Sony Grand WEGA KF-50WE610 50-Inch HDTV-Ready LCD Rear Projection TV
Lamp failed as expected: BestBuy service excellent.
Reportedly, Sony had a burnout problem in sets manufactured before January 2004. I bought mine in late May and it came with a January 2004 manufacturing label.  It does have an excellent picture and the sound is very good. It has a wide viewing angle. It's a great TV that has worked flawlessly for two entire weeks. It also came with advice that says, \\"In some cases, the lamp bursts with a loud bang inside the lamp unit, but the lamp unit is securely designed so that the pieces of broken glass remain inside the lamp unit. For details, see `Replacing the Lamp' in the Operating Instructions.\\" It looks easy to replace the lamp. I'm relieved to know in advance that loud bangs inside this set are normal.<br /><br />I'm keeping the set anyway. It's light, easy to move, and it's thin, so it fits almost anywhere. If it explodes, I'll update this review.<br /><br />Update: as of 7/26/05, it works beautifully. This is an excellent TV  - so far.<br /><br />Update as of 11/23/05: the lamp went out 3 days ago. BestBuy showed up within 24 hours of my call and replaced the lamp under warranty. Lamp burnout is apparently common in LCD and DLP TVs. BestBuy service was excellent.