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For reference, I got mine beginning of Dec 2011 from Cleveland Plasma (really, Chris, you should change that name to Cleveland TVs or something Originally Posted by bluez3 
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1) I registered my set on the elitelcdtv site. I recall reading here that some were offered an extended warranty from sharp via email. How long did it take for that email to come in? Do you think given their current state, they may not be offering that anymore? Is the service, if they still have it, any better than BB's $700 5 year plan or the $99 3 year extension plan from Costco?
2) when I first turn on the set, the screen lights up with a black screen where it seems the back lights are on full blast and I can see clouding/light bleed all over. Then when it picks up my receivers signal, it tones down to the normal glorious black levels that we know. Is that normal? Should I be concerned with the clouding during that instant as something that could be a problem later?
3) how do I get into the service menu? I don't care to change anything there, but I read there is a way to view the number of running hours on the set in there. It seems accessing that menu is somewhat taboo both here and throughout the Internet, as no google search I have done revealed any answers. Why is that?
4) is there a master reset for the tv? I've gone into the menus and hit the reset option where ever I've seen it, but there are several resets to be done, and i dont know if i've hit all of them. is there an all encompassing reset to get everything to factory defaults and rid the set of any polluted settings done by BB or customers that have toyed with it in store?
Thanks again to all that contribute here.
-Patrick

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1) I registered my set on the elitelcdtv site. I recall reading here that some were offered an extended warranty from sharp via email. How long did it take for that email to come in? Do you think given their current state, they may not be offering that anymore? Is the service, if they still have it, any better than BB's $700 5 year plan or the $99 3 year extension plan from Costco?
2) when I first turn on the set, the screen lights up with a black screen where it seems the back lights are on full blast and I can see clouding/light bleed all over. Then when it picks up my receivers signal, it tones down to the normal glorious black levels that we know. Is that normal? Should I be concerned with the clouding during that instant as something that could be a problem later?
3) how do I get into the service menu? I don't care to change anything there, but I read there is a way to view the number of running hours on the set in there. It seems accessing that menu is somewhat taboo both here and throughout the Internet, as no google search I have done revealed any answers. Why is that?
4) is there a master reset for the tv? I've gone into the menus and hit the reset option where ever I've seen it, but there are several resets to be done, and i dont know if i've hit all of them. is there an all encompassing reset to get everything to factory defaults and rid the set of any polluted settings done by BB or customers that have toyed with it in store?
Thanks again to all that contribute here.
-Patrick
) and it's a Sept 2011 build.1) Took some months before they sent it, didn't buy it, got another offer a month ago. Might check it out, but have no clue what the terms are.
2) Same here.
3) Service Menu
Unplug TV.
Hold down Vol- and Input on the panel (not the remote), plug TV in
Wait until K shows up
Release Vol- and Input
Press Vol- and Ch<<br /> Service menu should show up.
4) Try this:
Once in the service menu go the first entry on the second page labelled "Industry init". Use the right arrow on the remote to change "no" to "yes" and then hit enter. The "yes" changes to a bunch of slashes and in a moment the initial page comes back with a bright green background and a message at the top saying something like "industry init successful." Then unplug the TV and plug it back in again.
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