Backlight bleeding issue, sony xbr4

[Dapperdan]

Just got a new Sony 46XBR4 and when Im watching movies with the letter box, I can see some backlight bleeding in the corners. Not to bad but its there, is that really bad or could I expect all the tvs to show some? Also when we were watching the second Bourne movie we had some issues with purple colors showing up for a sec or two then going away. I havnt seen it really on other movies or shows so Im not sure if it was a fluke or not. Im getting ready to hand the tv on the wall but I want to see if I should take it back for another version before doing this. Thanks

 

[AndonSage]

I have the Sony Bravia 52" XBR4 LCD HD TV, and I don't have any backlight bleeding issues. Besides normal and HD TV viewing, I've also watched a number of Blu-ray movies on it, and I've never had any color problems.

 

[daveswantek]

Just got a new Sony 46XBR4 and when Im watching movies with the letter box, I can see some backlight bleeding in the corners. Not to bad but its there, is that really bad or could I expect all the tvs to show some? Also when we were watching the second Bourne movie we had some issues with purple colors showing up for a sec or two then going away. I havnt seen it really on other movies or shows so Im not sure if it was a fluke or not. Im getting ready to hand the tv on the wall but I want to see if I should take it back for another version before doing this. Thanks

Go here: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=166
and find the thread for your TV. Sony is known for quality control issues. Many have reported returning their set several times, before they got a "Good One".

Go to the above link and you should be able to get advice from people that have experience with this set.

Best of luck

Dave

 

[Implair]

Is the bleed permanent or does it go away after a while? For some weird reason, I have major backlight bleed on my monitor for the first 20 minutes or so after first power up. However, it virtually disappears after being on for a while.

 

[Dapperdan]

Is the bleed permanent or does it go away after a while? For some weird reason, I have major backlight bleed on my monitor for the first 20 minutes or so after first power up. However, it virtually disappears after being on for a while.

I think its permanent but can only be seen when watching a movie in letter box and only shows up on the top left part of the tv.