Sony KP-53S65 53" Projection TV

by Sony

Product Details

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• Product Dimensions: 24.2 x 48 x 55.6 inches ; 157 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 220 pounds
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B00000K3X3
• Item model number: KP53S65
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #402,485 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1999

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The KV-53S65 is the midsize option in Sony's S series projection televisions, offering 640-line resolution and a host of other features. Its 3-line digital comb filter greatly reduces dot crawl and unwanted video noise. The dual-component design of its 53-inch screen incorporates lenticular and fresnel filters and a viewing angle of 130 degrees horizontal and 55 degrees vertical, as well as added contrast and brightness. Color temperature is controlled by a picture stabilizer, which also helps eliminate picture distortion when the screen rapidly alternates between light and dark images.

Audio capabilities include an MTS decoder, which enables the set to perform in stereo sound and filters out unwanted noises. Matrix surround sound circuitry adds extra sound presence from two built-in 5-watt speakers. The Sony KV-53S65 provides front and rear S-Video inputs, two RF ins, two rear, and one front composite audio-video in, as well as outputs for a monitor system and fixed or variable audio.

Advanced convenience features include palette presets, an onscreen menu, Sony's Express Tuning system, a sleep timer, on-off timer, closed caption decoder, and more. Also included is a V-chip, giving parents the ability to lock out channels they deem inappropriate.

The Sony KV-53S65 is only 24.25 inches deep, giving it one of the shallowest profiles of projection TVs on the market, even slimmer than most 36-inch direct-view sets. It measures 48 by 55.6 by 24.25 inches and sports a gray cabinet.

Product Description

micro focus lens system, program palett presets, new advance pro optic system, sleep timer, front/rear video inputs, three line digital comb filter cirtcuitry, advanced picture stabilizer, built in stereo speakers, matrix surround sound, 2 tuner PIP

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great TV set and really good Image but!, June 19, 2000

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Rodolfo Rubio Mtz "Dogrubio" (Aguascalientes, Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony KP-53S65 53" Projection TV (Electronics)

For starters is a great looking TV (on the outside), looks great in the living room, your wife will not whant to hide it in the closet and most important it looks super great with a DVD player, I just traded my old 50" for this set and on the old set there was hardly any difference betwen the way my DSS system looked and the way my DVD looked, on the new set there is a whole world of difference. I had some friends ask me if this is HDTV. BUT! one thing I really hated about it was that it has a Video out but not a tunner out, so when I hook it up to my A/V receiver, if I whant to watch regular TV I have to use 2 remotes, one to set my A/V to TV and the other one to set the TV to TV, can you belive that? , my old system 1989 model had a Tunner out! , some body at Sony was sleeping on the Job. Besides this small fall back its a great TV and people will say "wasnt projection TV supposed to looked bad! "

great value buy it!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good value for the cost, June 17, 2000

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James Kinsley (Wheeling, WV) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony KP-53S65 53" Projection TV (Electronics)

I found the Sony KV-53S65 53" Projection TV to be the best value among similar size projection TV's. I compared the Sony against comparable RCA, Toshiba, and Phillips models. The Picture was much sharper than other models. I found the Red, Green, and Black colors to be more pure than more expensive Phillips and RCA models. I realy like the front S-Video input for easy hookup of my DVD. I also especialy enjoyed the layout of the remote control compared to RCA remotes I have used previously (The buttons were not layed out logicaly on other remotes I have used).

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great TV!, June 17, 2000

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James Clark (Fair Haven, New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony KP-53S65 53" Projection TV (Electronics)

This TV has a great picture quality. The picture is great. The sound is awesome. Eventhough it is very expansive for a TV but if you have the money, this is great TV to own. If the lights are out and your watching a movie on this TV it feels like you are at a movie theater.