Sony Grand WEGA KDF-E42A10 42 in. HDTV LCD TV

Pros: Amazing HD and DVD picture. Nice small cabinet for a 42 inch screen.
Cons: No picture in picture. Huge remote. Takes time to perfect PQ.

I had the previous model of this set, the KDF 42WE655, and that was an awesome set! It broke, so I had to get it replaced with the new 42 model, the A10. At first, I was disappointed, because the previous model had higher resolution (1366x768) as ...

Pros: Very adjustable picture settings, rich color, compact size, cheap for what you get, light weight.
Cons: Off-axis picture fade, long start-up time, lamp will need replacement in 2-3 years.

After at least four years of deliberation and procrastination, I recently decided to retire my excellent but undersized decade-old 27" Panasonic TV. I had no immediate plans to upgrade my DirecTV to HDTV, but I saw no point in investing in another ...

Pros: Decent HD and DVD picture. Extremely light weight allows for moving to play with hookups.
Cons: Crappy SD picture. Not overly impressed with SONY online support so far

I bought this unit after doing some research and figured that LCD was the way to go. I also bought ALL the extras Monster Cables component, HDMI, S-VIDEO. I got a new HD box from the cable company. Played with all the settings until I got familiar with ...

Pros: very light, compact design, excellent picture quality, easy menu navigation, CHEAP! BUT AWESOME QUALITY!
Cons: pic sucks out of the box, needs play around with the picture setting

This is my first flatsreen lcd tv and not for one second I ever regret buying this. I bought it only for $1700 already including 5 year deal and 1 year bulb replacement, for this product, the bulb is not as expensive as other tvs, for the 42inch, its ...

Pros: Awesome picture, Price, Name Brand
Cons: Regular TV is fuzzy, Needs more HD inputs.

I went shopping for a dlp television. The electronics store salesman sat me down in front of 6 similar HDTVs using the same HD Satellite signal I would be using.. (very helpful). Being at eye level to this and other Flat Screen TV's is very important (I ...

Pros: Many inputs, good audio, easy to use.
Cons: Won't meet the demands of a high-end user. Only one HDMI input.

I was new to the whole plasma/LCD/projection TV thing so I spent a while researching the different types and seeing if I could get the best bang for my buck. Well, I finally settled on this puppy and I love it! It's easy to setup and use and the picture ...

Pros: very nice picture
Cons: not reliable/need to change bulb.

We bought the KDF-e42a10 model in Nov. 2005 and all of a sudden we are experiencing problems. The TV won't turn on and then after about 5 minutes the whole screen fills up with multiple vertical bars (multi-colored). Sounds like other people are ...

Pros: Remote with (.) for digital cable, Wega Gate, stunning color even with [advanced]iris on/off
Cons: NONE

I didn't want a Plasma TV becuase of the burn in issue and having to buy another TV in 3 years doesn't cut it for me. I wanted to buy a television that was going to last a long time, included all of the new HD technology and include all of the new ...

Pros: Great Picture,wonderful features,doesn’t have the same problems with burn issues or heat as plasmas.
Cons: I can't think of any except the bulb is around $250 to replace.

Great TV and the price is right too. Yes, it may need to have a bulb replaced every now and then, but if you by through Circuit City you can get them under warranty. Great Picture, wonderful features, only 70 lbs so you can move it around without any ...

Pros: Sharp picture, good sound
Cons: None really

I purchased this TV about two weeks ago after spending a good amount of time researching HDTVs on the web and in stores. I have a rather small apartment, so a normal projection TV wasn't feasible. On the other hand, I planned on putting the TV on a ...

Pros: I really loved the HD picture quality when it was working.
Cons: Bad long term performance. Warranty should be longer for known failures.

Purchased this TV just over 12 months ago. And wouldn't you know it, 2 weeks past the warranty and it fails. Not just a little, but a lot. It will cost more than the original purchase price to fix it. I'm presently waiting on Sony to make a decision as to whether they pay for the fix or I drag the unit around town with a sign on it. I have read quite a bit online that these units are subject to fail with numerous battles with Sony to get them fixed. I had the Samsung and Sony units side by side when I purchased and I now wish I made a different choice.

May 9th, 2007
Just a quick update. Because we were just a couple weeks over the warranty, Sony states they will cover the repairs.

I'm feeling a little better about this situation, but most likely only because I'm getting a fix. If not, I'd still be mad as a wet hen.

May 24th, 2007
Repaired on 5/17 at Sony's expense. Still not happy that it failed and not sure what the future holds for it. But the HD picture quality does look good.

Fingers crossed..:):)

Pros: Price, HD picture quality.
Cons: Viewing Angle

I purchased this TV in October 2005 on sale at Circuit City.


Analog picture quality is fair to good when view from more than 7 feet.

HD picture quality is excellent. I am very satisfied with the performance.

The one weakness (of this and all other projection TV's) is the view angle, both horizontal and vertical. We have the TV in the corner, so most parts of the room have a good image at eye level while sitting. But if you stand up or sit off center the brightness drops and the picture looks washed out.

I also have a Mac Mini hooked up to the VGA input. MacOS looks cool on a 42 inch screen, I just wish I have more than 1024x768 resolution!

Sony technical support is fine. They needed to do a firmware update and a technician from Dell came to my house at an after hours time of my choice and applied the update.

In the 18 months I have owned it I have had no technical issues.

Pros: Price, 42" HDTV for less than $2000, DVD playback, footprint.
Cons: Poor viewing angle, lamp needs replacement, SD quality is poor.

Since this is a projection LCD television, the viewing angle both horizontal and vertical is pretty poor. Viewing SD on an HDTV monitor such as this one is pretty bad, even though the signal is digital. Come on broadcasters, get with the HD! The 1080i looks much better although more video-like than 720p.

The digital HD tuned picture is brilliant. Unfortunately the same cannot be said for digital SD picture. I currently have SD DirecTV and even though I am feeding the television analog component, the picture is terrible. Having such high quality cables probably accentuates the artifacts in a typical DirecTV broadcast.

Since this is an projection LCD, you have to replace the lamp every few years. Sony's MSRP for the lamp is $200. There is some audible fan noise as well which is bothersome during quite passages on some movies.

DVD playback is very good, although I don't think it compares to DVD playback on a CRT SD television. For the most part, DVD playback is a joy to watch although occasionally you get a familiar 1980s projection television look. Overblown colors, contrast problems, and general edginess.

Pros: Excellent picture and sound quality, compact design
Cons: Known technical issues (buy extended warranty!); only one HDMI connection port requires switching between devices

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.

Pros: Good picture
Cons: Poor quality, no service

My Sony is just two years old and the picture went out completely. I took it to a Sony authorized repair facility and they cannot fix it. They have tried replacing numerous parts but no luck. I have been in constant contact with Sony customer service, but no action from them.

When it was working, loved it. But $1900 TV should last more than two years.