New lamps for old....sort of..

[admin_exported]

Anyone contemplating a new TV purchase and interested in a Sony Bravia, it might be worth waiting for this scheme to start:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/sony/6051741/Sony-offers-cash-for-old-televisions.html

 

[Andrew Everard]

Somewhat typically, Sony seems to have informed the nationals of this but not bothered telling the specialist magazines...

 

[matthewpiano]

In Sony Centres the scheme started on Monday. Trade-in sets can be any size, make and model, and don't even have to be operational. There are some very good deals around, particularly when combined with the package savings offers on blu-ray players or the RHT-G550/RHT-G950 home theatre stands.

Please note this post is intended for information purposes and not advertising - with Sony Centres all being operated by independent retailers it could benefit other companies every bit as much as the one I work for.

 

[Andrew Everard]

UPDATE: We have just - finally - received the press release from Sony's very expensive celebrity PR company.

Beggars belief, really...

 

[Anonymous]

great idea that , should help to shift a few tvs ..

 

[Andrew Everard]

maxflinn:great idea that , should help to shift a few tvs ..

And boy oh boy, do they need to...

 

[Anonymous]

it could help to create a lot of jobs too , in sony customer service , if they dont sort out " backlightgate "

 

[Anonymous]

maxflinn:it could help to create a lot of jobs too , in sony customer service , if they dont sort out " backlightgate "

oh...can they sort out my backgate light as well?

Andrew - at least you received the news about the PS3. Another part of Sony's strategy to post some decent sales figures in Q4.

 

[D.J.KRIME]

So if I have understood Sony's statement correctly, the offer only applies to "SOME" of their TVs and is upto £150 off (no doubt of their pricer highend models)

Surely with a bit of net-browseing if you were mad enough to buy a TV with backlight issues it would still be cheaper than Sony's offer?

 

[Andrew Everard]

rogueelement:Andrew - at least you received the news about the PS3. Another part of Sony's strategy to post some decent sales figures in Q4.

I think found rather than received - AFAIK no official Sony releases yet.

 

[Andrew Everard]

D.J.KRIME:
So if I have understood Sony's statement correctly, the offer only applies to "SOME" of their TVs and is upto £150 off (no doubt of their pricer highend models)

More info here...