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Sony KV 20FS120 - 20" CRT TV (discontinued)

Sony KV 20FS120 - 20" CRT TV

Entered CNET Catalog: 05/07/2004

SKU: KV20FS120

Manufacturer: Sony Electronics, Inc.

Manufacturer description

Flatter is better. Sony's KV-20FS120 utilizes FD Trinitron WEGA Flat Screen Technology, which delivers incredible image accuracy, wide viewing angles and corner-to-corner detail. The flat FD Trintron tube renders images more accurately than a curved screen, and it reduces annoying glare from light sources. The Digital Comb Filter ensures maximum picture detail and resolution, and the Matrix Surround Sound provides fuller and more powerful audio (10W x 2). Additional features include Speed Surf Channel Selection, V Chip Parental Control and Channel Jump.

User opinions

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User Rating: 8/10

Nice for the price

Pros: Good picture and sound

Cons: Little cover on the front will break off

Review: Great tv. Got it as a display model at best buy pretty cheap. Good picture and sound. Gets pretty hot on top, so don't store anything on it. The little cover on the front will probably break off the first time you try to move the tv.

User Rating: 8/10

awesome TV

Pros: great picture, pretty wide screen, loud speakers

Cons: it's not an HDTV

Review: I just got this TV, and I love it, because before this I had a 13" Toshiba, LOL. It was pathetic. Buying this was a huge step ahead of what I had before. I recommend it to anyone with a small bedroom.

User Rating: 3/10

Another Lemon

Pros: Sharp detail

Cons: Distorted Picture Geometry

Review: It is so hard to find a good tv. I've went through seven tvs in the past year and all of them had some serious flaw. The sony would have been good if not for the severe bending that occurs across the screen: what are supposed to be straight lines are curved. Returned it, will try another brand.

User Rating: 6/10

Don't buy this Television!

Pros: Yes, the picture quality is exceptional.

Cons: Out of the box, this television had a fast clock. I would reset it back 3 to 4 minutes every 2 weeks. Now it can't hold color. It ranges from a green tint to a red tint. Had it 4 years, won't buy Sony again.

Review:

User Rating: 9/10

Excellent Television

Pros: Excellent picture and sound. Probably the best 20 inch CRT-based television available today. My old Sony 20XBR ($750 in 1985) finally died (RIP) - it was the best 20 inch ever built!

Cons: No S-Video connections. I wish it was offered in the traditional charcoal-grey color, rather than silver.

Review:

User Rating: 10/10

I Love my WEGA!

Pros: Great Audio and Video. Very Aesthetic. Best 20 inch Picture tube TV ever IMO!

Cons: Very heavy for a 20 inch TV. Expensive for a 20 inch TV but WORTH THE PRICE.

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Sony KV 20FS120 - 20" CRT TV specifications

  • General
  • Series WEGA
  • Product type CRT TV
  • Diagonal Size 20.0 in
  • Display
  • Technology CRT
  • Image Aspect Ratio 4:3
  • Color Temperature Control Yes
  • Display Menu Language English , Spanish , French
  • Comb Filter Digital
  • V-Chip Control Yes
  • TV Tuner
  • Analog TV Tuner NTSC
  • Stereo Reception System MTS
  • Channel Coverage UHF:14-69 , Cable:1-125 , VHF:2-13
  • Secondary Audio Program (SAP) Yes
  • Video Features
  • Video Interface Component , Composite
  • Extended Data Service (XDS) Yes
  • Closed Caption Capability Yes
  • Audio System
  • Sound Output Mode Stereo
  • Surround Mode Yes
  • Sound Effects Matrix Surround
  • Output Power / Total 20.0 Watt
  • Connections
  • Connector Type 1.0 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear , 1.0 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear , 1.0 x Audio line-in ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ) - Front , 1.0 x Composite video/audio input ( F connector ) - Front , 1.0 x RF input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear , 1.0 x Headphones ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear
  • Remote Control
  • Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
  • Power
  • Power Device Power supply - Internal
  • Power AC 120 V
  • Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 1.0 Watt
  • Power Consumption Operational 140.0 Watt
  • Environmental Standards
  • EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes
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