Flashing red light Sony x4

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foxy38

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#322879 3-Oct-2025 07:30

My Sony TV has the dreaded flashing red light 4 times doesn't look good

So will be in market for a new tv 65" and up

Any recommendations...budget unsure my Sony was about 5k so make that top end

Unsure to go for latest n greatest or hicense etc .. haven't had OLED before brightish room..

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#3420885 3-Oct-2025 10:06

If you like Sony image processing/upscaling/sound, the Bravia Mark II won the best TV in the Shootout (to many, many rumbles of disagreement, primarily due to the upscaling). All current Gen OLEDs (ignoring WOLED vs QD-OLED) will be awesome (and if cost is a factor, then yes, you can look at Hisense etc, which has become good options). The 2024 Panasonic is currently on special, and you can get the Panasonic 65-inch Z95 MLA OLED for under $4k, while the Sony Mark II is about $5500.

Some tech differences are simplified as MLA (2024 flagship) vs RGB Tandem (2025 flagship/future direction, though some will say that Micro RGB will replace OLED soon). The latest Panny is also 5500, but if those two brands are your thing (I would only buy either brand, as for me, the picture processing is the type I like). Look at all the brands in the store and look for what you like. I went 2 years ago to spend 10k on a 70/80 inch MLA and came away with an 83 inch Sony from the year before (A90J) at under 5k that I still love today.

This can give you an excellent overview of all the panel types https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybyIn_qNnMw

Good luck, as it's fun, but something better replaces everything one day. So work out what's most important - size, sound, upscaling, UI, works with your iPhone/Airplay, warranty is better or just plain ol price.

mortonman

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#3420888 3-Oct-2025 10:12

How old is the sony?

I had a motherboard fail at 4 year and got a replacement under the CGA.

foxy38

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#3420930 3-Oct-2025 12:07

The Sony is about 7 years old ...was a top of line when I first got it pic still good as of last night watching apple TV how ever this morning diff story ...

Cheers for reply above some good reading ...65" is what I have quite tempted to go bigger but as does the cost go up wanting a tv tommrow all blacks league final so busy weekend ...and study tonight ...will look at panny as suggested... definitely like Sony has good runs mostly with those

Sound not an issue have elac and large sub for that picture quality is what I'm seeking

foxy