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42" Class E Series Rear Projection HDTV

Model number: KDF-42E2000
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
E series features: 720p, WEGA Engine™, 3LCD chip
(Screen Size measures 41.5" diagonally )

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Step into the most compact member of the Grand WEGA™ 3LCD rear projection line with the KDF-42E2000 HDTV. It sports a two-color exterior with speakers hidden at the bottom, perfect for smaller cabinets, and features high-detail picture quality, natural color reproduction and exceptional brightness levels thanks to 3LCD technology. And you'll get enhanced connectivity via dual HDMI™ input and PC input through HDMI. Grand WEGA LCD projection televisions provide quality playback of nearly every connected device.

3LCD Chips

The 3LCD technology at the heart of Sony’s Grand WEGA™ televisions provide a bright picture, with high detail and natural color. These three key benefits are immediately apparent when viewing a Grand WEGA™ TV. You can expect to see an incredibly detailed picture with eye-popping colors. Sony uses three tiny LCD chips (0.73”) with a combined resolution of over 2.76 million pixels. The light from a high output UHP lamp shines into a filtering system that splits the beam into red, green, and blue light streams. Each color goes through its own LCD chip, which passes or blocks the light. The three beams are then instantaneously recombined and sent to the projection lens.

HDMI™ (High Definition Multimedia Interface) and PC Connectivity

Designed for maximum versatility, Sony’s Grand WEGA™ line is equipped with a comprehensive range of input interfaces. The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first industry-supported, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. HDMI technology supports enhanced or High Definition video, together with digital audio to provide matchless image and sound reproduction. PC connectivity is also accommodated via HDMI so now you can use your Grand WEGA TV with your PC.

Advanced Iris Function

The Advanced Iris function is a special Sony function designed to improve contrast expression especially in darker scenes. The Advanced Iris function is enabled by using either one of two modes - Auto and Manual. The Auto Mode has two settings designed to work best with video content such as movies that vary between bright scenes and dark scenes. Auto 1 is for programs that have a wide range of brightness from scene to scene. Auto 2 is for programs that have less variation between brightness levels from scene to scene. The Manual mode is used to help deliver optimum contrast levels under different room lighting conditions. The High mode offers maximum screen brightness and works well when a room is brightly lit. The Medium mode is for average levels of light. And the Low mode offers the maximum amount of contrast and works best under low light conditions. The key benefits are deep blacks and improved overall brightness and contrast.

WEGA Engine™ System

The WEGA Engine™ system is the core video processing system that was designed based on Sony’s expertise and long heritage in bringing cutting-edge picture quality to TVs for consumers. Its fully digital signal-processing path includes video processing functions that have been designed and optimized using Sony’s video experience to improve overall picture quality. The WEGA Engine™ includes:> High-speed A/D (analog-to-digital) converters for wide-range gradation capture of analog signals > 3-D Y/C Comb Filter for minimizing cross color and dot structure artifacts > Digital MPEG Noise Reduction Circuit, which reduces MPEG artifacts such as “block noise” and mosquito noise” caused by the compression used to maximize bandwidth in digital broadcasts. > Digital Temporal 3-D Noise Reduction (pixel-by-pixel basis) > Digital Motion Adaptive I/P (interlace-to-progressive), as well as Edge Adaptive I/P deinterlacing conversion, which improves resolution in video with motion

Product Specifications

Convenience Features

  • Caption Vision : On, Off, Program
  • Channel Jump : Yes
  • Channel Labels : Yes
  • Channel Surf : Yes
  • Clock : Yes
  • Favorite Channel : Yes
  • Label Inputs : Yes
  • On/Off Timer : Yes
  • Parental Control : Yes
  • Picture Freeze : Yes
  • Programmable Timer : Yes
  • Remote Control : Yes
  • Show/Hide Channels : Yes
  • Sleep Timer : 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, Off
  • Timer Events : Timer 1, Timer 2

General Features

  • Closed Captions (CC) : Yes

Regulation and Standard Compliance

  • Energy Star® compliant : Yes

Video

  • Display Resolution : 1280 x 720
  • Horizontal Center : Yes (+5 to -5)

Audio

  • Audio Power Output : 20W (10W x2)
  • Sound Enhancer : Dynamic, Standard, Custom

Display

  • Display Resolution : 1280 x 720
  • Native Resolution : 720p
  • Screen Size (measured diagonally) : 42" class (41.5")
  • Viewing Angle (Right/Left) : 130°
  • Viewing Angle (Up/Down) : 60°

Inputs and Outputs

  • Analog Audio Input(s) (Total) : 5 (4 Rear/1 Side)
  • Audio Out : 1 (Rear)
  • Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr ) Input(s) : 3 (2 Rear/1 Side)
  • Composite Video Input(s) : 3 (2 Rear/1 Side)
  • HDMI™ Connection(s) (Total) : 2 (Rear)
  • HDMI™ Connection(s) (w/ Analog Audio In) : 1 with L/R RCA audio connections
  • Optical Audio Digital Output(s) : 1 (Rear) Dolby® Digital
  • PC Audio Input(s) : 1 (Rear)
  • PC Video Input(s) : 1 (Rear)
  • S-Video Input(s) : 1 (Rear)

Service and Warranty Information

  • Limited Warranty : 1 Year Parts / 1 Year Labor

Video Features

  • Advanced Iris : Yes
  • CineMotion® Reverse 3:2 Pulldown Technology : Yes
  • Color System : NTSC
  • Color Temperature : Cool, Neutral, Warm
  • DRC® Mode : Yes
  • DRC® MultiFunction Circuitry : Yes (DRC MF V1.0)
  • DRC® Palette Presets : Yes
  • Display Technology : 3LCD
  • High Definition : Yes (720p)
  • Noise Reduction : Yes
  • Panel Type : LCD Chip Size = 0.73"
  • Vertical Position : Yes
  • Video Processing : Yes (WEGA Engine™ HD System; Black Corrector; Color Corrector; Clear White; Gamma Adjustment)

Audio Features

  • A/V Synch : Off/1/2/3
  • Auto SAP : Yes
  • Dolby® : Dolby® Digital (AC3/ATSC only)
  • SRS® : SRS® TruSurround® XT Audio Effect
  • Sound Mode : Dynamic, Standard, Custom
  • SteadySound® Automatic Volume Control : Yes

General

  • Aspect Ratio : 16:9
  • Television Type : Micro Display HDTV

Power

  • Power Consumption (in Operation) : 200W
  • Power Consumption (in Standby) : 0.8W

TV System

  • Tuner (Cable) : QAM
  • Tuner (Terrestrial) : ATSC (8 VSB)

Weights and Measurements

  • Dimensions (Approx) Depth : 14.06" (357mm)
  • Dimensions (Approx) Height : 28.43" (722mm)
  • Dimensions (Approx) Width : 39.33" (999mm)
  • Packaging : 47.48" x 34.06" x 19.41" (1206 x 865 x 493mm)
  • Weight (Approx.) : 55.8lbs (25.3kg)

In the Box

  • Quick Set Up Guide
  • Remote Control (RM-YD010)
  • Warranty Card
  • Instruction Manual

Product Profile

Support

Energy Star Product
KDF-42E2000 2 5 1 1
Great While It Lasts. I bought this tv the same day the Indianapolis Colts won the superbowl. I had this tv all the up until about August 2010 and the bulb went out. I purchased a new bulb and replaced it. When i turned on the T.V. it had about 2 inches from the top of the screen and up that was red, and the bottom had about 2 inches of green across the bottom. I did some research and found out it's a bad optical block. I paid around right around $1400 for the T.V. brand new. It's more than that to replace the optical block. October 31, 2010
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VIEW FOOTNOTES


1. For supported resolutions and timings please refer to user manual

2. Screen Size measured diagonally.

©2006 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.

Sony, Grand WEGA, WEGA Engine, Steady Sound, DRC and MID are trademarks of Sony. Dolby and Dolby Digital are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. SRS and TruSurround are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. HDMI is a trademark of HDMI Licensing, LLC. CableCARD is a trademark of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and measures are approximate.

Lamp in this product contains mercury. Disposal of these materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local authorities or the Electronic Industries Alliance (www.eiae.org)

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