Sony KW-P65HD1 65" Trinitron HDTV

by Sony

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• Shipping Weight: 592 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: B00001ZUHK
• Item model number: KW65HD1
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #447,255 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Are you ready to go digital? With its impressive 3-D digital comb filter, the KWP-65HD1 improves your television picture by comparing successive scan lines and lines of successive video frames to reduce dot crawl and cross-color distortion more effectively than ever. Velocity Modulation scanning sharpens picture definition by varying the beam-scan rate to give every object a sharp, clean edge. Dynamic Focus circuitry maintains big-screen focusing accuracy from corner to corner.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

91 of 92 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is *the* TV., November 6, 1999

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Anawat Chankhunthod ([e-mail]) (Saratoga, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony KW-P65HD1 65" Trinitron HDTV (Electronics)

I got one few weeks ago from a local store. It's worth the hefty price tag.

The picture is very beautiful, it's almost like watching a real film even with a humble 480i output from my trusty old DVP-S7000 through components input.

I got a chance to do side by side comparison to many HDTVs that were on display. The closest competitors are probably mitsubishi both 65" and 70" RP. I like what I saw on the Sony set much better. The picture has better color and much clearer than the Mitsubishi's.

This is clearly a Sony flagship TV. Menu and functionality is top notch and very similar to that's of Sony 32XBR100, the last greatest non-HDTV Sony produced. P65HD1 picture blows 32XBR100 out of water though.

On the otherhand, if you want the *absolute* best picture you can get. The 34" tube Sony HDTV (34HD1) is the way to go. It produces the absolute best TV picture I have ever seen in my life. It's also about $3000 cheaper than the 65" RP.

I watch HDTV over the air a few times when the I can get a good reception. The picture looks much better than a regular TV. But for now, I mostly use it to watch my DVDs and LDs.

Oh, if you worry about the built in HDTV tuner, then don't. It's really a separate box that can be swapped out when you need to upgrade the decoder.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't get lured in, March 12, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Sony KW-P65HD1 65" Trinitron HDTV (Electronics)

I purchased in 11/01, worked fine until 2/17 and hasn't since and still can't get a straight answer from Sony. For the money I spent, you'd think I'd get alittle service but can't, even calling every other day. One day they say paper work is being processed for a replacement, now they say a technician will be out to service, although that same technician visited 2/22 and found it "not repairable". If you do alittle more research than I did, you will find that people who have had problems, can't get them fixed, and I suspect the people who haven't had problems, well time will tell! Don't bother with Sony product.

5.0 out of 5 stars 65HD1 Excellent Performer, January 31, 2004

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Marvin Rozner (Thousand Oaks, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony KW-P65HD1 65" Trinitron HDTV (Electronics)

I have had this set since Jan 00, one of the firsts delivered. Performance spectacular especially with HDTV from DirecTV. People continue to be amazed at the picture quality with over the air HDTV, DirecTV and D-VHS prerecoded movies.
This is a sophisticated unit and you should not trust anyone but the Sony Factory Repair in Home service if you have a problem. All new TVs are getting to be too complicated for the local shops and furthermore they cannot afford the sophisticated test equipment necessary to repair a unit if it fails.