All user reviews of 1/5 for the Sony PCM-D50

I use this attached to the mixer board and record a duo.
Can't find any pros for this product as it will not turn on now. Used it for 3 years and it slowly had problems turning on. I have seen other reviews, on other boards, and it seems at least 100 people have had exactly the same problem. All Sony will say is, send in for repair, this would mean sending it to Toronto and I understand cost is prohibitive. Most likely they change to a board that they have fixed the problem and they make another $350.00 !!!!
I will never buy Sony again. The Tascam looks as good and at 1/2 price.

For the same cot obliged to buy something rcent rather than paying a rparation expedition package etc! super balls but his one day no longer lights: power supply, battery or not
trash can? ben shit Sony will reimburse us for we are many s'tre been had I think !!
and if ptitionnait? then buy what's quivalente quality in the current offer?

It was too good! Both pickups have fallen in the bay overnight. Everything else works. Frankly, at this price ... this is disgusting! If someone has a unit that I can reverse engineer HS (and / or service manual), I may be a chance to do work again.
Left to slam the dough, I go home with their SD Nagra.

A word.