20 Most Recent Sony Grand WEGA KDF-42WE655 42" Rear Projection HDTV - Page 2 Questions & Answers

This TV is garbage! Finally through mine out in the garbage - replaced the lamp cost from $100-300 - both lamps exploded - replaced optical block twice - lens very distorted - plain old garbage! I will never buy sony products again especially since I paid 4,000 for this tv it was new tech at the time and I was desperate for a tv - sad I am!

Have you tried a new lamp? part# XL-2100U http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=kdf+42we655+lamp&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=11921412715&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=s&hvrand=3364425441565700629&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_4yvhj7wiks_b pricing varies

Hello the optical block is located at the center bottom of the set. It is a multi-step process to change it,and there is a video on youtube that explains it, but with the age of the set and the expense of the part whether it is a feasible repair. here is a photo of the location and the part itself. The part number is A1084658A-R and the cheapest place I have found it is through Tri State Modules, but I have never used one of their rebuilt optical blocks....thanks

The usual cause of pixel breakup, of all TV's, is a poor signal coming into the TV. us.sanyo.com/Customer-Support

we bought our Sony Wega in 2006 - we changed the bulb twice both times they exploded; we threw this tv out one month ago - sorry but its literally GARBAGE! within the first year the optical block went, then the replacement under my extended warranty that optical block was defective-within a month all the purple hues started showing up again - warranty over - never will I purchase a 4,000 tv nor any sony products ever again! the only good product I ever liked of sony was the Walkman!

SONY HAD A RECALL ON THE KDF50,52,55,AND60. CALL SONY

Hello, on the Sony remote in the darker gray area is the "wide" button (second row, second button), press it until your set is in the "full" mode. If your screen is still not filled out, it may be the cable box or satellite receiver that needs to be set. With the tv in "full" mode, then set your cable box or satellite receiver to the proper screen setting by using the "format" button on your cable box or satellite receiver remote.

there are several fans on this unit, but the one that seems to give most problem is the one right behind the LAMP. these usually fail because of the heat, age & the accumulation of dust. BE SURE TO VACUUM ALL THE DUST FROM UNIT in order for it to run cooler. Dust causes HEAT..HEAT DESTROYS ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS.

This may be your lamp fan not spinning. Sometimes you can get it to operate temporarily by cleaning the dust from it & spin the blade by hand to get it started

Download a manual for your model. esupport.sony.com/US/p/select-system.pl

we have replaced our optical block and the lamp twice-first time it exploded inside the tv? now the tv doesn\'t work for cable but we can use the piss poor cloudy optical block again using hd antenna or thru xbox internet - this tv is GARBAGE end of story! I will NEVER purchase a SONY product ever again - they are basically all the same like our Food industry they just slap some other company name on the final product - we were ripped off bad for this tv paid 3,000 piece of garbage!!!

we have replaced our optical block twice, we changed out the lamp twice-first time it exploded inside the tv??? now the tv doesn\'t work for cable but we can use the piss poor cloudy optical block again using hd antenna or thru xbox internet - this tv is GARBAGE end of story! I will NEVER purchase a SONY product ever again - they are basically all the same like our Food industry they just slap some other company name on the final product - we were ripped off bad for this tv paid 3,000 piece of garbage!!!

These blinks [flashes] are fault indication (Error Codes). From the number of blinks occur at one time switch ON, you can get an idea about the faulty circuit stage inside it. This will make repair easy. These are called blinking codes. Make sure about the exact number of blinking of the standby/power led, by switching On & OFF the set, for at least two times. Count it carefully. If you wish to get some details, check the site linked here. It has details about blinking codes, and fault locating, to many popular brand TVs and other devices. Viewing it in "Mosaic" will make surf easy. http://electronicshelponline.blogspot.com/ Blinking codes details to many popular brand TVs are given.

Last digit change in part number of LVDS wire shows its improved part.

HDMI cable has several diferential digital (LVDS) signals that also carry digital audio on them, not compatible with coax!