Panasonic TC-32LX50 32-Inch Flat Panel LCD TV
Panasonic run-around...
Purchased this TV for $1829.69 at a Circuit City on 9/2/05. Almost exactly one year later (suspiciously close to the warranty termination date) we started noticing lines/bands on the left side of the screen while viewing shows (all channels). This was in September of 06. It is now October and now when we turn the set on the TV only shows lines that look like lines on a map for 10 minutes and then the picture appears. <br /> <br />We took it to a Panasonic servicenter (Elwin Electronics in Warwick, RI) and were told $1700 to fix - but they could NOT tell us what the problem was... \\"doesn't matter, whatever it is, you need a new panel - it is all one unit\\". No no no - this is unacceptable. So I called Panasonic... <br /> <br />WOW - what a convoluted runaround! Spent HOURS calling them... one department sent me another who sent me to another. NO ONE was willing to take accountability and I was thrown into an endless loop. <br /> <br />The takeaway? STAY AWAY from this TV... and THINK HARD about doing business with Panasonic. Their \\"customer service\\" is all but non-existant. You can, however, spend many HOURS listening to nice voice prompts... that lead NOWHERE.