SONY KV-32S35 lacks sharpness/detail.

[Bob Petruska]

My 6 year old KV-32S35 recently lost its sharpness/detail. Picture looks
sort of washed out. I can still adjust the brightness and contrast up and
down but it only makes the picture worse. I have tried adjusting the
contrast/sharpness/brightness/gamma/chroma settings in the service menu and
only get a somewhat better detailed picture at the expense of a darker
picture that is basically unwatchable..

My question is does this tv have a potential of being fixed as it had a very
sharp/crisp great picture a few months ago or is the picture tube shot and
I should just save the money for the repair attempt towards a new TV. This
tv fits tightly (though nicely) inside a cabinet, I really can't find
another 32 incher to fit so fixing this tv if it's worth it is of great
value to me.

 

[LASERandDVDfan]

My 6 year old KV-32S35 recently lost its sharpness/detail. Picture looks
sort of washed out. I can still adjust the brightness and contrast up and
down but it only makes the picture worse.
You can try to adjust the beam focus on the rear of the flyback transformer.

Be advised, however, that adjusting this requires the set to be on with the
cover off and your hand on a high voltage component.

If you are unsure how to carry out this procedure, refer it to a professional.
- Reinhart