The “Break it Down” Blog

UPDATE: Samsung LNT-xx71f Dead Pixel Panel Replacement

You might have caught our coverage at the end of May of the seeming problem Samsung was having with their LNT-xx71f (LNT-5271F specifically) panels having dead pixels popup out of the clear blue after a few months of use. One of the readers, TiVoHD, pointed out that it’s a known issue and referred to as “delamination”. [...]

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Samsung LNT5271F - Rows of Dead Pixels… Twice

I wouldn’t normally post about LCD HDTVs having dead pixels, it happens. The issue here is that Chris Hunkele sent in news that the Samsung LNT5271F he bought from Amazon is having problems… again. A few months ago Chris bought the Samsung LNT5271F from Amazon (still one of the highest rated HDTVs on there) when it [...]

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Sony “Dust Voids Warranty” was Reasonable

Remember that PS3 that Sony “would repair because of dust”? Umm yea… that’s it above, are you kidding me? Did this guy bury the stupid thing in his back yard and play it from under a pile of dirt? I think it’s completely within reason for Sony to see that PS3 and say “Dear Customer, try [...]

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Class Action Lawsuit against Sony for “Green Haze” or “Green Blob” SXRD Problem

Update #6: Leo called Sony demanding a replacement and Sony replied that they only thing they could offer is a repair. Upon further pushing Leo was told that he could write the Executive Review Committee with his concerns. Here is the contact information courtesy of Leo: Executive Review Commitee 12451 Gateway Blvd. Fort Myers, FL 33913. They asked [...]

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