Sony KDS-55A3000 comparison

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Sony KDS-55A3000

Sony KDS-55A3000
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Samsung HL61A750

Samsung HL61A750
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Price $1,499 at 1 store $1,457 to $2,059 at 13 stores $1,599 at 1 store $1,499 to $1,899 at 13 stores $1,499 at 1 store
CNET editors' rating
3.5 stars Very good
Editors' choice 4.0 stars Excellent
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4.0 stars Excellent
Average user rating 4.0 stars out of 22 reviews 4.0 stars out of 13 reviews 4.5 stars out of 21 reviews 3.0 stars out of 3 reviews 4.0 stars out of 22 reviews
Release date June 07, 2007 April 04, 2008 June 07, 2007 April 15, 2008 February 26, 2007
The Bottom Line The SXRD-based Sony KDS-55A3000 exhibited excellent color accuracy and stellar performance in general, making it the year's best performer in the rear-projection HDTV category. Samsung's HL61A750 61-inch rear-projection HDTV delivers excellent overall picture quality, and, compared to flat-panel options, it's a real bargain. CNET did not review the Sony KDS-60A3000, but we did review a smaller model in the series. The Mitsubishi WD-65735 offers plenty of screen for the buck, compact styling, and numerous connections, but its picture quality doesn't match that of the competition. The Sony KDS-60A2020 is a holdover from last year, but it's still one of the better performing, more fully featured HDTVs available.

Basic specs

Features See What's the Same or What's different
Sound Effects Virtual Dolby Digital
SRS TruSurround XT
Virtual Dolby Digital
Info unavailable Virtual Dolby Digital
SRS TruSurround XT
BBE
Input Video Formats 1080p
1080p
480p
480i
1080i
720p
1080p
1080p
480p (via Component sockets)
480p
480i (via Component sockets)
720p (via Component sockets)
480i
1080i (via Component sockets)
1080i
720p
1080p
480p
480i
1080i
720p
USB Port Info unavailable Yes
Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable
Multi-channel Preview Info unavailable Picture-in-picture (PIP) (1 tuner)
Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable
Analog TV Tuner NTSC
NTSC
NTSC
Info unavailable NTSC
Weight 81.6 lbs
70.1 lbs
90.4 lbs
72.1 lbs
94.8 lbs
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
16:9
16:9
16:9
16:9
Digital TV Tuner QAM
ATSC
ATSC