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| Brand: Sony
Category: CE
This item is no longer available
Avg. Customer Rating:  50 reviews
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: No
Display Size: 42
Shipping Weight (lbs): 61.7
Dimensions (in): 39.3 x 14.1 x 28.5
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: KDFE42A10
Model: KDFE42A10
UPC: 027242675308
EAN: 0027242675308
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| Customer Reviews:
 BEWARE! outstanding performance...but only when it works! September 23, 2005
17 out of 26 found this review helpful
For the price, this is an impressive DLP television that way outperforms others in its class in terms of picture quality. Only drawback, there is a known problem with this model that many consumers have reported with no picture, a blinking Power/Standby light and clicking sounds. Well, after LESS THAN A WEEK out of the box, it happened to me. Sony claims they have no knowledge of this problem, fortunately the repairs are under warranty, but after 1-year this scenario will be costly. I am considering returning the tv to ABT electronics if the repairs cannot be completed in-home on the service date.
 Fantastic TV Picture - Great for our First HDTV February 27, 2006
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
Purchased this for our large bedroom, as this is where watch most of our TV. I originally wanted the 50", but it would have been too big for our situation. We are about 9 - 10 ft. from the TV when watching it, and it seems to be the perfect distance.
I've had the TV for two weeks, and currently have it on basic analog cable and am thrilled with the picture quality. I'm expecting it to get even better when I upgrade to digital cable and HDTV in a couple of weeks. DVD's look awesome (Finding Nemo was absolutely incredible!), and the tv is super easy to use. I basically got it home, hooked it up to the cable and DVD player, let it run through it's automatic station set up, and haven't done a thing since. CC provides a DVD to help adjust all the settings, but I have not used it yet. I have not had to make an adjustment and it looks great. I did buy the 4-year extended warranty that covers the replacement of the light - the light costs $200, and CC will give you at least one, even of the old one does not burn out in the warranty period. So far, couldn't be happier.
Update: 3/01/2006
I purchased the Terk Indoor HDTV Antenna (#TRK HDTVI) just for kicks to see if it could pick up any HD while I wait for another week for the cable company. I plugged it in, and ran the set up program on the tv for the antenna. Much to my shock, it picked up a bunch of stations in HD and looks fantastic. I live around 30 miles north of Chicago, and NBC, ABC, PBS, FOX, WGN all have fantastic over-ari HD reception. I am going to cancel the cable company visit and save the money!
Amazing! December 17, 2005
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
Amazing is not quite enough to describe this LCD RPT. Like so many other buyers I searched and researched for months for the best buy and the best set to replace my 17 year old 27" RCA console. In my opinion, todays technology in an affordable package is presented in this Sony LCD RPT. I'm so happy I didn't go for the plasma because I know I saved big bucks and the picture is just as delightful as the plasma sets we looked at in the store.
It was a snap to set up. It took my husband longer to assemble our component stand than it did to unpack and hook up the set to our satellite receiver and dvd player. We are looking forward to enjoying this set for many years to come.
Amazing also can be used to describe the service I get when I shop on Amazon! We received this set a full week ahead of the estimated delivery date! I am a very happy customer!
HDTV quality at reasonable price January 24, 2006
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
This is a great TV! Provides great HD quality but at a price well below flat panel LCD or Plasma screens. The quality of picture, in HD or regular, is great, even in a room with lots of light. The whole unit is not very deep (see specs) so doesn't have to sit way out. The side bezel is amazingly small so no space wasted on each side by plastic filler or speakers. Check out the weight... it is light and can be moved MUCH easier than the traditional CRT TVs of past. It also will likely sit on your old TV stand since not much wider than the screen itself. Speakers are at bottom and, for TV speakers, are just fine. Unit is very clean looking so doesn't overpower the room yet looks up-to-date. It includes over-the-air tuner for traditional signals AND for high def signals. (Prior models did not have built-in HDTV tuner, an expensive option). If you put up an antenna you can get HD signals over the air at NO charge and picture is perfect (assuming antenna can reach station)...we have canceled cable and just use over-the-air HD broadcasts! Includes diagnostic signal meter for signal strenth. Sony also includes CableCard option for those with cable and unit includes all types of inputs & outputs so plenty of options. The prices on these keep dropping so watch. Only con I can think of is there is not a true picture-in-picture (two active stations at once)...at least I can't find it; and most TV stands are wider than this unit as they were designed before Sony made these so compact. And did I mention the picture quality? It is superb. We've had unit some six months and are very pleased.
 Not too happy June 26, 2006
11 out of 14 found this review helpful
I bought this TV about a month ago. I had no problems setting it up. I even had no problems getting local HD chanels over-air FREE. I was so happy. However, once I got cable...my mood changed. I reliazed that if the signal coming in is not High Def. then the picture can be "grainy" (little boxes around images) when there is a fast movement on the screen. Fast movements such as those in basketball games, soccer games, or simply person speaking.
This is due to the signal coming in not being HIGH enough so it is streched over the screen. Here is explanation from SONY website:
"Inferior picture quality may occur on a High-Definition Television (HDTV) with a screen size over 36 inches when viewing a standard-definition signal. This is because the lines of resolution provided by a standard-definition signal are enlarged in order to properly fill the screen. Enlarging the lines of resolution not only increases the size of the video image, but will also make it easier to see video noise in the picture that causes distortion. For this reason, the picture quality on a HDTV is best when viewing a high-definition signal."
I do have HD programing, and those are great, but there are very few chanels at this time, what do I do with other 200 standard digital chanels? If the signal coming in is not HD, then it should just give regular picture. But it does not, its all grainy and anoying.
END RESULT: I was happy with the purchase until I realized that the regular standard digital cable chanels will always be grainy and not "normal". HD chanels are perfect, but there are very few HD chanells out there.
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