I have a plasma TV that is in need of repair but I have no clue who is reputable around here. Can you give me any suggestions......
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TV repair shops, aren't many of them left anymore...seems to be a thing of the past. Wayne's in Fruitland?
ReplyDeleteIt will probably cost you more to repair than to buy a new one.
ReplyDeleteGo with LCD next time.
We were told when making the decision between a LCD or Plasma that Plasma sets could not be repaired. They would last for so many hours and then die.
ReplyDeleteGo buy a new one.
Wayne's Electronics in Fruitland. He fixed mine for $200.
ReplyDeleteHere's your suggestion...let it go. Don't spend good money, after bad. The set is energy inefficient and very expensive to repair. Big, 47"-52", LCD TV's now available for what it will cost you to repair the palsma set. Please don't waste your $ on repairs.
ReplyDeletesounds like you should upgrade to the new LED tv...plasma tvs are worthless
ReplyDeleteI have a plasma tv and it is great! They cost significantly less than the LCDs and they are not that energy inefficient. At the most it will cost you a couple dollars a month for the plasma.
ReplyDelete10:54 you are blowing smoke. They are not cheaper, and if you have been in a store lately, you would know it. And when you walk by a plasma tv, you can feel the heat 3 feet away. The only place you get heat like that is from energy consumption. I recently shopped for big tv's and I didn't see one that was "Energy Star Compliant". Plasma TV's have been banned in California because of their inefficiency.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you like your TV, but please don't mislead people with your "rationalization" for YOUR purchasing decision. With the energy efficientcy and much better quality of LCD and LED TV technology, plasma TV's are all but obsolete. They will only be sold until current production is unloaded on unsuspecting buyers.
Funny...my little 13 inch tv that is about 20 years old works great! Never a problem with it. Maybe high-tech is not all it's cracked up to be.
ReplyDelete11:11, Yeah, but you had to buy a digital converter box, or hook it up to cable to keep it from becoming obsolete. The prices on digital tv's have come way down and the quality is WAY much better than your old 13 inch analog set. It is well worth the price to upgrade. But then again, that 13 inch set will probably last another 20 years....
ReplyDeletego to cnet.com and check for yourself. Plasmas are better than lcds. The best tv's they review are plasmas from pioneer and panasonic. Plasmas have deeper blacks and if you could dim the lights in the store down then the plasma would stand out more. Lcds are brighter so they stand out in the retail stores. I sell tvs and i have done more training and research than the avg person so i know what i'm talking about. I also own one of each. My plasma has been going strong for 3 1/2 years and my lcd lasted 2 days before i got a dead pixel in it. They both are nice but a plasma is better.
ReplyDelete11:10, speaking of blowing smoke! There is nothing wrong with going with a plasma as long as you go with a good brand. Panasonic makes a great plasma and they are all ENERGY STAR COMPLIANT! Both types of sets put off heat. Most of the high dollar samsungs have the same issues with glare as plasmas. Sitting at the proper distance you aren't going to notice a bit of difference between a 50" $900 dollar 720P Panasonic Plasma and a 52" $3200 Samsung 1080P LEDtv. Panasonic and Samsung's repair rates are both around 3% of their tvs in the first 3-5 years. They are both expensive to fix, but your hands aren't tied with a $700 repair on the cheaper tv as it is on the way more expensive one.
ReplyDeleteTry Selbyville TV, they do a lot of warranty repair work and will tell you if it's worth fixing the tv for the money. Their contact info is:
ReplyDelete64 Church Street
Selbyville, DE 19975
(302) 436-5954
Plasmas do have slightly deeper blacks but the latest LCDs come close. Plasma is old tech at this point and most manufs are slowly phasing out their plasma lines if they have not done so already.
ReplyDeletePlasmas are pretty high energy users but (contrary to popular opinon) although more efficient than plasma, a big, bright LCD TV the size of a table top will eat up a damn good chunk of energy. It's not like the little notebook LCDs you can run off a battery.
anyone who pays more than $500 for a t.v. gets what they deserve!!!!
ReplyDeleteP.G.H. Oops sorry.
ReplyDeleteGo to Waynes and get it fixed.
ReplyDeleteCheck on line first to see if there are any special policies covering problems. Soem of the early Plasmas had main power supplies that would quit. A simple board replacement and you're off and running.
I have a 6 year old Plasma that still out performs ANY LCD on the market. LCD pictures are muddy and full of artifacts when scenes with action happen.
LCD is a poor mans plasma.
Fairs in pocomoke, went there a few years back and the service was great..a smoking hot redhead does the repairs, her name is lara I think
ReplyDelete12:01 I agree with the person with the older set. I'm still watching television on a 25" set that's 30 years old. Picture and color are just great. And you know what? After a television program or movie on DVD is over, I can tell you exactly what happened just as well as those watching on the $1,000 sets. It's called the "boob tube" for a reason. I don't need to see the pores on the actors' faces to fully experience the programming.
ReplyDeletejust be careful wayne's - or any other shop - doesn't charge you to give you an estimate and not repair it.
ReplyDeleteTake it to Brainwave!! They are the best nerds in town, and i say that with love!
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