Actually, Sony has extended the warranty on sets with this problem, in the serial number range given to three years P & L. Leonard Caillouet Electronics World 1261 NW 76 Blvd Gainesville, FL 32606 352-332-5608 FAX 352-332-5668 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 10:08 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony KDP65XBR2 HDTV: white highlights get a colored hue? > Thank you for responding so quickly. > He just called and it will be here tomorrow. he said it's about 4 yrs > old, and he spent around 5 thousand on it. I said it will be a very > expensive repair and may come close to replacen\ment cost but he wanted > it looked at anyway. I assume Sony will work with me as an independent > servicer on this as far as providing the CRTs,etc. > Thanks again, > Phil Bader > > Mike Jensen/Sound Pro Service wrote: > > >Phil, > >This model was one that had the flicker issue requiring replacement of > >all three crt's. The serial number range affected was 9000001 - > >90006452. The symptoms observed with the flicker issue included a shift > >in hue/color. Sony did extend the labor/parts warranty to a full two > >years for this problem. > > > >Mike Jensen > >Sound Pro > >Rapid City, SD > >-----Original Message----- > >From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Phil Bader > >Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 7:45 AM > >To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: [TechAssist] Sony KDP65XBR2 HDTV: white highlights get a > >colored hue? > > > >This is a CRT type 65" Sony HDTV. Few years old. > >A very "discriminating" customer says as he watches the olympics > >volleyball,where there is a view of the white sand the white seems to > >shift to a color,say bluish,etc.Doesn't stay pure white. He related the > >effect to a shift in "kelvins". He says it's irritating,tho not severe. > >Said he did not so far see this effect in HD mode. It's comming in next > >week. > >Any help appreciated. Manual, field guide,learning article,etc > >Phil Bader > > > > > > > > -- > > Philip Bader > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 > Fax (863) 299-8821 > email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/