BRAVIA Engine EX full digital video processing system
1080p Input, HDMI x2 (1080/60p, 24p)
DMeX compatible – BRAVIA Internet Video Link Ready
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I took the Amazon Visa credit card. $30 credit plus 18 mos no interest. Have talked to credit card at Chase-Amazon and they have me at 16.24% interest. They said the interest rate depends on your credit score. My score is over 800 and they issued the card with $9500 limit. I do not think the free interest statement is true. The TV is good with a nice price. Should not be in a sunny room and I knew this. We watch at night with curtains closed. Have seen this TV in my area at $1169 and $1299 plus taxes and delivery charge.
Well i’ve had this TV 16 days and hardly ever used it. Well it just died. When I turn it on the green power led blinks for awhile and then it turns red and starts to blink. I was in the middle of updating system software on PS3. Well it says don’t turn off PS3 while updating or it may ruin the PS3. What am I supposed to do now? The TV also has bad silk screen efffect. Support doesn’t open until 9am. I hope they have an answer….
Rating: 1 / 5
I’d done a little research for a 1080p bedroom TV for movies and gaming: I like CRT and DLP rear-projection pictures much more than LCD’s and Plasmas – obvious drawbacks are size and weight. This TV is a 46″ 16X9 at only 55lbs and 12″ deep: Even so, I thought perhaps it would be too large for my master bedroom but 46″-50″ are in the perfect range (viewing from 6′ to 11′ – kids always want to be close). I came across this TV at a “Barn Burner” sale with great financing so I couldn’t resist ($1099 + 18mos 0%). Even though the 3000 series was newer and had no reviews, I defaulted to this because of the Sony name and the 2000 series reviews I’d read – bad mistake in my case.
The TV is great overall: Resolution, inputs, sound, and most other specs. The picture was awesome out of the box but I lowered some settings for my taste and durability. The first week I owned it – flawless picture: Beginning week two, problems began.
I first noticed an occasional ‘flicker’ in color and brightness which then became very common. Next, whites and grays developed a yellow haze embodied in part to all of the object (i.e. snow, fog, clouds). I manually adjusted every setting possible, reset several times, and tried again. The handbook noted nothing like this: I even tried removing the bulb to ensure seating and this made no difference. After hours of my time, I called Sony: They wanted to begin a log and try troubleshooting from scracth – wouldn’t advise if they were aware of this and I couldn’t take any more troubleshooting on a 12 day-old TV.
As further comparison, I used BluRay HDMI input, DVD HDMI, DVD 480p (super vid cable), DVD SD and SD cable – all had the same problems. When I played the same material on my 4+ year-old Hitach 1080i HDTV, all were perfect. Determiniation: (at least) this TV was a lemon.
Obviously, this thing is going back. This was my first Sony TV so not a good introduction: I can still give them slack because of the newer design and maybe an older tried-and-true model (like SXRD – their DLP) will perform well. That or I may go with a Samsung Ultra-Slim DLP or LED DLP (newer).
After alot of time reserching LCDs, the best TV out there does not exsist anymore which was Sony WEGA KD-34XBR970 34 FD Trinitron Digital HDTV. More reserching uncovered that Sony will bring there rear projection line to a close just like the CRT line. Nowing this I starting reserching rear projection. Sonys 46E3000 & 50E3000 has their lastest LCD techology inside just like KD-34XBR970 did. By far it the best piture. About the lamp, after it burns out you got to replace it. Its very easy with its own siding door on the side. The lamp slides out easy and slides right back in. When the lamp burns out and you replace it -You Get A Brand New Sony TV. When a LCD burns out you junk it and buy a new one. Make sure when buying HDTV it comes with 1080i and 1080p. 1080i is the fake HD that is sent over the airwaves which is only 530 lines of res. 1080p which is 1080 line is real HD is for HD DVD & Blue Ray. When recording with the Samsung DVD-R160 1080p Upconverting DVD Recorder , record in 480 lines when the display reads that you are in 1080i mode and then when you playback it becomes 1080p. If the display reads 1080p then you can record in 1080 mode which is rare. Cablevision provides a free upgrade HD cable box. When the display is not HD the 46E3000 has 4 different display mode to choose from , a easy click on the remote. After tweeking my Sony KDF46E3000 it is by far the best choice.(Nov 21,2007)
Update Today Jan 12, 2008. Just watched the Packers-Seahawk SnowGame.
Totally the Best HiDef Game I’ve seen Thank You Sony.
Rating: 5 / 5
The lamp in my television failed after about 250 hours of use, when the life is supposed to be 6000-8000 hours. The replacement costs $300, after the $1300 cost of the television a little over a year ago.
The parts of this tv failed easily and the Sony service center was no help at all. No one was willing to help me or even describe the problem to me. There was no assurance that it was a problem other than the lamp and that the problem wont happen again. Its possible that it will and I will have to buy a new lamp every year. Sony’s service was horrible and no help. I would never recommend this product and would advise anybody against buying any Sony product!
April 19, 2010 | Posted by admin 
Categories: Sony Bravia LCD HDTV | 
Tags: 1080p, 3LCD, 46Inch, BRAVIA, HDTV, KDF46E3000, Projection, Rear, Sony | 
5 Comments »
I took the Amazon Visa credit card. $30 credit plus 18 mos no interest. Have talked to credit card at Chase-Amazon and they have me at 16.24% interest. They said the interest rate depends on your credit score. My score is over 800 and they issued the card with $9500 limit. I do not think the free interest statement is true. The TV is good with a nice price. Should not be in a sunny room and I knew this. We watch at night with curtains closed. Have seen this TV in my area at $1169 and $1299 plus taxes and delivery charge.
Rating: 3 / 5
Well i’ve had this TV 16 days and hardly ever used it. Well it just died. When I turn it on the green power led blinks for awhile and then it turns red and starts to blink. I was in the middle of updating system software on PS3. Well it says don’t turn off PS3 while updating or it may ruin the PS3. What am I supposed to do now? The TV also has bad silk screen efffect. Support doesn’t open until 9am. I hope they have an answer….
Rating: 1 / 5
I’d done a little research for a 1080p bedroom TV for movies and gaming: I like CRT and DLP rear-projection pictures much more than LCD’s and Plasmas – obvious drawbacks are size and weight. This TV is a 46″ 16X9 at only 55lbs and 12″ deep: Even so, I thought perhaps it would be too large for my master bedroom but 46″-50″ are in the perfect range (viewing from 6′ to 11′ – kids always want to be close). I came across this TV at a “Barn Burner” sale with great financing so I couldn’t resist ($1099 + 18mos 0%). Even though the 3000 series was newer and had no reviews, I defaulted to this because of the Sony name and the 2000 series reviews I’d read – bad mistake in my case.
The TV is great overall: Resolution, inputs, sound, and most other specs. The picture was awesome out of the box but I lowered some settings for my taste and durability. The first week I owned it – flawless picture: Beginning week two, problems began.
I first noticed an occasional ‘flicker’ in color and brightness which then became very common. Next, whites and grays developed a yellow haze embodied in part to all of the object (i.e. snow, fog, clouds). I manually adjusted every setting possible, reset several times, and tried again. The handbook noted nothing like this: I even tried removing the bulb to ensure seating and this made no difference. After hours of my time, I called Sony: They wanted to begin a log and try troubleshooting from scracth – wouldn’t advise if they were aware of this and I couldn’t take any more troubleshooting on a 12 day-old TV.
As further comparison, I used BluRay HDMI input, DVD HDMI, DVD 480p (super vid cable), DVD SD and SD cable – all had the same problems. When I played the same material on my 4+ year-old Hitach 1080i HDTV, all were perfect. Determiniation: (at least) this TV was a lemon.
Obviously, this thing is going back. This was my first Sony TV so not a good introduction: I can still give them slack because of the newer design and maybe an older tried-and-true model (like SXRD – their DLP) will perform well. That or I may go with a Samsung Ultra-Slim DLP or LED DLP (newer).
Better luck to others.
Rating: 1 / 5
After alot of time reserching LCDs, the best TV out there does not exsist anymore which was Sony WEGA KD-34XBR970 34 FD Trinitron Digital HDTV. More reserching uncovered that Sony will bring there rear projection line to a close just like the CRT line. Nowing this I starting reserching rear projection. Sonys 46E3000 & 50E3000 has their lastest LCD techology inside just like KD-34XBR970 did. By far it the best piture. About the lamp, after it burns out you got to replace it. Its very easy with its own siding door on the side. The lamp slides out easy and slides right back in. When the lamp burns out and you replace it -You Get A Brand New Sony TV. When a LCD burns out you junk it and buy a new one. Make sure when buying HDTV it comes with 1080i and 1080p. 1080i is the fake HD that is sent over the airwaves which is only 530 lines of res. 1080p which is 1080 line is real HD is for HD DVD & Blue Ray. When recording with the Samsung DVD-R160 1080p Upconverting DVD Recorder , record in 480 lines when the display reads that you are in 1080i mode and then when you playback it becomes 1080p. If the display reads 1080p then you can record in 1080 mode which is rare. Cablevision provides a free upgrade HD cable box. When the display is not HD the 46E3000 has 4 different display mode to choose from , a easy click on the remote. After tweeking my Sony KDF46E3000 it is by far the best choice.(Nov 21,2007)
Update Today Jan 12, 2008. Just watched the Packers-Seahawk SnowGame.
Totally the Best HiDef Game I’ve seen Thank You Sony.
Rating: 5 / 5
The lamp in my television failed after about 250 hours of use, when the life is supposed to be 6000-8000 hours. The replacement costs $300, after the $1300 cost of the television a little over a year ago.
The parts of this tv failed easily and the Sony service center was no help at all. No one was willing to help me or even describe the problem to me. There was no assurance that it was a problem other than the lamp and that the problem wont happen again. Its possible that it will and I will have to buy a new lamp every year. Sony’s service was horrible and no help. I would never recommend this product and would advise anybody against buying any Sony product!
Rating: 1 / 5