Product Description

LCD WEGA Flat Panel Television

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #56016 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Sony
• Model: KLVS26A10
• Dimensions: 18.90" h x 3.57" w x 25.90" l, 27.55 pounds
• Display size: 26

Features

• 16:9 HD Resolution Panel
• High Brightness, high-contrast LCD panel
• High performance 1 chip video processor
• 3D Y/C Comb Filter
• Dimensions: 25.9x18.9x3.6, 27.6 lbs without stand; 25.9x20.3x12.2, 35 lbs with stand

Amazon.com Product Description
Note: For the latest version of the Sony Bravia 26-inch LCD TV, see the Sony KDL26S2000 26" Bravia Flat Panel LCD HDTV.

Save space and enjoy a wonderfully vivid, colorful picture with the 26-inch Sony KLVS26A10 LCD TV, which features a native 16:9 widescreen display. It has a built-in standard NTSC tuner (181-channels) and includes a table stand that can tilt and swivel. (To receive high definition digital signals, a separate tuner is required.) The 3D digital comb filter analyzes the picture over three dimensions--vertical, horizontal and time--to get superb detail and high color purity under the widest range of picture conditions.

It also features Panel Driver technology, which improves picture contrast and detail while reducing video noise and image blur during fast action scenes. Other features include the Steady Sound audio equalizer (for consistent output between programs and commercials), parental controls (V-chip), Favorites channel list, front AV Inputs for connecting camcorders or video game consoles, and an HDMI connection for uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface between the TV and any HDMI-equipped audio/video component.

It has a 20-watt stereo audio system (two 10-watt speakers) and SRS Trusurround panoramic audio effect. It features the following video and audio connections:

• Composite AV In (RCA): 3 (1 front)
• S-Video In: 3 (1 front)
• RF In: 1
• Component Video In: 1 (480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i)
• HDMI In: 1
• PC In (D-Sub 15-pin): 1
• Headphone: 1

What's in the Box
KLVS26A10 TV, AC adapter and power cord, tabletop stand, remote control, two AA batteries, printed instructions

From the Manufacturer

What is BRAVIA™? Sony’s heritage places it at the forefront of technological advancement in every generation of television for the past 40 years. Sony’s newest brand, BRAVIA™, introduces the next generation of LCD TVs that showcase Sony technological expertise. BRAVIA™ stands for "Best Resolution Audio Video Integrated Architecture" and five Sony high-definition flat-panel LCD TVs including the XBR and the 23" and 26" S-series LCDs will be the first models to carry the BRAVIA™ logo. How is BRAVIA™ Different? BRAVIA™ brings three key advances to LCD televisions: larger color gamut, higher refresh rates, and televisions that automatically adjust to ambient light conditions. Sony’s Wide Color Cold Compact Florescent Light (WCG-CCFL) displays a color gamut almost 30% larger than a conventional CCFL display. The larger color gamut allows BRAVIA™ televisions to reproduce more faithfully the colors of real life using new spectrum phosphors to achieve deeper reds, more vivid greens, and cleaner blues. BRAVIA™ TVs using WCG-CCFL in concert with HDTV standards display an image that is far closer to what your eye would normally expect to see.

Super-Patterned Vertical Alignment BRAVIA™ televisions’ new Super-Patterned Vertical Alignment (S-PVA) panels divide pixels into more segments than was possible with PVA (Pattered Vertically Aligned) technology. These segments have an incredibly fast 8-millisecond response time that increases the television’s refresh rate. Dividing the pixel display into more segments also allows a cleaner break between dark and light pixels, improving viewing angles, color, and contrast. The diagram below demonstrates how, by increasing in the number of segments per sub-pixel from one to two, and increasing speed of refresh rate accordingly, picture quality can be achieved that can entirely eliminate flicker and bring the viewing experience to a whole new level.

BRAVIA™ televisions even feature LCD panels that automatically adjust to ambient light conditions to ensure the optimal image the entire time you’re watching. WCG-CCFL (Wide Color Gamut-Cold Cathode Fluorescent Light): Sony brings decades of television expertise and experience to LCD with a revolutionary backlight -- WCG-CCFL. New spectrum phosphors have been developed exclusively by Sony to deliver a very wide color Gamut that exceeds the color Gamut of ordinary CCFL backlights and produces true reds, vivid greens and vibrant blues. Images are reproduced with enhanced vibrancy and intensity resulting in an even greater sense of realism. Sony BRAVIA S-Series Like the BRAVIA™ XBR® Group, the Sony BRAVIA™ S-Series uses the world’s first 7th generation Sony LCD panel. Specially crafted at the S-LCD plant, these panels are produced from the world’s biggest mother glass to efficiently create large, high quality panels. The 1 Mega Pixel HD Display (1366 x 768) that is used offers an astounding 178 degree Viewing Angle, very fast response times (8 ms total rise and fall time) and a spectacular Contrast Ratio. BRAVIA™ S-Series LCD televisions use a full-Digital, 1-chip video processor for crisp and clear images. Several unique picture enhancement technologies are integrated into the processor to create better gradations and details, enhance Contrast, dynamically improve color, and reduce image Flicker. BRAVIA™ S-Series LCD televisions also offer the WEGA GATE user guide. You can easily change your settings or access your favorite TV channels by simply touching the WEGA GATE button on the Remote Control to activate the comprehensive graphic menu. Light Sensor Within every BRAVIA™ S-Series LCD television is an intelligent light sensor that adjusts the screen Brightness to match the ambient light in a room. The benefit to you is that the sensor makes your viewing experience more comfortable. In a dim room, for example, the screen automatically reduces Brightness. This "intelligent" adjustment results in a more satisfying television viewing experience. Freeze Function Sony’s Freeze Function allows you to freeze one screen while the other screen continues showing the program. Whether it’s the winning play, or a phone number that flashes too quickly across your screen, you can freeze it, and still keep up with what you’re watching. Simply touch the "Freeze" button on the Remote Control. It’s that simple. SRS® TruSurround Audio TruSurround delivers a full and immersive Virtual Surround Sound experience from any twospeaker playback system using any multi-channel audio source. Six discrete channels of Digital audio are processed into just two channels and delivered over two speakers. BRAVIA™ S-Series LCD televisions give you a completely immersive experience, and the sensory perception that you are surrounded by additional speakers.

Customer Reviews

KLV-S26A10 impressions
I bought this system last week before they started calling it "Bravia". I have standard (not HD) cable.

The picture is absolutely gorgeous right of the box! I have not felt any urge at all to try to tweak the color balance. It does come with three "picture mode" options (vivid, standard, pro) which I did change from the default setting.

The Sony switches channels very quickly making channel hopping convenient, and the remote has a Jump button to quickly go between two channels.

My initial plan was to place this near my computer and use it as a second monitor during commericals, however switching between video inputs is rather slow so I gave up on that idea. You have to either cycle forward through all 6 external inputs, or use the WEGA Gate (on-screen menus) to go directly to the input -- both approaches are somewhat awkward.

It would have been extremely nice to get around the video input switching awkwardness if you could just open a second window to view/swap another external input, but there is no support for that.

Not mentioned in the product description is that the box also contains 5-foot VGA cable for hooking into a computer and a coax cable for standard CATV use.

Huge Flaws, Horrible Picture, Changing!!
I am always reading reviews on Amazon, and finding that there are a lot of reviews that have numerous people voting them helpful that simply prove to be way off. Now I am always a little more critical when reading reviews on Amazon as a result since the person rating the item may have never had a similar product to compare it too, etc. As a result I thought it would help for people to know a little background about my experience with televisions as to know that this is not my first lcd or similar style tv: I currently own 2 Plasma Television sets (a 42" Panasonic Viera Plasma (TERRIFIC TV) and a 42" Zenith Plasma) and 3 lcd Television sets, as well as, 2 LCD monitors. I have set up all the televisions on my own, and have a very detailed background in this as a result.

I set up the Sony 26" Bravia Wega LCD TV for the first time 3 days ago. One of the first things I noticed upon watching my first broadcast via normal DirectTv was that the images appeared very grainy and pixelated. I proceeded to adjust the set using a dvd disc specifically for this. After the settings were completed, the color was great, however, there were even more noticeable pixelation of the images, and several very clear horizontal lines would appear spuratically through the TV broadcast and / or DVD movies about once every 5 seconds when viewed up to 4-5 FEET AWAY. I further went to notice that the images would stretch and then compress in 3 thick vertical bars in 3 equally spaced areas of the TV!! This was noticeable to me and others at any distance, but only occured approximately once or twice every 45 minutes or so.

Overall I felt this TV portrayed an image of lesser quality than my cheapiest LCD, my 20" Syntax Olevia. Perhaps Sony forgot this was a $1500 TV that was suppose to be HD. Yes, HD works, but if you try to have it on a desk or anywhere where you would view it within 4-5 feet, both in HD or Standard, this TV picture quality is abhorant. I have never had a TV that was suppose to be an HD TV have so many HUGE FLAWS when viewed within 4-5 feet. Of course most TVs there is always some line noise, pixelation, etc., but at the level portrayed by this unit, Sony SHOULD RECALL THIS UNIT. The new model replacing this Sony 26" is nearly perfect, but I feel as though Sony ripped its loyal customers off by charging such an outrageous price for Television that is well below the normal Sony quailty that I have grown to know and love. Honestly, shame on you Sony, Shame on you.

Excellent item
Pluses:
Excellent picture quality especially with 4:3 non hdtv sources (i.e. basic cable)
Plentiful inputs
Choice of picture settings including the pro mode which is quite faithful to the signal
Nice looking monitor - no problem displaying it - its small footprint is an added plus
hdtv looks great
Minuses:
No built in hdtv tuner
Slightly more expensive than the competition