I have the worst luck. Panasonic LIFI bulb blown

Its a shame you have such bad luck, at some point wouldn't you just want to get your money back and invest in a different set, I know I would.

I don't see why they wouldn't replace the bulb, seeing as it's a brand new set anyways. The bulb should still have the 5yr guarantee. If they give you a hard time I'd write a letter to the president listing your whole experience with them.

Ouch - sorry to hear it. Exactly why I took the rebate check. I'd assume you have the full new warranty with your LIFI set - if not, I'm sure the Garden City group would love to hear from you and other new LIFI owners (that have been selling for fire-sale prices at BB, for some reason...)

Please keep us updated as to what Panny tells you.

Is there any correlation between blown bulbs and uneven power flow to your television? The electricity in my house is not wired up very efficiently and I was blowing quite a few bulbs. I bought an inexpensive line conditioner and haven't had any bulb problems since. Just a thought.

Well, wha' happend???

LOL, He actually showed up with a std. DLP UHP Type bulb to fix your LiFi bulb?

WOW!!
How these techs ever get jobs is beyond me, 90% of them aren't worth their salt.
Keep us posted!

Don't worry, your not alone. I have had similar experiences with Mitsubishi & Sears stretching on for years now. Just when I thought it was over, it's all possibly starting over again, this time minus Sears, thank goodness!

Are you by any chance yourself in the technology field as your line of work?
Just wondering, as electronics that fail seem to favor those of us that work with them, whether indirectly or not. I have a whole list of things that died out of the box on me in the past several years, all major brands and not their low end stuff either.
It's almost like we go out and buy a CED & it see us coming. BAM!!!

OUCH! I hate to say it, but I seriously question whether anyone even has repair parts for these sets yet. The lamp isn't available for order online through Panasonic (it says to call them), and if it were, it's a $685 part!!!!!

Yeah, but it's also the part of the repair-person to know they have the right part for the job before they make the trip out. Luckily I have a good authorized Panasonic repair shop right by my house.

Well, I received my replacement PT-50LCX70 yesteday (1 month later than the 12/20 I was supposed to get it)! Problem is, there appears to be pixel damage on the screen, there is a line of fuzzy dots that show up about 2 inches down from the top and 2 inches up from the bottom on all inputs. Service tech is scheduled to come out Tuesday and take a look at it. One thing, first impression is that the picture quality is not as good as my old PT-50LC13...manual states it will support 1080p with HDMI, but I think it converts it to 720p...

This set is native 720p, as indicated by the X in PT-50LCX70 - so yes, it does convert it to 720p, but it will take the signal

Not to start anything, but all y'all who got this set instead of the rebate cert towards another tv (Panny actually does make a really good PLASMA set) look like you're getting screwed. Between blown light sources, bad pixels, and the fact that Best Buy was clearing out the 56" model for under a grand... bad mojo for Panasonic

Lots of us are more than satisfied with the 1080p model.

DaveFI, I'm glad you like your LIFI set. I wasn't passing judgment on the TV in general, but rather making a statement about those who were members of the LCD RP TV class action against Panasonic.

After many of us spent ~ $3000 initially for the sets and had many bulb or light engine failures, and then had to spend hundreds of dollars more out of pocket to fix them... yes, I believe if you went through that, then received the orphaned LIFI 50" 720p set (that was never officially sold in the US) as a replacement and now are having problems with it, then yes, I think they kinda got screwed.

I would have taken the cash. My previous TV was a 18mos old Samsung DLP which cost me $1900 and the light-tunnel collapsed. I got nadda. Squat. Diddly. I vowed to never purchase another Samsung product ever again.

Dex, what's the status of your LIFI repair?

Another bad sign - Panasonic has pulled all projection/LIFI sets from their US website...

What bad sign? Just that they're discontinuing the line. Many manufacturers are discontinuing their RPTVs for lack of demand (ie: Sony)- most consumers want flat panels. This should have nothing to do with repairs of current units in circulation.

These sets weren't even in production for a year. Less sets purchased = less demand for repair parts = higher prices for said parts. They won't even authorize a repair on a set that Dex has had for a few months...

That makes no sense. If his set is still under warranty it should still be repaired regardless. If he's having problems getting Panny to authorize it I'd escalate it to a higher person- talk to a supervisor at least.

Well, local Panasonic repair shop picked up my TV on 2/25 (becuase of the pixel problem). I spoke with them today and they indicated they are waiting for a replacement fresnal (sp?) lens and do not expect it before 3/12...

Are they offering a long warranty on the replacement bulb? The original warranty on the LIFI bulb was supposedly 5 years.