Re: A guide to fixing/troubleshooting some common plasma TV problems



Thanks, I've asked for it to be repaired/replaced. One other thing - the back of the TV is stupidly HOT in the top right corner (looking from back). I'd say in the vicinity of 80C, hot enough to burn if touched for more than a second. I know plasmas run a little warm, but this seems quite excessive. The rest of the TV seems normal, a little warm in places but not hot. The front is also a bit warm, radiates a little heat, but nothing too unexpected for such a large TV....

Re: A guide to fixing/troubleshooting some common plasma TV problems



Was this in reply to my problem? If so, any idea why it would only happen when the panel gets hot, only in low intensity scenes, or why I've had the exact same issue with two panels in a row? It would seem strange to me that two panels both have the same loose cable, causing the same problem.

Thanks!...

Re: A guide to fixing/troubleshooting some common plasma TV problems

Hi all,

I have a new plasma, a Samsung PS64F8500, and it has an annoying problem and I'm at my wits end trying to figure out what to do about it, so I'm asking here.

Firstly, the unit is factory refurbished. The first unit I received had exactly the same problem, so I returned it, and the replacement has the same issue (although much less severe). The problem is this:

In darker scenes, the top half of the screen is ghosted onto the bottom half, in a flickering manner,...