oldcro

Any movement from Panasonic yet? Have you tried a stiff letter to the CS dept, citing the 5 year warranty on new sets and the fact yours is less than half that and is becoming unusable? Might be worth writing to one of the hifi or AV magazines as well, to let them know the situation? Yes, I did get a reply asking me to take the TV to a Panasonic repairer and report back to them. So depending on the report they may replace the screen. My problem is my nearest repairer is 200 miles away which includes a 12 hour ferry journey so taking it would cost more than a replacement. I could send it but would have to make a suitable box for it and pay carriage both ways plus the repairers bill all with no guarantee Panasonic would replace the Tv. Thanks for the tips Mike_B I'm just waiting to hear if Panasonic respond to my last letter, but am not holding my breath.

Well, there are some people reporting it, true... But if you replace Panasonic with Sony or LG you get the same things being reported on those TVs instead. I guess it's more of a 'feature' that flat screens tend to fail with lines on them, rather than total failure or loss of one colour gun like you might get with a CRT set. How old is your set? My set is 22 months old. As you say faults do seem to be a feature of flat screen TV's which is a puzzle to me. LCD monitors seem to last for years without problems which is why I question whether a plasma is a better buy than an LCD. The choice is limited when it comes to screen sizes for both which can be an issue although LCD's are being offered in the larger sizes now. When you bought a CRT Tv you expected it to last for years, which they did, So when I upgraded to a state of the art plasma the least I expected was an acceptable length of service. £1850 paid and less than 2 years before developing a fault just ****** me off, reason for my rant by the way. Just a quick update, a third vertical line has now appeared. I now have two green and one red line. Yipee! Can't wait for some blue line to appear so I'll have the full set. shouldn't be too long as Panasonic are quite reliable they say.

A month ago I would have agreed with you and said a Panasonic plasma was the bees knees.

Well, there are some people reporting it, true... But if you replace Panasonic with Sony or LG you get the same things being reported on those TVs instead. I guess it's more of a 'feature' that flat screens tend to fail with lines on them, rather than total failure or loss of one colour gun like you might get with a CRT set. How old is your set? My set is 22 months old. As you say faults do seem to be a feature of flat screen TV's which is a puzzle to me. LCD monitors seem to last for years without problems which is why I question whether a plasma is a better buy than an LCD. The choice is limited when it comes to screen sizes for both which can be an issue although LCD's are being offered in the larger sizes now. When you bought a CRT Tv you expected it to last for years, which they did, So when I upgraded to a state of the art plasma the least I expected was an acceptable length of service. £1850 paid and less than 2 years before developing a fault just ****** me off, reason for my rant by the way.

I've just done a quick google of panasonic plasma and lines on screen, but haven't found 'pages of people with the same problem'. Have you got a link to the forums etc with this? Not good if there really are loads of them with the problem... The PX600 models are now 2 generations old, and the OP is likely to be interested in a full HD model which will have a completely different panel in it so is unlikely to experience the same issue. BTW, Panasonic are also offering 5 year warranties if you buy from a proper dealer, and if you buy from John Lewis you get a free 5 year warranty on any brand they sell. I Googled "Panasonic plasma fault + lines on screen" and it listed many reporting the same fault, even some dealers have called the fault common. BTW I bought my TV from Panasonics Eshop. In Panasonics favour, I reported the fault again after the second line appeared and this time they have shown an interest but I'm not sure they can help me. All I got when first repoting a line on screen was to take it to a Panasonic repair shop.

I bought a Panasonic 42 inch ( TH-42PX600B) a year last august direct from Panasonic for £1850 and up until a month ago was very pleased with it. But a month ago it developed a green line near the centre of the screen from top to bottom. Last week a second line has appeared next to it. These lines spoil the viewing experience and for the screen to last less than 2 yeare is a disgrace in my opinion. Panasonic are not interested and could not care less by their attitude show so far. A quick Google of Panasonic plasma and lines on screen will show pages of people with the same problem. My next TV will definately be an LCD as a few missing dots is much better than lines right down the lengh of the screen. Sony by the way offer 5 years warranty free, which is far better than the 1 year I got from Panasonic by the way.

Plasma screens cannot and never have been regassed. It is a myth. Google it and see what the answers are.

Part of the fun is in the discovery. Nowhere's perfect. When you're young you can afford to explore the world - it gets harder the older you get. I could not agree more. Going for the adventure and excitment is worth more than money, even the bad times will be looked on with fond memories on for the rest of ones life. If you want to travel Rikos do it, you will never regret the experience.

Go because you want to live in a particular country. If you move just to get away from the UK you might find your new Utopia does not exist.

No, I am really p***ed of with Jamie's snide remark. So tell you what Jamie, print off Vykers original post, show it to a Police Traffic Officer and ask his/her opinion of the driver involved. I look forward to hearing what the reply is, and will accept his answer without reservation.

Thank you for that Jamie, your wrong of course and a read of my last 10 posts would show this. As for Vyker there was just one contributing factor, he entered the roundabout too fast, made a mistake and learned from it. Better to read (my sort of posts) than that someone has had a serious accident. But then, I do not have the benefit of your experience, and I'm not even French Monsieur.

Best of luck for the future.

YES.

Quote from Vyer's post "At the end of the road there is a roundabout, so i was braking hard dropping down the gears, but i don't think i slowed down enough.... as i entered the roundabout, still hard on the brakes, i dropped it into second, the car was carrying too many revs etc. So from that I read you entered the roundabout at a speed to much to stop "i entered the roundabout, still hard on the brakes" . Too many revs in second gear proves this. My post was to raise your awareness of the potential dangers of what you did. It does sound like you realise your error and have learned a valuable lesson at little or no cost to yourself or others. Good for you. Some of the initial posts did upset me with their comments of hard luck and drifting school type messages. I just hope you gain from the experience and become a better driver, and that does not mean faster by the way.

going to fast! Im surprised oldcro can even read these threads, the writing must appear tiny from way up there on his high horse. :P No i'm not on any high horse. If the article had been written as an observer seeing a BMW driver doing the same thing, everyone would have taken the **** out of the driver. But if you drive a Lexus, you suddenly become a heroic do no wrong driver. The man approached the roundabout far too fast and had no chance of stopping if the need arose. Yes he is going to say he could see the road is clear, but there is always the one in a million chance that a kiddy he did not spot rides into his path at the last moment. Call me what you like, but if I save a life by doing so then so be it.