Better than big Sony presents High Definition television in style with its KP-53HS10 53" Big Screen HDTV. Expanding your view one inch at a time, this HDTV features a Hi-Scan 1080i Chassis with 16: 9 Enhanced Mode, a 3-D Digital Comb Filter, Digital Reality Creation (DRC), and a Multi Image Driver (MID). The KP-53HS10 is composed of features that enhance your entertainment experience as you watch. It is not your typical TV - it's a Sony.Unlike many projection TVs, which require the electron beam to pass through the front surface of the mirror twice, KP-53HS10 features Sony's First Surface Mirror technology, which means that the beam reflects off only the front surface. This results in improved resolution, brightness and color reproduction. This TV also features MICROFOCUS picture tubes and lenses, Advanced Video Processor, Dynamic Picture processor, Dynamic Focus circuitry and Trinitone color temperature adjustment. DAC Speaker System provides resonance bass response while midrange sounds are pumped forward to ensure clear dialog reproduction. Other audio features include MTS stereo TV decoder with DBX noise reduction and TruSurround Virtual Dolby surround. Multi-Image Driver converts broadcast signal to VGA (640x480) format, displaying picture at VGA scan rate. It allows for features such as Flexible twin picture and Freeze Mode that lets viewer to freeze what's on screen and view it in PIP window while programming continues on the main screen. It is ideal for noting Web site addresses, phone numbers, and contact information on screen. This television also features 2 tuners Picture-in-Picture mode that allows you to monitor what's on the other channel while you keep watching your favorite program.

The Sony KP-53HS10 sets itself apart from other rear-projection TVs by employing First Surface Mirror technology, which reduces the depth of the projection area and results in improved resolution, brightness, and color reproduction. The feature is particularly valuable because this 53-inch model broadcasts 1080i high-definition images, in addition to 480p and 480i digital formats (it doesn't accept 780p, however). Note that the TV doesn't come with an HD receiver, which needs to be purchased separately. Other features that contribute to the TV's superior picture quality include MicroFocus picture tubes and lenses, Sony's Digital Reality Creation (delivers four times the density of conventional NTSC images), a 3D digital comb filter, Dynamic Focus circuitry, and Flash Focus, which adjusts the color convergence automatically.

Fortunately for users, the expansive list of features doesn't end with the video enhancements. The TV also offers a Multi Image Driver (MID-X), which lets viewers enjoy Twin View side-by-side and picture-in-picture programming. Users can watch two broadcasts at the same time (from two different sources) and can also zoom in on one or freeze it in the smaller inset window. Though the TV naturally broadcasts in 4:3 mode, users can also adjust it to 16:9 enhanced to better adapt to certain widescreen and digital signals. Other features include favorite channel preview (the ability to sample up to eight channels without leaving the current station), a sleep timer, jump channel, color temperature correction, several adjustable picture modes (vivid, standard, movie, game, and pro), and dynamic picture adjustment (emphasizes the black level to produce a more vivid picture).

The TV's audio package includes a 40-watt speaker system (20 watts x 2), MTS stereo decoding, SRS 3D simulated surround (creates a surround effect for mono broadcasts), and a TruSurround mode that works similarly for stereo feeds. Viewers can also adjust the bass, treble, and balance, or enjoy a secondary audio broadcast of the same program when available (typically in another language).

The TV includes an input for an HD receiver, two component inputs for such devices as DVD players, four S-video inputs (one front and three rear), four composite inputs (one front and three rear), five audio inputs, one video output, one audio output, and a Control S input and output. The front S-video and composite inputs are designed specifically to make it easy to connect a game console or camcorder.

What's in the Box
TV, remote control, two AA batteries, user's manual.