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Vizio E601-A3 How long have you had this unit?

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#1 ·
I thought I would start this thread to track how long everyone has had their Vizio E601-A3 since there seems to be some challenges that the owners have faced.


It would be nice to see some statistics from this board. Many of these fail with the first 90 days. I think this will be helpful for all. You can always come back and update the thread as time goes by.


Please indicate the following in your reply.


1) How long have you owned this unit?

2) Where you purchased?

3) Is this your first Vizio E601-A3 unit?

4) List what happened and the time frame it took since you turned on this unit?

5) Was your unit repaired or replacement?

6) Did you buy another Vizio E601-A3? Or which make & model did your replace it with?

7) What are the FIRST TWO NUMBERS OF YOUR VIZIO SERIAL NUMBER?

8) Average hours used per day?



OK I will start


1) Owned for 8 days 1.8.13

2) Purchased from Costco

3) First unit

4) so far so good

5) not repaired or replaced

6) First Unit

7) 46

8) 5-6hrs during the weekdays and 8-10hrs on weekends
 
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#79 ·

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Originally Posted by bdarc23  /t/1450621/vizio-e601-a3-how-long-have-you-had-this-unit/60#post_22857976


here is the original tv sn that had the 1.0.1 that would never update. This tv has the BSOD and was taken away and replaced by Vizio via manna delivery.

That is a strange serial number to have most that I have seen are 1.1.3. I have not seen a 1.0.1 until your post. Please make sure to update the tracking thread with any new information. Is that original serial a 36 or 38 I cannot tell?
 
#80 ·



1) How long have you owned this unit?


2 weeks


2) Where you purchased?


Walmart


3) Is this your first Vizio E601-A3 unit?


Yes


4) List what happened and the time frame it took since you turned on this unit?


Lip sync issues cured by setting sat. box to PCM


5) Was your unit repaired or replacement?


No


6) Did you buy another Vizio E601-A3? Or which make & model did your replace it with?


N/A


7) What are the FIRST TWO NUMBERS OF YOUR VIZIO SERIAL NUMBER?


47


8) Average hours used per day?


6
 
#81 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by montecore  /t/1450621/vizio-e601-a3-how-long-have-you-had-this-unit/60#post_22859565


That is a strange serial number to have most that I have seen are 1.1.3. I have not seen a 1.0.1 until your post. Please make sure to update the tracking thread with any new information. Is that original serial a 36 or 38 I cannot tell?
I assume the picture i sent showing 1.0.1 to Vizio is why support sent a repairman originally even though the tv was working perfectly at the time (except i wasn't getting 1.1.4). The tv sn was 38. One other interesting bit of info i just remembered is that Vizio sent the repairman a main circuit board and a power board even though i wasn't having any power issues. The repair guy noticed the tv powerd on fine and never switched that part out. I can only assume that vizio knew my serial number was prone to BSOD and its related to the power board. Of course a couple of weeks later i got the BSOD and Vizio decide to replace the set.
 
#83 ·
1) How long have you owned this unit? dec.22

2) Where you purchased? sam's club

3) Is this your first Vizio E601-A3 unit? yes

4) List what happened and the time frame it took since you turned on this unit? NA

5) Was your unit repaired or replacement? NA

6) Did you buy another Vizio E601-A3? Or which make & model did your replace it with? NA

7) What are the FIRST TWO NUMBERS OF YOUR VIZIO SERIAL NUMBER? 40

8) Average hours used per day? 10
 
#85 ·
1) How long have you owned this unit?

2) Where you purchased?

3) Is this your first Vizio E601-A3 unit?

4) List what happened and the time frame it took since you turned on this unit?

5) Was your unit repaired or replacement?

6) Did you buy another Vizio E601-A3? Or which make & model did your replace it with?

7) What are the FIRST TWO NUMBERS OF YOUR VIZIO SERIAL NUMBER?


1. Purchased on Black Friday 11/22/2012

2. Walmart, Charlotte, NC

3. First Vizio ever

4. Unit installed and first used on late night 11/22/2012. Have frequent lip sync issues with TWC cable top box. I get rid of that by changing channel and coming back. The system locked twice in the first 2-3 days, and I had to power cycle the TV.

5. N/A

6. N/A

7. 41


Got 1.1.5 firmware update today around 3 hrs back... So far, things are looking good. No BSOD till now.
 
#86 ·
1) How long have you owned this unit?

2) Where you purchased?

3) Is this your first Vizio E601-A3 unit?

4) List what happened and the time frame it took since you turned on this unit?

5) Was your unit repaired or replacement?

6) Did you buy another Vizio E601-A3? Or which make & model did your replace it with?

7) What are the FIRST TWO NUMBERS OF YOUR VIZIO SERIAL NUMBER?

8) How many hours of viewing?



1) Purchased 11/29/12 -- Received 12/6/12

2) Purchased from Amazon

3) First unit

4) Some Lip-Sync, Not too bad

5) Not repaired or replaced

6) First Unit

7) 46

8) 4-8hrs during the weekdays and 10-12 on weekends


As of this writing (2:15 MST) 1/22/13 have not received 1.1.5 firmware update.

******* I checked my TV this morning (1/23) and I now have the 1.1.5 update. ********

My set will be 7 weeks old on 1/24
 
#87 ·
1) How long have you owned this unit? November 28, 2012

2) Where you purchased? Amazon

3) Is this your first Vizio E601-A3 unit? Yes

4) List what happened and the time frame it took since you turned on this unit? BSOD, started at the upper left corner continued until it got to the bottom right, on 1/19/13. So 52 days before it went out.

5) Was your unit repaired or replacement? Replaced, on order.

6) Did you buy another Vizio E601-A3? Or which make & model did your replace it with? Being Replaced

7) What are the FIRST TWO NUMBERS OF YOUR VIZIO SERIAL NUMBER? 45

8) Average hours used per day? 4 hours weekdays, 12-16 hours on weekends.
 
#88 ·
1) How long have you owned this unit?

2) Where you purchased?

3) Is this your first Vizio E601-A3 unit?

4) List what happened and the time frame it took since you turned on this unit?

5) Was your unit repaired or replacement?

6) Did you buy another Vizio E601-A3? Or which make & model did your replace it with?

7) What are the FIRST TWO NUMBERS OF YOUR VIZIO SERIAL NUMBER?

8) How many hours of viewing?


1) Purchased 11/22/12 Black Friday

2) Walmart

3) This is our first Vizio

4) On Jan. 22, 2013, the picture went black, but still had sound. 61 days after purchase

5) Exchanged under 90 day return/exchange policy

6) Another E601-A3

7) First TV began with 43, replacement begins with 47

8) average 8-10 hours/day


There is definitely a problem showing up now that it's been long enough for the market to be saturated with these TVs after Black Friday.
For now we've exchanged ours, but are very nervous about keeping the TV.
 
#89 ·
1) How long have you owned this unit? 1-23-2012

2) Where you purchased? Costco

3) Is this your first Vizio E601-A3 unit? YES

4) List what happened and the time frame it took since you turned on this unit? N/A

5) Was your unit repaired or replacement? N/A

6) Did you buy another Vizio E601-A3? Or which make & model did your replace it with? N/A

7) What are the FIRST TWO NUMBERS OF YOUR VIZIO SERIAL NUMBER? 49

8)Average. 3-4 hours
 
#90 ·
1) How long have you owned this unit?

2) Where you purchased?

3) Is this your first Vizio E601-A3 unit?

4) List what happened and the time frame it took since you turned on this unit?

5) Was your unit repaired or replacement?

6) Did you buy another Vizio E601-A3? Or which make & model did your replace it with?

7) What are the FIRST TWO NUMBERS OF YOUR VIZIO SERIAL NUMBER?

8) How many hours of viewing?


1. Purchased from Walmart on BF 2012. - BSOD on 2nd Jan. Replacement arrived on 21st Jan.

2. Walmart

3. Yes

4. BSOD on Jan 2nd.

5. Replaced

6. Replaced with same model

7. 01 (the replacement unit) - dont know the serial no of the broken bsod unit.

8. 10-12 hours/day
 
#91 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by mandroidgop  /t/1450621/vizio-e601-a3-how-long-have-you-had-this-unit/60#post_22878376


1) How long have you owned this unit?

2) Where you purchased?

3) Is this your first Vizio E601-A3 unit?

4) List what happened and the time frame it took since you turned on this unit?

5) Was your unit repaired or replacement?

6) Did you buy another Vizio E601-A3? Or which make & model did your replace it with?

7) What are the FIRST TWO NUMBERS OF YOUR VIZIO SERIAL NUMBER?

8) How many hours of viewing?


1. Purchased from Walmart on BF 2012. - BSOD on 2nd Jan. Replacement arrived on 21st Jan.

2. Walmart

3. Yes

4. BSOD on Jan 2nd.

5. Replaced

6. Replaced with same model

7. *later*

8. 10-12 hours/day

Ant idea the serial on the BSOD? What is the new 2 digit serial?
 
#92 ·
1) How long have you owned this unit?

2) Where you purchased?

3) Is this your first Vizio E601-A3 unit?

4) List what happened and the time frame it took since you turned on this unit?

5) Was your unit repaired or replacement?

6) Did you buy another Vizio E601-A3? Or which make & model did your replace it with?

7) What are the FIRST TWO NUMBERS OF YOUR VIZIO SERIAL NUMBER?

8) Average hours used per day?


1) Purchased on Black Friday 11-22-12

2) Wal-Mart

3) Yes, this is my first Vizio

4) Only problem has been lip-sync issue--was corrected with 1.1.5 firmware update which took place 1-22-12

5) NA

5) NA

7) 42

8) 3-4 hours weekdays, 7-8 hours on weekends
 
#93 ·
1) How long have you owned this unit? Since Black Friday 2012.

2) Where you purchased? WalMart.

3) Is this your first Vizio E601-A3 unit? Yes.

4) List what happened and the time frame it took since you turned on this unit? Some cloudiness/uniformity issues on start up since date of purchase. Doesn't affect normal viewing.

5) Was your unit repaired or replacement? N/A

6) Did you buy another Vizio E601-A3? Or which make & model did your replace it with? N/A

7) What are the FIRST TWO NUMBERS OF YOUR VIZIO SERIAL NUMBER? 41

8) 6-8 hrs. per day.


I can't say that I am particularly excited to have one of the lower serial #'s. ( Fingers crossed in North Carolina!)
 
#94 ·
1) How long have you owned this unit?

2) Where you purchased?

3) Is this your first Vizio E601-A3 unit?

4) List what happened and the time frame it took since you turned on this unit?

5) Was your unit repaired or replacement?

6) Did you buy another Vizio E601-A3? Or which make & model did your replace it with?

7) What are the FIRST TWO NUMBERS OF YOUR VIZIO SERIAL NUMBER?

8) Average hours used per day?


1) 12-17-12

2) Amazon

3) Technically the 2nd, 1st one was delivered with a cracked screen, never turned it on.

4) No problems other than clouding/flashlighting

5) NA

6) NA

7) 47

8) 5-6 hrs
 
#95 ·
Hello Everyone,


Just purchased the Vizio 60 inch this weekend from Best Buy. Here are my stats:


1) How long have you owned this unit?

2) Where you purchased?

3) Is this your first Vizio E601-A3 unit?

4) List what happened and the time frame it took since you turned on this unit?

5) Was your unit repaired or replacement?

6) Did you buy another Vizio E601-A3? Or which make & model did your replace it with?

7) What are the FIRST TWO NUMBERS OF YOUR VIZIO SERIAL NUMBER?

8) Average hours used per day?



1) Since 01/26/2013

2) Best Buy

3) Yes

4) N/A

5) No

6) N/A

7) 49

8) 4 to 12 hours


Fingers crossed that all goes well!
 
#96 ·
1) Owned for 43 days Setup TV on 12.17.2012

2) Purchased from Walmart.com

3) First unit

4) TV turned off once and made a popping sound. This happened during the first two weeks, but hasn't happened since.

5) not repaired or replaced

6) First Unit

7) 48

8) 5-6 hrs during the week / 6-8 hrs on weekends
 
#97 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by bdarc23  /t/1450621/vizio-e601-a3-how-long-have-you-had-this-unit/60#post_22852167


just to clarify-the motherboard was replaced on the original tv but that tv went black. The entire tv was replaced and the SN on the new one is 01.

Wanted to chime in and say i just got the 70" version yesterday and my SN also starts with 01 and my set was brand new from best buy. I wonder if this indicates a change in what panels are being used or something?
 
#98 ·
1) How long have you owned this unit?

2) Where you purchased?

3) Is this your first Vizio E601-A3 unit?

4) List what happened and the time frame it took since you turned on this unit?

5) Was your unit repaired or replacement?

6) Did you buy another Vizio E601-A3? Or which make & model did your replace it with?

7) What are the FIRST TWO NUMBERS OF YOUR VIZIO SERIAL NUMBER?


1) 27-Jan-2013

2) Best Buy

3) First unit (and first Vizio product)

4) N/A

5) N/A

6 N/A

7) 50

8) 10 hours per day
 
#99 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by Darth Indy  /t/1450621/vizio-e601-a3-how-long-have-you-had-this-unit/90#post_22893523


Wanted to chime in and say i just got the 70" version yesterday and my SN also starts with 01 and my set was brand new from best buy. I wonder if this indicates a change in what panels are being used or something?

That is a completely different model version. This tracking thread is for 60" model.
 
#100 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by montecore  /t/1450621/vizio-e601-a3-how-long-have-you-had-this-unit#post_22802777



1) How long have you owned this unit?

2) Where you purchased?

3) Is this your first Vizio E601-A3 unit?

4) List what happened and the time frame it took since you turned on this unit?

5) Was your unit repaired or replacement?

6) Did you buy another Vizio E601-A3? Or which make & model did your replace it with?

7) What are the FIRST TWO NUMBERS OF YOUR VIZIO SERIAL NUMBER?

8) Average hours used per day?

1. about 2 months bought it cyber monday

2. Sams Club

3. Yes

4. Works great as far as I can tell I do get the occasional black screen like I changed inputs when my wife gets up off her side of the couch but I think it has more to do with directv or the cable behind the couch then the tv itself as I've tried doing it on the input my blu ray player is on and can not get it to do it.

5. No

6. No

7. 39

8. 4-5 hrs per day
 
#101 ·
I've had my unit for one month now with no issues at all. Not even lipsync. Did get the 1.1.5 update last week. Very happy with this display.
 
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