Sony Bravia SXRD KDS-55A3000 55-Inch 1080p Rear Projection HDTV

by Sony

Product Details

• Item Weight: 148 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 95 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000TME4EW
• Item model number: KDS55A3000
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #91,739 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Elegant Design Meets Eloquent Engineering: Distinctive looks. Outrageous picture quality. Loads of connections and features. A-Series SXRD� Microdisplay TVs easily stand out. SXRD technology combines with Motionflow� 120Hz technology to help provide a smooth and natural picture with a true sense of realism. BRAVIA Engine� EX sharpens the image, enhances contrast and helps provide pleasingly saturated colors. Two new color technologies have been added to A-Series. x.v.Color, greatly broadens the color space input capabilities. Enjoy the capability of 1.8 times as many natural colors as existing HDTV signals have. Deep Color input capability works with the 10-bit processor. It delivers 64 times the level of color expression versus 8-bit systems.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Impressive HDTV - Sony does it again, August 24, 2007

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Robert "Robert in Seattle" (Seattle) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony Bravia SXRD KDS-55A3000 55-Inch 1080p Rear Projection HDTV (Electronics)

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!

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Amazing. Exceeds all of my expectations, August 12, 2007

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insly "insly" (DFW) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony Bravia SXRD KDS-55A3000 55-Inch 1080p Rear Projection HDTV (Electronics)

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!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Three Dimensional Image, December 21, 2007

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Kurt D. Krinke "K2" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony Bravia SXRD KDS-55A3000 55-Inch 1080p Rear Projection HDTV (Electronics)

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.