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I'm expecting my Sony 46EX500 to be delivered today, Thursday, 2/18th. The company states that they deliver, unbox, inspect and test flat panel tv's, including the placement of the flat panel tv on top of a stable flat surface and connection to one video source and power outlet for testing.
As it will be roughly 32 to 38 degrees tomorrow, my instinct vis-a-vis condensation is to NOT allow him to plug it in and turn it on. Instead, I'm thinking of allowing the tv to sit (out of the box, out of the bag) for several hours in order for the parts to acclimate to room temperature, and let the condensation evaporate (i turned off my humidifiers earlier this evening so they should be off for around 12+ hours by the time the delivery guys show up).
The issue is this: they force the customer to sign a paper indicating that the tv is in good working condition before they leave. Well, I don't want to plug it in for a few hours and I don't want to sign something that says it is working even though we did NOT plug it in at all!
On Page 7 of the Operations Manual/Owners' Manual, it says explicitly that:
"... Avoid moving the TV from a cold area to a warm area. Sudden room temperature changes may cause moisture condensation. This may cause the TV to show poor picture and/or poor color. Should this occur, allow moisture to evaporate completely before powering the TV on."
So what is the right thing to do in terms of signing the delivery document certifying that the delivery was successful and that they plugged the tv in and it functioned properly during this initial period? Not signing it would result in some type of nasty discussion with the delivery folks. Signing it may well cause the customer to waive certain rights!!
Thx in advance.
As it will be roughly 32 to 38 degrees tomorrow, my instinct vis-a-vis condensation is to NOT allow him to plug it in and turn it on. Instead, I'm thinking of allowing the tv to sit (out of the box, out of the bag) for several hours in order for the parts to acclimate to room temperature, and let the condensation evaporate (i turned off my humidifiers earlier this evening so they should be off for around 12+ hours by the time the delivery guys show up).
The issue is this: they force the customer to sign a paper indicating that the tv is in good working condition before they leave. Well, I don't want to plug it in for a few hours and I don't want to sign something that says it is working even though we did NOT plug it in at all!
On Page 7 of the Operations Manual/Owners' Manual, it says explicitly that:
"... Avoid moving the TV from a cold area to a warm area. Sudden room temperature changes may cause moisture condensation. This may cause the TV to show poor picture and/or poor color. Should this occur, allow moisture to evaporate completely before powering the TV on."
So what is the right thing to do in terms of signing the delivery document certifying that the delivery was successful and that they plugged the tv in and it functioned properly during this initial period? Not signing it would result in some type of nasty discussion with the delivery folks. Signing it may well cause the customer to waive certain rights!!
Thx in advance.