Dead pixel on 42' Sharp LCD-HDTV ( Repair advice) I purchased this Superslim TV about 2 & half months ago & noticed last night there is a dead pixel (color of pixel could be Blue or white) at the upper left hand corner under the AQOUS sign.Anyone have some advice on how to fix this?Sharp is stating that 1 pixel is within Government standards and is normalBest Buy is where I purchased the TV & they just refer me to SHARPThanks in advance for your input! Dead pixel on 42' Sharp LCD-HDTV ( Repair advice) I purchased this Superslim TV about 2 & half months ago & noticed last night there is a dead pixel (color of pixel could be Blue or... » Read More Dead pixel on 42' Sharp LCD-HDTV ( Repair advice) I purchased this Superslim TV about 2 & half months ago & noticed last night there is a dead pixel (color of pixel could be Blue or white) at the upper left hand corner under the AQOUS sign.Anyone have some advice on how to fix this?Sharp is stating that 1 pixel is within Government standards and is normalBest Buy is where I purchased the TV & they just refer me to SHARPThanks in advance for your input! « Show Less
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No unfortunately I did not, thinking this is a new TV it should be fine (my mistake)
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Dont feel so bad, my 42" Aquis got hit by a Wii controller last nte.. Trash..
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Sounds like something may have happened to your tv during shipping. I suggest calling Samsung service and have it looked at. My tv seems to be fine, had it for about a week and a half now. Good luck!
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There is a service bulletin out for this tv. I just had mine fixed by best buy under warrantee. The motherboard and the cable going to it short out and cause this issue. It will slowly get worse. Service bulletin ASC20130429001
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I'm not sure about Sony, but I just bought a Vizio myself. It's brand new and there is a dead pixel in the middle of the screen. Whenever the screen's black, the pixel's white, and vice versa. I called Vizio and they said they have a FOUR PIXEL MINIMUM before they will do anything about it. Hopefully Costco will replace the set. I paid a lot of money for a brand new flawed item...
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I bought this monitor thru Amazon with filfullment through "The Nerds". The HP monitor I received had 1 dead pixel in the upper left hand corner. "The Nerds" had me ship the monitor back to them at their cost and replaced it with a new monitor having no defective pixels. The monitor is a great monitor and both Amazon and "The Nerds" provided excellent service.
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i have the LN46C630 model with same flickering problem occuring just after warranty expired. technician fixed it by cutting one "jumper" (metal wire about 1/2 inch long) located on the power supply circuit board. takes 5 minutes to fix. technician said samsung issued service bulletin that told repair techs how to fix it. you can do it yourself with a screwdriver, small wirecutters. i could send a photo if you wantok, not sure how to post the photo here, but here's what the technician did for $150...unscrew 17 screws, remove the back cover to the TVfind the power supply circuit board, that's the one your TV's power cord plugs into. On the power supply circuit board, upper left corner, to the right of and below the large 46", there is a metal jumper labelled JP852 that is no more than 2 cm in length. it connects something labelled 'Input rating' and another labeled 'COLD'. the technician used wire cutters and cut the JP852 jumper. that solved my flickering issue, TV works great now. tech said that every size TV in this class of samsung has the same design flaw and can be fixed like this. good luck. i would post a photo, but can't figure it out."&lt;/i&gt;
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I just bought this model after Christmas and it doesn't have any flashing corners. Sorry, sounds like you might need to return it. I believe there's 30 day return policy on TVs from amazon.
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I had the same thing happen to my Samsung LN40A650 40-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV. THANK GOD, I have 6 days of warranty left. I have got the run around from Samsung reps. After a weeks worth of phone calls, I was assured that I will get my TV worked on under warranty. May be that this model is faulty. They should give us a hassle when we shell out mega bucks for these TVs, then they may would learn a bit of respect for the customer.
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Bought it from Best Buy... came with small (0.5 X 0.25 cm) area of "dead pixels". Best Buy had no more in stock... waiting on LG approved repair guy next week
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Get a new TV!!! I reported a similar issue to Amazon, they replaced the TV and 6 months later it died. ProScan makes poor quality televisions.
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As a followup to my first post, service was performed by the contracted Samsun vendor for my area for the random power on off. To my surprise the technician replaced both the power board and the motherboard. He also indicated that these were new boards not refurbs. It has fixed the problem and I can continue to recommend this TV for it's fantastic picture. Do not compromise your purchase by buying edge lit led sets. Local dimming or full array led is the only way to go. You won't regret your investment for a fantastic picture.
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Hi, my friend bought her tv (save model KDL-46VL150) from a dealer around here and since january 15, 2010 has not been able to listen to it. It worked about 10 days, then a red flashing light came on et OFF went the TV. If I were you, I would return that model number. They all seem to have the same problem and unless you have bought from Costco the other dealers won't take it back (they sent you back directly to Sony who sent's you a repairman. And Sony is sure not in a hurry to fix it. She is still waiting for the repairman even after numerous phone calls and complaints. Check the web and see others that have the same problem. Good luck. Hi, my friend bought her tv (save model KDL-46VL150) from a dealer around here and since january 15, 2010 has not been able to listen to it. It worked about 10 days, then a red flashing light came on et OFF went the TV. If I were you, I would return that model number. They all seem to have the same problem and unless you have bought from Costco the other dealers won't take it back (they sent you back directly to Sony who sent's you a repairman. And Sony is sure not in a hurry to fix it. She is still waiting for the repairman even after numerous phone calls and complaints. Check the web and... » Read More Hi, my friend bought her tv (save model KDL-46VL150) from a dealer around here and since january 15, 2010 has not been able to listen to it. It worked about 10 days, then a red flashing light came on et OFF went the TV. If I were you, I would return that model number. They all seem to have the same problem and unless you have bought from Costco the other dealers won't take it back (they sent you back directly to Sony who sent's you a repairman. And Sony is sure not in a hurry to fix it. She is still waiting for the repairman even after numerous phone calls and complaints. Check the web and see others that have the same problem. Good luck. « Show Less
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VIZIO does not have a zero dead pixel policy on all TV's. I have a single dead pixel on my Vizio 55 inch TV model: VF552XVT I spoke with a rep today via their online chat and this was their response. Rep: Ok so there is just one dead pixel? Me: Yes, in a very visible area of the TV Rep: So it dark? Me: yes, it stays black all the time Me: The purchase price was; $1583.58 with tax Rep: Ok here is the thing, our pixel policy for dead pixels is you have to have 5 dead pixels on the screen before we consider it a defect of any kind so we cannot replace it. Me: Sorry to have bothered you, I tried to find out that information from your warranty information page, and it was not listed. Can you show me where I can find that documentation? Rep: It is not, that is for internal use only. Me: Ok, thank you for your time.
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Go to CNET and look this tv up. People have posted calibration settings on there. My recommendation at this point would be to return this tv immediately! I have had the pn64e8000 for nearly two years now and it just died yesterday. I have found out recently that these tv's were shipped by Samsung with bad panels. I am not the only one this has happened to and some folks are trying to organize a class action lawsuit over this issue. I have had two Samsung tv's and they both let me down. Their customer service sucks and they will give you the runaround. I just ordered a Sharp aquos Lc70sq15u which is about the same price i paid for the pn64e8000 and is twice the tv. BEWARE OF SAMSUNG!!! Go to CNET and look this tv up. People have posted calibration settings on there. My recommendation at this point would be to return this tv immediately! I have had the pn64e8000 for nearly two years now and it just died yesterday. I have found out recently that these tv's were shipped by Samsung with bad panels. I am not the only one this has happened to and some folks are trying to organize a class action lawsuit over this issue. I have had two Samsung tv's and they both let me down. Their customer service sucks and they will give you the runaround. I just ordered a Sharp aquos Lc70sq15u... » Read More Go to CNET and look this tv up. People have posted calibration settings on there. My recommendation at this point would be to return this tv immediately! I have had the pn64e8000 for nearly two years now and it just died yesterday. I have found out recently that these tv's were shipped by Samsung with bad panels. I am not the only one this has happened to and some folks are trying to organize a class action lawsuit over this issue. I have had two Samsung tv's and they both let me down. Their customer service sucks and they will give you the runaround. I just ordered a Sharp aquos Lc70sq15u which is about the same price i paid for the pn64e8000 and is twice the tv. BEWARE OF SAMSUNG!!! « Show Less
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ack.. was wondering what the heck was happening with my tv. This guy posted a video on the jumper clip fix for the 46 and 55 variants of this tv. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZwQ0gRQ9sgI'm wondering if this isolated to only the panels made in china or all panels? Assuming that the boards are manufactured from different places. I'm going to call this into Samsung just to see what happens if not I'll be trying this jumper fix.
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I'm late to the discussion, but we had the same problem with stuck pixels. (A small thin line that grew to a long, thicker line, starting exactly a week after we bought it.) Amazon is replacing the set, and the new set should be here by 4 PM today. I tried Samsung too. They sounded like they were going to be a lot slower/more annoying about the whole situation. Now we are nervous about the new set but optimistic. Evidentially, it's not a widespread problem. I'm holding off writing my review until I see if this set manages to keep working!
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Try google. It is most likely one of two boards failed. It seems SS board the more frequent culprit. There is a YouTube video instructing how to replace the board but finding a new board may be difficult. I assume TV is out of warranty. You could pay an authorized Panasonic repair shop but it will cost around $400-$500. It is also possible to remove board and send it out for repair. Cost < $100. Again, Google is your friend :)