Andy_Jack
Established Member
Sorry, its a pz70, not 80. Typical and it seems as though they have a timer built in. I purchased my pz70 in July 2007 and 4 days ago I switched it on to find a large purple vertical line from the top about 10 inches from the left of screen edge and about 3-4" wide. Completely ruining the picture. I have had no problems with this TV since purchase. I purchased it about 2 weeks before Panasonic offered it with free 5 year warranty and it cost me £1200 pounds (that was saved up for for 4 years) delivered from Paul Taylor GPA LTD (Multiregionmagic.co.uk) and stupidly decided after taking advice, not to take an extended warranty. How silly of me now that the TV has failed 21 months in with less than 300 hours on it. Why oh why did I not head advice to get a cheaper LCD instead? Plasma. We live and learn I suppose. I just presumed it would last longer and that I would at least get about 5 years out of it before the automatic failure timer kicked in.
Anyway, I am in a situation where I cannot transport the TV to my nearest Panasonic agent (18 miles away and wont fit in the car) and I cannot afford to pay them to collect it and inspect either (aprox £200). Panasonic Customer care dont want to help other than telling me to do what I have just said I cant do. It really does seem as though we are ripped off by every company these days.
So in the bin it goes after smashing it up I suppose. I do not know what else to do. Any sensible suggestions folks? Any one come across this problem before?
regards
Andy
Anyway, I am in a situation where I cannot transport the TV to my nearest Panasonic agent (18 miles away and wont fit in the car) and I cannot afford to pay them to collect it and inspect either (aprox £200). Panasonic Customer care dont want to help other than telling me to do what I have just said I cant do. It really does seem as though we are ripped off by every company these days.
So in the bin it goes after smashing it up I suppose. I do not know what else to do. Any sensible suggestions folks? Any one come across this problem before?
regards
Andy
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