Customer Reviews

Sony KDF-E60A20 60-Inch LCD Rear Projection Television

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4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
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1 star:		(5)

 

 

I just received this television and finally have it working. Although my experience so far has been with the local HD channels using an over the air HD antenna, it has still proven its worth the money.
I come home every night after work wanting to watch TV on a "nice" TV. Sure there might be minor tweaks that you can do to enhance the picture but come on, It's not that noticable and definately not worth $500 to get a guy to come tune it for you. Out of the box this TV does very well. The red is a little sharp but its nothing you cant easily take care of going through the settings. The overall picture quality is absolutely beautiful when watching HD TV. I got to see our Minnesota Vikings get the crap beaten out of them by the Bengals with outstanding quality.
With the large screen size that it has, watching TV series programs like "Lost" etc. really make a difference.
I also purchased the GW12 TV Stand and it looks amazing in the house. Be aware how ever to make sure you have enough room for the TV in your living room. I had to move some of my couches back to the dining room to get a more comfortable viewing distance, but since I know Ill be moving out soon I knew it wouldnt be too bad for too long. But make sure you have at least 12 feet of distance to the TV screen. Remember that the TV is about 3 feet deep and that you will want to calculate that into your measurements as well. The Sony TV stand is shaped perfectly for the TV so there's no excessive space taken up.
To use the full power of the TV I purchased the HD DVR from Direct TV to be able to record everything I miss and still be able to watch it in HD. HD programs are much more clear, vivid and sharper than what they looked like on your standard TV.
One con is the lack of picture in picture. You'd think it would be nice with a TV this big but I suppose Sony had a reason for dropping it.
The Speakers are pretty nice for the size of the TV but with a screen that big you should consider purchasing a home theater system or receiver set with seperate speakers.
The remote control is kind of corny looking but hey its not the main point here.
TV is also very light weight for its size and ways at about 150lbs.

Overall I definately love this TV and think it was well worth the price. I looked into buying a DLP but it just didnt catch my eye as much as this rear projection LCD. Sony has definately improved the darkness of the black on the LCD TV's knowing that there were problems in the past.

I've always loved Sony TVs. Had a 48" model for about 15 years and just traded up to this 60" hi-def model. OMG! It's spectacular ... from the size (better than being in a movie theater) to the exceptional picture quality to the brilliance of clarity and color to the overall experience. Also, got an unbelievable price from BrandsMart ... $1,298! Whatever you pay for this, it's worth it if you're a TV junkie ... especially for sports. Even golf is exciting to watch.

We loved this tv, until we replaced the bulb at $100 each three times. Then blue dots started to appear on the screen. Slowly the entire screen became covered with these dots. Sony warranty was over, extended warranty says they can't replace the optics block at the tune of $1400 for the part alone. After some research, I found that there are lawsuits against Sony for not recalling this product for this reason. Instead, after calling them, they offered me a "discount" that is non-negotiable on a smaller model for the inconvenience of having purchased the original unit.

I would not recommend buying this unit without a great deal of research. [...]

Had this tv for 3 years an now have an optiacal block problem.

$1000 to get it fixed

All these tv's will end up with this same problem
Sony support is blowing me off

Learn from my big big big mistake

Google it and you will see there is even a class action law suit going on

I would stay away from all there tv's.

Do not buy this, do a google search on sony lcd rear projection televisions and you will find class action lawsuits about a optical block defect that shows up about 2 years of use. Sony has the worst customer support i have ever dealt with in my entire life. There are thousands of people stuck with these dust collectors that cost more to fix than they are worth.

Bought mine in 2005 and haven't had a single issue with it...Opened the back a few years ago and dusted the inside...Has been moved at approximately 6 times over the years...Great TV....

Sony has an issue with their LCDs called Optical Block problem and after the warranty is up has refused to repair this issue. I bought their 60 inch model back in 2005 and paid $3500 and now will cost $1200 to fix. Google it and you will see.

I had this TV for over 6 years and I have not ever had any problems with the TV Iv used it with
Blu-ray movies,laptop and video games and no problems.

We got this for about 4 years now and the TV is pretty good. Using with Blu-Ray and DVD most of the time, the picture is one of the better ones. It has enough inputs and even our PC works fine on this screen. I only give it 4-stars as the latest technology (but much more expensive) is better than this.

I still own a old Emerson 19inch that out lived the Sony! The Emerson cost $100 in it's day and the Sony $2,500. The optical block is going out and we have replaced 2 lamps! I just found out recently that this is a major issue with this TV and from what I have researched Sony will do nothing to help! We also had a Sony Home Theater System die! Sony used to be the best quality! Not anymore!