The 50" screen size continues to be a real sweet spot for big-screen TVs, and Sony's KDF-50WE655 Grand Wega is very sweet indeed. As you'd expect, picture quality and ease of use are exceptional, but the big news is this set's ability to receive over-the-air and cable High-Definition TV signals with no separate set-top box required! Join the digital TV revolution and experience the compelling clarity and color of HDTV in your own living room.
This TV uses three of Sony's advanced high-res LCD panels (one each for the red, green, and blue signals). Over one million densely packed pixels create images that look incredibly smooth, flicker-free, and 3-dimensional. Sony's multi-stage Wega Engine video processing keeps signals in the digital domain to deliver superbly accurate picture quality from any video source. Acclaimed Digital Reality Creation circuitry upconverts standard video signals to near-HD quality!
You get a total of 7 A/V inputs, including two HD-compatible component video inputs and an HDMI digital A/V input. (HDMI jacks are showing up on a growing number of high-performance DVD players, set-top boxes, and A/V receivers.) A Memory Stick® slot lets you conveniently view digital photos in lifelike color and clarity, without turning on a PC!
The KDF-50WE655 gives you plenty of options for viewing a variety of video sources exactly the way you prefer. Selectable viewing modes make it easy to expand standard (4:3) programs to fill this TV's 55" widescreen display, eliminating those vertical side "pillars," if you choose. But you needn't be concerned about either pillars or "letterbox" bars, or sustained images from video games, news tickers or station logos all Grand Wega TVs are virtually immune to screen "burn-in."
Key Features:
» ERROR MSG High-Definition TV receives and decodes digital HDTV/SDTV signals from over-the-air broadcasts (antenna required) and cable TV service (CableCARD required)
» widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio
» 1386 x 788 pixels (all signals displayed at 788p)
» 130°(H) x 60°(V) viewing angle
» high-contrast protective screen with anti-reflective coating
» Wega Engine video processing
» adjustable DRC MultiFunction V1 (upconverts non-HD signals)
» Moravske Toplice Reservierungen CineMotion 3-2 pulldown processing
» Twin View 2-tuner PIP (split-screen)
» built-in stereo speakers
» 30-watt S-Master® 1-bit digital amplifier (5 x 2, plus 20 watts for woofer)
» multibrand remote control
» picture settings memory for each video input
» 7 A/V inputs, including:
• 4 composite video (3 rear, 1 front)
• 4 S-video (3 rear, 1 front)
• 2 rear-panel HD-compatible component video (accepts 1080i/720p/480p/480i signals)
• 1 rear-panel HDMI digital audio/video input with HDCP copy protection
» 2 RF inputs (1 Antenna, 1 Cable)
» Memory Stick slot (JPEG, MPEG1)
» ERROR MSG optical digital audio output for Dolby® Digital
» Energy Star® compliant
» 54-1/8"W x 36-1/2"H x 15"D
» weight: 86 lbs.
» warranty: 1 year parts & labor