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Sony SXRD 2 Rear Projection Television Optical Block Class Action Settlement

If You Purchased or Received As A Gift A Sony SXRD Rear Projection High Definition Television Model Number KDS-R60XBR2, KDS-R70XBR2, KDS-50A2000/2020/3000, KDS-55A2000/2020/3000, KDS-60A2000/2020/3000, Or KDS-70Q006 (the “Televisions”), You May Be Entitled To Receive The Benefits Of A Class Action Settlement.

A class action settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit pending against Sony Electronics Inc. (“SEL”), Sony Corporation and Sony Corporation of America (collectively, “Sony”)  in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (styled In re Sony Corp. SXRD Rear Projection Television Marketing, Sales Practices & Products Liability Litigation, Case No. 09 MD 2102 (RPP)) alleging a defect in the optical block of the SXRD rear projection high definition television model numbers KDS-R60XBR2, KDS-R70XBR2, KDS-50A2000, KDS55A2000, KDS-60A2000, and KDS-60A2020, and alleging discolorations in the Televisions’ picture display, according to the Sony SXRD 2 Rear Projection Television class action settlement notice.

The Sony SXRD 2 rear projection high definition HD optical block class action complaint reportedly alleges that the televisions contain a characteristic, inherent and latent defect in a component known as the optical block that causes blobs, yellow stains, green haze, yellow lines, a softer and washed out picture, lack of color uniformity, poorer rendition of dark colors, “blotchy” rendition of the color black, problems with “grayscale,” convergence problems and other disclorations to be displayed on the screens.  The Sony SXRD class action lawsuit reportedly asserts claims against Sony for breach of warranties and violations of various consumer protection statutes.

The Sony class action settlement, if approved by the court, may reportedly provide, among other things, the following settlement benefits:

  • Extensions of the termination date of Sony’s limited warranty to provide home service on the optical blocks on certain televisions (the “warranty extension”);
  • Refunds of expenses incurred to replace the optical block in certain televisions prior to the expiration of the warranty extension;
  • Refunds of money paid after October 1, 2008 for an extended service plan for certain televisions from Sony or its extended service plan provider, Service Net Solutions, and cancellation of that service plan;
  • Refunds of money paid to Sony for the exchange of certain televisions for a different XBR2, A2000, A2020 or A3000 SXRD model television, if more than one repair of the optical block is required.

The court is scheduled to hold a class action fairness hearing at 9:30 a.m. on August 13, 2010, at the U.S. District Court for the  Southern District of New York, 500 Pearl Street, New York, New York, in Courtroom 24A, to decide, among other things, whether to approve the class action settlement as fair, reasonable and adequate.

For more or updated information on the Sony SXRD 2 rear projection high definition HD optical block class action lawsuit settlement and potential settlement benefits, visit the Sony SXRD 2 rear projection television class action settlement website:

www.sony.com/sxrd2settlement

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  • ric rollins April 11, 2011, 11:22 pm

    found out about class action too late.problem started about 3month after spending 100 buck on a new bulb.i gess i’ll call goodwill to pick up the that i came love.not going to spent good money to fix a problem that will return in a few years

  • Leon May 2, 2011, 4:12 pm

    I, too, found out TOO late to opt out of the ‘class action’ (snicker). Now, I’m not a lawyer, but are ALL owners of SXRD sets listed above ‘in the class’ or only those with problems?
    IF I am involuntarily part of the class, and I doubt much effort was spent FINDING me, than I’m screwed and can’t go to small claims. IF, as I would argue, my set was fine at the time of the class action and I was therefore inelibible to BE part of the ‘class’, than I have preserved my small claims rights.

    Any lawyers out there?

  • Darren June 18, 2012, 8:44 pm

    I’m experiencing this problem now. What is the status of this class action settlement? Need guidance…

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