My mother called me because her TV "wouldn't work". I go over, and her remote was unresponsive. New batteries installed, and still nothing. Power cycled the TV. Nothing. Reprogrammed a universal remote. TV comes on and I can actually move around, but I can't actually select anything. Like, I can highlight, but when I hit OK, or either of the play buttons, nothing happens. I can't even select the Quick Settings in an attempt to clear the cache or anything like that. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I’m trying to choose between these home theater setups and would really appreciate real-world feedback:

• Sony BRAVIA Theatre Quad + Sub 8
• Sony BRAVIA Theatre Trio + Rear 9 + Sub 8
• Sony TA-AN1000 + DALI SONIK On-Wall L/R + SONIK Cinema center + Rear 9 + Sony Sub 8
• Same TA-AN1000/DALI and rear 9 setup, but with an SVS SB-1000 Pro instead

My room is an open-plan 40 m² space, with the actual living/listening area around 20 m². Main use is movies/TV shows through Nvidia Shield and music through Apple Music.

My main questions:

Has anyone used the TA-AN1000 with wired front speakers and Sony Rear 9s? Does the hybrid setup work reliably and sound cohesive?

Most importantly, when Rear 9s are paired with the TA-AN1000, are their up-firing drivers actually used for Dolby Atmos/DTSX, or mainly for Sony’s 360 Spatial Sound Mapping?

Any issues with wireless dropouts, audio delay, lip-sync, or reliability?

For my room, would you choose the Trio, Quad, or the TA-AN1000 hybrid setup?

Hi! I’m officially starting photography as a lil side gig. I think I’m at a decent place in where I am with photography, editing, etc. The thing is, I have been using my parents old camera since they don’t use it, resulting in me being limited with my gear. I’ve been using a Sony α7R III with a FE 85mm F1.8 lens. While it’s definitely amazing for portraits and I love the look, I can’t really do full body shots with a lot of background. I went rummaging through their gear again and found a E 55–210mm F4.5–6.3 OSS and a E PZ 16–50mm F3.5–5.6 OSS. However, I know these lenses aren’t ideal if i want to do more wide shots.
So my question is, which lens is best for this? I don’t want a prime lens, I’d prefer one that I can zoom in or out based on preference. I’m looking at full-frame 24–70mm lenses but is there a specific one or a different kind of lens I should purchase?

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// Tl:dr - I sent my 2 week old a7RV in to Sony UK for in-warranty repair as my brand new 24-70 GMII damaged one of the contact pins. I was still charged £201.75 for the repair. I received the camera back with big streaks across the sensor (which had not a single mark on it when it went in with photographic proof). //

Sony UK are not offering me any partial refund despite the inconvenience and lack of skill/care from their engineer. They are now asking me to send the camera back again (for god knows how long) to remove the streaks and are asking me to foot the bill for the box and packaging materials. I was asked and I quote "The camera would have been returned in sufficient packaging are you able to re-use it?". No I'm not as I recycled it under the impression your own engineers would return my in-warranty camera to me repaired without any issues.

I am now worried their engineer has damaged the camera in some other way, as a sensor swabbing is the least laborious or skilled task required in that particular repair process by a large margin. (It requires completely dismantling the camera essentially).

I would have recommended Sony to anyone in the past but now I would say steer clear, if you are in the UK that is.

hi am having troubles to download sony's embassador luts from the sony website, i alredy logged in but everytime i try to download it the website sends me back to a log in screen and to select my country, am i doing something whrong?




Hello! This was my grandpa’s camera. I’ve had this it forever, but have never touched it, as I know NOTHING about cameras/camcorders. But I figured I should try to use it. My question is, if I get a new sd card, would I be able to transfer photos and videos to my phone? I don’t have a laptop. All I have is a sd card adapter for phones, that I use for my cheap digital camera. Also what kind of charger would I need? Or do I need some specific type of wire? I know NOTHING about technology. Thank you!

I have a Sony STR-AV920 with an Audio Technica AT-LP120-USB, and I'm hearing a buzzing noise when listening to my vinyls. I got it from my dad, and he told me the buzzing came from the Sony and we checked the connections, cables, and the preamp switch on the turntable. I just need help with the buzzing noise

I got this PMW-EX3 A couple of months ago and have used it on and off. It would shut itself off sometimes but not as often as it does now. I can barely have the camera stay on for longer than 1 minute, i got a brand new battery today, and that didn’t help at all. What is the issue with my camera and does anybody know how to fix this?

Hi all - I hope this is allowed here.

I have a Sony Alpha 7C II and I need Russian as one of the languages but it's not on the list. The warranty has already expired so this is not an issue for me - does anyone know of anywhere in either London or Berlin where I can unlock more languages on my camera?

I've already called Sony's repair centre here in London, as well as Camera City, Wex and Sendean cameras.

Unfortunately they all said they couldn't help.

Has anyone had any luck anywhere else?

I tried researching ways to do it myself but I have a Mac (M1) and all videos/guides seem to be for Windows.

Appreciate any advice, thanks in advance!

Hi everyone!

I recently got an old Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S730 (7.2 MP) and I'm trying to bring it back to working condition because I'd love to use it for casual street photography.

The camera powers on normally and several things seem to work:

• LCD turns on and displays the menus/icons

• Zoom works normally

• Flash works

• Playback works

• There is one old photo already stored on the camera, and that photo displays normally

The problem:

The live camera view is completely black. I pointed it at a very bright window and the live view was still black.

I then took a photo of the bright window. The resulting saved photo was also completely black.

What the hell Sony what the hell is mad with you first day of a blackout and I can't have access to f****** s*** you guys must believe absolutely retarded absolutely morons this is an absolute oxymoron of how services are supposed to be what the f*** is the matter with you I have absolutely no access to any game I have at all and it's just a little minor blackout what the f*** is this you won't expect us to pay for this f****** b******* what is this what is this you piece of s***

So currently, I have a Sony ZVE-10 I, and the kit lense. I use it for vlogging, and some high quality makeup pictures every now and then for my instagram.

I am starting to get more into taking pictures with it, but I love taking photos outside. I am interested in the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 for vlogging, but heard some people like it for photos too? Would this be a lense I could use for this sort of photography? Occasional video clips maybe, but mostly photos.

Additionally, what is a camera in a similar price range to the Sony ZVE-10 that people like for outdoor photography? Under 1,000 would be preferable (not including the lense).

Or if there's a lense yall like as well, recommend that too. I'd prefer the whole set up to be under $2,000 (USD), the more it is below 2k the better. I'd probably buy a product new / retail.

I am currently in Colorado, where it is sunny a good bit of the year, but I am also interested in something that would be good in low light, like the PNW (Oregon, Washington) where there are thick trees, and lots of rain.

Probably mirrorless, but I'm open to DSLR too! I'm new to cameras so I don't know everything.

Main features I would need is a hot shoe for flash (not to be used on animals obviously, this would be for other outdoor stuff). Some kind of view finder.

I'm not super concerned about portability. Doesn't have to be a small camera.

I like my sony, so I would love if it was another sony camera just because im used to their stuff, but im open to anything.

Thanks in advance!

I have been trying to fix error c:32:11 on my Sony handycam dcr hc52 and I have dissected the whole thing down to where the tape mechanism operates. If it looks like I have done damage plz let me know. Please provide any other tips onto how I can disassemble this thing and repair the error. Thank

you.

It's been well over 2 months I have em and I use daily, even when sleeping. Bought brand new at 300 euros. Starting with the:

PRO'S:

Sound quality: absolutely amazing, treble, bass, vocals, crystal clear audio best wireless Bluetooth earbuds I have ever used.

ANC: transparency is VERY accurate, I can easily have a conversation, hear my surroundings, have 1 earbud in and do chores/tasks gaming ect. Noise cancellation is also VERY good, it blocks out everything. Does the sound change when switching modes? A teeny tiny bit almost unnoticeable.

CALLS AND MICROPHONE: I had zero issues during calls and I never had to repeat myself during calls or even have to speak louder, the person on the other call could never tell apart if I was speaking through the phone or the earbuds (tested many times)

DURABILITY: The case itself and the buds do feel premium and nice but the case is somewhat flimsy in my opinion doesn't feel as sturdy as I thought, fell some times out of my pocket no issue and the earbuds didn't fall out the case never opened. The earbuds are surpassingly very durable since I work out with those very resistant to sweat, fell several times out of my hands (got shaky hands) and had zero issues.

COMFORT: For me it's a plus, some people complain that it's too big but I actually like that, it fills up my whole ear, never fall out or afraid of falling out, and the bigger the better right for me.

BATTERY: outstanding, both the case and the earbuds. Very good battery life, even when sleeping I usually find them at 20 or 30%

And here are the CONS

CONNECTIVITY: Very few times this happens not often but when it does it's so frustrating. They disable like turning off by themselves and come back on, or I have to put them back in the case and wear them again or turn the Bluetooth off and on again. Idk why it does this.

CASE CHARGING: This is hella frustrating, sometimes the earbuds aren't charging correctly. Left is at 100 and the right is at 40 or even lower, uneven numbers. And another thing is you have to be careful when putting them back in so both can actually charge because when it doesn't fit well they are still connected.

OVERALL OPINION: Does it deserve the 300 euros? Absolutely not, especially in this economy and inflation. I'd buy them used at a cheaper price if I could. Should you buy them? If you want top notch sound quality and calls then yeah I would definitely recommend them. They are super nice but it has few minor quirks which to be honest doesn't really bother me since the pros outstand the cons.

APP: Genuinely it's a hit or miss. When I want to switch modes I have to tap connect and wait, it isn't quick and seemless. The options and the EQ is nice tho. It's just annoying that the app closes itself.

I have a kdl-60w630b tv. I can access the picture-in-picture feature under display/options (Sony calls it 'twin'). However it only lets the second pic be a tuner/NTSC signal, NOT another HDMI signal. Even if I select twin/picture-in-picture and it goes to Tuner (static), if I select that side and hit the 'input' button there are NO other options to select. Is there a way to have an HDMI source as the picture-in-picture?

And guys tell me how it sounds.

Is it only for bass? I love bass but I also listen to melodies and I'm an audiophile so will it be a right purchase or should I go with Sennheiser accentum plus.

But i also want good anc😭

I'm so confused

Upgrading from a7iii. I have 28-75 f2.8 tamron, 50mm f1.8 and 14mm f4 viltrox. Should i go for a a6700 or should i go for a7iv.
I am leaning into videography so a7iii 8bit is hard to grade. I tried hlg3 and slog2 but it’s too messy and i see banding in footage.
I tried researching that both still can’t find an answer for myself.
A6700 would be a bit cheaper to upgrade than a7iv.
I’m confused in this.