We did lots of IC jobs on all the Sony wide screens. The
only other thing was one flyback job.
I would strongly suggest you put in IC sockets, they will go again.
I had one & it needed its 4th set IIRC. I got rid of it,
getting to old to wrestle it in & out of the entertainment center.
As far as pix goes I think its better than the new sets,
nothing like a CRT to give a natural picture.
73 Zeno