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| 655234 | 2008-05-13 23:50:00 | Hey guys, i'm back. After some research and awesome feedback from you guys i have chosen to try and get the Sony KLV32V300A. I chose this over the Samsung range as i absolutely despise the glossy/tacky finish that the Samsung's use on their panel frames. That and i like clean, cut corners with a black matt finish. Thanks heaps. |
Jams (1051) | ||
| 655235 | 2008-05-14 00:22:00 | Oh and one other important thing. I would say that Sony are more reliable than Samsung when it comes to breaking down. Got a point there. We have just had a minor snag with a Sony TV. I use the headphones outlet a lot (poor hearing ability) and was a little worried about our latest Sony as the socket was on the side and vulnerable. It must have got bumped because the socket failed. So did the plug that went into it. The design location in my view was very poor, and the plug and socket too small. Most unlike Sony. Also there is no way of switching from the headphones to main speakers except by pulling the plug. When it failed the local repair agent came down and took details (under guarantee). We then had a month of being messed about - the wrong parts sent down, a retry that also went down. I was getting a bit frustrated until I was passed on a message from Sony - I was to return the set to the shop and Sony would sort things out with the shop. This all for a tiny little socket that probably cost about a dollar. Sony were obviously embarrassed by the delay and saw a good way of getting the job done, a brand new TV. Good on you Sony. Tom |
Thomas01 (317) | ||
| 655236 | 2008-05-14 00:43:00 | Got a point there. We have just had a minor snag with a Sony TV. I use the headphones outlet a lot (poor hearing ability) and was a little worried about our latest Sony as the socket was on the side and vulnerable. It must have got bumped because the socket failed. So did the plug that went into it. The design location in my view was very poor, and the plug and socket too small. Most unlike Sony. Also there is no way of switching from the headphones to main speakers except by pulling the plug. When it failed the local repair agent came down and took details (under guarantee). We then had a month of being messed about - the wrong parts sent down, a retry that also went down. I was getting a bit frustrated until I was passed on a message from Sony - I was to return the set to the shop and Sony would sort things out with the shop. This all for a tiny little socket that probably cost about a dollar. Sony were obviously embarrassed by the delay and saw a good way of getting the job done, a brand new TV. Good on you Sony. Tom Tom, can't you get a wireless headphone set? I have a similar hearing problem and the family complain that I have the volume too high, so I have been meaning to check out the headphone systems, but keep forgetting when I am in town. I have heard that there are wireless sets available so will be looking into it. :) |
Richard (739) | ||
| 655237 | 2008-05-14 02:27:00 | I have a hearing problem as well and have been using Sony's wireless headphones for about 5 years now. Still the original set too!! You just plug in the sender to either a headphone socket or audio out RCA's. Great things Ken |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 655238 | 2008-05-14 02:58:00 | Tom , can't you get a wireless headphone set? I have a similar hearing problem and the family complain that I have the volume too high, so I have been meaning to check out the headphone systems, but keep forgetting when I am in town. I have heard that there are wireless sets available so will be looking into it. :) Yes I have one of these. Well not quite. They are made by Philips and there are two models - one is line of sight only and I presume is infra red or something. The other is the wireless. I have the line of sight. My hearing specialist told me that these would be no good for my type of hearing loss (Industrial). But I find them excellent. I think the reason is not that they enable me to hear better, but they cut out all the excess noise you find in a normal room, particularly wall bounce. Having the headphones on silences these other noises and in fact I can even get the surround sound working for me as it is supposed to do. Absolutely superb. I do think though that I should have paid the extra and got the wireless model then I could move from room to room and still hear what is happening - even look at another TV without the facility. I did use them when I lost the Sony socket. But this was my TV in the bedroom and I find the big headphones a nuisance. I also wear glasses and just to be awkward do not use glasses to read. As you can imagine things got a bit tangled up at times. Normally I prefer simple ear buds connected directly to the TV - the wire does not bother me. The advantage of the Philips system is that there is no need to disengage plugs - and in fact both sound systems - the normal and the headphones, can be used at the same time independently. Friends we have recommended the Philips to have also been surprised and delighted with the results. I did use the Philips while my Sony was out of use but it meant I had nothing in the lounge - I missed it. I believe there is a Sony version also, still on the market but when I inquired at the local Sony retail shop they didn't know about it. Tom |
Thomas01 (317) | ||
| 655239 | 2008-05-14 03:21:00 | Thanks for the info Tom & Ken, I'll follow that up. | Richard (739) | ||
| 655240 | 2008-05-18 19:57:00 | hahaha nice.. | uuvbbz (13572) | ||
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