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by rippest - 1/11/08 2:27 PM In reply to: How Long Does A HDTV Function Before Requiring Repair? by tvviewer46My brother has a Hitachi DLP model he has owned it for approximately two years and has gone through 3 bulbs at $350 a pop. His wife is doing battle with the Hitachi warranty people who don't want to admit there is a problem.
There is a good lesson there. Not that all DLPs are crap, but that not all manufacturers are equal. Pioneer has a great line of TVs that are rated very highly by this website. But I understand their customer service department sucks.
That being said not all extended warranty plans are equal either. My Sony 36" tube TV died recently and it went to the dump after the repair estimates were more than a new TV.
I'm hoping 2008 will bring new reliabilty to all types of TVs.
T.V.s THAT LAST FOREVER
by stewart norrie - 1/11/08 3:54 PM In reply to: Service records... by rippestI like to go back in time and compare then and now sorry I guess my 70 years old is getting to you folks a little SORRY. As far as t.v.s , cars etc. we expect them to run forever and never need repair thats awsome But when I think back to lets say the roaring 50s Your wounderful cars and t.v. were always breaking every Saturday I would see all the neighbors working on there cars there was a t.v. repair on every corner. BUT there was something about knowing about and repairing stuff there was a CONNECTION TO ALL OUR STUFF we felt so proud that we were able to keep things working properly ewmember we actually had a name for our cars and often would talk to them please baby make it home for meIt seems to me that we own so many toys but we dont have the foggyest idea how they work we just throw them away I think that is so sad In closing hi-def is know mainstream what every you buy the picture will be beyond belief I would say dont worry about the t.v blow all your money on speakers you should spend more money on speakers than the darn t.v. ya all have a nice day sstewee
DLP Owner Testimonial
by drzarkov - 1/12/08 8:28 AM In reply to: Service records... by rippestI read through most of these postings under HDTVs and have to say something in defense of DLPs - at least Samsung's. I've owned one (manufactured in March of '04) for almost 4 years and have had zero problems. At 30 inches, my set is certainly no match to today's monsters, but my DynaFLAT 1080i model has been a trooper. The picture is still bright and has great contrast, although I have recently noticed a slight degrade in overall picture uniformity.
I've been exploring the purchase of a newer, larger set and am a firm believer in customer reviews. There's nothing like reports from product owners to get an accurate view of quality and repair issues. Of course, you take your chances with any new model of any product. I feel that warranty/repair contracts are usually a good idea on anything electronic that costs over $1,000. You know you'll get socked if anything goes wrong, and as some of the posts note, many repair sources won't touch them if you don't have a contract. And, if you're lucky enough to catch an item discounted, spending the savings on a contract is not a bad idea. It make a lot more sense than having to dump a $2,000 TV after two or three years.
DLP Owner Testimonial
by drzarkov - 1/13/08 7:15 AM In reply to: Service records... by rippestI read through most of these postings under HDTVs and have to say something in defense of DLPs - at least Samsung's. I've owned one (manufactured in March of '04) for almost 4 years and have had zero problems. At 30 inches, my set is certainly no match to today's monsters, but my DynaFLAT 1080i model has been a trooper. The picture is still bright and has great contrast, although I have recently noticed a slight degrade in overall picture uniformity.
I've been exploring the purchase of a newer, larger set and am a firm believer in customer reviews. There's nothing like reports from product owners to get an accurate view of quality and repair issues. Of course, you take your chances with any new model of any product. I feel that warranty/repair contracts are usually a good idea on anything electronic that costs over $1,000. You know you'll get socked if anything goes wrong, and as some of the posts note, many repair sources won't touch them if you don't have a contract. And, if you're lucky enough to catch an item discounted, spending the savings on a contract is not a bad idea. It make a lot more sense than having to dump a $2,000 TV after two or three years.
To refer to practical standards instead of perhaps urban
by NM_Bill - 1/13/08 8:39 AM In reply to: Service records... by rippestlegend horror stories, my DLP lamp is 4 years & still in the running. Yes, I can tell the loss of brightness & may think about a replacment & mine is $180, not any $350 or so.
Then, as another point to reinforce, well, not intending to blamse anyhbody, but perhaps more research may have led to decision to get a brand other than Hitachi? You want good likelihood of satisfaction, then select from the most highly rated products & they sure aren't from off brand makers.
5-year-old Panasonic Plasma Works Fine, but...
by phrelin - 1/12/08 12:32 PM In reply to: How Long Does A HDTV Function Before Requiring Repair? by tvviewer46We need a reality check here. Are there many of you surfing the web in a Windows98-based computer?
My 5-year-old Panasonic Plasma works fine and has never had a problem, but it didn't come with an HDMI plug. They didn't exist then. A 10-year-old HDTV isn't likely to be used in most homes because the technology changes. At some point, I'm going to want to replace that TV because its technology is outdated.
And that replacement will be a Panasonic.
And I've had my Toshiba RPTV 4 years, no issue
by Dan Filice - 1/13/08 8:51 AM In reply to: 5-year-old Panasonic Plasma Works Fine, but... by phrelinMy old 50" Toshiba CRT RPTV has been rock solid for 4 years with no issues. It still has a bright, beautiful picture. I finally bought a new Sony to replace it, and I am moving the Toshiba to the bedroom. TVs are like cars: Once in awhile you get one that is a lemon. In general though, the low-priced, no-name TVs are problems. Someone here has posted a list of TVs comparing problems, and the big name TVs seem to have less trouble.
Now....what to do with my Toshiba. Ebay? Craig's List? Goodwill?
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