RE: Re: [OT] Plasma broken :-(

["Hawes,Timothy Edward \(GEG\)" <haweste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Keith,

I presume you've checked all the video leads are seated correctly, cables
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n good condition, tried various source devices / input channels /
different=
cables and still get the same results ?=20

Apologies for the basic question, but I though I'd just check :-)

Cheers,

Tim H.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Finnett=20
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> Thought i'd share my findings after talking to NEC....
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> Well it's predictably not great. They can evaluate the unit=20
> for =A370- =A3300 depending on how it's delivered to them, but=20
> the killer is that if one of the multitude of PCBs needs=20
> replacing that could be around =A3500 a throw, and there's no=20
> guarantee only one is bust.
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> In fact, the tone of the service rep was one of "oh dear,=20
> you'd be better just buying a new one". Bugger.
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> Not sure what to do, but it's not looking cheap....:-(
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> k
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> --- 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=20
> dying... The image=20
> > on the screen looks 'posterised' with colours all wrong=20
> (for example,=20
> > white becomes pink and streaky, light colours are a=20
> fetching shade of=20
> > green, and there are fluorescent halos around everything), and=20
> > occasionaly the screen 'loses' the image and
> 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
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> > 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
> worth=20
> > it.
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> > Has anyone else had experience of plasma screens breaking=20
> in terms of=20
> > 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
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> > around 42" in size. Any suggestions?
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> > Cheers,
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> > (a rather sad and despondent) Keith