Should we repair it or buy a new one?

[jekajekalynn]

Our 37 inch LCD tv is on the frits... It won't turn on at all, and if it does it takes 5-10 hours from the time you first press the on button for it to flash about 100 times and turn itself on. I looked it up and this seems to be a very usual occurrence with Magnavox lcd tvs made during this time (about 3-4 years ago)...

Has this ever happened to anyone? If so, how much does it usually cost to repair?

 

[vettechick99]

We just had to replace a Sony tv that was 5 years old. Couldn't find anyone to come look at it without charging us a $200 fee. We ended up buying a new flat panel. Not cheaper, but less hassle.

 

[Disneylover79]

I have no advice but I can tell you that if you go to some of the big electronic stores they have "open box" TV's and you can them for a good price...we were looking at a 52' flat screen for somewhere around 900 bucks...good luck

 

[jekajekalynn]

What gets my goat is that I have read other peoples problems with theirs on consumer forums and even if it is under warranty , Magnavox doesn't regard the fact that their tv's wont turn on at all isn't a problem... Isn't that always the way..

 

[The Mystery Machine]

If it is not under warranty, I would buy a new one.

 

[golfgal]

What gets my goat is that I have read other peoples problems with theirs on consumer forums and even if it is under warranty , Magnavox doesn't regard the fact that their tv's wont turn on at all isn't a problem... Isn't that always the way..

My BIL had that problem with his TV about 4 years ago only his started about 2 weeks after he bought it. He went back and forth with Magnavox for several months including sending letters all the way up the chain. They eventually sent him a new TV to replace the broken one and THAT one started doing the same thing about 2 weeks later. He finally got a full refund--took about a year to go through all of this with them.

I would buy a new one.

 

[bicker]

Yeah, Magnavox is not known for quality these days.

If you want to avoid this happening again, best to stick with the best brands. Right now, Samsung is #1, with LG #2 and Sony a close #3. Panasonic and Toshiba are also well regarded.

 

[jekajekalynn]

UPDATE:

We're getting a nice tax refund, so we are just going to go ahead and buy a new one.. My new question is what do we do with the old one recycling wise? It's 37 inches so Best Buy can't take it for recycling since theirs only goes up to 32.

 

[bicker]

Once a year our town has a hazardous materials day, and I believe that they still take televisions, both CRT and LCD, which both have significant amounts of mercury, lead and flame-retardant chemicals, which are hazardous materials.

One note about disposal of LCDs, if your town doesn't offer to dispose it for you, and therefore you do have to find a company to pay to take it off your hands: It's actually pretty controversial, how some disposers handle it. They ship the old LCDs to foreign countries, where they're dumped into landfills (thereby setting up an ecological disaster in the future). If you are so inclined, please dispose of your old LCD with an ecologicially conscientious disposal company, that will disassemble it and dispose of it properly, without effectively exploiting some third-world country.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Or you Craigslist it. Free broken TV. I swear someone will come and get it.

DH just got rid of a truck bumper yesterday.