as did the 19" TV.

Its hard to talk much about TV features, there are so many that it difficult to know which will be usefull. The picture has some pre-set settings that are useful. They label them for sports, movies etc.. Typically they change the lighting and color to correspond to a mood. It often works better than having to play with the individual settings manually. another nice feature is the steady sound. I didn't realize what it was at first until I remembered I often took the PBS station off the cable tuner because it would drop in so loud when I had the volume up high. Another reviewer spoke of trouble with the sound. I believe his problem could have been fixed by changing the sound mode. There are various spacial choices and more direct sounding modes as well.

More features of interest, include a quick scan set of favorite channels, a last channel feature, and up/down channels button along with the direct channel number inputs. The remote control itself is pretty useful, it can also support typical VCRs and DVD players as well as the TV.

Like most Sony's the picture quality is unmatched, the color is true, and the detail sharp. Check this side by side with a plasma TV and you'll hardly notice any difference. A minor complaint for installation, this and any other of the TRU-FLAT series of TVs they are putting out today are heavy with a capital "H", this baby weighs in at about 80 pounds. My mother got a 36 inch tv that was not TRU-FLAT, and it actually weighs less than this 24 inch one.

On the back, the tv has just about any hookup you could ever think of. I put my TV's through a lot of torture, long hours whether I'm there or not. In about a year of service now I've had zero problems with this set. If you don't have the four grand to spend on Plasma or HDTV yet, consider this the best place holder you can get till the price comes down on the high end wall monitors.

Before I purchased my TV, I read all the reviews about it and checked it out in no fewer than four different stores. I preferred the 26 inch model, but couldn't justify the ...price hike. Besides, I liked the range of adjustability (you have four user-defineable color settings and four preset sound modes), the RCA, Composite, and S-Video inputs, and the overall look of the TV. The picture quality is amazing, as long as you set it up correctly, and the sound is remarkable for only two little speakers. Plenty of bass and treble makes for versatile everyday listening, plus you can adjust that on top of the four different settings. Video and sound modes are instantly swithcable with the remote. Hook up a DVD player via the S-Video cable, and experience brilliant movie clarity. When looking for a place to purchase it from, I made sure that it was a store that would be around for a while (I purchased mine from Circuit City) and that they offered a great warranty policy. With those two reassurances, I purchased my TV well over six months ago and have had nothing but great experiences with it. The only little complaints that I have are the time that it takes for the picture to show up after turning the set on and the gargantuan size of the remote. Other than that, it's the best looking and best performing that I've found in the price range.

very clear picture for dvds and video games. i use the component cable for my dvd and the svideo for my game systems. great quality. good sound from wow technologies. this is a great tv for a student or as a bedroom tv

The same I see with Sony Television sets. After seeing Sony TVs during the last 20 years my thoughts were to buy a Sony to replace my 15-year-old Magnasonic 21". The definition is really high, near to HDTVs', with crisp, sharp edges. With the DVD plugged in composite and a gaming console in S-Video, the Set couldn't be more optimized for top quality viewing. The form of the image itself, however, is unbalanced, the screen is tilting and the tilt correction won't correct the problem. There is sometimes image blinking, and while it's only a temporary problem, it can become very annoying afterwards.
Display on screen is the same it has always been with Sony. Green font will sometimes look transparent and will be hard to read, especially when the image's bright or has vivid colors. Channel and video input labels are a big plus, but a storage of 40 channels is not enough, considering that even basic cable surpass 50 channels.
The menus are easy to use, and the looks are very simple compared to the 27" model.
Sound is crystal clear and has good bass response. But in all fairness the plastic set cannot handle the speakers. When fairly loud, the set will vibrate causing huge annoyance in the sound, even when the Bass is at a normal position.
The headphones jack is something extremely rare to be found in TVs nowadays, and that's a good gesture from Sony to put in one on this model.
But overall it's a fairly good model, but if you want to buy it, you buy the name. Similar sets will cost only three quarters the price of this one, and will offer the same quality as this one.

Got it home, plugged it in, and turned it on. Wait, turn it up. Wait, adjust the Bass, Treble. Switch modes. Repeat. Could not get this thing to sound as if it was in the room. Always souded like it was in the next room, or in a tin can. Ok, I'm a musician and sound is very important to me, but I don't see how anyone would be happy with way this TV sounds. The 10w amp and the WOW mode add up to nothing. This TV sounds terrible. Don't be fooled by the "grilles" on the front...they're for show. The speakers are in the BACK of the TV. What?

Picture? Not too impressed with that either...way too contrasty for my taste, and the digital artifacts on edges caused by our digital cable service were all too present.

We bought this TV becase it seemed to be the best, you know, top-of-the-line. Well after a week of trying to get it to look and sound as good as my little 19" (with speakers on the front, mind you) we took it back.

Look elswhere for happyness in TV land.

i have a big house and i need this for bedroom and the picture is great this would be great for anyone