TV acting up ?

boston1450

Just turned it on & this. Never been a problem. Was working earlier fine. I think its a 2010 Toshiba. Any ideas ? I shut it on & off a few times & still there. Would you think its repairable or should i venture for a new one.

voltz

had problem once with a older Samsung and they had us unplug it for awhile and then plug it back in and it worked, it had a chip that acts up sometimes, in the end it happened again and nothing fix it.

boston1450

Thanks. I will try that. I know diddly squat about tv's

tonyb

Time to go shopping...

shawn474

Good excuse to get a new TV and thats always fun!!!!! If you happen to get lucky and fix it, drop it off the mount and let the mrs. know that you tried your best.....

boston1450

Tried unplugging for 20 mins or better. I think i see a new tv happening. Will unplug for evening & see. Its probably time for a new one. Cheap ars tv's. Use ta get 20+ years outta one. Thanks for help

tonyb

Yep....4-5 years even by todays standards is pretty low.

gudnoyez

Get a Sony they last forever. Just in time for the SB on Sunday did you plan it that way? Tell the wife it's a coincidence.

boston1450

Ive been wanting a 'i think its called' smart tv. My oldest daughter has the internet right on her tv & its 70in or so. I love it. I just couldnt see replacing the one i had that worked. Or should i say did work. So i may end up getting one

ken brydson

There may be some kind of hard re-set other than powering down..

boston1450

Thanks Ken. I have the manual in the box. I will look it over tomorrow. I shut her down for the night. Just like to throw it out the door

Mikey081057

If you could hold out a few more days... Post Super Bowl prices are very good.

tonyb

gudnoyez wrote: »

Get a Sony they last forever. Just in time for the SB on Sunday did you plan it that way? Tell the wife it's a coincidence.

I want that Sony 4k xbr900, picture is awesome. First set I've seen that rivals my Kuro in color.

Non smart 1080p sets are a steal now, toss that Toshiba and go get an LG.

jeremymarcinko

I agree my little brother picked up a 47" LG smart tv for only $399 yesterday.

mhardy6647

boston1450 wrote: »

Thanks. I will try that. I know diddly squat about tv's

tonyb wrote: »

Time to go shopping...

Can't you just take 'em down to the drugstore and check the tubes anymore?

tonyb

mhardy6647 wrote: »

boston1450 wrote: »

Thanks. I will try that. I know diddly squat about tv's

tonyb wrote: »

Time to go shopping...

Can't you just take 'em down to the drugstore and check the tubes anymore?

Yeah, make me remember those days why don't ya. Stuff was built to last back then. This digital age has created a bunch of throw aways. Cost to fix most outruns buying new. Built in obsolesce.

jeremymarcinko

I have a 46" Polaroid LCD in our family room, it just may make to the ten year mark. Purchased it in March of 2007 for around $1400, and never had a single issue with it...knocking on wood. My big brother purchased a 55" Sony Bravia about the same time for at least twice what I paid, and it's been dead and gone for a couple of years now.

tonyb

Don't get me started on Sony lcd's....lets just say my experiences have been about the same as your brothers. Excellent pictures Sony has, maybe even the best out there, but longevity was never their strong suit outside their CRT's.

mhardy6647

heh -- we're currently rockin' two (CRT) TVs - one I bought in CA in 1989 and the other one a hand-me-down from my parents, which they bought ca. 1983. We're not really TV people.

Polkie2009

Mikey081057 wrote: »

If you could hold out a few more days... Post Super Bowl prices are very good.

Dittos Mike, I've heard that post Super Bowl week is the time of the very best bargains on TV's.

Jhayman

tonyb wrote: »

Don't get me started on Sony lcd's....lets just say my experiences have been about the same as your brothers. Excellent pictures Sony has, maybe even the best out there, but longevity was never their strong suit outside their CRT's.

I hate Sony everything I've bought from them in the past has been repaired once then thrown out next break down..
I take care of my things I dust them regularly, the only thing I buy now from Sony is Playstation because I have no choice..

Mikey081057

Jhayman wrote: »

tonyb wrote: »

Don't get me started on Sony lcd's....lets just say my experiences have been about the same as your brothers. Excellent pictures Sony has, maybe even the best out there, but longevity was never their strong suit outside their CRT's.

I hate Sony everything I've bought from them in the past has been repaired once then thrown out next break down..
I take care of my things I dust them regularly, the only thing I buy now from Sony is Playstation because I have no choice..

Everything I have ever bought from Sony has died prematurely.... 21" (was the biggest/best at the time)Trinitron TV lasted 3 years.... Sony CD changer 2 years... Sony CD walkman 1yearish.... and it's not like I abuse them either... F Sony!!! On the other hand I have had great luck with Samsung....I know some others have not...Where the hell can I buy a Zenith 25"color console "where the quality goes in before the name goes on" it. My dad had one that was like from 1970 in his garage that still worked that he just gave to Fred Sanford.

gudnoyez

We had a 27 inch and a 32 inch Sony CRT that lasted us well over 15 years gave em to good will a few years ago, bet they are still working, we have a Sony projection TV a huge one that still works flawlessly, bought it when the Vikings lost the NFC Championship to the Giants I thought they would beat em and go to the super bowl, shelled out the bucks for that one.

They lost 41-7 something like that almost kicked the screen in, anyways that one is still working to this day. The bedroom Google tv Sony works great and the new one well I did buy a 5 year extended Warranty on it, but probably won't need it but the Samsung I've had problems with made me get the extended warranty I've had nothing but problems with Samsung my daughter has had problems with a couple of LG so it's Sony for us.

Ronster267

If you take the back off of the TV there are several ribbon connectors that connect the panel to the T-con board. You can watch You tube videos on how to fix this. It may or may not work, but it's worth a try. Modern flat screen TV's are pretty simple when you get in the guts. It could involve just cleaning a few connections, or simply correcting a loose one. If your a little more savvy, you can replace capacitors that may have gone bad, all pretty cheaply.

boston1450

Ronster267 wrote: »

If you take the back off of the TV there are several ribbon connectors that connect the panel to the T-con board. You can watch You tube videos on how to fix this. It may or may not work, but it's worth a try. Modern flat screen TV's are pretty simple when you get in the guts. It could involve just cleaning a few connections, or simply correcting a loose one. If your a little more savvy, you can replace capacitors that may have gone bad, all pretty cheaply.

after reading your post i tore it apart for the second time & tried unplugging/plugging everything in again & came out with the same results. Tonight i bought a new tv & i want to thank you all for you suggestions/comments. Randy

Polkie2009

The suspense is killin' us, what did you end up going with Big R ?

boston1450

Picked up a LG 55LN5600. 55 inch Smart tv. I guess they go from 850.00 to 599.00 on sale. I called local BB & they said they had sale in n them for 389.00 + tax. I was shocked to see only 1 year warranty. So i took on the 5 year & walked out 491.43. I spent the day watching it & its not bad. I did see some 4K tv's (if that sounds right) that really looked nice. But i jumped on this deal. I mostly watch concerts & some movies on tv. So i couldnt justify 1200 plus dollars...... I gave the Roku 3 to one of our daughter

boston1450

Wife just adjusted colors. They were way off