Sony rear projection TV

Pliz try ebay.

take off the back of the tv and clean the lenses and the foggy picture will go away

These tvs are LCD they have no tube to fill or color wheel.
You need to clean the glass light filters and lens.
If you remove the back and unplug the 9 plugs that go to the fans and LCD board/light housing it has 4 screws that hold it in to the front of the tv. 30 min Job.

defective hd cable box is possible but each unit has its own picture size adjustment. use your cable box remote and change size there. use tv remote to adjust tv size to auto. dvd the same thing

i'm assuming that your complaint is the red is predominant over the other colors- if it is a rear projection set, there are three tubes [r,b,g], and each one has its own flyback with a focus and 'g2' control on it. try backing down the red g2, and if the picture is too dark, turn down the color control [so you should have a black and white pic], then adjust the g2 controls until you have a satisfactory black and white pic- after that, when you turn the color back up, you should have a good pic. sometimes. adjusting the g2 can affect the focus, and there is a focus control on the flyback. there are also optical focus [moveable lenses] on each tube, but they are primarilly for initial setup of the set, and should never have to be adjusted, unless the tube has been replaced. fyi- i happen to have a complete set of sony rear projection tubes [r,b,g] complete with lenses and neck coils i am currently trying to sell, but it doesn't sound like you need tubes at this time, but it's something to keep in mind, because these tubes are becoming extremely rare and hard to find, and cost upwards of close to a thousand dollars a piece, i'm selling the complete set for four hundred dollars. good luck!

Hi, yes it`s time to replace the lamp, and remember to turn maxxed out brightness to normal once you replace the lamp :) good luck, video-tek

hi, you`ve lost your convergence ic`s, unless your very proficient at solder work I`d advise you call a tech, will require removing 2 large IC`s and possibly a few small support parts, resistors, chemical fuses etc. Every place is a little different but runs approx. 300.00 at my shop, gl, video-tek

unless you work on t.v.s this is nothing you can service.check your warranty &/or call a qualified service tech.hope this helps

It looks like the convergence ICs need to be replace. The IC markings are STK392-040 and are mounted on 2 big aluminum heatkinks. This might not be a DIY if you do not have any hand soldering experience. This repair will cost you around $300.00 to $400.00 if you have a TV technician to do it.

I don't have the XBR, but on my sony, using the cable box remote, I had to go into menu/display/etc. and mark the 1080i, 720p, and 480i settings. you usually get a "if you can see this" comment if your tv accepts the settings. for standard tv i set the screen to normal, and when the upper channels go to HD, they auto go to full screen. Sounds like you are using the component cable, and also make sure you are on the video port of remote, and the the TV input. The above worked for mine. Hope it helps.