LCD or Plasma?

[TheBoy]

KV28FQ75?

Supposedly quite good, however it is a 100Hz TV [smiley=thumbdown.gif]

If you have a fuzz on the picture there is a fix which involves playing with the service menu. On avforums somewhere

Yeah, thats the model. Yes I have the focus issues. Yes I have the geometry issues (not fixable due to design problem with PSU). Yes, I have the scrolling black bars associated with this model (and all 100hz TVs according to Sony - tossers), apparently not fixable according to Sony UK - shame other countries have sorted this with an expensive fix. Yes I have the sound issues from the left speaker.

Still, the particular one I have now is better than the previous 3, but still crap (ignoring the price for a mo)

[Martin_1962]

KV28FQ75?

Supposedly quite good, however it is a 100Hz TV [smiley=thumbdown.gif]

If you have a fuzz on the picture there is a fix which involves playing with the service menu. On avforums somewhere

Yeah, thats the model. Yes I have the focus issues. Yes I have the geometry issues (not fixable due to design problem with PSU). Yes, I have the scrolling black bars associated with this model (and all 100hz TVs according to Sony - tossers), apparently not fixable according to Sony UK - shame other countries have sorted this with an expensive fix. Yes I have the sound issues from the left speaker.

Still, the particular one I have now is better than the previous 3, but still crap (ignoring the price for a mo)

Guessed due to the problems with that model

Smearing fix

http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=116374

Speaker - people suggest adding shielding (if that problem)

Srolling bars can be poor quality Scart leads

http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130518

Geometry - DIY in service menu

Have you considered replacing the PSU?

Are you in LIVE mode or have you set up PERSONAL, out of the box the tube is overdriven to melt retinas, pulling the brightness down works wonders

[TheBoy]

I haven't investigated speaker much, as generally use seperate amp.

Focus, I can't seem to get focus all over screen - as soon as one bit comes back in, another bit drops out.  The Sony 'engineers' couldn't do better either

Geometry. Pointless adjusting due to poor PSU design. Its close on medium screens, but darker or lighter scenes cause it to go out again. The PSU hasn't got the power to run the coils.

The bars are due to interference inside the set. Sony tried blaming the ixos scarts, until I showed them the bars with the scarts all unplugged...

Not considered changing PSU, as on main board. The TV is a heap of shit, so why bother.


Just can't wait to be rid of it.

Sony have lost another once loyal customer.

[Martin_1962]

IXOS are quite good.

The FQ75 is a lemon of a TV.

I think you can cure the scrolling by adding some tin plate shields to the scart area including the switching chip.

Now my 7 year old Wega has had a few issues relating to being an very early IDTV and needed a mod. for Ondigital CAM, and a software update for Freeview changes.

I had to change the picture settings - brightness and contrast, then geometry - one corner went out after a week or so of use. I get feedback from the DVB-T tuner to RGB Scart 1 which is killed off by switching to an analogue station before watching a DVD.

Picture quality on mine is stunning, I have had good support.

BTW the FQ80 had all the FQ75 bigs fixed

[TheBoy]

BTW the FQ80 had all the FQ75 bigs fixed

Err, only according to Sony...  ...the ones I've seen are probably as bad or worse than the 75.

[Martin_1962]

BTW the FQ80 had all the FQ75 bigs fixed

Err, only according to Sony...  ...the ones I've seen are probably as bad or worse than the 75.

Oh dear - a bit of a fall from the FD1s

Anyway try the shielding - it might work!

[Taxi_Driver]

I have 32" 100hz Wega Sony....had it when they first came out....quite a few years ago...ok i did go thro 3 tv's within about 3 weeks....but this one has been fine....slightly outa focus on teletext left hand side of screen....but watching programmes etc you carnt tell

My Dad has just bought one of these......picture quality is brilliant!!

http://www.digital-point.co.uk/model.php?ID=2476

Tho my neighbour has a Sony LCD....dunno what model....and i think the picture quality on that one is rubbish imo

Pays ya money and takes ya choice imo

Cheers

[Martin_1962]

I have 32" 100hz Wega Sony....had it when they first came out....quite a few years ago...ok i did go thro 3 tv's within about 3 weeks....but this one has been fine....slightly outa focus on teletext left hand side of screen....but watching programmes etc you carnt tell

My Dad has just bought one of these......picture quality is brilliant!!

http://www.digital-point.co.uk/model.php?ID=2476

Tho my neighbour has a Sony LCD....dunno what model....and i think the picture quality on that one is rubbish imo

Pays ya money and takes ya choice imo

Cheers

The early Sony ones were poor, but since they got their joint plant running, and spent some serious R&D money their LCD TVs are now very good, S-basic, V-mid range, X-top range

Is yours the KV32FX60? - no black base

[Taxi_Driver]

I have 32" 100hz Wega Sony....had it when they first came out....quite a few years ago...ok i did go thro 3 tv's within about 3 weeks....but this one has been fine....slightly outa focus on teletext left hand side of screen....but watching programmes etc you carnt tell

My Dad has just bought one of these......picture quality is brilliant!!

http://www.digital-point.co.uk/model.php?ID=2476

Tho my neighbour has a Sony LCD....dunno what model....and i think the picture quality on that one is rubbish imo

Pays ya money and takes ya choice imo

Cheers

The early Sony ones were poor, but since they got their joint plant running, and spent some serious R&D money their LCD TVs are now very good, S-basic, V-mid range, X-top range

Is yours the KV32FX60? - no black base

You made me move my dvd stacks to have a look Martin  

Its KV32FX60U......dunno what the U means....but yes i guess

[Martin_1962]

I have 32" 100hz Wega Sony....had it when they first came out....quite a few years ago...ok i did go thro 3 tv's within about 3 weeks....but this one has been fine....slightly outa focus on teletext left hand side of screen....but watching programmes etc you carnt tell

My Dad has just bought one of these......picture quality is brilliant!!

http://www.digital-point.co.uk/model.php?ID=2476

Tho my neighbour has a Sony LCD....dunno what model....and i think the picture quality on that one is rubbish imo

Pays ya money and takes ya choice imo

Cheers

The early Sony ones were poor, but since they got their joint plant running, and spent some serious R&D money their LCD TVs are now very good, S-basic, V-mid range, X-top range

Is yours the KV32FX60? - no black base

You made me move my dvd stacks to have a look Martin  

Its KV32FX60U......dunno what the U means....but yes i guess

That period

KV = tube TV
32 or 28 tube size
F-flat
D-IDTV
X-stereo
S-DPL
20 - 50Hz
60 - 100Hz
U - UK
Hence KV32FX60U yours, KV32DX20U mine, KV28DS60U my Dads ect

[Markie]

Naturally, I'm gonna say avoid Sony. Useless, unreliable, unusable piece for junk from a lying, deceiteful, disgraceful, useless company.

say what you mean Martin  

Marks DTM right as usual!

LCD in.... plasma so out of date and less likely to be hd.....

intrestingly i rate lg very very higlhly, maybe because when they won a phone handset contract with us they gave us several dozen 32" LCD`s for our offices.

And you know what we show on these state of the art screens - wall queues and wait times and service levels....

[Jim]

42 Inch LCD, HD ready 8-)

[TheBoy]

I have 32" 100hz Wega Sony....had it when they first came out....quite a few years ago...ok i did go thro 3 tv's within about 3 weeks....but this one has been fine....slightly outa focus on teletext left hand side of screen....but watching programmes etc you carnt tell

My Dad has just bought one of these......picture quality is brilliant!!

http://www.digital-point.co.uk/model.php?ID=2476

Tho my neighbour has a Sony LCD....dunno what model....and i think the picture quality on that one is rubbish imo

Pays ya money and takes ya choice imo

Cheers

Yeah, mine always had focus problems on left, mainly noticable on teletext and titles on DVDs. It has got worse, and is not possible to to fix completely.  It is further noticable now because I use a MCE as my primary recorder/player

[Martin_1962]

I have 32" 100hz Wega Sony....had it when they first came out....quite a few years ago...ok i did go thro 3 tv's within about 3 weeks....but this one has been fine....slightly outa focus on teletext left hand side of screen....but watching programmes etc you carnt tell

My Dad has just bought one of these......picture quality is brilliant!!

http://www.digital-point.co.uk/model.php?ID=2476

Tho my neighbour has a Sony LCD....dunno what model....and i think the picture quality on that one is rubbish imo

Pays ya money and takes ya choice imo

Cheers

Yeah, mine always had focus problems on left, mainly noticable on teletext and titles on DVDs. It has got worse, and is not possible to to fix completely.  It is further noticable now because I use a MCE as my primary recorder/player

Did you look at the smear fix?

[TheBoy]

my problem is focus, not a colour smear as suggested in that post.