Customer Reviews

Sony KP-46WT520 46-Inch Hi-Scan 1080i HD-Ready Projection TV

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Right off the bat I can, with a straight face and calm hands, say this is THE best television I have EVER owned! And probably one of the best I have ever seen! I have been in the A/V industry for a while and pretty much consider myself an A/V guru. I have been through and previewed countless televisions as I am constantly upgrading and none compare to this one. When I was shopping for an HD widescreen, as most do, I factored in price, features and most of all quality. I did NOT want to spend thousands of dollars on something that would not be worth the initial investment. That being said, I looked into the LCD and CRT rear projection market, with a strong lean towards CRT projection.

Now, I expected there to be a signifigant difference in picture between the CRT projectors and the LCD/DLP/LCOS units. I was wrong. Dead wrong. While some of the higher dollar sets apppeared to be a LITTLE sharper, the price to performance ratio was NOT justifiable and this set even bested a couple DLP units! Also the LCD units are basically charging more for a VERY similar picture! The only REAL benefit of the "other" formats is....weight! Honestly!

Bottom line: Super clear picture(ESPECIALLY with an HD source), great on features and the price is perfect. There is NO reason to spend more on a technology that is still getting the kinks out.

If you really love the theatrical eperience and don't want to invest that much money on those Plasma systems, this is an excellent option. Sony gives their best in a High Definition Wide Screen Wega Projection TV. You just have to plug in your home theater and you need nothing more. It is full of very easy to use functions and the image looks really sharp, if you can get a High Definition DVD you will be amazed, the image looks awsome.
In addition of this TV, I recommend you to buy the matching SONY TV stand, the model number is SU-46WT11, this would really complete your purchase!

This Wide Screen Projection TV is really awesome & has many special features to it & you don't have to be a genius to figure it out. Some of the features that I really like:

There is a choice of 4 different viewing modes, which is a really nice.

There is a Side By Side viewing option that allows you to watch 2 different shows at a time & it's very easy to switch back & fourth between the 2 & you can adjust the size to make 1 large & the other small if you want.

I love the Favorite Channels button that you can program your favorite channels & when you are watching a show you press favorites & a little box will pop up & you can switch through stations on that little box to see if something else is on & if so you just select it. Basically you are able to see what else is on without interrupting your current show.

The Freeze button is neat because if something is on the screen such as a phone number that you want to write down or something you can press freeze & another screen will pop up with that frozen screen & your show will continue on in the other box.

The picture is really great on this TV as well as the sound so I recommend this TV to anybody.

We purchased the Sony KP-46WT520 46" 1080i Projection TV less than 3 years ago and we have already had to replace it. This TV supports 1080i and has a very good picture for a projection TV. It also sounds very well and has every option that we ever needed including picture in picture, HDMI input and a freeze option. However about 4 months ago it started acting up and would turn off suddenly for no apparent reason. We researched the problem online and found the likely cause is either the lens needed cleaned or the thermal fuse needed replaced. So I cleaned the lens the entire inside of the TV and it still had the same problem. It kept doing this for a matter of a couple months and then one day it shut off and wouldn't turn back on. With these big projection TV's they want to charge a couple hundred dollars just to come out and look at the TV and several hundred more dollars to install a new thermal fuse. Therefore we decided to simply purchase a new TV rather than spend so much to fix this TV. We also reseached further online and it seems to be a fairly common problem with this TV.

I got this for USD one thousand and ninety-nine from Circuit City. Its heavy, but not as heavy as the screen size suggests - its about 130 lbs - some smaller CRTs weigh much more. HD chanels look very clear, sharp, colorful and high-resolution. No motion lag, of course, as in some LCDs. Has so many inputs (2 or 3 sets of component, composites (1 in front) and HDMI. Has a decent viewing angle. In short, if I were given the option of buying a HDTV in this prie range and screen size, I'd definitely buy this Sony.

After researching HDTV for some time I bought this Sony and have not been disappointed. The dimension of the HD picture is phenomenal. I have become an avid viewer of all things HD! Setup was easy. I do recommend buying the companion stand for this set. It is labeled "tabletop" but that height makes it clumsy and the Sony stand has shelves for components.

Say to say I just sold this tv because of the weight, not because I had any problems. I will be moving out of state soon and I know I won't have the room to transport it. However, I must say that I am praying my next tv will work as well as this one did. I never had one problem with it and the HD picture was so crisp!! Prices have fallen dramatically over the past 5 - 10 years, but I still can say that this tv was worth every penny (even though I paid $1500 for it when I bought it).

I bought this TV about 5 years ago and I haven't had any problems with it. It has great picture quality and I love the favorite channels option that lets you preview up to 16 of your favorite channels. It also has Twin View where you can watch two programs side by side, with the ability to zoom in one picture. It also has Steady Sound that equalizes volume levels so the sound is consistant between programs and commercials. I play my PS3 on my Sony and the picture is so clear. I have the stand that goes with the TV and I will have this TV until it quits....which hopefully will probably be awhile!

I've had this TV for several years and it has been a great television. Very straight forward controls and settings. The speakers are pretty big so I rarely need my stereo on while watching movies. Picture is surprisingly clear even at off angles. I've never had a single problem with this Sony, but I've always had good luck with Sony gear although sometimes they can have proprietary accessories, but not with this TV. I mostly watch digital cable and bluray DVD. Picture is pretty good with standard def too although not as good as a CRT if you are using the stretch mode.

I just wanted to say that my wife and I bought this unit off second hand. We have had this tv for about 4 years now, and the only thing I can say is once in a while the TV will blink, but picture seems to be great. I will say it is very heavy to move, and am considering on my next move to replace it because of the weight. I am think we will still get a sony projection though.