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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Martin_1962 on 10 October 2006, 22:23:25
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Well we might as well find out, how come Jaime owns such an expensive item?
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Err he's a computer genius maybe he made his own.
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Trade Club, £2.57 + VAT ;D
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Trade Club, £2.57 + VAT ;D
;D ;D
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Easy, it's because he's "TheBoy". ;)
** EDIT ** I'll tell you another thing, we're all going to get into bother for posting this in the help section instead of general chat. ;D
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I'm sure one of the mods will move it for us.
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Oh, it isn't hand made. I guess sometimes we have to feed our inner geek.
There aren't any admins online at the mo', so we've got at least 2-3 mins b4 b00110cking ;)
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Easy, it's because he's "TheBoy". ;)
** EDIT ** I'll tell you another thing, we're all going to get into bother for posting this in the help section instead of general chat. ;D
We can all blame Martin, he started it ;D
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Easy, it's because he's "TheBoy". ;)
** EDIT ** I'll tell you another thing, we're all going to get into bother for posting this in the help section instead of general chat. ;D
We can all blame Martin, he started it ;D
Ah well least we got our excuse story straight before were caught.
;D
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Yep, i'm up for that...
It was Martin Mr. admin sir, he started it. ::)
Seriously though, i reckon Dave will be like a fiend. Reckon we might even get a yellow card. Hopefully Jaime will sort it out and save us before Dave comes back on. ;D
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Yep, i'm up for that...
It was Martin Mr. admin sir, he started it. ::)
Seriously though, i reckon Dave will be like a fiend. Reckon we might even get a yellow card. Hopefully Jaime will sort it out and save us before Dave comes back on. ;D
Think its past Jamies bedtime, so he will have to be quick in the morning :-?
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Yep, i'm up for that...
It was Martin Mr. admin sir, he started it. ::)
Seriously though, i reckon Dave will be like a fiend. Reckon we might even get a yellow card. Hopefully Jaime will sort it out and save us before Dave comes back on. ;D
Think its past Jamies bedtime, so he will have to be quick in the morning :-?
I'm sure he will. Could be worse though, imagine if Tunnie was an Admin and we were waiting on him to get up early and do it. ;D
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I suppose because he can ;D just think on another site we could be shot for this ..good question though!
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Err he's a computer genius maybe he made his own.
Should I mention theolodian's laptop? ::)
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I would have thought it was pretty obvious why Jamie has a Tech II, if you can't work it out I'm not going to tell you. ;)
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Err he's a computer genius maybe he made his own.
Should I mention theolodian's laptop? ::)
;D ;D
Wonder how much I can get from him for it just so that he can have a round 2 with it? 100 quid? He's not happy about being beaten by it :D Neither am I for that matter >:(
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I would have thought it was pretty obvious why Jamie has a Tech II, if you can't work it out I'm not going to tell you. ;)
It came free with a packet of cornflakes ::)
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I would have thought it was pretty obvious why Jamie has a Tech II, if you can't work it out I'm not going to tell you. ;)
Cos he bought one!
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Cos he bought one!
Correct!
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Cos he bought one!
Correct!
BUt why buy one as they are very expensive?
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Cos he bought one!
Correct!
BUt why buy one as they are very expensive?
Cos he wanted one maybe.
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Cos he bought one!
Correct!
Do I get a prize?
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Do I get a prize?
No ;)
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Do I get a prize?
No ;)
Not Fair. I thought by guessing correctly I would actually win the Tech 2 ;D
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Ask nicely and you could get a discount on Tech2 work (on VX rates that is)
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Not Fair. I thought by guessing correctly I would actually win the Tech 2 ;D
Nice try... ;)
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Look back at a few examples of what kind of service Jaime has had from dealers and why he has bought a Tech2 becomes suddenly clear.
I think Thieving bastards may come up a few times.
Oh, and having seen the state of my VX main dealer serviced car, I can quite agree.
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Look back at a few examples of what kind of service Jaime has had from dealers and why he has bought a Tech2 becomes suddenly clear.
I think Thieving bastards may come up a few times.
Oh, and having seen the state of my VX main dealer serviced car, I can quite agree.
Still a hell of a lot of money to spend though - but Jaime does tend to get poor service - Mr Unlucky I'd say
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Still a hell of a lot of money to spend though - but Jaime does tend to get poor service - Mr Unlucky I'd say
Only unlucky that the most convenient dealer to me is Crownhill Vauxhall/Evans Halshaw in Milton Keynes. And their service dept is shocking.
Yes, it is a lot of money. However, nobody else around here has one, and the dealers seem to struggle to use it, despite the rip off charges.
It makes sense for someone on this forum to have one, and if you're lucky enough to live near me, then you can get your car hooked up to it at very reasonable prices ;)
Alas, I would like to be able to do it all for free, but I have to recoup at least some of the cost of the device (it will never pay for itself at the prices I'm prepared to charge)
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Still a hell of a lot of money to spend though - but Jaime does tend to get poor service - Mr Unlucky I'd say
Only unlucky that the most convenient dealer to me is Crownhill Vauxhall/Evans Halshaw in Milton Keynes. And their service dept is shocking.
Yes, it is a lot of money. However, nobody else around here has one, and the dealers seem to struggle to use it, despite the rip off charges.
It makes sense for someone on this forum to have one, and if you're lucky enough to live near me, then you can get your car hooked up to it at very reasonable prices ;)
Alas, I would like to be able to do it all for free, but I have to recoup at least some of the cost of the device (it will never pay for itself at the prices I'm prepared to charge)
Hmm rubbish dealers, duff TV ect - that's what I meant, anyway how long have you owned it?
As for pay back - unless you chat to local garages this may never happen. I know unless I won the lottery I'd never be able to afford one, or justify one
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Hmm rubbish dealers, duff TV ect - that's what I meant, anyway how long have you owned it?
As for pay back - unless you chat to local garages this may never happen. I know unless I won the lottery I'd never be able to afford one, or justify one
I sort of knew what you were aiming it ;)
Maybe I expect too much? Is it too much to ask for the dealer to do as I ask?
I am please to report that the Sony TV is no longer an issue. After 4yrs of putting up with the heap of crap, I now have a Dell, yes Dell, 37" LCD. Its a sad state of affairs when I replace something as supposedly good a Sony with something as 'cheap' as a Dell. First impressions are very, very good, though I'm sure with time I will find little niggles. The Sony, however, was annoying from the second I switched it on.
As for Tech2 paying for itself, that was never the intention. I bought it because it is occasionally required, and nobody other than dealers around here had one. And the dealers didn't know how to use it. In effect, it saves me £50 + VAT everytime I use it on my car... ...and I (almost) know what I'm doing with it ;)
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Hmm rubbish dealers, duff TV ect - that's what I meant, anyway how long have you owned it?
As for pay back - unless you chat to local garages this may never happen. I know unless I won the lottery I'd never be able to afford one, or justify one
I sort of knew what you were aiming it ;)
Maybe I expect too much? Is it too much to ask for the dealer to do as I ask?
I am please to report that the Sony TV is no longer an issue. After 4yrs of putting up with the heap of crap, I now have a Dell, yes Dell, 37" LCD. Its a sad state of affairs when I replace something as supposedly good a Sony with something as 'cheap' as a Dell. First impressions are very, very good, though I'm sure with time I will find little niggles. The Sony, however, was annoying from the second I switched it on.
As for Tech2 paying for itself, that was never the intention. I bought it because it is occasionally required, and nobody other than dealers around here had one. And the dealers didn't know how to use it. In effect, it saves me £50 + VAT everytime I use it on my car... ...and I (almost) know what I'm doing with it ;)
Dealers - used to be service, now it is make money at all costs. I am at the situation that next car Omegas will be too old (newest will be 6 years old by then) to look at swapping what I have got, so I either run into ground or get something different. I have NO loyalty to GM at all, I don't rate the local dealer at all highly.
I suppose £50 a shot would pay for itself eventually, and you are always learning!
Dell - interesting choice - whose panel do they use?
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#Dell - interesting choice - whose panel do they use?
Dunno. Don't think they know - its bought in like their laptops...
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Probably LG as they make over half the worlds panels....
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Probably LG as they make over half the worlds panels....
Ah Lucky Goldstar
I remember when they were called Goldstar and made cheap stuff, however their cheap stuff wasn't too bad, definately better than lots of other cheap stuff. eg tape with Dolby B ect
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Unlike Sony who lately have made cheap stuff really expensive ;)
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Unlike Sony who lately have made cheap stuff really expensive ;)
They have just screwed up - trying to take on the budget brands - their cheap stuff is no better than other peoples stuff, trying to compete on price was a mistake, your TV was an example, the slightly older more basic TaxiDriver one is better made but less featured, mine is slightly newer than TDs but older than yours and is a 50Hz which was slightly more expensive than a lot of 100Hz other brand TVs. Mine has been problem free after the DVB-T tuner was updated. OK it was £200 more due to being integrated digital but try buying a digital TV tuner 7 years ago - you couldn't
From what I can remember the FQ75 & 80 models were an issue and I think similar issues also affected the same era IDTVs but not to same scope.
Wegas, the earliest (FD1), first reasonable price, (FX60, FX20, DX20, DS60), all 50Hz (FX20, DX20, 30, 40 ect ect), all later Wegas have been excellent TVs. All the problem ones were early DRC-MF
Expensive Sony stuff has always been good, notably their projectors, and their video cameras are still top class.
If your TV had been £100 more all spent on slightly better components you would have had no problems, but would you have bought it at that price?
That said I found a 20 year old CD player in the garage which still works.
I know you like winding me up, but some of your Sony kit was not even Sony! A lot of Sony kit is Samsung (some VCRs, some basic DVD all in ones) or Hitachi (some VCRs). Basically Sony themselves have not made a Vhs VCR.
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Unlike Sony who lately have made cheap stuff really expensive ;)
They have just screwed up - trying to take on the budget brands - their cheap stuff is no better than other peoples stuff, trying to compete on price was a mistake, your TV was an example, the slightly older more basic TaxiDriver one is better made but less featured, mine is slightly newer than TDs but older than yours and is a 50Hz which was slightly more expensive than a lot of 100Hz other brand TVs. Mine has been problem free after the DVB-T tuner was updated. OK it was £200 more due to being integrated digital but try buying a digital TV tuner 7 years ago - you couldn't
From what I can remember the FQ75 & 80 models were an issue and I think similar issues also affected the same era IDTVs but not to same scope.
Wegas, the earliest (FD1), first reasonable price, (FX60, FX20, DX20, DS60), all 50Hz (FX20, DX20, 30, 40 ect ect), all later Wegas have been excellent TVs. All the problem ones were early DRC-MF
Expensive Sony stuff has always been good, notably their projectors, and their video cameras are still top class.
If your TV had been £100 more all spent on slightly better components you would have had no problems, but would you have bought it at that price?
That said I found a 20 year old CD player in the garage which still works.
I know you like winding me up, but some of your Sony kit was not even Sony! A lot of Sony kit is Samsung (some VCRs, some basic DVD all in ones) or Hitachi (some VCRs). Basically Sony themselves have not made a Vhs VCR.
Actually, the FQ was far from Sony trying to compete on price, it was their most expensive CRT at the time - £1500 for a 28" widescreen was outrageously expensive at the time, 4 times the price of 'cheapies' that out-performed it.
OK, Sony made a c0ck-up. I can live with that. However, Sony divisions in Europe, notably France amd Germany, implemented fixes for some of the worse problems. Sony UK refused to due to cost of fix. Then, due to the number of warranty returns, Sony UK stopped honouring these claims from retailers, leaving retailers with a load of faulty returned sets that they couldn't get replaced, or could sell.
That is not the actions of a quality company.
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My Dad has just bought a Sony 26" or maybe 28" i carnt remember :-[ LCD and altho he paid over £600 for it.....its blinking amazing picture quality.....wonder if it will last as long as his old TV ::)
Another Sony 26" CRT over 20 years old b4 it gave up the ghost!!
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Unlike Sony who lately have made cheap stuff really expensive ;)
They have just screwed up - trying to take on the budget brands - their cheap stuff is no better than other peoples stuff, trying to compete on price was a mistake, your TV was an example, the slightly older more basic TaxiDriver one is better made but less featured, mine is slightly newer than TDs but older than yours and is a 50Hz which was slightly more expensive than a lot of 100Hz other brand TVs. Mine has been problem free after the DVB-T tuner was updated. OK it was £200 more due to being integrated digital but try buying a digital TV tuner 7 years ago - you couldn't
From what I can remember the FQ75 & 80 models were an issue and I think similar issues also affected the same era IDTVs but not to same scope.
Wegas, the earliest (FD1), first reasonable price, (FX60, FX20, DX20, DS60), all 50Hz (FX20, DX20, 30, 40 ect ect), all later Wegas have been excellent TVs. All the problem ones were early DRC-MF
Expensive Sony stuff has always been good, notably their projectors, and their video cameras are still top class.
If your TV had been £100 more all spent on slightly better components you would have had no problems, but would you have bought it at that price?
That said I found a 20 year old CD player in the garage which still works.
I know you like winding me up, but some of your Sony kit was not even Sony! A lot of Sony kit is Samsung (some VCRs, some basic DVD all in ones) or Hitachi (some VCRs). Basically Sony themselves have not made a Vhs VCR.
Actually, the FQ was far from Sony trying to compete on price, it was their most expensive CRT at the time - £1500 for a 28" widescreen was outrageously expensive at the time, 4 times the price of 'cheapies' that out-performed it.
OK, Sony made a c0ck-up. I can live with that. However, Sony divisions in Europe, notably France amd Germany, implemented fixes for some of the worse problems. Sony UK refused to due to cost of fix. Then, due to the number of warranty returns, Sony UK stopped honouring these claims from retailers, leaving retailers with a load of faulty returned sets that they couldn't get replaced, or could sell.
That is not the actions of a quality company.
Hmm - I'd have been on to Watchdog or similar - as to price - seen 32" for less than that
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Hmm - I'd have been on to Watchdog or similar - as to price - seen 32" for less than that
Thought about reporting to Watchdog, but then noticed all their screens around the studio are Sony, so knew wouldn't get much mileage....
I got mine shortly after they came out, and when Sony could still charge premium prices for their junk - the 32" was around £200 more.
Also bought their then top of range home theatre system. What a heap of crap that is as well. Is just a bunch of some of their stuff all bundle together, but it doesn't really work together. And the speakers are the worse I have ever heard on any system.
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Hmm - I'd have been on to Watchdog or similar - as to price - seen 32" for less than that
Thought about reporting to Watchdog, but then noticed all their screens around the studio are Sony, so knew wouldn't get much mileage....
Different division those are Sony Professional and are the best CRT monitors around, but that would not of affected them.
Watchdog had a go at Sony with their first generation UK DVD players DVP-S715 and DVP-S315 for their inability to play non CDs (not really their fault since it handled Red Book perfectly and that is all a CD player has to do to have the CD logo), Since my first player was a 715 I knew about this but found it more fun to empty the record store of NONCDs and report the producers to Philips for "Passing Off" their NONCDs as CDs - only two were effected so I ripped on the PC and gave copies to a friend then used copies in the DVD player.
Now I am evil over NONCDs no matter who produces them - I never buy now as want Red Book despite being able to play the NONCDs, as a matter of principal, I still need to report Tescos for passing off these as CDs.
Watchdog has also had a go at other Sony products, notably some early IDTVs, whereas I took the pragmatic solution of letting them do the full package of updates to mine. (The Sony tuner was released before text was finally specified, and before CAMs were ready - basically DVB-T specifications were incomplete), as I dealt direct I got it sorted very quickly and easily - in this case complaints AFAIC were a waste of time.
BTW If the DVB-T standard ever changes to SFN and 8K multiplexes the Sony tuner will cope, unlike most Ondigital boxes and quite a few first generation Freeview boxes.
Also bought their then top of range home theatre system. What a heap of crap that is as well. Is just a bunch of some of their stuff all bundle together, but it doesn't really work together. And the speakers are the worse I have ever heard on any system.
Home Cinema system - an all in one - what model? If it is the early one with out SCART it may be Samsung.
But Sony speakers - unless they are the mega expensive ones, they will not be good, for speakers you are usually best buying from UK specialists - eg I have 5 Castles.
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Couldn't tell you now what model home theatre system is now. Its a bundle of a load of their stuff, but ill conceived, and not really working well together. Consists of amp/tuner, a sub that also appears to be a 2.1 amp and 5 very poor satelites...
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And the crap sub has no remote switch on, so though I can use remote to turn amp/tuner on, I have to get up to turn sub on. Very weak design/bundle.
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Aghh cheap satellites my idea of hell
My fronts
http://www.castle.uk.com/pages/classic_pembroke.htm
one of mine
(http://picnic.ciao.com/uk/34652.jpg)
Centre - mine is original in black ash
http://www.castle.uk.com/pages/classic_keep.htm
Rears can't find much as they are old
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And the crap sub has no remote switch on, so though I can use remote to turn amp/tuner on, I have to get up to turn sub on. Very weak design/bundle.
Maybe I have a later model....my Sony sub has auto mode on it......goes into power saving mode when not in use and auto turns back on when it detects a signal
My amp is a DB940.....paid about £800 for that
And about £800 for SA-WMS7 (sub) with SS-MS7 (speakers)
I got em of Richer Sounds....the Sony centre wanted £2k for the same package.
Dont know how they rate in the world of home cinema stuff :-/
And dont often use it......too worried about peeing the neighbours off esp with the sub, it makes the floor vibrate!!
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Unlike Sony who lately have made cheap stuff really expensive ;)
They have just screwed up - trying to take on the budget brands - their cheap stuff is no better than other peoples stuff, trying to compete on price was a mistake, your TV was an example, the slightly older more basic TaxiDriver one is better made but less featured, mine is slightly newer than TDs but older than yours and is a 50Hz which was slightly more expensive than a lot of 100Hz other brand TVs. Mine has been problem free after the DVB-T tuner was updated. OK it was £200 more due to being integrated digital but try buying a digital TV tuner 7 years ago - you couldn't
From what I can remember the FQ75 & 80 models were an issue and I think similar issues also affected the same era IDTVs but not to same scope.
Wegas, the earliest (FD1), first reasonable price, (FX60, FX20, DX20, DS60), all 50Hz (FX20, DX20, 30, 40 ect ect), all later Wegas have been excellent TVs. All the problem ones were early DRC-MF
Expensive Sony stuff has always been good, notably their projectors, and their video cameras are still top class.
If your TV had been £100 more all spent on slightly better components you would have had no problems, but would you have bought it at that price?
That said I found a 20 year old CD player in the garage which still works.
I know you like winding me up, but some of your Sony kit was not even Sony! A lot of Sony kit is Samsung (some VCRs, some basic DVD all in ones) or Hitachi (some VCRs). Basically Sony themselves have not made a Vhs VCR.
TBH I would not buy anything else (consumer electronics wise) other than Sony, but I speak from experience of their older offerings.
They haven't been without their problems, early Trinitron Widescreens suffered from either LOPT or chopper Transformer failures, which could render a seven year old set scrap. Early 90's Hi Black Trinitron tubes were not setup properly at the factory, so you either had perfect focus, or it'd take an age to setup. My parents recently upgraded to a 5 yr old 28 inch flat trinitron widescreen and it's perfect, their 1993 KVX2162U CRT was still going, but the tube suffered the poor focusing issues that affected Sony back then.
Personally I have a lot of Sony equipment from the 1980's, which, IMHO was the best era for Consumer electronic quality. I have a 1985 KV21XRTU stereo Sony TV that still produces a crisp, sharp picture and works reliably, I also have a 1988 27 inch trinitron set, one of the first Nicam sets, which is our main TV, and this is excellent quality and very well built.
Plus around 7 betamax VCR's and a Sony BMC200 Beta camcorder. (if anyone has an SLHF950UB or an SLC9UB they want rid of for a reasonable price, PM me)
Problem is, Sony learnt from the Betamax thrashing in this country (last US NTSC beta machine was built in 2002), that they needed to produce items more cheaply, this showed in the early 90's with the Bridgend tube debacle, the power failures of the early widescreens and a slight drop in quality now.
James.
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And the crap sub has no remote switch on, so though I can use remote to turn amp/tuner on, I have to get up to turn sub on. Very weak design/bundle.
Maybe I have a later model....my Sony sub has auto mode on it......goes into power saving mode when not in use and auto turns back on when it detects a signal
My amp is a DB940.....paid about £800 for that
And about £800 for SA-WMS7 (sub) with SS-MS7 (speakers)
I got em of Richer Sounds....the Sony centre wanted £2k for the same package.
Dont know how they rate in the world of home cinema stuff :-/
And dont often use it......too worried about peeing the neighbours off esp with the sub, it makes the floor vibrate!!
STR-DB940 - that is pretty good, cost around £400 when new, I have the predecessor - the 930
Speakers - possibly mid range - I don't know
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Unlike Sony who lately have made cheap stuff really expensive ;)
They have just screwed up - trying to take on the budget brands - their cheap stuff is no better than other peoples stuff, trying to compete on price was a mistake, your TV was an example, the slightly older more basic TaxiDriver one is better made but less featured, mine is slightly newer than TDs but older than yours and is a 50Hz which was slightly more expensive than a lot of 100Hz other brand TVs. Mine has been problem free after the DVB-T tuner was updated. OK it was £200 more due to being integrated digital but try buying a digital TV tuner 7 years ago - you couldn't
From what I can remember the FQ75 & 80 models were an issue and I think similar issues also affected the same era IDTVs but not to same scope.
Wegas, the earliest (FD1), first reasonable price, (FX60, FX20, DX20, DS60), all 50Hz (FX20, DX20, 30, 40 ect ect), all later Wegas have been excellent TVs. All the problem ones were early DRC-MF
Expensive Sony stuff has always been good, notably their projectors, and their video cameras are still top class.
If your TV had been £100 more all spent on slightly better components you would have had no problems, but would you have bought it at that price?
That said I found a 20 year old CD player in the garage which still works.
I know you like winding me up, but some of your Sony kit was not even Sony! A lot of Sony kit is Samsung (some VCRs, some basic DVD all in ones) or Hitachi (some VCRs). Basically Sony themselves have not made a Vhs VCR.
TBH I would not buy anything else (consumer electronics wise) other than Sony, but I speak from experience of their older offerings.
They haven't been without their problems, early Trinitron Widescreens suffered from either LOPT or chopper Transformer failures, which could render a seven year old set scrap. Early 90's Hi Black Trinitron tubes were not setup properly at the factory, so you either had perfect focus, or it'd take an age to setup. My parents recently upgraded to a 5 yr old 28 inch flat trinitron widescreen and it's perfect, their 1993 KVX2162U CRT was still going, but the tube suffered the poor focusing issues that affected Sony back then.
Personally I have a lot of Sony equipment from the 1980's, which, IMHO was the best era for Consumer electronic quality. I have a 1985 KV21XRTU stereo Sony TV that still produces a crisp, sharp picture and works reliably, I also have a 1988 27 inch trinitron set, one of the first Nicam sets, which is our main TV, and this is excellent quality and very well built.
Plus around 7 betamax VCR's and a Sony BMC200 Beta camcorder. (if anyone has an SLHF950UB or an SLC9UB they want rid of for a reasonable price, PM me)
Problem is, Sony learnt from the Betamax thrashing in this country (last US NTSC beta machine was built in 2002), that they needed to produce items more cheaply, this showed in the early 90's with the Bridgend tube debacle, the power failures of the early widescreens and a slight drop in quality now.
James.
My 22 year old portable still works but never gets used, But my main TV is Sony - a 50Hz 32" IDTV, the amp is Sony (an award winner), my Vcrs (working 3 Sony 1 Sanyo), video camera old HVC400P and new TRV33, MD recorder, MD Walkman, my wifes digital camera, my turntable, my bedroom DVD player (worn out but works occasionally).
I record TV onto a Pace Twin PVR now, I rarely use a VCR, especially on one of them (the Sanyo) the heads were replace about 8 years ago with the penultimate set.
Now to upset you!
[size=36]I OWN A SL-HF950[/size]
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Unlike Sony who lately have made cheap stuff really expensive ;)
They have just screwed up - trying to take on the budget brands - their cheap stuff is no better than other peoples stuff, trying to compete on price was a mistake, your TV was an example, the slightly older more basic TaxiDriver one is better made but less featured, mine is slightly newer than TDs but older than yours and is a 50Hz which was slightly more expensive than a lot of 100Hz other brand TVs. Mine has been problem free after the DVB-T tuner was updated. OK it was £200 more due to being integrated digital but try buying a digital TV tuner 7 years ago - you couldn't
From what I can remember the FQ75 & 80 models were an issue and I think similar issues also affected the same era IDTVs but not to same scope.
Wegas, the earliest (FD1), first reasonable price, (FX60, FX20, DX20, DS60), all 50Hz (FX20, DX20, 30, 40 ect ect), all later Wegas have been excellent TVs. All the problem ones were early DRC-MF
Expensive Sony stuff has always been good, notably their projectors, and their video cameras are still top class.
If your TV had been £100 more all spent on slightly better components you would have had no problems, but would you have bought it at that price?
That said I found a 20 year old CD player in the garage which still works.
I know you like winding me up, but some of your Sony kit was not even Sony! A lot of Sony kit is Samsung (some VCRs, some basic DVD all in ones) or Hitachi (some VCRs). Basically Sony themselves have not made a Vhs VCR.
TBH I would not buy anything else (consumer electronics wise) other than Sony, but I speak from experience of their older offerings.
They haven't been without their problems, early Trinitron Widescreens suffered from either LOPT or chopper Transformer failures, which could render a seven year old set scrap. Early 90's Hi Black Trinitron tubes were not setup properly at the factory, so you either had perfect focus, or it'd take an age to setup. My parents recently upgraded to a 5 yr old 28 inch flat trinitron widescreen and it's perfect, their 1993 KVX2162U CRT was still going, but the tube suffered the poor focusing issues that affected Sony back then.
Personally I have a lot of Sony equipment from the 1980's, which, IMHO was the best era for Consumer electronic quality. I have a 1985 KV21XRTU stereo Sony TV that still produces a crisp, sharp picture and works reliably, I also have a 1988 27 inch trinitron set, one of the first Nicam sets, which is our main TV, and this is excellent quality and very well built.
Plus around 7 betamax VCR's and a Sony BMC200 Beta camcorder. (if anyone has an SLHF950UB or an SLC9UB they want rid of for a reasonable price, PM me)
Problem is, Sony learnt from the Betamax thrashing in this country (last US NTSC beta machine was built in 2002), that they needed to produce items more cheaply, this showed in the early 90's with the Bridgend tube debacle, the power failures of the early widescreens and a slight drop in quality now.
James.
My 22 year old portable still works but never gets used, But my main TV is Sony - a 50Hz 32" IDTV, the amp is Sony (an award winner), my Vcrs (working 3 Sony 1 Sanyo), video camera old HVC400P and new TRV33, MD recorder, MD Walkman, my wifes digital camera, my turntable, my bedroom DVD player (worn out but works occasionally).
I record TV onto a Pace Twin PVR now, I rarely use a VCR, especially on one of them (the Sanyo) the heads were replace about 8 years ago with the penultimate set.
Now to upset you!
[size=36]I OWN A SL-HF950[/size]
Damn you and your SL-HF950 ownership :).
I have....
1x Sanyo VTC NX10
1x Sanyo VTC5000 (doesn't everyone!!)
2x Sony SL C5 UB
1x Sony SL C7
1x Sanyo VTC 6500
2x Sony SLF1UB TTF1 UB and a HVC3000 camera, external charger and two batteries for the F1
1x Sony BMC200 Betamax Camcorder
1x Sony KV21 XRTU
1x Sony KV27 something somthing, has an early AE1 chassis apparently (that is sad!)
Amps, either a Heathkit S88A stereo intergrated Valve Amplifier from 1968 or a Denon.
Turntable, Sony PV21 with PLL timing
Tape decks, Aiwa AD6500 (complies to DIN 45500 or HiFi, circa June 1976) and a Marantz of some sort...
Speakers, a pair of B&O S45's I think......
A running theme of Sony gear!! would like a U-Matic Hi band machine, and an SLHF950 or a C9 and a B&O beogram 4000 with linear arm stylus, just cause they look cool, ohh and a Rogers Cadet 3 or a pair of Quad valve monoblocks....
James
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This is war ;D
My Beta VCRs
Sony SL-HF950 of course - the ultimate deck (mine has NICAM)
Sony SL-HF100P duplicator
Sanyo VTC-M40 HiFi
Sony SL-F1UB Working
Sony SL-F1UB broken
Sanyo NX100 free with 100 and broken
Sold Sanyo VTC6500
Scrapped Sony C6
Non Beta
Some Sony branded Vhs crap I was given which doesn't work
Sold a Philips N1502 with broken heads
Sony Kit
DC-TRV33 - video camera
KV32DX20U - Wega IDTV
KV1430UB - my first TV
STR-DB930 - AV receiver
Minidisc recorder, Walkman, Head Unit, CD Changer
Stored or out of use
DVP-S715 - first DVD
Most of a midi system my dad used to have CDP30 CD player not in use but turntable on my AV rack
I have a Pioneer play anything DVD player, and DVD burner
Pace Twin PVR
Relisys RLT1730 - bedroom with Pace DTVA, holiday with Twin
Castle HiFi speakers
I have the slightly useless ONdigital CAM and two cards
Oh and a burglar alarm
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Oh forgot the HVC4000P camera MD is MD-JE330 and MD 5970
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Hello,
That's an impressive range of Taunt ware :).
The M40 is another deck I'd like, but I am not as keen on Sanyos Beta offerings, they seemed to take their own approach to the standard, their machines also have a slightly cheaper feel, though the 6500 is okay if a little brash looking.
I found that Sanyo Beta machines had a problem copying Macrovision protected VHS tapes to Betamax, on Sony and toshiba decks, the AGC would wipe out the macrovision signal, thus allowing you to 'back up' Macrovision protected VHS cassettes to Betamax......apparently.
The duplicator sounds a nice bit of kit....
Another weird item I have in my collection is this Sony device that takes photo negatives and basically turns them into a video signal that is then recorded onto a betamax cassette, allowing you to put your photo collection onto Betamax. A very primative Video CD if you will.
I have a waterproof back and strap for my F1 so I can take it out and about if I so desired.
Tape collection wise, I've got around 3-400 cassettes with varying films including Star Wars on Betamax, and a cased copy of Back To the Future :).
I sometimes think about selling my whole collection, but probably never will as I found the whole format facinating. It's suprising how much of a following Betamax has, 950's sometimes pop up on ebay, and you won't get much change from £250. As I keep saying, their the modern, valueable antique.
James
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Oh and a burglar alarm
Ohhh i have one of those too.....when shes not snoozing ;D
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Hello,
That's an impressive range of Taunt ware :).
The M40 is another deck I'd like, but I am not as keen on Sanyos Beta offerings, they seemed to take their own approach to the standard, their machines also have a slightly cheaper feel, though the 6500 is okay if a little brash looking.
I found that Sanyo Beta machines had a problem copying Macrovision protected VHS tapes to Betamax, on Sony and toshiba decks, the AGC would wipe out the macrovision signal, thus allowing you to 'back up' Macrovision protected VHS cassettes to Betamax......apparently.
The duplicator sounds a nice bit of kit....
Another weird item I have in my collection is this Sony device that takes photo negatives and basically turns them into a video signal that is then recorded onto a betamax cassette, allowing you to put your photo collection onto Betamax. A very primative Video CD if you will.
I have a waterproof back and strap for my F1 so I can take it out and about if I so desired.
Tape collection wise, I've got around 3-400 cassettes with varying films including Star Wars on Betamax, and a cased copy of Back To the Future :).
I sometimes think about selling my whole collection, but probably never will as I found the whole format facinating. It's suprising how much of a following Betamax has, 950's sometimes pop up on ebay, and you won't get much change from £250. As I keep saying, their the modern, valueable antique.
James
Oooh the duplicator needs servicing - plays a bit wobbly
The M40 handles Macraprovision quite well, one on Ebay hit £400
Got around 300 cassettes - quite a few railway videos - all backed up now to DVD
I've got the slide/negative adaptor - uses the HVC400P
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The 6500 sale was a bit of a mistake, I got carried away on Ebay.
The controls were all split and the clock had failed.
Not a bad VCR at all but mine was near end of life.
Never had a 5000 - they are a bit naff.
950 - built like a brick outhouse proper Sony quality.
The Beta HiFi demo is what kicked off my interest in Home Cinema. Bob Monkhouse used to own SL-F1s, and I also met the person who sold him a 950. I have also met someone who sold Prince Charles a very large screen 4x3 Sony (pre widescreen).
I ran the M40 as everyday VCR until I got the PVR - avoided Vsh as much as possible
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I should say I used to only buy Sony (hence why I bought that crap telly) - in the same way some drivers will only consider BMW. Then, after the sagas with some Sony stuff I bought 4 or 5 years ago, I saw the light....
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I should add that I am surprised I have a Tech2 - its made by Hewlett Packard, another company that seemed to lose its way a bit around 4 or 5 yrs ago...
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I should add that I am surprised I have a Tech2 - its made by Hewlett Packard, another company that seemed to lose its way a bit around 4 or 5 yrs ago...
Remeber the Laserjet III?
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I should add that I am surprised I have a Tech2 - its made by Hewlett Packard, another company that seemed to lose its way a bit around 4 or 5 yrs ago...
:-X
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I should add that I am surprised I have a Tech2 - its made by Hewlett Packard, another company that seemed to lose its way a bit around 4 or 5 yrs ago...
:-X
Ah yes, you know don't you :-X
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I should add that I am surprised I have a Tech2 - its made by Hewlett Packard, another company that seemed to lose its way a bit around 4 or 5 yrs ago...
Remeber the Laserjet III?
Excellent printer in its day. LJ4 series excellent as well (and lighter!). LJ5 didn't really offer anything new, then the LJ4000 was released with awful firmware, not updatable >:(
The DJs were good as well, but the last of the really reliable ones were 800 series. Also, the supplied software and drivers started to become more limited and flakey...
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I should add that I am surprised I have a Tech2 - its made by Hewlett Packard, another company that seemed to lose its way a bit around 4 or 5 yrs ago...
Remeber the Laserjet III?
Excellent printer in its day. LJ4 series excellent as well (and lighter!). LJ5 didn't really offer anything new, then the LJ4000 was released with awful firmware, not updatable >:(
The DJs were good as well, but the last of the really reliable ones were 800 series. Also, the supplied software and drivers started to become more limited and flakey...
I remember the LJ's as Jaime says 3 was good, but i thought the 4 and 5 started to become flimsey....for the money they were....I started buying Kyocera printers.....good value i thought....and iirc a 3 year warranty
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A few of our customers are still using LJ3s - we are in our office with a colour OKI laser as well.
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Ahhhh HP LJ printers. Bloody hate them >:( 4000 was an easy strip down to fix. You need a tennis court to dismantle the 5SI on. The LJ 3, 4, 5 were Ok but could be a nightmare. At least the 4000 series was engineer friendly (mostly).
Sorry, 6 years of fixing those things in tight cramped offices will drive you up the wall :o :o
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Ahhhh HP LJ printers. Bloody hate them >:( 4000 was an easy strip down to fix. You need a tennis court to dismantle the 5SI on. The LJ 3, 4, 5 were Ok but could be a nightmare. At least the 4000 series was engineer friendly (mostly).
Sorry, 6 years of fixing those things in tight cramped offices will drive you up the wall :o :o
Never had to strip my 4000, so can't comment on how easy to fix. I can confirm it doesn't cope well with its duplexer, and usually prints double sided pages in a random order >:(
LJ4 was easy enough to service :)
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I got to the stage where I just removed the duplexers on the 4000's and told the customers to use the 5SI as every M&S has one. New Duplexers lasted about 6 months PITA.
Could do a 4000 with my eyes closed and tell you what the fault codes really mean (not hp's definition).
ROLLERS, ROLLERS, ROLLERS, ROLLERS, ROLLERS, ROLLERS maybe the Fuser ;D
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or on my one - drum, drum, drum!
The duplexer works, but if you send a double sided print job to printer before printer is Online/Ready, it prints them in a random order >:(
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I got P'd off with call outs to printers. Hardly any server or networking faults. Nothing but bloomin printers. They got Xerox Phaser 8200's in and used cheap wax. £1800 for me to replace the head, all so they could save a few quid on consumables, loved it ;D
Got accredited on Phasers (no Star Trek Jokes).
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