WLF...PC Richards blows.

[Carlton]

Originally Posted by EM31

There is an outside chance you are OK.

(1) I have had situations before where I thought for sure the TV was dead and powering off and on did not fix it. Sometimes it is really dead and sometimes it can magically come back to life if you disconnect the power cable (yes pull the plug) leave it for 30-45 seconds and then plug it back in again. I assume in these cases that the firmware got into a bad state and a hard reset of the power fixed it.

(2) Your other chance is that the problem only exists with the particular input you are using. I would try a differen HDMI input into the back of the TV or failing that I would see any of the other connection types (component, s-video, etc) supported by your cable box are working. If the TV comes on and shows a picture it may not be optimal but you are not dead in the water while you play footsie with the warranty folks.

Beyond that I got nothing except that it seems to me that Sony Bravia was endorsed unreservedly by a certain poster on here and I would seek recourse from him for bad advice. Even if you don't end up getting cash you can vent your frustrations to some degree.

Way to be helpful and make the rest of us look bad.

[quantum]

Originally Posted by crossfire

Bunch of Dickens on this board.

It was the best of times, but the worst of Dickens.

[Timmy®]

Originally Posted by frostlich

You could bypass commercial power and install your own generator to avoid the spikes.

he fertilized his yard and the grass caught on fire.

[Fishooked]

Originally Posted by Timmy®

he fertilized his yard and the grass caught on fire.

I hate this ****ing guy.






FEED YOUR LAWN.


FEED IT!!!!

[32green]

Originally Posted by EM31

There is an outside chance you are OK.

(1) I have had situations before where I thought for sure the TV was dead and powering off and on did not fix it. Sometimes it is really dead and sometimes it can magically come back to life if you disconnect the power cable (yes pull the plug) leave it for 30-45 seconds and then plug it back in again. I assume in these cases that the firmware got into a bad state and a hard reset of the power fixed it.

(2) Your other chance is that the problem only exists with the particular input you are using. I would try a differen HDMI input into the back of the TV or failing that I would see any of the other connection types (component, s-video, etc) supported by your cable box are working. If the TV comes on and shows a picture it may not be optimal but you are not dead in the water while you play footsie with the warranty folks.

Beyond that I got nothing except that it seems to me that Sony Bravia was endorsed unreservedly by a certain poster on here and I would seek recourse from him for bad advice. Even if you don't end up getting cash you can vent your frustrations to some degree.

Thx....n/g on those. I wont blame SAR.....this time.


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[quantum]

Originally Posted by 32green

Thx....n/g on those. I wont blame SAR.....this time.


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Excuse me. Didn't I say the same things only 2 hours earlier?!

[32green]

Originally Posted by quantum

Hopefully, your $4500 TV was plugged into a surge protector/line conditioner. Mine's an APC, about $175. It protects about $5k worth of equipment.


Here's what you do: unplug everything, electrical and inputs. Plug them all back in. If you have any other TVs in the house, test that the set top box is working properly. Maybe the box got fried. Swap boxes and see if the Sony works. Process of elimination.

Ahhhh.







Nope.

[frostlich]

Do you live in an area with lots o helicopters?

The frequencies generated by the blades are 60hz harmonics. These have been known to cause havoc with home appliances and electronics.

Do you have a blender?

[Jungle Shift Jet]

Maybe one of the other mods haz slingbox?