5.19.2011

So, Has Your Plasma TV Blown Out?

I was the happy owner of a 50-inch Plasma TV by Panasonic.  I'm the unhappy owner of an expensive 50-inch hunk of failed technology.


It's very disheartening.  I love this TV, and I've never regretted the price tag, because I knew I was buying a brand with a great reputation.  I didn't expect something like this, though it turns out it's a known issue; basically, the voltage protector in the 07-09 models wasn't the best, so they're known to blow.



The question is, will Panasonic make good considering it's a known problem?


I suspect they will, though certainly the whole process has been miserable.  We're in the process of making our claim, which is riding on whether they agree it's a known issue (which their own contractor states it is) and if they'll fix it.

My wife is frustrated, but in the end I can't imagine Panasonic won't take care of a known issue in a major brand.  I've always bought this brand, being a dude who is nothing if not brand-loyal, so I doubt they want to lose a customer like that.

I'm not quite done adding detail, but there you go.
Here's hoping!  Anyway, on the hobby front I've been a bit more productive.  I'm having fun playing with ideas for my Brotherhood army.  I feel comfortable enough with it that I intend to make it my primary Meq army...

Chainfist and Stormshield, otherwise known as a Lone Wolf.
 ...where the the brotherhood concept represents the warband's leader, who obviously influences that branch of the army.  

I've tried to avoid an overarching Counts-As like this, but frankly with 1) GW's continued price increases, and 2) my shortage of time lately, I like the idea of an army I can work on in manageable chunks.

10 comments:

  1. So your TV rolled a 1 and got too hot?

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  2. Hold the phone. GW raised prices?

    Hardly a wonder your hobby productivity increased with the television on the skids -a lesson to us all.

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  3. I'm also a fan of Samsung. Have a 40" LCD from 4.5 years ago and it's just awesome. My friend who bought a different brand is really jealous of the picture quality on mine. If Panasonic ends up screwing you I would definitely recommend a Samsung for your next TV.

    LOL @ Gets Hot! roll.

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  4. As far as an army you can work on in manageable chunks, what happened to your Protectorate stuff? Haven't seen much of it lately.

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  5. Rolling a one and gets hot, pure genius sir. By far one of the funniest things I've heard.

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  6. its all about vizio! Hope they take care of it for ya.

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  7. Why are those terminators hiding their faces behind their shields.

    Pretty bad when the models are ashamed of how they look.

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  8. To the Master Manipulator, (every store needs one):

    Sir,

    I think you have today surpassed Da Warboss Stalin as this site's premier troll.

    You are to be congratulated, sir! A severe case of genital warts is crawling up your leg even now.

    Sincerely,

    Brent

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  9. Mm(esno) & Brent:

    I thought it was more of a "oh, Emporer, not the face....anywhere but the face"

    .... But I like MM(esno)'s comment better. Heh

    I've already mentioned that I'm done with purchases via GW, at least a very substantial amount (updates to rulebooks & codexes primarily). I have other systems my money can go to.

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