SONY KV-24FV300 24" FD Trinitron(R) Wega(TM) TV
KV24 Failed After 60 Days
After extensive research, I purchased a KV24 from a local &quot;Brick &amp; Mortar&quot; dealer.  While the picture quality and features live up to the reviews, I cannot in good conscience recommend this TV.<br /> Less than two months after purchase it made a loud &quot;snap&quot; (high voltage arc) sound and stopped working.  The &quot;standby&quot; light would blink, but the TV failed to turn on.  Administering the &quot;hard reset&quot; recommended by Sony caused the TV to become completely inert.<br />The unit has now been at a Sony authorized repair shop for a month.  I am told the parts required for the repair are back ordered and I should expect the repair to take another two to three weeks, so the repair time will equal the useful life of the TV.  Both the dealer and Sony have refused to replace the unit with a new one.<br />This problem is common enough that it is described in a top link on Sony's service web site, so I suspect I'm seeing a basic design or QA problem.