Sony KD36FS170 36-Inch FD Trinitron WEGA Hi-Scan Digital Television

by Sony

Product Details

• Item Weight: 216.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 243 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: B000EOWRJ4
• Item model number: KD36FS170
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #203,280 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

You don't have to take out a second mortgage to enjoy crisply colorful, high definition-quality video and audio with the 32-inch Sony Trinitron KD32FS170 flat CRT television. The visually flat FD Trintron tube minimizes annoying glare from light sources, enhancing contrast, and corner-to-corner detail is rendered more accurately because images aren't distorted by a curved screen. It features both built-in analog and digital tuners, which enables you to receive digital ATSC programming via terrestrial signals (over-the-air) for watching highly detailed HD broadcasts.

You'll get great picture reproduction from compatible cable/satellite set-top boxes and DVD players using the three-jack component video (Y/Pb/Pr) inputs, which provides separate connections for luminance (Y), blue color difference (PB) and red color difference (PR). This results in increased bandwidth for color information, resulting in a more accurate picture with clearer color reproduction and less bleeding than you would get with S-Video or composite (RCA yellow video plug) connections.

The KD32FS170 has a 4:3 aspect ratio and produces standard definition, 480i (interlaced) resolution, but the picture quality will be greatly enhanced using the component video connection. Also, this set provides a wide screen mode for watching digital 16:9 (widescreen) broadcasts in their original widescreen format, or you can choose the zoom function to fill the 4:3 aspect ratio screen.

The digital 3-line comb filter compares each horizontal scanning line with the lines above and below, separating black-and-white detail from color information to virtually eliminate edge crawls and rainbow effects while enhancing horizontal resolution and minimizing video noise. Sony's exclusive Clear Edge VM (velocity modulation) technology enhances higher frequency signals and sharpens the picture definition to give objects a crisp, clear edge. It also offers the following convenience features:

• Parental Control (V-Chip) helps parents monitor what their children watch on TV by establishing rating limits.
• Favorite Channel function enables you to set up and select from up to five of your favorite channels.
• Program Palette presets offer combinations of picture settings engineered to make the most of specific entertainment types (choose from Vivid, Standard, Movie and Sports).
• Front panel controls allows access to the on-screen menus without the use of a remote control.
• Front composite A/V inputs let you quickly connect video games, camcorders, or stereo/mono equipment.
• Meets Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency.

This set has built-in stereo speakers that produce 5 watts of power per channel (for 10 watts of total power) as well as Dolby Digital for 5.1-channel surround sound. It offers the following connection options:

• Composite (RCA audio/video): 2 inputs (1 front)
• S-Video: 1 input (audio connection uses composite left/right audio jacks)
• Component (Y/Pb/Pr): 1 input (with left/right audio jacks)
• RF: 1 analog VHF/UHF and 1 digital ATSC

What's in the Box
Flat-screen CRT television, remote control (with batteries), printed operating instructions

Warranty
1 year parts, 90 days labor, 2 years picture tube

Product Description

FD Trinitron WEGA Flat Screen --- FD Trinitron WEGA Flat Screen Technology is the basis of Sony's award-winning line of visually flat televisions. The FD Trinitron sets deliver incredible image accuracy, wide viewing angles, outstanding contrast, and corn

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional Sony 36 inch Stereo Color TV, October 4, 2006

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gobirds2 (New England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony KD36FS170 36-Inch FD Trinitron WEGA Hi-Scan Digital Television (Electronics)

Have you been shopping lately? Standard 4:3 screen aspect ratio CRT Television sets are becoming a thing of the past. One major audio/video retailer in my area no longer carries standard CRT TV sets. In other words they carry no tube TV sets, just flat screen sets. They only carry 16:9 (screen aspect ratio) LCD and Plasma sets! I find this sudden transition incredible, unbelievable and very naive. I prefer a large 4:3 CRT screen. For me they are much brighter and more vivid. The Sony KD36FS170 36" FD Trinitron WEGA Hi-Scan Digital Television is an excellent 4:3 set. It has a Digital 3-line comb filter that increases picture resolution and reduces noticeable dot-crawl, which is visible on less expensive 36-inch brands. It has Rear audio and composite video inputs as well as an S-video input for DVD, Laser Disc players and Super-VHS recorders for higher picture resolution. The picture on this TV set is excellent

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best CRT picture I've ever seen, January 10, 2007

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P. Matos (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony KD36FS170 36-Inch FD Trinitron WEGA Hi-Scan Digital Television (Electronics)

Pro's - Stunning picture (especially with digital media),This is the best non-HD picture I've ever seen (I find LCD TV's to have cold unreal color & contrast). This TV went for over $1200 originally, so $600 is a steal. Plus you have Sony Quality & service. I've owned a lot of TV's & Sony lasts the longest. Picture is very adjustable, many settings. Cons - over 200 pounds, very heavy & bulky, took 2 STRONG men to move it. (quality picture tubes & transformers are heavy!) costs $200 to ship, small cramped remote, always hitting the wrong key. Sound is good nothing special. At first I was going to rate at 4 stars but the picture is so good (thats why you buy a TV) I had to give it 5. Picture tubes are disapearing, This is one of the best & last.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Liked my 13 inch Sony I purchased the 36 inch, August 6, 2006

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David M. Moser "Mike in Carolina!" (Clemson,So.Car. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony KD36FS170 36-Inch FD Trinitron WEGA Hi-Scan Digital Television (Electronics)

Didn't want to cough up twice the price for pasma or LCD and really didn't have the 700$ difference for HD.Have no regrets about getting the KD-36FS170.Fits the bill perfectly!DVD,Digital Cable and even greater with the Dish this is last of the CRT's.Sitting away 12 feet the picture quality is short of stunning.Sound is OK,and you will never move this baby by yourself.