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post #17011 of 17193
3/6/12 at 6:49pm
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Originally Posted by BenDover View Post

i believe the higher cost models include the local dimming feature...that seems to really command a premium in the led backlit sets. i think i personally would be leaning towards upgrading in size to the 80 in unless there was really that big of a difference in everyday real world viewing for myself.

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Originally Posted by thestewman

There are several 945 models coming which are supposed to have most of the Elite quality at a lessor cost.

A higher quality 844 model at 80 inches
And very possibly a 90 inch model

So it might be good to wait.
Stew

The new 945 models may include local dimming
Unknown yet what the 80 and 90 inch models will include.
Interestingly, owners of the 632 model 80 inch have almost no complaints.
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post #17012 of 17193
3/7/12 at 7:21am
The 945 in 80" seems to be the best value to me, and I was waiting for COSTCO to carry them, to get the 2 yr warranty and $99 extended warranty they offer. However, the prospect of a 90" is tantalizing. If they do a 90, it should further depress the price of the 80--which is the optimum size for my TV viewing spot. Any bigger and I think I'd need a 4K set from my viewing distance. Frankly, I see 2K vs. 4K as pretty much the difference between 1080i vs. 1080p--better, but not as big a difference as going from SDTV to HDTV. I'll reconsider for my FP setup when 4K source material is available in BR. Costco is carrying last year's 80, right now. I noticed that my Frys no longer has any RPTV on the floor, except for a game unit demo at the front of the store. Is this a portent? Even though I see no benefit to "thin" over RPTV, I do see a big difference in the watchability of TV programs of direct-view vs RPTV.
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post #17013 of 17193
3/13/12 at 11:52am
I decided to keep my replacement 65HX929, and I must say...I'm very glad that I did. It looked bad out of the box, but after applying some settings that I got from other set owners in the 929 thread here, it looks just as good (and sometimes, even better) to me as the Q006 did in its prime. The black levels are ridiculous; black is literally "off". It creates a pretty dramatic effect when some text is displayed on the screen with a black background, as the text is the only thing lit up.

I was also pleasantly surprised with the size difference. It doesn't really seem that much smaller.

Anyways, although I still wish none of these optical block issues had ever happened, I am thankful to Sony for sending me this set. I am very happy with it.
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post #17014 of 17193
3/16/12 at 11:44am
Hey everyone! Anyone know how to horizontally adjust the Qualia picture via the service menu? I have the service manual, and they mention a specific code for horizontal and vertical adjustment, but I cannot find that code when stepping through the service menu.

Anyone know how to do this?

Thanks!
David
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post #17015 of 17193
3/20/12 at 6:57am
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Originally Posted by drfokos View Post

Hey everyone! Anyone know how to horizontally adjust the Qualia picture via the service menu? I have the service manual, and they mention a specific code for horizontal and vertical adjustment, but I cannot find that code when stepping through the service menu.

Anyone know how to do this?

Thanks!
David

i don't know but you may want to PM avsforum user "umr" and see if he might answer your question. he is a professional calibrator but perhaps he would be willing to answer your question.
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post #17016 of 17193
3/20/12 at 7:01pm
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Originally Posted by BenDover View Post

i don't know but you may want to PM avsforum user "umr" and see if he might answer your question. he is a professional calibrator but perhaps he would be willing to answer your question.

Thanks Ben. UMR originally calibrated my set for me.
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post #17017 of 17193
4/1/12 at 4:07pm
April Fools, so many years of looking here on the Q board and I think this is probably the longest between posts we have ever gone.. I miss the Q experience of the past and if they did have a surefire retrofit I would be tempted... sad part is that nothing will really save the Q and now all of us who still have one are watching for blobs (or in my case watching my blob grow) and doing the math on just how much each bulb costs vs the number of months left in the tv. Perhaps it is time to share some new ideas here. I know the new ipad just shows how ridiculous TV companies have become. If you can put that resolution into 9.7 inches what is their excuse for staying at a lousy 1080P all this time? Even the 4k tvs seem insanely tame by comparison. I think we need to raise our sights and stop letting them be so complacent in their profits and miniscule upgrades. Apple come on lets see that 16k 3d tv sooner rather than later.
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post #17018 of 17193
4/6/12 at 8:39pm
I'll take that 16K in a 85" version, thank you. Oh yeah - under 8 large please.
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post #17019 of 17193
5/9/12 at 8:10am
As it is soon Mother's day - I would like to remember the "Mother of all TVs" back in its heyday - my children still watch the Q (the blob isn't too much for them yet but the end is nigh as they say). It gave many years of enjoyment before being put out to pasture as a backup tv. I only wish it had given even 3 years of worry free life. The endless worries associated with the Q show it was a product before its time and not tested enough. The real shame is that they didn't find a solution for the problem, but instead tried to pass it off as "fixed". I hope I never get to go through that kind of pain again, and given the trend in TV prices spending that much will probably never happen unless they find a new technology to peddle (full 360 immersion view for instance).
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post #17020 of 17193
5/10/12 at 6:41am
Yes, it cured me of first adopteritis. I'd been burned before, but never for so much money. Glad to see Sir Howard is history--I blame him for Sony's fall from the top of the hardware pinnacle. I will never look at them the same again.
Notice how few new topics, or even posts there are in the Rear Projector forum? Seems to be a portent of the technology's ultimate demise.
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post #17021 of 17193
5/26/12 at 7:05pm
If anyone has this issue of no hdmi input you can open the back panel in about 20 minutes and get to the hdmi board, part number 1-865-130-11. I found there were 15 of the 20 fuses blown near the hdmi inputs
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post #17022 of 17193
5/26/12 at 7:16pm
Wow, been reading more of this thread and noticed many people are getting the green blob? Last time I checked I think last fall I was at 3000 hours. Can anyone tell me how many hours theirs lasted before they got the green color issue? Is there a way to prevent it? I just opened mine up to replace the hdmi board so probably could go as far as the optical block to do any kind of maintenance or whatever to extend the life of it.
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post #17023 of 17193
5/27/12 at 5:09am
Lots of history in this thread. Read back. In short, you have a boat anchor, just like the rest of us.
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post #17024 of 17193
5/27/12 at 6:07am
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Originally Posted by trad209 View Post

Wow, been reading more of this thread and noticed many people are getting the green blob? Last time I checked I think last fall I was at 3000 hours. Can anyone tell me how many hours theirs lasted before they got the green color issue? Is there a way to prevent it? I just opened mine up to replace the hdmi board so probably could go as far as the optical block to do any kind of maintenance or whatever to extend the life of it.

Only way to extend the life is to not turn the set on.
Everyone will fail eventually.
There are no new or rebuilt optical blocks available for the 006 and no parts available to fix the optical blocks.
Start shopping for a new set.
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post #17025 of 17193
5/28/12 at 5:09am
I am going to open mine up and create a better cooling solution for the block. Will keep this thread updated.
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post #17026 of 17193
5/28/12 at 11:52am
I have made it a habit never to use the Q in hot environments.
No idea how long it will last.

Does any one know if Sony is still giving out "free" replacement TV sets?

Thanks,

Dave
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post #17027 of 17193
5/31/12 at 6:56pm
No clue if they are replacing still, but glad to see some life in this thread - it would be amazing if someone came up with a do-it-yourself fix for the green blob - I intend to keep using mine until I run out of bulbs or the blob gets too much for the kids. After all it will cost me a chunk to dispose of the tv so I might as well get what I can out of it (and I have hundreds in bulbs still).
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post #17028 of 17193
6/1/12 at 3:57am
Does anyone have any feedback and experience they could share on replacement bulbs that are not Sony? I have been using Sony bulbs but I'm not a fan of the cost of them out there...
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post #17029 of 17193
6/3/12 at 9:03am
pawrampe

I have a Sony bulb replacement unit that I can sell you. email is:
swerdlin-associates@cox.net
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post #17030 of 17193
6/3/12 at 5:55pm
I can't take it anymore! I can't tell if my tv is failing or not. Is there any thing I can do to diagnose the color, or try to calibrate it somehow? The picture looks fine however sometimes it seems like the colors are off. Last night it seemed like peoples faces were yellowish. Could be my new cheaper comcast box but not sure.
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post #17031 of 17193
6/4/12 at 10:50am
pawrampe

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-XL5000-...item4ab1496a66
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post #17032 of 17193
6/4/12 at 7:26pm
Just changed my bulb; should have done it a couple of months ago. Well worth doing.
The ebay link has a great price on bulbs.
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post #17033 of 17193
6/6/12 at 6:45pm
That ebay listing definitely makes me have to figure out just how long the tv is likely to last (and just how big my stockpile is). I paid a chunk more for my bulbs - really wish my blob wasn't so big... ah well something to ponder.
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post #17034 of 17193
6/8/12 at 10:37am
just ordered two lamps from that ebay listing...i hope they are legit. recently changed the bulb b/c the preivous one went POP...scared the crap out of me b/c i was passed out on the couch at the time and was very disoriented.

certainly a great price!

certainly means my Q006 will be hanging around for probably a couple more years.

really have to work on my wife and convince her that the 65in HX929 is not too big for the den. would love to move the 50in pio elite pro-fhd1 plasma into the bedroom and start using the 929 for every day viewing. love the fhd1 but i think our den deserves a boost in viewing area :-)
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post #17035 of 17193
6/11/12 at 2:29am
Wow! They have sold like hotcakes since I posted that link. One person bought 5! Tempted to buy an extra for myself in case there are no more after the auction closes.
I have been watching my temps lately, btw you can do this in the service menu. I found that it gets to 100c after about an hour. If this is anything like computer graphics cards 100c or above will fry the gpu quickly, and this is 100c on mirrors and the blue yellow and red dlp thing, that is why the green blob is happenning. Have some good ideas on my cooling upgrade, haven't gotten around to tearing apart the tv yet though. My first plan is swapping a centrifugal fan with a speed dial with the 8" stock fan, that will pull air like crazy thru the base, of course I can watch the temps thru the service menu. Thinking I am going to be very content with this tv not failing soon! Who could ask for more then quality dlp! If you have watched 3d movies texas instruments dlp is what is used!
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post #17036 of 17193
6/11/12 at 2:31am
Oop, here is a cheaper lamp. It is the philips lamp and housing which is the factory sony model
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PHILIPS-Lamp-XL-5000-Sony-KDS-70Q005-KDS-70Q006-KDS-70Q005U-KDS-70Q006U-TV-/390348662702
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post #17037 of 17193
6/12/12 at 2:52pm
hmmm, i just read that listing more closely after reading the link provided to the Philips lamp and am wondering if this is not an "entirely new" replacement lamp assembly but instead a NEW lamp installed into a recycled housing...
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post #17038 of 17193
6/13/12 at 10:57am
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Originally Posted by BenDover View Post

hmmm, i just read that listing more closely after reading the link provided to the Philips lamp and am wondering if this is not an "entirely new" replacement lamp assembly but instead a NEW lamp installed into a recycled housing...

i contacted the seller and much to my relief, the entire unit/assembly is a brand new, original Sony lamp...
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post #17039 of 17193
6/13/12 at 4:33pm
OK, I also have a Sony KDS70Q006 that has slowly been sliding into the green blob problem and it's bad enough that it's become really annoying now, especially on b&w films that I watch often. (I'm one of the first 006 owners in the SF Bay Area.)

I called the Sony exchange folks and they told me that they'd exchange it for a KDL60EX720, but I told them that I want a TV that at least closely approximates the 70" that they are replacing. Of course I don't expect them to replace my $14,000 7-yr-old tv with a $20,000 70" XBR, but I would at least like the most current model of 65" TV sold. So they told me that they'd send me an KDL65HX729. OK, that's a step, but many of the folks I've been reading about here on the Sony AVS forum have been getting 929's by paying a $375 upcharge. But they keep telling me that the 929's are not available. Wazzup? Should I take the deal for the 729 or keep pushing for the 929?

Argh... I loved my old Qualia and don't expect the picture of either of the replacement offerings to have that smooth natural/filmic quality it had. The whole thing stinks!

But hey... does anyone have any suggestions for me?

(thanks)

-gary
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post #17040 of 17193
6/13/12 at 6:25pm
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Originally Posted by Gary Yost View Post

OK, I also have a Sony KDS70Q006 that has slowly been sliding into the green blob problem and it's bad enough that it's become really annoying now, especially on b&w films that I watch often. (I'm one of the first 006 owners in the SF Bay Area.)
I called the Sony exchange folks and they told me that they'd exchange it for a KDL60EX720, but I told them that I want a TV that at least closely approximates the 70" that they are replacing. Of course I don't expect them to replace my $14,000 7-yr-old tv with a $20,000 70" XBR, but I would at least like the most current model of 65" TV sold. So they told me that they'd send me an KDL65HX729. OK, that's a step, but many of the folks I've been reading about here on the Sony AVS forum have been getting 929's by paying a $375 upcharge. But they keep telling me that the 929's are not available. Wazzup? Should I take the deal for the 729 or keep pushing for the 929?
Argh... I loved my old Qualia and don't expect the picture of either of the replacement offerings to have that smooth natural/filmic quality it had. The whole thing stinks!
But hey... does anyone have any suggestions for me?
(thanks)
-gary

Welcome to the Club

Its been a while since I updated My Sony information but this is what I recommend
Send a message to the below person and describe the problem and ask for the 65HX929.

Contact:

Sarah Kepler
Supervisor - Sonylistens
Post-Sales Support and Promotions
Sony Electronics Inc
E-Mail sonylistens@am.sony.com

I recommend you use her Facebook page to get her directly - http://www.facebook.com/SLsarahkepler

Let us know how it works out

Stew
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