606 Problems With the 608? I bought the 606 model in January 2009. A couple of months ago I started experiencing problems that apparently a lot of 606 owners have had - it eventually stops recognizing HDMI sources because of a bad daughterboard. I'm wary of replacing it with the 608, fearing the same problem. Has anyone read or heard anything that the problems have been corrected with the 608? Thanks. 606 Problems With the 608? I bought the 606 model in January 2009. A couple of months ago I started experiencing problems that apparently a lot of 606 owners have had - it eventually stops... » Read More 606 Problems With the 608? I bought the 606 model in January 2009. A couple of months ago I started experiencing problems that apparently a lot of 606 owners have had - it eventually stops recognizing HDMI sources because of a bad daughterboard. I'm wary of replacing it with the 608, fearing the same problem. Has anyone read or heard anything that the problems have been corrected with the 608? Thanks. « Show Less
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thanks so much for your response.Went to best Buy today to check them out.Do you think it is safe to purchase them on E bay?
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thanks so much, for your response.Do you know the difference Onkyo 708 and av 891?? Been readingthe reviews and going crazy, this one, get too hot, and problems with certain ones.I had a Denon for 39 yrs, but there was not all this extra stuff to worry about.
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I doubt they would issue and upgraded model, without correcting any of the previous errors, especially a major one such as failed HDMI.
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Yes, 5.1 will include a center speaker in front, above, or below your tv. Preferrable you put it right above the middle of the tv.I can personally recommend the Onkyo receiver, its amazing.
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They did, I bought my 608 in October 2010 and a week later all HDMI inputs ceased to function. I don't know if I got a bad one before the issue was addressed or not but I read other posts elsewhere that they had the same problem I did. I returned mine.
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Right now I'm trying to decide to get Denon AVR 891 or 2311ci Vs. Onkyo ??I have a large opened livingroom and dinning Room and what great sound.I am looking at the Mirage MX5.1 home set speakers??? Do I need a sound speakerin front of the TV. I was looking at 55" samsung 7000& 8000Vs Sony????Please if anybody can get me some feedback would be appreciated much.
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My 606 is just now experiencing some HDMI swiching problems. From what I understand, that has been corrected, and I am expecting (crossed fingers) that Santa brings me a new shiny 608 for Christmas. I wouldn't have too many worries.
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I dont know anything about the 891, but the 708 is quite similar to the 608 I have, except with some extra juice and ethernet capabilities.Dont worry about the overheating, those were on the old 607 and 707 models. My 608 remains perfectly cool after hours of use!
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I purchased my 608 at Best Buy for $425.I don't know if I would ever buy a receiver on Ebay - that's too nice a piece of equipment to buy from some individual seller online...
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I have had my zt60 for a little of over a month and I honestly can not see anything wrong with this tv. I have looked at the grey on the top and bottom of the menu and have not seen anything. when I first received my tv and hooked it up, I ran some color slides that I got from my brother-in-law for 100 hours, and I did not see anything wrong with any of the pixels. We also installed some of the professional settings that we got off the internet and I am well pleased with this tv. I understand that you may have a Panasonic representative coming out to look at yours. Can you post the outcome and what they tell you. I have had my zt60 for a little of over a month and I honestly can not see anything wrong with this tv. I have looked at the grey on the top and bottom of the menu and have not seen anything. when I first received my tv and hooked it up, I ran some color slides that I got from my brother-in-law for 100 hours, and I did not see anything wrong with any of the pixels. We also installed some of the professional settings that we got off the internet and I am well pleased with this tv. I understand that you may have a Panasonic representative coming out to look at yours. Can you post the... » Read More I have had my zt60 for a little of over a month and I honestly can not see anything wrong with this tv. I have looked at the grey on the top and bottom of the menu and have not seen anything. when I first received my tv and hooked it up, I ran some color slides that I got from my brother-in-law for 100 hours, and I did not see anything wrong with any of the pixels. We also installed some of the professional settings that we got off the internet and I am well pleased with this tv. I understand that you may have a Panasonic representative coming out to look at yours. Can you post the outcome and what they tell you. « Show Less
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I have the same tv "60pw9363" and the same problem with the dvi input. It looks just like your picture.How much did it cost you for the dvi board? I had never used the dvi input and I'd bet it never worked...
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Hey, I bought mine about 2 months ago and got a defective screen. (It showed white scrolling lines which sounds similar to one of the other posts) It performed great while it worked, but the HD screen going out is kind of a biggie. At least they have an awesome warranty (including both way shipping) The damn RMA repair service takes 14-16 business days plus time spent in shipping I'm looking at almost a month w/o the computer. If given the choice I would probably buy it again, because any computer risks issues like this but not all the companies have as nice return policies.
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Ditto for us - ours was bought in '08 and was taking longer and longer to turn on. I had seen in an earlier blog that someone suggested calling Samsung because they got a bunch of bad capacitors from China (hard to believe, huh?) and that they'd authorize a one time repair because of that - so I called and sure enough they did just that. The repairman came and took all of 10 minutes to fix the problem (capacitors) and now it works great again. I love this TV and am happy that Samsung recognized the problem and would pay for a repair. So I would suggest calling Samsung first if this is happening - but if you have the extended warranty, it shouldn't be a problem anyway. Ditto for us - ours was bought in '08 and was taking longer and longer to turn on. I had seen in an earlier blog that someone suggested calling Samsung because they got a bunch of bad capacitors from China (hard to believe, huh?) and that they'd authorize a one time repair because of that - so I called and sure enough they did just that. The repairman came and took all of 10 minutes to fix the problem (capacitors) and now it works great again. I love this TV and am happy that Samsung recognized the problem and would pay for a repair. So I would suggest calling Samsung first if this is... » Read More Ditto for us - ours was bought in '08 and was taking longer and longer to turn on. I had seen in an earlier blog that someone suggested calling Samsung because they got a bunch of bad capacitors from China (hard to believe, huh?) and that they'd authorize a one time repair because of that - so I called and sure enough they did just that. The repairman came and took all of 10 minutes to fix the problem (capacitors) and now it works great again. I love this TV and am happy that Samsung recognized the problem and would pay for a repair. So I would suggest calling Samsung first if this is happening - but if you have the extended warranty, it shouldn't be a problem anyway. « Show Less
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LG Lied about this. They promised early adopters that they would be covered for HDMI 2.0. I called them, emailed them etc. etc. They never gave me a straight answer. I emailed the VP who promised this and never got a response.Fast forward less than a year and the new models come out with HDMI 2.0 and they ignore the fools that dropped $16,000 on the first models.My advice is to never buy from them.
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I haven't had any problems with mine, but I did have a similar problem with another model and this is how it started before the whole screen went dark. I had a technician come by. He said it was the mother board and that he would fix it but he couldn't guarantee it wouldn't happen again. He said that it's best to replace the mother board, and if you have to do that you might as well buy another tv. I took a chance and he fixed the problem temporarily, then it died, so I threw it away and bought this LG. I've had it since July 2013 and it's worked fine. Mine is the same model in a 50-inch. I did buy the 5 year warranty just in case since it's new technology. With these smart tvs it's best to get the warranty because you never know. If it's still under warranty, you should return it and have them replace it before your warranty expires because once the mother board gives out it's too expensive to fix and you're better off buying another tv.
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David, WOW! I am having the exact same problem with this unit. I want to update the firmware because of HDCP issues and it simply isn't possible as of yet. I've followed the SIMPLE instructions at least 10 times on 4 different flash drives to no avail. I called LG but they are clueless. This isn't an issue with the hundreds of HDMI cables that I own as they suggested, its the television itself. Please let me know if you figure anything out, I will do the same for you. I'm planning on calling again tomorrow, but I doubt very much anything useful will come out of it.
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Have you tried to call their technical support? They were really helpful when I called them. Also, you can always return it. I returned my first one since I had some issues with the sound and got a replacement and it is perfect. Check the HDMI Cable too. You may need to try another one in case it is bad.
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I have mine for about a little under a year and have had no issues with it...until today - I noticed that I do in fact have a dead pixel. I will be sending this product back and this will be my 3rd monitor from them.
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I talked to the Sony warranty people for over an hour today. This is some of last years 4k parts, so it does have a track record. The panel is new just coming out in September. The one thing I like about the Sony is that they are not getting the Chinese boards. Way too many quality control issues coming out of the student free labor in these electronic plants. The tech high school kids are working for free and the quality shows. Samsung and Panasonic have had quality issues in both the Plasma and LCD/LED, read all the reviews here and you will see what I mean. I own two Samsung's, and switched to Sony, because of returning 3-Plasmas, 3-blu-rays, and having my current Samsung LED fixed twice. I own a PS3 and it just runs, when my Samsung Blu-rays would not. See my latest review on the size of pixels for repair under warranty.
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Mine failed today. I found out Onkyo has issued a recall for loss of audio. They are giving me the option to have it repaired or a $125 rebate towards a new receiver. Going to get it repaired and be done with Onkyo if it fails again. This was my 2nd Onkyo receiver and both of them had issues with the HDMI board.
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My HDMI board went out on me 1 month after the warranty was up. ONKYO did honor the warranty and it was repaired. However, the company that did the repair did not take much care to pack the receiver properly and it was damaged during shipping. I am hoping that the repair last longer than a year.
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mine worked perfectly for 9 months. Now, 11 months in - not a single HDMI input can pass 1080p.
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Go to your display settings see if by changing if that helps..I will say know lot of people that have the same model and not heard this trouble bet it is in the settings ..If not call Toshiba support .If they say it is the net book send it back as we know that there can be a bad one out of 100 made..hope that helps bro ...Let me know what happens
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I purchased mines from a Sony outlet in December 2010 and the only issue I have had with it is a distorted line on the right side of the screen every so often when it's turned on. The line goes away afte about 10 minutes tho. My son has used it as a gaming tv the last three years and its still the best tv in my house..
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Could be a bad main board. Mine went out a year-and-a-half or so ago. It cost about $350 to replace it through a local repair company. Not sure if it is worth it though. I bought a new tv about 6 months ago and it was $650. You may want to check around.