Fan noise on the XBR4? Have any of you experienced fan noise on the XBR4 bit low sound levels? If so, has this been distracting?
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I purchased an XBR4 46" the last week of December. It had a fan noise or hum right out of the box. I have it on a table, so there are no enclosure issues here. I also have it plugged into its own outlet and not a power strip with other devices. The noise is very irritating especially since I know other people that own the XBR sets and they are dead silent. I returned to Amazon. It was painless. My new set was just delivered this past week and it is every bit a noisy as my first one. I love the picture but hate the noise. I also don't think the noise is normal or acceptable. I will contact Amazon this week to see what they are willing to do. I purchased an XBR4 46" the last week of December. It had a fan noise or hum right out of the box. I have it on a table, so there are no enclosure issues here. I also have it plugged into its own outlet and not a power strip with other devices. The noise is very irritating especially since I know other people that own the XBR sets and they are dead silent. I returned to Amazon. It was painless. My new set was just delivered this past week and it is every bit a noisy as my first one. I love the picture but hate the noise. I also don't think the noise is normal or acceptable. I will... » Read More I purchased an XBR4 46" the last week of December. It had a fan noise or hum right out of the box. I have it on a table, so there are no enclosure issues here. I also have it plugged into its own outlet and not a power strip with other devices. The noise is very irritating especially since I know other people that own the XBR sets and they are dead silent. I returned to Amazon. It was painless. My new set was just delivered this past week and it is every bit a noisy as my first one. I love the picture but hate the noise. I also don't think the noise is normal or acceptable. I will contact Amazon this week to see what they are willing to do. « Show Less
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Dear M. L. Jackson, thanks for taking the time to respond. Is your XBR4 a 40, 46, or 52 inch? This is a real enigma: I've seen a few posts that complained about the fan noise on the xbr4. Perhaps it is specific to a certain size screen. Thanks, Bob Dorsett
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Good morning and Happy New Year. I have the 46 inch model. Mine is running silent and cool. If you have this problem return it, but this is the first I've heard of this. If you're thinking of purchasing, go check it out in the store. You're welcome.
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Mark, thanks for taking the time for response. Your comments put the issue of the fan noise into perspective, and ultimately put the decision to purchase, or keep, up to the consumer. Enjoy your football! Bob
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I purchased both a 52 inch and 46 inch XBR4. The 52 inch was dead silent. The 46 inch made a noticable fan noise. The TV is not against the wall and is in a surge protector. I returned the 46 inch and got another one. Same problem with noticable fan noise. I may return or attempt to exchange for another 52 inch.Called sony and they refered me to an authorized repair shop. They stated they have replaced MANY fans. Normal viewing - you don't hear it. But if it's late at night and you're watching tv (trying not wake anyone up) with the volume at 15 or below, you CAN hear it. Once you know it's there, it's gonna bug you. I took 46 inch back and go the 52. I purchased both a 52 inch and 46 inch XBR4. The 52 inch was dead silent. The 46 inch made a noticable fan noise. The TV is not against the wall and is in a surge protector. I returned the 46 inch and got another one. Same problem with noticable fan noise. I may return or attempt to exchange for another 52 inch.Called sony and they refered me to an authorized repair shop. They stated they have replaced MANY fans. Normal viewing - you don't hear it. But if it's late at night and you're watching tv (trying not wake anyone up) with the volume at 15 or below, you CAN hear it. Once... » Read More I purchased both a 52 inch and 46 inch XBR4. The 52 inch was dead silent. The 46 inch made a noticable fan noise. The TV is not against the wall and is in a surge protector. I returned the 46 inch and got another one. Same problem with noticable fan noise. I may return or attempt to exchange for another 52 inch.Called sony and they refered me to an authorized repair shop. They stated they have replaced MANY fans. Normal viewing - you don't hear it. But if it's late at night and you're watching tv (trying not wake anyone up) with the volume at 15 or below, you CAN hear it. Once you know it's there, it's gonna bug you. I took 46 inch back and go the 52. « Show Less
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My XBR4 makes zero noise. I don't think that it has a fan. I'd say just from a simple hand test the temp on mine doesn't get much higher than the room temp, even after hours of being on. I love this TV.
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I received my KDL-46XBR4 about 3 weeks ago. I have never heard any fan while watching it. And it gives an outstanding picture.
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Just thought I'd let you people know I just got my 40" Sony XBR4 hooked up and I couldn't hear the fans. I watched an entire Blu-ray movie and a little bit of regular TV programming and yet still no fan noise. Then I turned the Input to an unused one so I was sure no sound would be produced from the speakers to check the fans... still, completely silent. Maybe I got lucky... or maybe Sony fixed the problem by the time I ordered mine. Dunno.
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The fan issue regarding the X4 I believe is actually moot because since the reviews that stated any fan issues, we changed the case and went with a much more efficient and ventilated case, as well as having an extra case fan now. There is room for a second... and 3rd (I just checked) DVD drive and is this the best we have for Photoshop work... no. Our technical best would be the AAC-T7S but that is not available on Amazon yet. We currently have a model called the AAC-X8 which we have in stock that would fulfill photoshop work VERY well. It has an 8 core 8320 processor, 16GBs RAM, a 2 TB hard drive and everything else that come standard (card reader, DVD drive, 3 year warranty.) We are working on getting that up and running on Amazon's catalog.
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I haven't noticed it myself at all with this case and I have done plenty of work with the side panel off while it's on... But I did have quite a few fans in there so maybe that covered it but I know there was no high pitch whine on mine. I am also selling mine for half retail price. Contact back if you are interested.
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I know that people have concerns regarding the PS3's cooling fans making a lot of noise, but I think this may be a counter point planted by the HD DVD camp. Every PS3 owner I have talked to has told me that the fans are not loud at all. The PS3 is a great value, especially since it is easily updated to future profiles...
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A good percentage of reviewers find the cooling fan noise a problem, ranging from an annoyance to reason enough to return the set. That's a "defect" -- not in the individual unit, but definitely in the design. If there were a red splotch in the corner of the screen, and the manual said it was normal, would that make it acceptable?
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It sounds like a small desktop. So its relative to the surrounding environment. If you have only have a fan-less laptop you will notice when its running.
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That is a surprising question as I can't answer it. I've often sat behind the projector during our computer club meetings where we talk about what we have showing on the screen and I've never noticed the fan noise. If it has noise it hasn't been objectionable or distractive.
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Yes is has a low buzz when sound is absent. Not noticeable during game play though. Personally doesn't bother me.
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Well, using the AMD Catalyst center, what is the speed you have? Mine runs 50-60% and is not that loud. It also depends on the case you have, remember that loudness depends on how intensive the game is, and in BF3 it is considered normal. The dual fan card will be quiet, because it has double dissipation.
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Honestly this is an amazing AV rack! But regarding noise. As wired from the factory, the fans in an a open room would most likely be noticeable during a quiet or non action scene. But with that being said you can do two things. 1. Not turn on the fans or 2. Rewire them in series as some other reviewers have done. They report a much quieter sound from the fans. I have not done this personally so I can't compare. Hope that helps.
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There is very little noise with my unit when the fan isn't running. And the only times so far that the fans have kicked in were when I had it hooked to my TV as an external display. Don't get me wrong, the fans are far from silent when they do kick in, but with fairly normal use, they usually don't.
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I bought the 40" XBR4 based on my great experience with my 52" XBR4. The fan noise was really bad for me on the 40", but it may not bother others, especially if the tv in installed in an enclosure. Interestingly enough, the 52" uses no fans, but heat sinks, so it is dead quiet. In my case on the 40", I returned it and got another one, but still the same fan noise. I also had a Sony authorized tech come out and replace the fans, but still no improvement. So the 2nd tv is going back as well. I didn't want to fiddle with replacing the fans with quieter ones due to warranty issues. Plus, my wife thought I was nuts to pay that much for a 40" tv and then have to tinker with it to get it quiet. As usual, she's right. The fan noise is really unfortunate, because everything else about this tv is fantastic.
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The noise is quite low, almost inaudible. On a rare occasion, she got a little louder, but nothing too terrible in all honesty. The output for games has also been rather nice if you're currently stuck with internal graphics.
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I have no issues with fan noise. The cooler is top notch. Iv never seen the fans go above 60% and I have two in crossfire. A lot will also depend on the air flow of your case.
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I finally got my 40XBR4 on Friday (1/26/08). I was worried about the "fan noise" issues I'd seen online, but I can't hear fan noise from my TV at all... I'm not using the onboard speakers at all, so I'm not sure if this has anything to do with it (I doubt it), but from my couch I can't even hear a whisper. The 40XBR4 was everything I could have hoped for... Pretty much the perfect TV for what I want to do with it. I'm really, really glad I waited for the price to come down instead of buying a lesser product 6 months ago...
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I forgot I posted this. We noticed that it is significantly less loud when playing a dvd vs a blu ray. Trying to decide if we should return it and get a different one or not. So if anyone has this please let me know is you BR player loud?