The Official Sony 2006 KDS-(XX)A2000 [NO PRICE TALK] SXRD Owner's Thread - Page 445

I am also replacing a 50 with the 60EX700 in a family room with about a 9' viewing distance. I'm concerned that this will be too large and am considering asking for the option of buying the 55". The thin 60 will be placed at a viewing distance about a foot further than my old 50 SXRD was (due to the SXRD being about 18" wide). Decisions, decisions...

I still have not received an email, but my CC shows a pending charge from Sony for the amount plus tax. It also shows a $1 pending charge when I gave them the info on the phone on Saturday. I guess they make sure the card is good. I'm just getting excited!

shouldn't have any problems except side viewing from that distance.


our 60" is watched about 8' from screen and is fine. watch 50" in bedroom from
about 6' and again no problems

good luck with that. I asked multiple people and they all said no to me. They just kept saying that those are the only tv's available.

I thought my picture did a poor job showing the two green amoebas on my 50a2000, which were newer and still subtle compared to my first two OB failures. So I'd be surprised if they turn down anyone, based on how bad my own pics was. I'd contact Sarah directly if you're worried. Your could've gotten lost in the shuffle.

Just hooked up my new KDL-60EX700 this afternoon.
After minimal tweeking:
Wow, i can't believe how bad my A2000 was!
I was worried about the edge lit back light but I see no flashlighting!
Whites are white and blacks are black
Viewing angles are bad but with my seating it not be a problem.
Internal speakers a sub par, glad i use a surround system
Internet features i have tried so far are great.
Pandora sounds much better than from my blu ray

If on fence about the ex700 series don't be

Wikipedia has a great arti le on viewing distance: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimum...Optimum_Ranges

My early career was as a flight simulator visual systems engineer for the British company Rediffusion. I did a lot of final acceptance work, and so was fortunate enough to get lots of flight hours. When we began using new Evans & Sutherland CGI systems with enough fidelity to provide the kind of immersive experience discussed in the article, people began to experience motion sickness in the sims. I myself felt queasy several times on the aforementioned E&S systems, and also in an F-16 w/ spherical display (but never, oddly enough, in real aircraft).

I never considered sitting close to my HDTV might cause motion sickness, but I don't see why not. Has anyone ever experienced symptoms of motion sickness from their big screen? If so on what material?

Well they say size doesn't matter in the bedroom. I wonder if that was meant for TV's?

Im just curious. I have an ex700 on the way. When you say viewing angles are bad, does that mean that every seat has to be dead center in front of the TV ?
If thats the case I believe the mount does swivel doesnt it ? If I wall mount I may just get an articulating mount.

^^^^^^^^
mount on 60 inch does not swivel
i noticed when walking into another room, screen looks washed out (well past 20 degrees)

tv is caddy corner and neither of my couches are dead center but from all my seats it is fine

Cool... my company bought much of Evans & Sutherland, and I've worked with several of their newer Image Generators in various flight simulators.

The reason you feel it in a sim and not in the real world is due to mismatch between the visual and vestibular stimulae. Once the visual system is sufficienty high fidelity, the brain is 'confused' by the conflicting inputs between the visual system (telling you you're flying) and the inner ear (telling you you're sitting still on the ground). Motion based sims (which tilt on gimballed platforms) are better, but not perfect.

This is also why looking at the horizon helps with sea-sickness: it syncs the two stimulae, rather than looking at a moving platform (the boat) which causes a mis-match.

The only time I ever got 'sim-sick' was when tuning the head-tracker prediction algorithms and the viewports one the IG... sitting in the prototype for a few hours with the setting misadjusted, trying to get a software engineer to understand what I needed fixed... ugh!


Absolutley! the threshold for visual immersion is generally considered to be about 30deg horizontal field of view, which coincedentally is in the same ballpark as the THX maximum recommended viewing distance. Wider is better if course, but that's typically where most people start to 'feel' the visual stimulae. I've never felt sick from TV viewing, but have gotten 'butterflys' from some flying scenes if the screen's large enough.

Looks like Sony Canada is currently out of 60" replacements.

if you own a 60 they need to offer you a 60 or at least a better deal on a 55

(i guess once the replacemet program hit the net it was only a matter of time before they run out or pull it)

every xbr1/2, sxrd and 3 lcd tv thread here are buzzing about taking advantage of sonys offer

as well as the replacements offered owners threads (ex 500, ex700 and ex710)

I'm doing the happy dance, just received my email.

Thank you for contacting the Sony Exchange Dept.,

We have received your required documentation and will process the order for your replacement unit. When your replacement unit has shipped, you will receive an email. It will take approximately 2 weeks for delivery. The shipper will contact you once your television has arrived in your area to schedule a delivery time and day that's convenient for you.

No, it's not as bad as is said in some reviews. On any normal programming, (football for instance) you're not going to notice anything before 45 degrees either direction. On something where dark performance is important, it may be more like 30 degrees either way. Any way you slice it, it's no worse than any other LCD out there, and it's perfectly usable in a regular living room. We have a second couch that occupies an angle maybe 45-60 degrees off axis, and no guest who has sat there has ever complained about the image.

The included stand does swivel.

I second this emotion. With the exception of viewing angle (mentioned above) the EX700 crushes the A2000 in every performance category.

changed the bulb about a year ago. ugh i want my set to fail already...

You can try setting the brightness and the picture setting to where it's brighter. It just might create enough heat to start the Ob failure.

The brightness and picture settings have no effect on the heat and light going through the OB. Only the power save mode and higher fan speed do.

so r u suggesting wrapping towels around the vents then? I swear i've never done this before, but I have a STRONG feeling it works.

... only problem is that would kill your tv before destroying the OB, hence no way to submit photographic evidence of green or yellow blobs.

Personally, I love my set and am hoping to get at least another 5 years out of it. I have yet to see an LCD that looks any better.

I sent out my KDF-E60A20 pictures today. No way I'm gonna settle for less than 60".

Did you have a 60" to be replaced? Or were you trying to upgrade?

Thats because you don't have any of the current generation LCD's sitting next to your SXRD.

Claim update, I finally got the "we're processing your order" email yesterday, after I noticed a charge from Sony for the cost of the replacement plus tax pending on my account dated for last Friday 1/21/11. This this morning I get a call from the delivery company wanting to schedule delivery. About 45 minutes later the email from Sony with my shipping information shows up. So my TV will be delivered tomorrow, yippy!

Anyone else not getting the Sony emails in a timely manner?

Exactly. I banished my 50A2000 (had 2 OB's replaced to date but nothing showing yet on this last one) to the basement for gaming, but have a 52Z5100 LCD from last year even and it's not in the same ballpark picture-wise.

Just got my delivery yesterday and still haven't heard anything from Sony, not even that they have received my paperwork.

Did the shipping company call before hand? I have received all the emails and my TV says it arrived at the shipping company this morning. Will they just ship or should I call them?

I just called the shipping company, Friday afternoon they will be here, thats the earliest.

I have one of these TV's and recently went through the process of getting a new one through Sony for a very good deal due to the CAL they have about the issues with the optical block. So basically everything on the TV is pretty green/yellow looking now. Thing is I was wondering if there is anything I can do to figure out exactly what is wrong with the TV. I figure if the issue isnt actually the block then I can fix it if its cost effective and get it working normal again. I was debating on calling a repair man and having them look at it and see where it goes, but figured I would stop by here first.

Thank you.

Im still waiting on mine. No charge on my credit card but I was able to confirm via phone that my event has been approved last friday. How long does it take from when your "approved" to when they actually ship the tv ? The super bowl is getting close dammit !