sony-wega-tv-is-piece-of-crap

[Eugene]

http://bryanmills.net/archives/2003/05/sony-wega-tv-is-piece-of-crap/

Anyone else own a WEGA that died just after the warranty expired?
When I paid a premium price for my WEGA, I expected it to last for many years. It is time for a new CEO at Sony. Why can't all CEOs be like Jim? There a too many Home Depot type CEOs out there.

[PussOmatic]

Sony's reliability has gone down the toilet, and they've gotten meaner and meaner with Out-of-Warranty assistance.
If I need to clear my stomach contents and don't feel like sticking my finger down my throat, I only have to think of some of the absolute crap software that Sony bundle with their products. Their "Network Walkmans" (MP3 players in other words) can only be used with thier own propriatary software which simply won't run on a lot of PCs!
Or their garbage video editing software. Their sales blurb makes it sound like you can be turning out hollywood-quality DVds within hours of buying the camera! All you can do is really basic editing (if you can get the software to work at all) and all it will produce is VCDs (not DVDs). OR their DVD handycams that produce 3" DVDs that often wont play on anything but the f*cking camera, and/or can't be read or copied by most computer DVD drives!
Or if your three year old ultra expensive plasma TV dies, all they'll do is give you a fairly miserly discount on a new Sony TV!

[Gavin Greenwalt]

This is why I always pay for the Full Replacement No Questions Asked 2 Year Warranty at Best Buy or Frys....

[Júlio Taubkin]

I'm wondering if their new Bravia LCDs are as good as the TV spots...

[Blaine Golden]

The last time I bought a new Sony product was twelve years ago. I, too, have become disillusioned by their quality.

[Ruairi Robinson]

The last time I bought a new Sony product was twelve years ago. I, too, have become disillusioned by their quality.


I'm using the 46" bravia X-series lcd, and it is a beautiful thing.

works at 1920x1080 as a computer monitor too.

R.

[Stephen Gentle]

We have a Sony Wega 64cm CRT TV that we bought about four or five years ago, and it hasn't given us any trouble..

[Paul Coleman]

Sony used to be so great. Sad.:(

[Greg Voevodsky]

My Sony HD-42inch TV - 200 pounds... died just before 1 year warrenty expired. Tech came out replace $700 card on Warrenty. Next time it dies, I'm moving to Panasonic 50+ plasma.

[Hrvoje Simic]

I'm wondering if their new Bravia LCDs are as good as the TV spots...

Yes.

not great, but very good. Speaking for the leatest series.
Best picture quality for the price.
Only Phillips gives better picture but costs more.

The remote is another story. Cheep ass crap.

[Jared VanLeuven]

We've had a SXRD LCOS for about a year, no problems yet. Beautiful picture.