I use a "stretch" mode that Sony has.. called Wide Zoom, 90% of people that watch with me don't even notice, even after I mention it. I can only tell it's stretched at the sides of the screen.
I recieved a phone call from Sony last night. Message was left on my answering machine, stating that the TV had been recalled due to bad projectors. I was told the replacement would be shipped to my house in less than a week. Once I returned a phone call to their department. Unfortunately when I...
I bought my 46 inch about 2-3 weeks ago. Just got a call from Sony saying the TV was recalled and they needed to replace the TV. More details to come later... No problems with the TV so far, picture looks great. I would certainly recommend. Other than this damn phone call I don't know any...
As far as 16:9 vs. 4:3, I too was worried about 16:9. Trust me.. even with a ton of 4:3 material in stretch mode.. a 16:9 set has been an improvement in my home. I can barely stand watching material on 4:3 sets anymore.
Just make certain you have a big enough room. I friend of mine has a 63 inch TV, and it's absolutely great for watching movies. Keep in mind his room is the perfect size for such a TV. 11 feet sounds decent enough. Altho you'd like some leeway in moving your furniture around. I'd certainly...
I too grabbed a Sony, no regrets. The Wide Zoom is fine. I think if you are looking for out of the box clarity and performance. Sony is the way to go. The tweaking features have been made easier, so if you are looking for advanced tweaking, I'd go another route. If you are looking for...
As far as I can tell, Full keeps the original aspect ratio. Remember I have my DVD player set to widescreen, I don't know if that makes a difference, but when I watch 1.78 material, it fits perfectly on the screen. If it's 2.35 material it has black bars. But if you are watching 4:3 Material...
I use Full when watching the DVD's that fill up the screen entirely. Otherwise I use Wide Zoom for the 2.35:1 movies, at least most of the time. I find that I enjoy the movies more at that setting, of course for certain movies I keep it at Full to keep the theatrical aspect ratio. Movies...
I don't see how it can be taken off either. Unless I take the unit apart.. which I would be hesitant to do. I could certainly use some instruction how how to manually converge the picture. So I will be emailimg you Chris. Otis, I've had my unit about 10 days, so i too, am looking for some...
Otis I have that TV as well. I notice the screen is very reflective in daylight viewing situations. At night or with the lights out is when the screen is not noticeable really at all, which is when I usally view the TV. A question or two.. what settings to you use the TV at? I personally...
I used an assortment of firsties, I was lucky to have friends over at the time.. watching only certain scenes.. my list: Any Given Sunday - the opening sequence, the detail of the grass on the field, the close up's of the ball, all of it looked amazing. Screen was bright. Made me feel great...
Thanks Brad, I will look into those sites. I'm already a member of that yahoo group for Sony's. I've found a ton of information there on Sony sets. As far as the set, I haven't been disappointed.
I use "Cinemotion" for non progressive DVD viewing, and I use "Interlaced" for regular cable TV, and I don't use "Progressive" as my understanding it is for still images. From what I understand.. could be wrong... but I've done a little reading. Is that "Cinemotion" helps during the motion or...
I agree with you Jack.. luckily my L-shaped couch is very low to the ground to begin with, so it's fine for sit down viewing and maintaining eye level with the screen, not to mention the aesthetic is very nice with the wide screen lower than my tower speakers. Also, Rich, could you perhaps...
I have the Sony 46 inch. I've had it almost a week now. Out of the box the picture looked pretty good after color/contrast adjustment via the remote. I think that is the major benefit of the Sony (other than the aesthetic appeal), that it looks pretty damn good out of the box. The drawbacks...
I have a Sony 46 inch 16:9, almost everyone who has sit in my living room has been amazed at the viewing angles I'm able to get with my set. I too have an L shaped couch and sitting to the side of the TV doesn't mean your picture viewing is going to be bad. Overall I've been pretty surprised...
Mine is extremely reflective.. that said, where the TV is placed in my home... reflections aren't really a huge problem for me. I could see how it could be in a different environment. So I keep mine on (altho I dont' really have an option with my Sony). Luckily my viewing angles and lighting...
I didn't take the extended warranty on my HDTV. Sony offers a 1 year warranty on parts and labor. Having purchased my TV with an American Express card, they add an additional year of coverage on parts on labor. So 2 years for free or I could have spent 300 bucks on an additional 3 years of...
I'd estimate the top is 4 inches wide. Fortunately my center speaker is about 3 inches in depth. It's a small cheap one.. I do want to upgrade to a better speaker at some point. My guess is I can balance a speaker up there as long as it's not too large... I know the Bose center speaker isn't too...
TV Arrived on time.. needing to do a few adjustments as the picture isn't quite perfect (probably won't be until I get it professionally calibrated) either way. Best Buy delivered ontime, in less than a week after ordering. Seems they provide a pretty good service. Ordered online.
I just spent 2k on a RPTV and I too was worried about burn in/other problems... my hope is that it's not really going to be a prob.. and by the time it is, I will have upgraded to a better technology. I'm a firm believer that if you take care of the TV the TV will take care of you for many...
Hello all, I am new to the forums but have been reading posts for over a month now. I recently purchased the Sony KP-46WT500 Rear Projection unit (which should be delivered tomorrow) and I have a few questions I'd like to ask. 1. Anyone else have this unit? Any probs or suggested tweaks...