Sony KF-60XBR800 Manual page 35

====Moving Zone Plate - Low (DRC)====
Note: DRC tests are only valid for interlaced input from DVD player and YC Delay
is only valid for the DVD player.
(19) Can you describe the pros/cons of this TV?
Negatives of these TV's are:
Black levels and contrast ratio worse than many other technologies. (BE VERY
CAREFUL ABOUT THIS)
$200 light bulb will need to be replaced at about 8000 hrs.
Fan noise can be heard in quite scenes.
High screen resolution will show problems in standard definition broadcasts.
Best picture requires service menu adjustment.
LCD panels tend to have subtle patches of color or color shifts across screen. (Most
annoying on B&W movies)
Factory service menu settings look washed out due to low gamma.
Dust can get on LCD requiring cleaning.
Some LCD artifacts are visible on high contrast scenes.
Panels cannot be adjusted by owner if they are out of alignment.
You cannot rescale 720p or 1080i images to eliminate black bars present on some HD
material.
All images going into this set are scaled internally making the use of an external scaler of
little use.
These sets are not as easy as some to hook a PC to as some others.
Positives of these TV's are:
Resolution of details at this price point.
Presentation is very film like.
Minimal LCD damage possibility with low wattage bulb allows 4:3 viewing without
stretching or gray bars. Good for games also.
TV can be restored to near original picture by replacing bulb.
The picture can be improved with service menu adjustments.
Fewer artifacts (no temporal dithering, rainbows...) than competing DLP sets if you see
them.
Bright screen image is good in high ambient light situations.
Good anti-reflection coating helps with bright rooms as well.
Physical size of TV compared to other RPTVs.
No convergence required.
Sony offers discrete remote codes (on, off, Video 1, Video2 ...).
Set will automatically detect anamorphic wide-screen material and scale the screen
appropriately.
Near perfect geometry. (Slight bowing on some sets)
Good off-axis performance
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