The1970
Prominent Member
I have an Hitachi 42 PMA400 which I have now had for 6 months
After the first 5 months, my first dead pixel appeared! I would consider this pretty unreasonable given the fact that I use it around one and a half hours a day (Average).
Now, a month later, another dead pixel appears. Admittley, for 2:35.1 aspect ratio movies I can't see them as one is located at the bottom (middle) and the other is top left. However, on full screen material and console games, I can see them.
I have been in contact with my supplier who have been very helpful, but it appears that there is'nt alot that can be done due to the fact that it could well fall in with a manufacters tollance level (Whatever that is).
I am not a business, I am an individual. I have a passion for home cinema and made a big leap in this 2,700 pound purchase, so I am disappointed and somewhat concerned that a dead pixel-a-month ratio seems to be on the agenda for me.
I did send a message to Hitcahi by way of thier website's poxy email form, to try and establish what they would consider the tollance level to be, but they have chosen to ignore me (No, I am not just being impatient, I've waited a month). Is this because I am an individual and not a business?
The jist of my post is coming....
Has anyone been in the same boat? Just trying to guage a feel for what you guys live with in terms on imperfections etc.
If any of you have gone through the enigineer callout route, how did you get on? Was it easy? Did they try and make you feel petty? Did you actually get anywhere?
As you can guage from this post, I am beginning to regret my outlay into the world of plasma, and the outcome of the next few months before the feeble 1 year warranty expires will deciede that I will make sure I recommend to everyone I know not to bother to step to plasma, no matter how cheap, because they can't run for a couple of hours a day but can be on in a shop for 24hrs a day without a single dead-pixel in sight! (rant over!)
BTW For those Hitachi-ites out there, my settings are
Contrast 18 (Well below Life Extents 1/2)
Brightness +2
Colour 0
All other settings about default
Best regards
EB
After the first 5 months, my first dead pixel appeared! I would consider this pretty unreasonable given the fact that I use it around one and a half hours a day (Average).
Now, a month later, another dead pixel appears. Admittley, for 2:35.1 aspect ratio movies I can't see them as one is located at the bottom (middle) and the other is top left. However, on full screen material and console games, I can see them.
I have been in contact with my supplier who have been very helpful, but it appears that there is'nt alot that can be done due to the fact that it could well fall in with a manufacters tollance level (Whatever that is).
I am not a business, I am an individual. I have a passion for home cinema and made a big leap in this 2,700 pound purchase, so I am disappointed and somewhat concerned that a dead pixel-a-month ratio seems to be on the agenda for me.
I did send a message to Hitcahi by way of thier website's poxy email form, to try and establish what they would consider the tollance level to be, but they have chosen to ignore me (No, I am not just being impatient, I've waited a month). Is this because I am an individual and not a business?
The jist of my post is coming....
Has anyone been in the same boat? Just trying to guage a feel for what you guys live with in terms on imperfections etc.
If any of you have gone through the enigineer callout route, how did you get on? Was it easy? Did they try and make you feel petty? Did you actually get anywhere?
As you can guage from this post, I am beginning to regret my outlay into the world of plasma, and the outcome of the next few months before the feeble 1 year warranty expires will deciede that I will make sure I recommend to everyone I know not to bother to step to plasma, no matter how cheap, because they can't run for a couple of hours a day but can be on in a shop for 24hrs a day without a single dead-pixel in sight! (rant over!)
BTW For those Hitachi-ites out there, my settings are
Contrast 18 (Well below Life Extents 1/2)
Brightness +2
Colour 0
All other settings about default
Best regards
EB