The Sony KDF-E42A10 Rear Projection TV is a 42 inch tv is a digital cable ready tv with built in analog an HDTV digital tuners.

The KDF-E42A10 tv replaces the analog waveform with the HD equivalent and will double the number of vertical and horizontal lines.

As a result, you’d get four times the density for quality sources, such as DVD, satellite and digital camcorders – which means better and clearer pictures.

If you’re one of those people who do not bother reading up a manual, this tv is a blessing. It’s easy to set up yet has many adjustable features. It also comes with an “altitude setting” for those who live in high altitude places.

The Good Part
The KDF-E42A10 Rear Projection tv is cheaper than lcd or plasma, uses less energy, generates less heat and is light enough for one person to move around.

Because it uses plastic screen there’s less glare, and the single bulb is user serviceable. Best of all; no burn-in issue to worry about.

The Bad
Several customers have reported that their tv fail to turn either on or off. The problem is easily rectified by a free firmware update by Sony.

This problem affect only a small portion of KDF-E42A10 shipped.

Secondly if you enjoy PiP (Picture in Picture) features offered by most HDTVs, you’d miss it in this unit. This tv has no such feature.

KDF-E42A10 Specifications

Projector Technology : LCD
Display Resolution :1280 x 720 pixels
Broadcast Format Displayed :720p (HDTV) • 480p (EDTV) • 480i (SDTV)
Aspect Ratio :16:9
Surround Sound Type : DTS
Speaker Power : 2 x 12 Watt

Rear Input Connectors: S-Video x 1 • Component x 2 • Composite x 2 • Audio (RCA) x 5 • RF x 1 • 1 x D-Sub (RGB PC) • Audio (Mini Jack) x 1

Front Input Connectors: Component x 1 • Composite x 1 • Audio (RCA) x 1

Other KDF-E42A10 Reviews

Cnet editors took a look at KDF-E42A10 Projection TV and says “If the 42-inch Sony Grand Wega KDF-42A10 performs similarly to its 50-inch brother, it should be able to display nearly all the resolution of a native 720p HD signal.

It should also have relatively solid black-level performance (for a LCD rear-projection set) and 2:3 pull-down in its video processing. Other perks include three independent memories per input, three component-video inputs, and a PC input.”

DTV City says that ” 42 inches of dream picture quality can be found in the KDF-E42A10 Grand WEGA LCD Rear Projection Television. The Sony KDF-E42A10 rear projection TV delivers natural color reproduction and exceptional brightness levels due to 3LCD technology with 1280 x 720 HDTV screen resolution.”

A customer at Epinions reviews this KDF-E42A10 and said “I compared this TV side-by-side with the Samsung DLP 42 inch and I personally believed the Sony kicked its butt. My friend has an older DLP Samsung and it’s nice, but for some reason I think Sony has outpaced Samsung now, or Samsung let their quality go or something. If the price is equal, I’d say Sony is the better bet. If the Samsung is a lot cheaper, than it might be a good option to save some money. As far as I know, though, the Sony is actually less.

I miss the PIP of the old set, but after a few weeks I’m sure I’ll forget I had it. Just use the jump button or switch back and forth between OTA and cable if you wanna watch two games at once. Still, I liked the side-by-side PIP of the older Sony set.”

RETAIL AT: around $1000 

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