LG 42PX11 no picture

[bbjunkie]

Been offered a LG RZ-42PX11 42" plasma for £50 complete with remote, no picture, just a black screen which "fades" to grey after about a minute

Does this sound like a panel problem?

Don't want to put any more money out on TVs at the moment really, but this one seems too good to miss if it's repairable.

Cheers

Jim

[retiredcaps]

Re: LG 42PX11 no picture

Been offered a LG RZ-42PX11 42" plasma for £50 complete

Huge NO. At least 7 years old (released Nov 2004) and 852x480 resolution.

[bbjunkie]

Re: LG 42PX11 no picture

Ah! ok.

Should have checked the specs, wasn't even aware such a low spec plasma had been made.

Thanks for the heads up

Jim

[retiredcaps]

Re: LG 42PX11 no picture

I can purchase a new tier 1 name 40 to 42 inch 720p plasma/ 1080p LCD for about $400. With Boxing Day coming up, that might drop to $350 or so.

IMHO, the fair market value for a WORKING 7 year old plasma 852x480 should $100 or less.

[tom66]

Re: LG 42PX11 no picture

I bought a 480p 42" plasma for a very good price - £2.19 - and was able to sell it on for £120. Had three bad caps, big 560u/250V ones on the Vs, rare failures...

[bbjunkie]

Re: LG 42PX11 no picture

Not bad for 30 mins work

It averages out though when you get a bu**er of a job and it takes days to sort.

Good work though

[tom66]

Re: LG 42PX11 no picture

Not bad for 30 mins work

It averages out though when you get a bu**er of a job and it takes days to sort.

Good work though

Cost £20 to get the components for the TV from the US, though... but still was nice to fix it.

[retiredcaps]

Re: LG 42PX11 no picture

I can purchase a new tier 1 name 40 to 42 inch 720p plasma/ 1080p LCD for about $400. With Boxing Day coming up, that might drop to $350 or so.

Well, I was off a bit. One boxing day ad has a 43 inch Samsung Plasma 720p for $299 CDN (taxes not included). Limited quantities, but it gives you an idea what the used market should be priced at.

[tom66]

Re: LG 42PX11 no picture

Well, I was off a bit. One boxing day ad has a 43 inch Samsung Plasma 720p for $299 CDN (taxes not included). Limited quantities, but it gives you an idea what the used market should be priced at.

Ugh. Don't even get me started on low end Samsung plasmas... There's a reason they are $299.