Low cost TVs, STBs and DVD/Blu-Ray units - simpler to fix?

[japlytic]

In my experience, I found that the big brand TVs, set-top boxes and DVRs as well as DVD/Blu-Ray units are generally more complex than the low cost units (e.g. store brand units).

I was able to quickly repair a budget brand LCD TV quickly, as well as fix a number of low cost units more quickly than the big brand units.

Did you have such an experience?

[tom66]

Re: Low cost TVs, STBs and DVD/Blu-Ray units - simpler to fix?

In general I prefer fixing big-brand models due to the available service documentation and hints from other people who have done the same before, less common with store brand units.

[twbranch]

Re: Low cost TVs, STBs and DVD/Blu-Ray units - simpler to fix?

I agree with tom66. I have fixed store bought just to keep them out of the landfills. However, the upper tier TV has better schematics and better documentation. Usually when fixing store brand its a crap shoot as to the problem because I seem to find errors in documentation or the documentation is lacking information.