I have a Sony FD Trinitron model KD-30XS955 that was purchased on 12/23/04. I began having problems with it not turning on in Jan. 2009. I called Sony and was directed to follow certain steps, including unplugging and replugging it. That worked a few times until Nov. 12. After calling Sony again they said it needs to be repaired. The phone estimate is from $150-400. It blinks 6 times, stops for 2 seconds, then blinks 6 times, continuously. When I try to turn it off, I have to keep clicking the power button until it hits the sequence just right before it will turn off. I will never buy another Sony TV. I'm giving this one away and purchasing a new TV (different brand) because it's not worth fixing.

SONY KV-29LS60B Trinitron, bought in 2002, went off (14 blinks - some M-board block to be replaced) WEEK AFTER the end of warranty period. The new block (with a cost of half of the new TV price) went off(again the same 14 blinks) FEW WEEKS AFTER it's warranty period (6 months). Repair center refused to try to repair anything, just suggested to install again new block, again the half TV price. After my refusal, just by accident I've turned TV on and from that day it was working for few months. Later it again went dead(again 14 blinks). Being left unused for 2 years, time by time it was working for few hours and only currently it again pretends to be broken almost all the time - 14 blinks means that the M-board must be changed. Here only authorized SONY repair center can do that but they say it will take a lot of time and more than half of new (LG) TV price and instead are suggesting to buy new, not SONY, TV. Honours to SONY engineers(to design the electronics to stop working immediately after warranty)! Shame on SONY services in Lithuania not being able to use such "advantages" of SONY...

I owned an Hitachi TV for years without any problems. When I decided to buy a flat screen, I went with the Sony 27" KV-27FV310. Several months ago, it shut off and the only way to get it to come on was to turn it on and off rapidly for an hour or more. Now it won't come on anymore. Sony needs to fix this problem. I definitely won't buy another Sony if they don't step up to the plate.

I owned an Hitachi TV for 20 years, never had a problem. Wanted a larger TV with a flat screen, so I bought a 27" Sony KV-27FV310 (Serial #4038002)in 2005. Several months ago, we started having the same problem. The only way to turn on the TV was to turn it on and off rapidly, sometimes for an hour or more. Now it won't come on anymore. I agree with everyone -- this is definitely a problem that Sony needs to fix and I will never buy another Sony.

Add my Sony Trinitron KV-27S15 to your list. Sony, am considering spending up to $2,000 for a big HD TV. Don't your company want to be considered? Jim Doran

I have a Sony KV32V15 TV that was working great one day then the next morning it wouldn't turn on.

We are having the exact same problem, with a tv purchased in 2005. Have you gotten anywhere with sony? I was told I had to write them a letter and since it was outside the warrant period I was out of luck. You would think that Sony would stand behind their product.

Last night watching tv Sony 27 inch bought in 2001 turned itself off no picture, no sound just stupid blinking light, came on once, then died again totally. Model KV27s40 s/n8065s27 Tried hair dryer trick, then punched tv, sore knuckles no TV. Samsung LCD looks the way to go.

Same as the rest - Sony KV-32S42 - doa. We were watchinf and all of a suddenn, the dreaded blinking light. So sad, Sony WAS top of the line when i was young - now just another, run-of-the-mill TV with a ton of quality issues. We have a Panasonic that has been hammering for 15+ years. Glad that we didn't buy a Sony for our big screen!

good day i see what you are saying i have had two of these tv's and one of them had the same problem and the remote for the second tv stopped working as well know i have two tv's and one in which is broken and one that is working and a remote that doesent work and trying to find the remote for the second tv is nothing but a hassel can some one please tell me where i can find the remote for this tv