 Be careful when buying Sony LCD TV |
| Review Date: March 2, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Jane, |
I bought this Sony LCD TV set at 2008 Christmas. It was excellent in picture and sound, seemed to be better than Samsung LCD TV. Meanwhile, just 2-3 months after the one year warranty, it was found that there was a 2-or-3-pixel-wide vertical line, about 2 inches from the left brim, and from the top to bottom brim, presenting in the screen when watching TV programs, DVD, and BlueRay, which were suspected to be dead pixels. The software was updated to sony_dtv_package206r.p08 but the line was still there. SONY support office told me that this might be caused by TV brocasters! And I need to bring it to repair if it presists after hiding "broadcaster noise" attempts, while the cost won't be covered by SONY as the warranty has expired.
In brief, if you want to watch the TV just for one year, then buy it. Otherwise, think twice! |
BIG BLACK line after 14 months of use - Sorry NO warranty!
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| Review Date: January 27, 2010 |
| Reviewer: J. Acheson, IA United States |
Oh NO, my beautiful SONY, true branded SONY... big black line down the screen. Oh the horror and dismay! I received this LCD TV in October 2008 as a 10 year anniversary present. We bought it from Amazon Warehouse Deals. I had to kick in some of my own money to up the brand to a Sony. After a little over 1 year, it developed a big black line down from the top to the bottom of the screen in the RED spectrum only. Green and Blue are fine. But when red shows up on the TV, a big black "burned out pixel line" shows very prominently. So I thought, well, there goes the $1400 we spent on this TV. NOT MY BEAUTIFUL SONY! But alas, after all I could do, no fixing the black line. The Sony authorized service folks told me the LCD panel would need to be replaced and that cost more than to just go buy a new TV. I also called Sony and they told me I would be on my own to get it repaired (again told that the cost of repairs is more than the cost of the TV brand new).
So, $1400 for 14 months of Sony TV use... amounts to $100 a month rental fee and Mother Earth and the trash dump takes one on the chin for another disposable piece of electronic wizardry.
Yes the TV still works, yes one could live with the black line down the TV side but for me every time I watch TV, that line stares at me and I think about nothing but "Dang, this was supposed to be a SONY!"
So, I cannot recommend this product even though for the 1 year it looked beautiful. Unless you buy an GIANT extended warranty, it is wicked to buy a TV and have it last only 1 to 3 years. My 1991 Sony Trinitron still works perfect. My how the brand has suffered over the years. So sad and disappointing.
On the plus side, now I have an excuse to go get a much bigger TV. Maybe this time I will try Samsung... with a MASSIVE extended warranty! |
Vertical Lines**Sony Refuses to Acknowledge!!!
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| Review Date: January 8, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Stacie Riley, SOUTHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI, US |
| Had this tv 18 months and now there are vertical lines on the screen. Been researching and this seems to be a common issue with other folks that have bought this tv around the same time I did. Called Sony and they are no help at all. Have checked into having tv fixed, and price quotes are in the $1,500 range....That is horrible,,,I could buy a new one for less!!! Very upset and filing a complaint with the BBB. |
SONY LCD HD Television
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| Review Date: December 29, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Don B, USA |
| This television is everything we wanted in an upgrade of our "old" SONY television. We purchased a home theater surround sound system to enhance our time in front of the tv. "Let it snow, let it snow...let it snow!" |
Excellent TV
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| Review Date: July 5, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Kannan Muthu, USA |
| I recommended my friend this product. The clarity was very good. Definitely a better option to go for if you spend your leisure in time n watching TV to have agreat enjoyment. |
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