Rear Projection TV "Missing" a pixel - any ideas.
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Rear Projection TV "Missing" a pixel - any ideas.
My 48-inch rear projection TV just developed this problem. I've got one always black pixel near the center of the screen. You wouldn't think it was too annoying but it really is. It does it not matter what the input source is: DVD, VHS, Broadcast, etc.
The TV is not under warranty - has anyone had experience getting this sort of thing repaired? Is it expensive? Can I just bang on it like the Fonz and make it all better?
The TV is not under warranty - has anyone had experience getting this sort of thing repaired? Is it expensive? Can I just bang on it like the Fonz and make it all better?
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Your best bet would be to buy a aftermarket warranty and wais a couple months and get it fixed under that warranty. That is unless they won't cover your TV becasue it is already out of the manufacturer's warranty.
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What kind of TV? LCD?
What kind of TV? LCD?
It's definitely not anything on the screen itself. I'm really reluctant to mess around with it myself so I'll almost certainly call a professional. I just wondered if anyone else had ever encountered such a thing.
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That's why I wanted to know. It could be a dead bug or something on the mirror or on the inside of the screen. It wouldn't be on the CRT as it would have to be in the exact same place on all three of them.
I had a spider crawl between the screen and the protective cover. That was kinda weird looking at night.
It would help if you disclosed the actual make and model of your set.
I had a spider crawl between the screen and the protective cover. That was kinda weird looking at night.
It would help if you disclosed the actual make and model of your set.
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I have this same problem on my Toshiba TW40x81. There is a single black pixel on the right side a little above center. It's only really noticeable if the screen is white or I get really close to the tv. It hasn't bothered me too much but I'm thinking that with a little over a year left on my extended warranty I should have it looked at. I don't have any idea what it is or if it can be fixed or not. If it's a bug it picked a hell of a place to die!
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Originally posted by X
That's why I wanted to know. It could be a dead bug or something on the mirror or on the inside of the screen. It wouldn't be on the CRT as it would have to be in the exact same place on all three of them.
I had a spider crawl between the screen and the protective cover. That was kinda weird looking at night.
It would help if you disclosed the actual make and model of your set.
That's why I wanted to know. It could be a dead bug or something on the mirror or on the inside of the screen. It wouldn't be on the CRT as it would have to be in the exact same place on all three of them.
I had a spider crawl between the screen and the protective cover. That was kinda weird looking at night.
It would help if you disclosed the actual make and model of your set.
Thanks for the info.