Panasonic VIERA TC-P50UT50 50-Inch 1080p 600Hz Full HD 3D Plasma TV

Panasonic VIERA TC-P50UT50 50-Inch 1080p 600Hz Full HD 3D Plasma TV

Bought this 50" tv in April 2012 and last weekend, during the NFL playoffs, the screen went black. We tried numerous times to get it back on by turning the power on and off, but nothing worked. Luckily the TV has a 1-year warranty, so I called Panasonic and they scheduled a repairman to come fix the TV on Friday, which was 5 days later but the soonest they could fit us in. The power light was blinking 8 times red on and off, which indicates what the issue is - some type of board blew out.

Panasonic VIERA TC-P50UT50 50-Inch 1080p 600Hz Full HD 3D Plasma TV

Panasonic VIERA TC-P50UT50 50-Inch 1080p 600Hz Full HD 3D Plasma TV

Well the repairman finally arrived today and he could not fix it since the part is on backorder; he stated he has had to fix over 10 of these same units for the same problem in the past month alone. He said it could be several weeks before they get the part in, and could not provide a firm date on when it could be fixed. He did leave a loaner TV, same size 50", but much older molder (picture looks fuzzy).

Panasonic VIERA TC-P50UT50 50-Inch 1080p 600Hz Full HD 3D Plasma TV

The tv was working fine up until the screen blew out. From my discussion with the repair man, you can expect this issue with this model tv, just better hope it happens before the warranty expires! Good Luck!

Panasonic VIERA TC-P50UT50 50-Inch 1080p 600Hz Full HD 3D Plasma TV

Panasonic has always made good quality products. This TV was no exception! I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys home theater.

Panasonic VIERA TC-P50UT50 50-Inch 1080p 600Hz Full HD 3D Plasma TV
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Panasonic VIERA TC-P50UT50 50-Inch 1080p 600Hz Full HD 3D Plasma TV