Sony TV sets with 'f' connector but no sat tuner

On Thu, 27 May 2010 01:19:24 +0100, Java Jive
wrote:

Just remembered this. I've posted it before, of course, but there
have arrived some newbies since then ...

http://www.macfh.co.uk/Macfarlane/Re...ogCatDuck.html

Heh heh!

One place I lived contained a couple of ex-farm cats. These would
sometimes bring me presents. Sometimes the presents were actually
dead. Especially when their heads were chewed off.

The worst was when another tenant's cat came to visit me and went out
my window onto the roof. It returned with a bat and presented it to me
triumphantly. Unfortunately it was only partly dead

I think they were having a competition on who could be more gross.

I work in support for a software company looking after their hardware.
Whenever a staff member comes to me saying "blah blah is wrong" I ignore
them and look at their pc for the actual fault, 9 times out of 10 they have
blamed the wrong thing entirely.

If the end user was aware enough of the item and it's capabilties in the
first place , odds are they wouldn't have asked for help.

My wife, by example, complained about all the 'wires' behind the
tv/bluray/vm+ box, when she came home one day to a blank blue screen saying
no signal I said " the wires are gone, isn't that what you wanted?"

I can't complain though , it's what makes support folk employable.

Never believe the client.




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"David" wrote in message
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The customer had bought a new Sony TV set, then found there was no DTT
where he lived. Over the phone I suggested Freesat. He had a look at
the back of the set and it had an 'f' input with a satellite symbol.
But it didn't have a satellite tuner! There's no suggestion that he'd
been mislead because the set wasn't sold as having Freesat, but it's
one to watch out for.


Certainly is.
On my TV sets you can see 'knock out' pieces on the backs to where extra
sockets would appear on more featured models, but never have I seen an
actual non working socket.
Regards
David

Many boxes come with the same hardware and capability varied by firmware.

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On May 24, 7:05 pm, Adrian wrote:
wrote:
On May 24, 4:28 pm, Adrian wrote:
wrote:
The customer had bought a new Sony TV set, then found there was no
DTT
where he lived. Over the phone I suggested Freesat. He had a look at
the back of the set and it had an 'f' input with a satellite symbol.
But it didn't have a satellite tuner! There's no suggestion that he'd
been mislead because the set wasn't sold as having Freesat, but it's
one to watch out for.
Bill
What's the model number? It's very unusual for a maker to add
unnecessary parts.

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Adrian
It's KDL-37V58XX according to the instructions and 37V5810 on the back
of the set. The instructions make no mention of Freesat.
Serial 4001909
Date : 10/2009.

Bill

Page 20 of the use manual says, TV system says Satellite DVB-S/DVB-S2

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Yes, the problem is that satellite doesn't appear as an option in the
'source' menu. We now suspect that a factory reset and/or a re-tune
WITH A DISH CONNECTED is required.

Bill

Try reading the instructions - cowboy!

On 30/05/2010 17:40, JReynold wrote:

Try reading the instructions - cowboy!

There is currently an open oil pipe at the bottom of the ocean we could
stuff you in quite nicely...

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Adrian C

On May 30, 5:40*pm, "JReynold" wrote:
" wrote in message

Yes, the problem is that satellite doesn't appear as an option in the
'source' menu. We now suspect that a factory reset and/or a re-tune
WITH A DISH CONNECTED is required.

Bill

Try reading the instructions - cowboy!- Hide quoted text -

This wasn't a job of mine, actually. Never went near the place. I
merely got involved in the discussion.

Bill

On May 30, 7:00*pm, Adrian C wrote:
On 30/05/2010 17:40, JReynold wrote:

Try reading the instructions - cowboy!

There is currently an open oil pipe at the bottom of the ocean we could
stuff you in quite nicely...

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Adrian C

Aren't these people a blessed nuisance? I suppose it's the same with
driving. Everyone goes along quite nicely then one demented soul
spoils it.

Bill