Official Sony HX929 Owner's thread (46HX929, 55HX929, 65HX929) No Price Talk - Page 500

That looks like a power board failure

Agree with Rizzo... Haven't seen that on a Sony display, so something is not behaving properly. I assume you have done the reset dance to see if it unpuckers itself.

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Thanks again IMRIZZO and tbaudoin for the help. Yeah I have done a complete factory reset, tried doing a soft reset. I am updated completely on firmware, so that is not an issue. I am not connected to the internet and have tried plugging directly into the wall outlet not a powerstrip. It's a no go. I am fortunate that I am a rewardzone silver member at Best Buy giving me 60 days to return. A sad day guy's.

Maybe a sad day but, at least your within the exchange period, otherwise it would be a Bad day.

hello there to all

Can somebody help me??? I bought my 55 929 tv on 06/03/11 with no extra warranty at US appliances and so far no issues at all...a friend of mine got the 46' 909 around the same time at BB and he paid for extran 4 yrs warranty....this past month my friend's tv went green but he is covered...I'm afraid that mine would go bad and the factory warranty just expired this past december(18 Months)....should I try to get an extended warranty???? will I be able to get it(even if Im out of the factory warranty)??? please Im scared I love my baby

Thanks for your time and help

That is a very rare event. I have a 65hx929 without extended warranty and I'm not worried at all. I wouldn't spend the money if I were you.

Greetings from Canada,

Been following this thread for quite some time now, finally decided to post!
I own an 55inch HX929 since last January and have been using default settings ever since I got it,
I have recently started experimenting with various settings from the HX929 Picture Settings thread but can't get something that looks right on my set.

IMRIZZO, could I trouble you for your settings please?

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Aw thats a shame you returned the set.. Not sure you will be happy with passive-3D as it cuts the resolution in half. It will no longer be 1080p and has strange lines you can see (at least on the LG's)
I would have had the set repaired as you got it so darn cheap anyway, and then wait for the new 4k TV's to fall into a normal price range. 4k TV's are the answer to the Passive-3D problem. Maybe even with OLED? We shall see what the future holds.. Until then, I still think the HX-92 is the best bang for the buck today.

Hi IMRIZZO,
I dont want to take up too much of your time, but could you please PM your settings to me too?
I am most interested in your settings for Bluray and also for normal TV.

Did you make any settings for any other modes too? Game-Mode? DVD?

Would be very much appreciated. Thx!

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Where are you even finding these sets?
Edited by Dr.Shankenstein - 2/8/13 at 10:17pm

The VT30 is a Plasma. Trust me you do NOT want a Plasma...
The D8000 is not a full-backlit LED and is plagued by many issues including banding and bad clouding.
The HX929 is not perfect, has some DSE, but I would choose it over the other sets in a heartbeat.

The only other set I would even consider is the WT50. But there are mixed reviews about that one too..

You do realize plasma out performs LED in almost every aspect. Depending on his uses and what he is looking for it could very possibly be an amazing choice for him.

I just purchased my 929 about a month ago and was on the xh929 calibration thread. One of the guys on there "akadennis" had his set professionally calibrated and posted his settings. They look amazing on my 55" 929. You might want to try them out. I know that just because one persons set looks good, it might not transfer over to anotherset, but maybe I got lucky. I think the fact that when some of these guys are getting their sets professionally calibrated, but not making any adjustments in the in the service menu bodes well for anyone else since the standard adjustments are fairly the same on all these sets. It's usually when the service menu is adjusted that the settings don't work well due to each individual TV's settings from he factory. Anyways, heres the link if you want to try them out.

http://www.avsforum.com/t/1340974/official-sony-hx929-settings-calibrations-thread/90

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I would have to disagree. Plasma and LCD(LED) both have there strengths and weaknesses. I have owned a number of sets over the years, both Plasma, LCD, LED etc... and while plasma has it's advantages in veiwing angle and supossedly blacks (this is the case compared to less expensive LED's not the 929), they usually reflect alot of light and are not as bright as LCD(LED). I have always been notorious for returning a set if I wasn't satisfied with the picture. I've owned a GT30, D7000 (supossedly one of the best plasmas from last year) and several others, and my point is that i'll agree that a Plasma might be an amazing choice for him, but it will depend more on other factors like his room setup, lighting, veiwing angle, but a Plasma does not out perform an LED like it is superior. I once thought the same and felt I was always a Plasma guy, I can tell you that my 55HX929 has the best picture out of any I've owned. You have to be very careful when you read the reviews from some of the major sites, because they are biased. Cnets rewiew of our TV was completely off. I almost didn't purchase it, but luckily I come on this site enought to get real world reviews from owners. I would just say do your research not only oon the TV, but what your house setup is going to be, then make your choice.

I owned the GT 30 and the D7000 Plasmas which were rated very high in last years models. Just got my 929 about a month ago and the picture blows those away. If you can get a 929 for a good price, I would deffinately recommend it above the Plasmas you stated. To be honest the Plasma vs. LCD(LED) thing is more preference thing.

I have to strongly disagree. It is also a matter of taste after all. But Plasmas certainly do not outperform high end LCD-TV's.
I have hated Plasma since I first saw one and still hate the latest models. Some people dont seem to see this; but if I stand in front of 50 TV's at a big retailer, I can pick out every Plasma within seconds. They flicker like looking at an old CRT-Display with 60Hz, they are not bright and they strain my eyes. The picture is nowhere near as sharp as a LCD and the black levels are no better than a backlit LED like the HX929.
I know, if I would say these words in a Plasma-biased forum I would be blasted with hatred just like in Xbox vs Playstation forums.
The fact is, I am VERY picky and so is my colleague. We always end up ignoring the Plasmas because they are just so bad in our eyes.
If you like plasma, go ahead and buy one. Everyone must decide what is best for their own eyes. But If I'm on the lookout for the best TV available out there, it sure aint no Plasma.
Edited by DaMac78 - 2/9/13 at 6:50am

I completely agree that it's a personal choice and opinion based as to what you like, but strictly performance based the top plasmas out perform even the top LEDs like the 929, 950, and Elite. I am in no way saying they aren't good sets, I am only stating that you shouldn't say he absolutely doesn't want a plasma. First you need to find out his needs and what he wants. As far as looking at them at large retailers, yes you can tell them apart, they always have LEDs on a vivid mode because so many people like extremely bright TVs. Also, as far as the top TV on the market it IS a plasma, Panasonic VT50. And the top TV, which all else are compared to IS a plasma. But like you said, it ultimately comes down to each individual.

For blacks the big deal is it can reproduce them with no blooming or bleed-through which occurs with LEDs and even the 929, as well as good shadow detail. Most of the high end plasmas reflect the same amount of light as most LEDs due to the AR filters. As for reviews, I couldn't care less about Cnet or consumer reports, I consider what calibrators, engineers, and calibration reports show along with personal experience. I'll be the first to say that I can't stand most LED TVs, but there are always those exceptions, like the 929 and 950 even the NX720 (even with its shadow detail issues).

Rumor's indicate the next XBR will be a 55" OLED late 2013 / 2014.and no more full-array sets. So if your looking for a full array set you've gotta move on it as the supply appears to be drying up.

Interesting.. Glad I just got my 920 then! ;-)
Once OLED is used, I doubt Full-Array will even be necessary.
But for those wanting to buy a good TV now, go for it!

The only problem is that the OLED tech is highly susceptible to IR much like plasma sets.

Another point about the OLED technology that one should consider as others have mentioned, is the VERY high cost of these sets vs the expected life span. It is my understanding that they are great "while they last", which as I understand is not all that long when compared to other sets that are currently on the market.

Personally, if I pay that kind of money for something, it had better last.......... YMMV.


Best Regards,

GPHVIDEO

The OLED technology is to new to garner any purchase interest in me, I want to see it in action for awhile.

I'm not ready to be a test audience at that price.

Oh it is? And the lifespan is also not as good? Wow...guess I have to read up more on this OLED Technology. I was under the impression this was what we have all been waiting for..a perfect solution to both Plasma and LCD issues.. I wonder if we will live to see the perfect Flatscreen? Maybe LCD is still the future, it could get better and better.. Who knows.

Well, in that case I am even more happy with my 55" HX-920... For now! :-))
Enjoy folks!

Does anyone know if new 3D glasses were announced at CES? I can't seem to find any reference for them. As I posted before, I broke my TDG-BR750 glasses and I was looking to replace them. However, Sony Canada's website has no stock and they aren't getting more as far as I can see. Have the TDG-BR750s been retired? Shame if so, they are amazing except for being slightly fragile. I see there is stock in the U.S. and I'd jump on that, but no stock in Canada often means a new model is coming as our stock dries up quicker.

Thanks.

They are available on Amazon @ $138.00 (totally outrageous as I paid 62.00 new from Amazon 4 mos ago?)

Were you using the polarizing filter clip on's with these?

Compared to the el cheapo PS3 3D glasses, I thought the 750s were terrible (I did not have the polarizing filter clip ons) image wise and returned them. Almost as bad as the 250s which I also sent back. If you tilt your head even slightly, the image degraded terribly. With the PS3, there was significantly less crosstalk especially if you moved your head..... you could almost sit on your head and the image remained constant.

I'm assuming the polarizing filters make a huge difference for the 750s, but since I wear prescription glasses, the PS3s actually fit over the regular glasses much more comfortably so I didn't bother requesting the filters from Sony.

I would be interested in new models as well, but with Sony's shift toward Passive on many of the 2013 models, I'm wondering if I should pick up a couple extra pairs of the PS3s now before they start to disappear in case there are no more new models in the works from Sony compatible with 2012 and earlier tvs.