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To fix or not? that is the question!
ok guys I have a 65" mitsubishi rear projection HDTV with tuner. its about 4 years old and I think the kids were playing with it and blew the power circut, so now the safety cut out light just flashes at me and won't reset. the question is should I spend the money to fix it or just go buy a new one?
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IMHO....get a new one....technology has advanced enough in 4 years that its time to get the latest and greatest. Don't waste the bucks fixing a relatively old set (in terms of technology). I'd guess a repair bill would be a few hundred at least.
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Exactly.... We've got a Sony Trinitron thats about 4 or 5 years old and we're kinda hoping it will kick the bucket so we can get a new one...our luck the damn thing will run forever....has a great picture, but nothing like the Sony Bravia we just got for the bedroom. |
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don't give in... find someone in your town that will come out and give you a free estamite... THEN make a knowledgeable decision... unless you have money to burn...it may turn out that a new set is the most logical but get the estimate first... |
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Go new. BUT, have the little turds pay for it.:excited:
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Maybe you could get some bucks for the old one on ebay. Just say its been mildly offroaded. :giggling:
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I've replaced 5 of my sets, but the big screen hasn't gone out yet. It's hard to get rid of a perfectly good one. But if my set broke I wouldn't think twice about getting a new one. Get a 50+" LCD!
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get a new one! at least everytime one of my electronics breaks, such as a computer or TV we usually get a new one just becuase ours became outdated and usually cost 80 percent of the buying price of a new one to fix, if you got 4 years out of it and the cost to fix is near the cost to replace id replace and get a new better more advanced tv.
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Once you've gone flat(screen), you'll never go back! :excited:
AND, fix the old one yourself! (for the kid's room) :beerchug: |
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Get a new one. Having the latest and greatest is always nice. I've got a Toshiba 1080 plasma at my house, which has bitchin picture quality. But, I was house sitting for my family a few weeks ago and watched their new Bravia, and well lets just say; I ****ing hate you Mikejr. :mad: Lucky bastid. :beerchug:
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Agreed, except all my kids have flat screens in their rooms also! :giggling: |
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Those rear projection tvs have a bulb that is replacable,maybe thats your problem.
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If you have to buy a new one Costco is a good choice but with a limited selection...
NICE THING THOUGH is the "90 day no questions asked return policy" remember to keep the box :beerchug: :beerchug: :beerchug: |
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I agree. Costco is good, so is Samsclub. Even Walmart has some nice LCDs, but for the same priced at Sams you can get an equivalent TV with a few more features. Check out VIZIO - Those TVs rock and are dirt cheap. |
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remember to take along a good porn tape or dvd to make sure it looks good on the set before bring it home !!!
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or sell it to RYD. He seems to be the bad apple in this:giggling: |
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I used to own stock in Costco so I followed to company a lot more then I do now. But, up until recently Costco had a year (or maybe two) warranty on there plasmas. If it broke you took it in and they would give you a new one. People caught on to this and would return their TV just to get a new one with all the latest updates. Like all good things that came to an end. :crying: |
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Get the new samsung hd 46". The analog sets are obsolete soon...
You will love space you gain:beerchug: |
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didn't i say that... |
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what are you drinking...you are making a big assumption that they (he-she) has the technical knowledge to do this...if they did why would they even post the thread on this subject...i think you snorted some bad weed... |
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the TV or the porn... |
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i remember 1 year, then 6 months and now 90 days... anyway its still the best return policy that i'm aware of... |
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Fixing it myself is not beyond my abilities, I just need good info to diagnos it. I found one site that has great info and the majority of issues on this set has been burn PCB capicitors(4 of them) without them the tv no starts. sounds simple if thats the real issue. but I am going to Sam's tommorrow with the wife so we'll see... |
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so, what did you get.......
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Haven't yet. been to busy to pick one out. I am going to go to the local place in Chelsea Called Heydlauff's and see if they will give me a good deal. my wife wants one of them french door fidges too...this could get expensive.
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Feeling your pain....we're doing a kitchen remodel soon and just bought a fridge a few years ago....well now she wants all new appliances since the white ones we have wont go good with the black granite tops.....she's looking at the fridges that have the double doors on top and the big freezer drawer on the bottom....guess I better sell a few more repo houses!
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let me solve your delema...
take a 12 gauge to the questionable set then go out and but the new 1080 plasma 50" panasonic that CR says is the best TV they have ever tested anyware, anytime... best price i found on it (LEGIT) was at best buy !!! send me one also... |
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