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  1. ima_drummer2k

    ima_drummer2k Member

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    I have a Sony HDTV that I recently moved from the bedroom to the living room. Ever since I did that, I see 3 white light spots on the screen that I can't get rid of. I've tried adjusting the backlight, factory reset, unplugging for 60 seconds...all the fixes I've found on the intertubes. Still seeing these 3 spots.

    Any suggestions?

    Also I have a Samsung HDTV that keeps freezing, turning off and then turning back on again. Like every 1 or 2 minutes. I've tried every fix I've found. Factory reset worked for a day, then it started doing it again. Apparently this is very common for Samsungs. I'll never buy a Samsung again.
     
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  2. thegary

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    If you're having TV problems I feel bad for you son
    I got ninety-nine problems but a TV ain't one
     
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  3. Buck Turgidson

    Buck Turgidson Member

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    You broke the tv while moving it (?)
     
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  4. ATXNekko

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    Easiest fix is to get a black permanent marker and color over the 3 white dots.
     
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  5. The Captain

    The Captain ...and I'm all out of bubblegum

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    Yeah, @Buck Turgidson is right, you ****ed it up moving it.

    TVs are almost disposable these days and any current Walmart house brands are far superior in terms of picture quality to any Sony or Samsung you bought just a few years ago. Some Sceptre TVs have the same screens as Samsungs that cost 4x+. Relegate the old sets to the kid's rooms or the garage, buy new on Black Friday or Cyber Monday.
     
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  6. Rocket River

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    People *FIX* TVs?
    I thought we just threw them away and bought another one

    Rocket River
     
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    ima_drummer2k Member

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    I already have an LG 65 inch in my Amazon cart. Was just wondering if there was an easy fix before I pressed proceed to checkout.
     
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  8. Ziggy

    Ziggy QUEEN ANON

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    Get the new TV.

    Unless it's under manufacturer's warranty, doing anything at all will cost so much that you might as well just buy a new one and sell the old one.

    If you want issues like you described covered in the future you need a liberal extended warranty or Costco.
     
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    For real? My Sony 65 inch is about 4 years old and hate to admit I look for "brands" when it comes to things like a TV, but maybe I am doing it wrong. I was at Best Buy Friday (will never do that again) and they had some great deals on the OLE types but also notice that when I walk by the TV`s at Target and some off brand catches my eye the picture is really good. The only thing that stopped me from buying one is that I don't REALLY need one but when there that cheap it's hard to resist
     
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  10. MadMax

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    Not many people know this.
     
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  11. Buck Turgidson

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    What am I supposed to do with all this paella?
     
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  12. Buck Turgidson

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    Walmart is/was selling a 48" RokuTv by Phillips for $150 (extra bedroom tv)...the bigger ones are even stupider price-wise
     
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  13. clos4life

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    You could get a 43 inch TV for $100 just a couple days ago. TVs are dirt cheap right now and the quality is good enough at the low end.
     
    #13 clos4life, Dec 3, 2024
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    That better be an OLED...
     
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  15. Buck Turgidson

    Buck Turgidson Member

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    I hear "in my cart"

    Do any of yall trust Amazon to ship a TV to you?

    Instead of picking it up yourself?
     
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    I did trust them and they didn't let me down. That's a whopping sample size of 1.
     
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  17. Buck Turgidson

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    Out the box and cracked

    That's 2
     
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  18. FranchiseBlade

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    So they're batting .500
     
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  19. Buck Turgidson

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    Oh hell no, I'm Ted + Cobb + Gehrig

    Not quite:



    All I can tell you is that Perry Farrell couldn't surf for s**t. Great on the stage.
     
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    Hahaha. When I saw them pre-implosion on this most recent tour, he talked on stage about surfing with his son.
     
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