Back in the middle of 2008, I bought a Sony SXRD Grand Wega TV. Nice TV, until the lamp burned out. No big deal to replace it, right? Bought a new lamp, fairly easy install, and life goes on. Now, it has this green (or yellow, depending on the situation) glow. What is normally blue on some TVs can be green on this TV. I looked into the situation, and Sony had a class-action lawsuit against them because of the failure of this "color engine." Sony replaced them up until August, 2010. I have a few options: [ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0040WMQ42?ie=UTF8&tag=hdtvreviewslab-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0040WMQ42"]Amazon.com: Sony BRAVIA KDL55EX710 55-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV, Black: Electronics[/ame] I can get that TV through a special Sony offering for $625 [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Sony-BRAVIA-KDL46EX710-46-Inch-1080p/dp/B0040WJ91K/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1288659938&sr=1-1"]Amazon.com: Sony BRAVIA KDL46EX710 46-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV, Black: Electronics: Reviews, Prices & more[/ame] I can get that TV through Sony for $225 Or, I can replace (at my own cost) the color engine. Because these new TVs don't even have this color engine and are newer (2010) models, a $1,996 TV for a cost of $625 seems very attractive Or, if any of you know anything about such "color engines" please educate me.
So i'm probably going to replace the TV, but my question just is what the heck IS a color engine? And, just out of curiosity, would this problem get worse over time, or does it stay "as-is?"
