Sony finds defect in cybershot cams

[difenbaker]

Sony finds defect in Cyber-shot digital cameras
Fri Nov 24, 6:19 AM ET

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp (NYSE:SNE - news). said on Friday its Cyber-shot compact digital cameras might not work in warm and humid areas and that it would repair any affected cameras free of charge.

The liquid crystal displays in eight models that went on sale from September 2003 to January 2005 may not show images correctly or the cameras may not be able to take photos at all, Sony said in a statement.

Of the over 1 million models sold, Sony expects 4,000 could need repairs, the company said. Sony found similar defects in other digital and video cameras in October last year, when it discovered condensation could seep into the gadgets and damage the charge-coupled device, a chip used to capture images.

The problem, which Sony does not expect to affect its earnings, comes after the electronics maker swung to a quarterly loss due to the cost of recalling millions of computer batteries. Top computer makers including Dell Inc. and Toshiba Corp are recalling up to 9.6 million Sony-made lithium-ion batteries, which can in rare cases overheat and catch fire.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061124/tc_nm/japan_sony_dc

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[difenbaker]

Sony recalls digital cameras over sensor glitch
Fri Nov 24, 6:01 AM ET


TOKYO (AFP) - Sony Corp (NYSE:SNE - news). has said it would recall eight types of Cyber-shot digital cameras due to a defect, dealing a fresh blow to the company's reputation for quality as it struggles to get back on its feet.

Sony said users may have problems viewing images when trying to take photographs due to a glitch with the image sensor.

It declined to say how many digital cameras would be affected by the recall.

The affected cameras -- DSC-F88, DSC-M1, DSC-T1, DSC-T11, DSC-T3, DSC-T33, DSC-U40 and DSC-U50 -- were sold at home and overseas between September 2003 and January 2005, the electronics giant said Friday.

"In high-temperature and humid circumstances, the digital cameras may fail to show image through the viewer," a company spokeswoman said, adding that the company would exchange defective parts free of charge.

The move comes hot on the heels of recalls of about 10 million Sony-made batteries by computer markers including Dell, Apple, Toshiba as well as Sony itself because of fears they could overheat and catch fire.

It is not the first time that Sony has been stung by technical problems.

In 2003, the company was forced to recall a popular range of digital cameras due to battery defects, followed by 340,000 television sets.

more here:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061124/tc_afp/japanitelectronicscompanyrecallsony

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[ishaanranderia]

Methinks Sony...Cursssed:eek:

I mean they cant seem to run out of bad luck:p

[waytaminit]

The managers at Sony must be having a terrible headache with all this recalls they've been having lately.

[Jose_R.A.M]

Poor Sony...

...on the subject of defective sony goods, any early adapters to the PS3 get this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XxI-hvPRRA


wii beats it though in terms of class disk drive defect.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XxI-hvPRRA

[666joe]

Sony are so lucky they are the size they are - can you imagine a smaller manufacturer having to take this on the chin....though raises real questions on quality control etc...