After some back and fourth with Domestic and General and Sony I have a free inspection tomorrow at my March 2008 46X3500 that cost me £2500. Thankfully I purchased through an approved retailer who gave the 5year warranty or I think I would have had more problems.

I highly doubt they will have the parts required for a repair, and I hope Sony don't suggest stupid models as replacements, the EX5 seems to be a common model that Sony give customers.

I've been having the problem many of you are having too, ive been battling sony and comet who are both useless but i will give this a try...any more advice ? ive already paid comet £70 to look at it to tell me what i already know lol.

Purchased my KDL-40V3000 in March 2008

My screen has the grey shadows over the left portion of the screen and gradually got worse.

This is a clear issue with this set.

I have just read this post by "StartTheCar"

https://www.sony.co.uk/discussions/message/659078#659078

I laughed that you havent listed the "V" spec Tv.

This needs sorting out and the KDL-40V3000 needs listing in that list without question.

has anyone else got any further and had any success with a repair or replacement on the V series?

Just about to start the process after being fobbed off by my retailer.

Hi I posted on the only other forum to remain unlocked http://www.sony-europe.com/discussions/thread/117239?start=61&tstart=0 (2 weeks ago) to say that my KDL-46X3000 had been repaired FOC and was working normally with a new replacement screen - unfortunately it only lasted one week and it now back with the repairer with almost the same problems as before - dark screen, double images and 4 horizontals bands across the screen - after two hours it would suddendly click back to normal and be fine until the next switch off and switch on. Hope it lasts a bit longer the next time!!

Set returned again, seems to be behaving this time. Hope it's not like the last replacement screen.

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** Update on mine so far ***

Hi, I live in Cyprus and my Sony Bravia 40" LCD TV is having problems with screen, of course its just over two years old so the warranty has run out.. have tried to contact the Sony Dealer in Cyprus but they say we have to pay Euro 50 to send to Nicosia to have it looked at and it could take up to two weeks, but repairs have to be paid.

How on earth do you get to contact someone at Sony to complain about this screen fault, we have blurred picture down left hand side and the warmer the TV gets it gets worse, also screen splits into four sections, if it helps anyone we have found that by placing a large fan behind TV to keep it cooler helps a little, obviously not the right solution but where to go from here.... help someone.