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I immediately replaced the t-con and mainboard, but the symptoms stayed the same. I later found the t-con board clicking (relays) multiple times after power-up, corresponding to the screen flickering. Disconnecting the LCD ribbon cables stops the clicking from the t-con board. I think this means that there is a short in the LCD panel itself.

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On the other hand, competition is fierce. The Sony R520/R550 can"t quite match the picture quality of the cheaper Vizio"s E1i-A3 can"t match either one for picture quality, it"s cheap enough to also deliver better overall value than the Sony. On the other hand, the R550/R520 out-styles both, culminating in a package that makes it an easy recommendation for anybody who wants a little something extra in a well-priced big-screen LCD.

When Sony first pitched the R series we were told it was the "workhorse" of the 2013 TV lineup, and that"s about right. The edge-lit LED backlight lacks the excellent local dimming and Triluminous technology on higher-end models like the KDL-65W850A, so there"s little expectation of similarly premium picture quality. It also doesn"t have the so-called "dynamic edge" dimming of the

Sony is touting RVU compatibility on the R series, although for some reason step-up 2013 Sony TVs don"t have this extra. Through it, "DirecTV customers with the Genie Whole-Home HD DVR can access their set-top box, DVR, and on-demand services right from the KDL-R550A TV without the need for additional equipment." Sony assured us that DirecTV doesn"t charge an additional fee, monthly or otherwise, for the TV to access the box. For more info, check out DirecTV"s support page for more; we didn"t test it for this review.

If you"re using this screen for gaming, then enabling Game mode will reduce the lag to 31.9 milliseconds which is a "Good" result compared to other flat-panel TVs. The Sony W900 and X802A scored significantly better,