Re: [OT] Plasma broken :-(

["Keith Finnett" <keith@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thought i'd share my findings after talking to NEC....

Well it's predictably not great. They can evaluate the unit for =A370-
=A3300 depending on how it's delivered to them, but the killer is that=20
if one of the multitude of PCBs needs replacing that could be around=20
=A3500 a throw, and there's no guarantee only one is bust.

In fact, the tone of the service rep was one of "oh dear, you'd be=20
better just buying a new one". Bugger.

Not sure what to do, but it's not looking cheap....:-(

k


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Keith Finnett" <keith@f...> wrote:
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> It's now 3 years old but my NEC 42MP3 appears to be dying... The=20
> image on the screen looks 'posterised' with colours all wrong (for=20
> example, white becomes pink and streaky, light colours are a=20
> fetching shade of green, and there are fluorescent halos around=20
> everything), and occasionaly the screen 'loses' the image and=20
starts=20
> buzzing. The picture returns, but with the image issues.
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> I'm going to give NEC a call tomorrow (not under warranty) but I=20
> suspect the cost of getting a service engineer to the screen plus=20
> parts and labour will be expensive and i'm not convinced it's=20
worth=20
> it.
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> Has anyone else had experience of plasma screens breaking in terms=20
> of costs, etc.. or does the issue I described sound familiar??
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> Looking forward, if it is to be replaced I want to make sure I get=20
> something that can cope with high-def material. I want a screen of=20
> around 42" in size. Any suggestions?
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> Cheers,
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> (a rather sad and despondent) Keith