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Monday, September 26, 2011

Vizio Claims Repairing Their TVs Isn't Cost-Effective

I love photos of urban decay and reminders of the former functions of old buildings. TV repair shop signs, for some reason, can outlast the businesses they advertise by decades. It's hard to pack a 60" plasma screen in your SUV and take it to the shop. Repairs still happen, especially when they're cheaper than the cost of a replacement TV. But our friends over at HDGuru tell us that the nation's second-largest brand, Vizio, is quick to declare televisions "unrepairable," even when a customer is willing to pay. Even for problems that other manufacturers are able to repair themselves.

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hope they can decipher in their heads. fingers are in short supply.

Anonymous said...

However, the quote in the article indicates this isn't about Vizio refusing to repair *any* TV problem, only "panel" (i.e. screen) problems.

Anonymous said...

just about every piece of electronics equipment mad etoday falls into this category, cheaper to just buy another one than repair the old one. It's called planned obsolesence!
by the way did you buy one of those worthless warranties?
The stores make big bank off those!