Tag : digital television, hi scan, sony kd32fs170, 32 inch, trinitron wega

Company : Sony List Price : $599.99 Amazon Price : Used Price : Average customer review :

Features

• FD Trinitron flat CRT
• Analog and digital receivers
• Wide screen mode
• Parental control
• Clear edge VM

Product Description

Supplied Accessories:RM-YD006 Remote Control, 2 AA batteries, instruction manual

Sony’s KD-32FS170 32″ FD Trinitron(R) WEGA Digital TV delivers award winning image accuracy, exceptional viewing angles and outstanding contrast. Enjoy perfect corner-to-corner detail, with a minimum of annoying glare from light sources. The Flat CRT delivers a picture with uncompromising accuracy and outstanding image detail, and the built-in Analog and Digital Receivers allow you to receive the greatest variety of programming. The Clear Edge VM sharpens picture definition to give objects a crisp, clear edge. A YPbPr Input provides component video inputs for superior picture quality (480i). Watch digital 16:9 (widescreen) broadcasts in their original widescreen format, or zoom to fill the 4:3 aspect ratio screen. Clear Edge VM technology 2 5-watt speakers (10W total) Dolby Digital, MTS Stereo and Audio Mute 2 Event programmable timer 3 Analog audio inputs(1 front, 2 rear) Rear Component Video(Y/Pb/Pr) 480i Rear S-Video with Detection RF connection in — Analog (UHF/VHF) and Digital (ATSC) Auto Channel Programming Auto White Balance Channel jump, skip, add, Favorite Channel setting Parental controls (V-Chip) Clock Close Captioning Auto SAP XDS (Extended Data Service) Info Banner Sleep Timer - 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, Off Multi-language display - English, Spanish, French Energy Star compliant Dimensions(WxHxD) - 35 3/8 x 27 3/8 x 22 5/8 (898 x 696 x 576 mm) Weight - 165 lbs. 6 oz. (75 kg)

Customer reviews

Grab one while you still can!
I actually purchased a new mid-line LCD and promptly returned it due to poor picture quality on any source other than HD. To me, LCDs and Plasmas are still many years away from perfection. I don’t understand why all of the manufacturers have discontinued their CRT models as this is a proven technology. Sure this is a heavy TV and doesn’t have that slick flat panel look, but what this sets lacks in design it quickly makes up in other areas. The picture quality beats plasma and LCD hands down for digital TV channels, standard DVDs, video games, and video cameras. You can find one of these at one of the b-m stores for dirt cheap. That’s where I saw mine sitting on the shelf upon returning the LCD. Bottom line - if you’re looking for a quality set with excellent picture, look no further than this Sony Wega.

Fantastic Picture
The *picture* is the most important thing a television produces. By that measure, this television has a wonderful picture w/plenty of options for fine-tuning it to your visual tastes. I think this tv has excellent neutrality of color. It excels at blacks, skin tones, reds, etc. This model also has the hi-def tv tuner built-in, which makes it future compatible.

Please don’t be discouraged by some reviewers who think features equal quality or value. Yes, it’s true that there may be a few less features than previous models, but audio controls for a tv are void if you connect the television to a receiver/speakers (which can be done inexpensively if you know how to shop). Most receivers also provide multiple component connections for the best video transfer, (s-video & composite connections are inferior to component). The only feature of significance missing from this model is the P-I-P (picture-in-picture) when channel surfing.

This is an excellent television set.

Excellent Sony 32 inch Stereo Color TV
Have you been shopping lately? Standard 4:3 screen aspect ratio CRT Television sets are becoming a thing of the past. One major audio/video retailer in my area no longer carries standard CRT TV sets. They only carry 16:9 (screen aspect ratio) LCD and Plasma sets! I find this sudden transition unbelievable. I prefer a large 4:3 CRT screen. For me they are much brighter and more vivid. The Sony KD32FS170 32″ Trinitron WEGA Hi-Scan Digital Television is an excellent 4:3 set. It has a Digital 3-line comb filter that increases picture resolution and reduces noticeable dot-crawl, which is visible on less expensive 32-inch brands. It has Rear audio and composite video inputs as well as an S-video input for DVD, Laser Disc players and Super-VHS recorders for higher picture resolution. The picture on this TV set is excellent.

The barebones Sony Wega TV. Short on features… pay the extra for the KD32FS130.
While the KD FS170 and KD FS130 (available in a wide range of sizes for both model types) may LOOK exactly the same on the outside… don’t be fooled and buy the FS170 unless all you care about is a nice looking screen and very little else.

For very little extra money the KD32FS130 gives you:

- Better sound… the 130 has two 10w speakers, the 170 has two 5w speakers

- More menu options… the 170 has NO menu page for the sound settings AT ALL… the 130 has sound settings such as bass, treble, balance, also a simulated surround sound setting, and auto volume control to keep the volume down when the annoyingly loud commercials come on

- More inputs… one additional component and one additional composite output. Also, the 130 has audio outputs for running to an external sound system, the 170 has NO audio outs

Curiously, even the 130 is short on features compared to the first Wega I bought a few years ago… unfortunately I dont’ know the model number. That TV had an S-video connection on the front panel whereas the 130 and 170 just have composite, also my Wega had picture in picture which I see no mention of for the 130 or 170.

Still, if you’re going to get a Wega CRT the 130 is the one to get IF you can even still find one. They seem to still be readily available online… however, local stores such as Circuit City and Best Buy only list the 170 anymore. I bought one and only realized after I got it home that it was missing all these extra features.

Sony must be really focusing more on HDTV’s now and does seem to be ‘cheaping out’ on their CRT’s. The Wega is still great as far as having a really nice picture, but right about now I REALLY wish I still had the one I bought a few years back which was so much better in so many ways. I hope I can find a 130 still at a store as I can’t afford to buy the TV outright and had to finance this one.

Super Sony
This was such a great purchase. I could not muscle up the funds for a Plasma as much as I wanted one but this ranks a close second. I tested the TV on a number of inputs - From my camera, from the cable box, from a DVD. (Lord of the Rings) The DVD quality was spectacular and made me wonder why I was so gung ho about a plasma in the first place. The TV is not small and it is heavy but it is simply and plainly all round good value for money, an excellent buy.