Yes i see what you are saying, but i am beginning to believe that on a balance, of probability's, that Sony having had 3 months to sort out this issue, either can't or won't do so, so i have to make a decision, i bought a tv, because it had a specific function, which made it a bit future proof, the eARC function, that doesn't, work, and i feel now that is never going to work, so what is this 3 month old tv now worth, with a fault. i have an opportunity, to get rid of it for what i paid let me see what should i do.
I want a tv that has the functions i want, and they work, and will continue to work , ok i might have to spend a little more, but it won't be as much as it would be if i had to sell this one with a fault, what i hope is a nearly new Sammy Q80 or the like will pop up, for the money that i will have, whatever i will have a tv that works, and the people who have left me in this situation for 3 months and just really not bothered, will lose on the set not me, i will never deal with richer again, and i have been doing so off and on for 25 years, this was my 3rd Sony tv in 10 years, never again, what would it have cost them to have addressed this in a proper manner, lets face it all i have asked for really is permission to install H model firmware and not invalidate the warranty, or to have said we can't fix this, we will give you a tv that works