TVs 
By David Katzmaier (March 8, 2005) 
Unlike in previous years, when Sony spilled all of the year's TV beans at its line show, this year the pickings are relatively slim. The company is announcing only seven televisions, and no real breakthroughs are on tap. We expect to see lower-than-ever street prices when the Grand WEGA A10 series hits the market in June--we guess the entry-level 42-incher will sell for less than $2,000--but Sony isn't divulging prices yet. The two LCD-based flat-panel sets are similar to smaller PC-ready LCDs announced at CES in January. And anyone who's ever cursed the dearth of late-night programming during a midnight snack will appreciate the kitchen-friendly 9-inch LCD set with a built-in DVD player. Sorry, no new plasma- or CRT-based products were announced.

Model	Price & availability	Specifications	What's cool about it
KDF-E42A10  Check prices	Price not available Summer	42-inch, 1,280x720-resolution LCD rear-projection HDTV	With the entry-level 2005 Grand WEGA, Sony redesigned the cabinet to fit better in entertainment centers, placing the speakers below the screen. Supposedly, the 14-inch-deep cabinet takes up as much space as a 36-inch CRT television.
KDF-E50A10  Check prices	Price not available Summer	50-inch, 1,280x720-resolution LCD rear-projection HDTV	Shares the same design as the KDF-E42A10 but with a larger screen and a deeper (16-inch) cabinet.
KDF-E55A20  Check prices	Price not available Spring	55-inch, 1,366x768-resolution LCD rear-projection HDTV	Step-up model to the A10 line, this set offers different styling and a larger screen. Its slightly higher-resolution LCD chip shouldn't much affect image quality.
KDF-E60A20  Check prices	Price not available Spring	60-inch, 1,366x768-resolution LCD rear-projection HDTV	Similar to the KDF-E55A20 but with a larger screen.
KLV-S26A10  Check prices	$1,700 Summer	26-inch, 1,366x768-resolution flat-panel LCD HDTV	In addition to its fetching styling, this flat LCD is one of the first Sony TV products to feature a PC input. It also has an integrated swivel stand.
KLV-S32A10  Check prices	$2,300 Summer	32-inch, 1,366x768-resolution flat-panel LCD HDTV	This is a larger version of the KLV-S26A10.
ICF-DVD57  Check prices	$600 May 2005	9-inch wide-screen LCD TV; built-in DVD player; mountable design; built-in TV tuner	This mini LCD TV is designed to be mounted under a kitchen cabinet. It features a built-in DVD player and a movie-friendly 16:9 wide screen.
Location-free PC	$150 April 2005	Software that works only with location-free TVs such as the LF-X1	This software is designed to control your location-free interface on a remote PC, such as a laptop, and access all of your media (broadcast or cable TV, DVR, music, and so on) from anywhere with an Internet connection.