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In Reply to: OK, now I get it! posted by chacodude on November 17, 2006 at 13:30:36:
Hi,I too bought one of the 50 in SXRD XBR1 sets. Its optical engine turned south on me and had to be replaced (yellow streaks in the picture). After the replacement, the set developed really bad pixellation -- as big as 1 inch squares sometimes, and on all inputs. The repair guy determined it was the new optical engine, but SONY said it was back ordered indefinitely. They replaced it with a new production 55A2000. Nice set, but before the problem the XBR1's picture was to die for. Can't say that about the newer set. The XBR1 was MUCH better than the newer set. I just don't get SONY anymore. With the new lineup of sets there isn't a 50- or 55-in SXRD XBR2 - you have to go up to a 60-in. What's that all about? IMO they also have way too many lines and models. 3LCD, SXRD, XBR, WEGA, Grand WEGA, Bravia, Qualia -- it never ends.
Cheers, Joe
Follow Ups:
Sony has decided to make the SXRD2 their high-end TVs, comperable to their now defunct Qualia sets. Therefore, the SXRD2 will be in 60" and 70" only. I was under the impression, that the A2000 series was pretty much the same as the SXRD1.
Jack
Hi,Could be but they previously didn't have a 55-incher. I suppose that if everything else is constant and you push screen size up 5 inches, the resolution suffers just a might. The difference in picture quality is significant, though -- at least to my eyes.
Cheers, Joe
Is the convergence lined up? The picture should be pretty sharp. Yes, there is a difference in sharpness due to size, but I wouldn't think it would really be that dramatic, especially if only 5".
Jack
Hi,There is no convergence on these sets as far as I know.
Cheers, Joe
Do you mean there is no user controled convergence adjustments? There probably are in the service menu.
Or do you mean there is no problem with convergence on your set. Some of the SXRDs have problems with convergence, others do not. Sometimes the three panels are not lined up perfectly. Its easy enough totest, but I was thinking maybe that was why it wasn't sharp-*if* thet's the case, and it bothers you, have them replace it.
Jack
Hi,There is no mention anywhere in the instruction manual of any subject mentioning or addressing convergance. That's as much as I know.
Cheers, Joe
You cannot easily adjust the convergence. My point is, to LOOK AT THE PICTURE and see if the convergence is off. If it is, they should replace the TV for you.
Jack
Sony dropped the price of the 50" A2000, but it no longer has the
upper end Wega HD engine. The 50" I have is XBR series while the
A2000 is not. You have to step up to the 60" XBR SXRD to get
the equivalent of the 50" XBR that I have (but the new ones
have 1080p inputs).If there is some other difference in the XBR besides the WEGA chip,
it is certainly better than the non XBR A2000 SXRD for picture.
So far my 50" XBR is a champ (knocking on wood!). The picture in
HD is breathtaking. A real stunner.
Andrew
I know the SXRD2 is a different beast. I thought the A2000 was pretty much the same as the SXRD1. Perhaps because of all the trouble they had with the SXRD OB, they changed it completely.
Jack
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