Vizio tells owners their tv's are not repairable

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  • billansor
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2011
    • 85
    #1

    Vizio tells owners their tv's are not repairable

    Hi
    The following link makes for interesting reading.. It looks like Vizio has stepped up to paving the way of planned obsolescence on their televisions.

    What will be next????

    http://gadgetbox.msnbc.msn.com/_news...e-unrepairable

    Bill
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    • Toasty
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      • Jul 2007
      • 4171
      #2
      Re: Vizio tells owners their tv's are not repairable

      OOOOHHHHHHH!!! Gimme the hammer so I can drive the spike in their heart!!



      DIE WALMART!!
      veritas odium parit

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        • kaboom
          "Oh, Grouchy!"
          • Jan 2011
          • 2507
          • USA
          #3
          Re: Vizio tells owners their tv's are not repairable

          Originally posted by Toasty
          DIE WALMART!!
          They can take the "new" Funai with them!

          The nerve of those people to put the name Magnavox on that nasty junk!
          "pokemon go... to hell!"

          EOL it...
          Originally posted by shango066
          All style and no substance.
          Originally posted by smashstuff30
          guilty,guilty,guilty,guilty!
          guilty of being cheap-made!

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            • Toasty
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              • Jul 2007
              • 4171
              #4
              Re: Vizio tells owners their tv's are not repairable

              Haven't had the pleasure.... But I'm sure it's coming soon...

              ...to a workbench near me.
              veritas odium parit

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                • japlytic
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                  • Oct 2005
                  • 2086
                  • Australia
                  #5
                  Re: Vizio tells owners their tv's are not repairable

                  What brand panels do Vizio use? My favourite LCD panel brand is Samsung.
                  My first choice in quality Japanese electrolytics is Nippon Chemi-Con, which has been in business since 1931... the quality of electronics is dependent on the quality of the electrolytics.

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                    • RJARRRPCGP
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                      • Jul 2004
                      • 6304
                      • USA
                      #6
                      Re: Vizio tells owners their tv's are not repairable

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                        • PlainBill
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                          • Feb 2009
                          • 7034
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                          Re: Vizio tells owners their tv's are not repairable

                          Well, there are several issues here. First of all, if the problem is a defective plasma panel, it doesn't make any difference if that TV is made by Sony, Samsung, Philips, Panasonic, or Yung Chow Trading Ltd, it is uneconomical to repair. If it is an LCD panel with a bad bond between the flex conductor and the glass, it is uneconomical to repair. I WOULD disagree that a problem with the backlights renders a TV uneconomical to repair.

                          Next is the manufacturer's willingness to replace a TV they deem unrepairable. When they offer a new or refurbished TV at more than the retail price, I can't blame anyone for howling in outrage.

                          Third are the no-name and house brands. The less said about them, the better.

                          PlainBill
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