Checklist to avoid buying Demo Piece - LCD /Plasma Tv

[sam.666]

Hi guys,

Thanks for this thread. I ended up buying the Panasonic 42ST30D for 49k along with 2 free 3D glasses of the new variety earlier in June. There was another dealer offering a ST30 at 48k, but a lot of questions revealed, he had to sell that last piece in his showroom as the 50 series plasmas had started coming in. So i avoided the latter.
The day the Tv guys came to set up the Tv in my room and give an in-room demo, I started fiddling with the service menu to check the usage hours, which I was satisfied with. Seeing this, one of the demo guys remarked, "so you know how to operate the Tv controls" and prompted to his colleague that they leave immediately.
I didnt know whether they left in such a hurry, without even giving demo, because I knew the controls or because they thought I might ask a question the two experts may not have an answer to! :lol:

Thanks HFV and fellow members for all the advice and warnings. Im happy to report, Im one happy camper.

Regards.

 

[Vaibhav20]

Will registering my tv with SONY INDIA (register your product section) help in proving my tv's genuinity (avoiding demo piece)?
It takes into account the serial number of tv, dealer's name everything?

 

[just4kix]

Please avoid double posting. This creates confusion. I already replied in the other thread. The simple answer is "no".

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[teju2012]

Can someone tell me what is a normal used hours in samsumg LED tv?
Will be it 0 or a non zero value?. If its non zero, what is a value to rule out demo piece?

 

[lcdfreak]

Re: Checklist to avoid buying Demo Piece - Count for a new Panasonic plasma

Please suggest count for a new 50 series plasma should be zero or not....

 

[Vaibhav20]

Please avoid double posting. This creates confusion. I already replied in the other thread. The simple answer is "no".

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I apologise, needed it urgently. Will keep it in mind

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[prosenjit]

first many many thanks to all knowledgable members who started and shared such a useful thread.
today my friend bought a panasonic 42X30d plasma at 38k and 2k worth( a rice cooker and a watch) free....
I followed the method to check runiing hours.......it worked:yahoo:

and the time was 1 minute and count 2 times.....very satidfied.thanks for sharing the method.

one thing i want to add as first 2 steps.
power on the tv
display is select osd language
select it
then display is for channle tuning
cancel it.

now the display is only the good old zzzzzzzzzzzzz

now the moethod as said.....vol down,i button 3 times,srv tool,last left coulmn,mute 3 seconds......worked as a charm

 

[prosenjit]

Re: Checklist to avoid buying Demo Piece - Count for a new Panasonic plasma

Please suggest count for a new 50 series plasma should be zero or not....

4/5 hours can be okay...sometimes the shop owners check it for checking transit damage....fromm warehouse

 

[[email protected]]

Hiii Guys,

Can you please tell me how to see usage hours in panasonic L32E5D??

I am going to buy this Saturday.

Thanks,
:signthankspin:

 

[amol12]

Does anyone know if it is possible to check usage hours on Toshiba 32PB21 LCD / 32PB200 LED?

 

[hanitsaluja]

can anyone please tell me how to check the runtime hours for panasonic 42xt50??
thanks in advance:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

 

[prosenjit]

^
first poweron,and ignore all options fro channel tuning or lan set up.
vol down button in tv(not in remote) press it for say 10 seconds.
keeping it pressed press i button in remote 3 times.
serice menu appers
select srv tool.....selecting by 1 and 2..
2=up 1=down
press ok
go to last right column by cursor keys.
press mute for say 5 secs.

you are done.
mind it.... not to do anything and being confident about it.as other setting can be changed as well.

 

[[email protected]]

Thanks for you reply.

 

[prosenjit]

sorry nikunj.this method is for plasma only i think...and not for lcds.so get confirmation before doing it on your tv.
and i did this on x30d 42 incher just some days back and got suucceseful

 

[thegr8anand]

For my Samsung 51E8000 plasma, this worked.

To get to service menu, with the TV on, press Mute-7-3-7-Enter. The number next to MRT is the hours panel has ran.

 

[prosenjit]

thanks mate ....I applied the method.
mute-7-3-7-enter.
a menu appers...but which is mrt and where is the running hour.
a number is there in the last row....is it our running hour??
by the way its on e400

 

[thegr8anand]

thanks mate ....I applied the method.
mute-7-3-7-enter.
a menu appers...but which is mrt and where is the running hour.
a number is there in the last row....is it our running hour??
by the way its on e400

Well, in one of the left columns there should be written 'MRT' and a number in the column next to it which is the hours panel has run.

 

[prosenjit]

thanks a lot for uploading this......truly appreciated...truly.many many thanks

 

[ayan22]

Thanks guys!
Recently purchased (and eventually) found out I was sent a demo Panasonic LED 47" piece clocking in an excess of 1000 hours (not a typo. 1000 indeed infact a few hundred more) from one m/s Vijay sales Lajpat. And this AFTER i paid the entire amount upfront; not to mention the other TV i bought from them earlier (god knows, if I was duped then too)

Anyway, your guidance helped me unearth which was followed by a prompt exchange from the store guys. The new piece had clocked 5 mins which am assuming is not a concern.
Is there a way however to reset the clocked hours on the service menu?

Either way, thanks guys!

 

[prosenjit]

no way the shop guys can reset it..enjoy.it can be only doen hard reste by opening tv panel and backlboard...