Not just the early models. I think it was all of 'em...

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In Reply to: perhaps posted by Jack G on September 21, 2007 at 14:33:38:

Hi,

I was one of the unfortunate saps who owned a 50-in XBR1 SXRD set. The picture with a good signal was really amazing. Lasted 4-5 months. Then yellow streaks showed up. New optical block one week later. I was very impressed until a few days went by and the picture began freezing on every input, despite signal quality. Back come the repair guys and yep -- it needs another optical block. Fast forward two months and I hear the optical blocks are "backordered indefinitely." At this point my Dealer got involved and SONY finally offered me a refurbished XBR1 or a brand new 55-in A2000. I took the A2000. It is not as good as the XBR1 -- not nearly. No magic in this picture -- none. It works fairly good, though. It freezes on occasion, but I understand this is something we just have to live with. I gotta tell you, though -- I have a really bad taste in my mouth for SONY. They used to OWN both the CRT based set and magnetic recording markets. What the hell has happened to SONY??

I think I might have read something on the AVS Forum (I HATE its format, BTW -- it is worthless) about SONY having Samsung manufacture these sets for them in Korea. I doubt it (my A2000 is badged as assembled in the USA), but then again, who really knows. Samsung (and LG) are the only brands that I find less desirable then SONY.

I knew SONY was in trouble years back when I bought a 27-in XBR CRT set which had a horizontal hold problem that SONY just could not fix. Unfortunately for me, the picture quality of the 50-in XBR1 SXRD set was so much better than anything else; I just had to have it. BIG mistake.

Sorry to have rambled on. Good luck with yours. Maybe they'll get it right this time.

Cheers, Joe

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Topic - I have to give credit where credit is due - Jack G 13:30:45 09/21/07 (8)

How dare you say a good word about Sony? NT - Jazz Inmate 11:48:39 09/22/07 (0)

They don't deserve much credit - racerguy 14:05:29 09/21/07 (6)

Agree 100 percent... - JoeLip 21:49:57 09/21/07 (0)

re: "a very small percentage of sets..as 100% of the 12 sets" - Duilawyer 17:54:42 09/21/07 (1)

Let me try to explain more clearly - racerguy 18:59:10 09/21/07 (0)

perhaps - Jack G 14:33:38 09/21/07 (2)

Not just the early models. I think it was all of 'em... - JoeLip 21:43:12 09/21/07 (1)

I'll hazard a guess here - Jack G 04:34:13 09/22/07 (0)

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Not just the early models. I think it was all of 'em... - JoeLip 21:43:12 09/21/07 (1)

I'll hazard a guess here - Jack G 04:34:13 09/22/07 (0)

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