acvb......do you know what the first 2 numbers of your serial number?
Sounds like you have been struct by a common issue that others have been having as well. I am not sure if this was a motherboard issue or an LCD panel issue. I believe it is an LCD panel issue. The biggest concern that I discovered is this LCD panel was made by Sharp. So I am wondering if the financially strapped Sharp started dumping these panels to unload them to cut their loses.
From all the research that I have done these backlit LED's which really are LCD's are not built as solid as the LCDs were. So really all of these manufacturers are in the same boat. You hope to get a good one but I have seen reports in all the brands having issues. I was surprised to read all the issues that the so-called leaders have as well....like LG, Samsung, SONY, Panasonic, Sharp. People always say you get what you pay for but if that is the case then why does top of line Samsung 5 star rated JD Power for many years related appliances like a french door refrigerator or front load washer and dryer fail in 12 to 24 months?
In the end they are all computers being controlled by motherboards and circuits with wires so Murphy's Law applies. We all do this research but in the end we base our decisions off of want we find.....but do you really know what you are getting when you pull the box off the shelf....or a box just traveled across the country to our door step?
I picked up one of these Vizio's from Costco last night and set it up. Costco is a great place to get TV's from (they have an outstanding return policy)....why you automatically get 2nd yr warranty, then if you use Amex card you get an additional 1 yr warranty. Then if you would like for $59.99 you can get 3 yrs more in home warranty. The nice thing is that you have 60 days from the time of purchase to get the additional 3 yrs. So really you cannot go wrong with getting one of these to check out.
From my research these usually fail in the first 90 days.
Sounds like you have been struct by a common issue that others have been having as well. I am not sure if this was a motherboard issue or an LCD panel issue. I believe it is an LCD panel issue. The biggest concern that I discovered is this LCD panel was made by Sharp. So I am wondering if the financially strapped Sharp started dumping these panels to unload them to cut their loses.
From all the research that I have done these backlit LED's which really are LCD's are not built as solid as the LCDs were. So really all of these manufacturers are in the same boat. You hope to get a good one but I have seen reports in all the brands having issues. I was surprised to read all the issues that the so-called leaders have as well....like LG, Samsung, SONY, Panasonic, Sharp. People always say you get what you pay for but if that is the case then why does top of line Samsung 5 star rated JD Power for many years related appliances like a french door refrigerator or front load washer and dryer fail in 12 to 24 months?
In the end they are all computers being controlled by motherboards and circuits with wires so Murphy's Law applies. We all do this research but in the end we base our decisions off of want we find.....but do you really know what you are getting when you pull the box off the shelf....or a box just traveled across the country to our door step?
I picked up one of these Vizio's from Costco last night and set it up. Costco is a great place to get TV's from (they have an outstanding return policy)....why you automatically get 2nd yr warranty, then if you use Amex card you get an additional 1 yr warranty. Then if you would like for $59.99 you can get 3 yrs more in home warranty. The nice thing is that you have 60 days from the time of purchase to get the additional 3 yrs. So really you cannot go wrong with getting one of these to check out.
From my research these usually fail in the first 90 days.
