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Do some flatscreen TVs need to be REbooted ? #2858775
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.... or is my 50” Westinghouse toast ?

Happened tonite .... the volume just slowly goes to zero. I press the UP VOLUME..., it goes up - then down again. During about an hour playing with it ... the volume stayed where I put it maybe 10 minutes.

Works great ... other than that ... picture perfect

What da fugg ... shruggy hammer

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Ya got sticky fluids in the buttons Doc?


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Re: Do some flatscreen TVs need to be REbooted ? [Re: Mr PotatoHead] #2858777
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If it keeps jacking up, get it to stick mid way and run an external speaker setup through the headphone jack and adjust sound through that.


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Re: Do some flatscreen TVs need to be REbooted ? [Re: Mr PotatoHead] #2858785
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Originally Posted by Mr Potatohead
Ya got sticky fluids in the buttons Doc?


Got me thimking there pOrNo pOto .... I forgot to check one of the three remotes !

But I played my Asian dvd days ago .. smoke

Re: Do some flatscreen TVs need to be REbooted ? [Re: dOc !] #2858873
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Never, EVER... by a Westinghouse TV.

About as durable as a disposable lighter.

Don’t ask how I know! down

Re: Do some flatscreen TVs need to be REbooted ? [Re: Cometstorm] #2858944
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Hay Cs... tell me yur story !

I called Westinghouse customer service... they ran me through a reboot ....

Same/same ......

Kind of a bummer here ... perfect picture .... but no sound ... and that sound bar on the bottom of the screen won’t go away ...

I kinda get the idea that the TV is a throwaway?...??

Any suggestions on a new 50” plus ... ?

Re: Do some flatscreen TVs need to be REbooted ? [Re: dOc !] #2858947
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Originally Posted by Doc Fiberglass
Any suggestions on a new 50” plus ... ?




a different date other than asian chicks perhaps ? whistling work devil biggrin
beer

Re: Do some flatscreen TVs need to be REbooted ? [Re: moparx] #2858949
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no NO oleham2.... I think the BESTest Asian chicks are 20ish or so up

Re: Do some flatscreen TVs need to be REbooted ? [Re: dOc !] #2858987
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Originally Posted by Doc Fiberglass
Any suggestions on a new 50” plus ... ?


For me it's tough to beat the Samsung stuff. I have 2 55" smart 4k UHD units...they work flawless.

Re: Do some flatscreen TVs need to be REbooted ? [Re: Dcuda69] #2858994
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It seems like the best thing you can do is buy cheap so you're not upset when you have throw it out in 5-7 years.

Re: Do some flatscreen TVs need to be REbooted ? [Re: DaytonaTurbo] #2859006
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Ok. 2 things. First, just for giggles, quickly set your volume and take out the batteries from your remotes. If no, then you have to remove the control panel and test the volume switch. The way your describing the problem, it sounds like a card issue, but you never know unless you dig in. Good luck.

Re: Do some flatscreen TVs need to be REbooted ? [Re: dOc !] #2859260
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Originally Posted by Doc Fiberglass
Hay Cs... tell me yur story !

I called Westinghouse customer service... they ran me through a reboot ....

Same/same ......

Kind of a bummer here ... perfect picture .... but no sound ... and that sound bar on the bottom of the screen won’t go away ...

I kinda get the idea that the TV is a throwaway?...??

Any suggestions on a new 50” plus ... ?


My 90 year old Dad bought one from Wally World several years back. Lovable dear depression era guy that always tried to save a buck.

In less than a year, it would completely shut off anytime it was on 45 minutes or so.

Westinghouse and Wally World basically said “eat it”, or made return/warranty repairs so unrealistic that he just trashed it.

I don’t think you can go wrong with Samsung, LG, or Vizio. up

I

Re: Do some flatscreen TVs need to be REbooted ? [Re: Cometstorm] #2859269
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Well Cs .. I guess I lucked out mine lasting over 4 years ...

How does the Sanyo brand rate ?

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I thought I saw a 70" Roku at Walmart for about $500. That is cheap. There should be some good sales for Christmas right now.

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Roku ? ... which ones have the BESTest warranty?

I have a potential deal on a 40” Sanyo ... not SMART .., but brand new in the box

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Originally Posted by Doc Fiberglass
Roku ? ... which ones have the BESTest warranty?

I have a potential deal on a 40” Sanyo ... not SMART .., but brand new in the box


Might be new in the box but it is still a dated unit...most everything is smart now. Why are you going from a 50" to a 40"? Bestbuy has 50"+ Samsungs for $300ish. Hard to beat that. The one I just hung this summer was like $350 for a 55"

Re: Do some flatscreen TVs need to be REbooted ? [Re: Dcuda69] #2859521
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Check out CostCo...
They have some great prices and extended warranty plus bonus $$..
My preference brand is Sony...
Samsung and LG screens look good but their control HDMI CEC software is less compatible with other HDMI source components.

Just my $0.02... wink

Re: Do some flatscreen TVs need to be REbooted ? [Re: Sinitro] #2859528
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Thx guyz ... this is for the bedroom... the 50 is actually a little too big.

So how much improvement has been done on these TVs since early 19 !

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Believe it or not but tomorrow is like Cyber Monday 2 they call it or the last big shopping sale date before Christmas

So start plugging away looking at sales tomorrow

Peace


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Re: Do some flatscreen TVs need to be REbooted ? [Re: bee1971] #2859620
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Roku is an operating system , streaming device for the internet

A lot of TVs now a days have Roku built into the TV

Roku does not make TVs

You can also buy Roku streaming sticks and add them to your TV if so equipped thru USB ports


All my TVs are Roku - Two have the operating system built in TCL TVs

All others have the Roku sticks because they where a bit older

They all connect to the wireless internet thru my house and stream TV that way - Think of the Roku as an internet antenna

No more satellite dishes - No more cables or boxes

I love it

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