LGE Official DLP Replacement Set Thread

[fitzgeraldj]

Just wanted to let everyone know i received my refund check when the local (edmonton) LG service guy came to pick up the 44" TV. Went to Future Shop to get the 44" Toshiba but they had no stock! Either did Best Buy. Was able to get a demo deal on the Toshiba and when new stock arrives they will swap it. After all this i got basically the same TV for $800 less with an extra year of warranty(i can live with the silver). So far i am happy with the picture of the Tosh.
By the way LG refunded the price of the TV,extended warranty and delivery charge (plus GST).

Cheers!

[Terry]

[QUOTE=666]hi, Terry, which authorized LG dealer suppose to call you? can you mention the name of the dealer??



I'm sure someone will edit this if I can't say the name so... It is "IT Electronics".
I actually had them come and try to fix a problem with my TV a while back. I have bad bowing when watching 4:3. They said they would have to take the TV to shop and try some different fixes, they had never seen the problem before. I decided I could live with the problem because it was evident that I was the guinea pig for this fix so to speak.
So what replacement set are you looking at?

Terry

[666]

Originally Posted by fitzgeraldj

Just wanted to let everyone know i received my refund check when the local (edmonton) LG service guy came to pick up the 44" TV. Went to Future Shop to get the 44" Toshiba but they had no stock! Either did Best Buy. Was able to get a demo deal on the Toshiba and when new stock arrives they will swap it. After all this i got basically the same TV for $800 less with an extra year of warranty(i can live with the silver). So far i am happy with the picture of the Tosh.
By the way LG refunded the price of the TV,extended warranty and delivery charge (plus GST).

Cheers!

doesn't the toshiba 44" is same as the LG one?? my local salesman (whom i purchased my LG from) told me that the toshiba 44" is actually OEM manufactured by LG and put "toshiba" name on it. anything starts from 50" is manufactured by Toshiba themselves.

so i am not gonna risk it again with the chance of getting the same LG problem...........

btw, fitzgeraldj, the most important thing i want to know is your check a "check", "money order" or what? cuz i don't want to get a check and deposit and wait for the bank's to clear the check. it will take me a few days without a TV............

[666]

[QUOTE=Terry]

Originally Posted by 666

hi, Terry, which authorized LG dealer suppose to call you? can you mention the name of the dealer??



I'm sure someone will edit this if I can't say the name so... It is "IT Electronics".
I actually had them come and try to fix a problem with my TV a while back. I have bad bowing when watching 4:3. They said they would have to take the TV to shop and try some different fixes, they had never seen the problem before. I decided I could live with the problem because it was evident that I was the guinea pig for this fix so to speak.
So what replacement set are you looking at?

Terry

Hi, Terry, i guess everyone will get their check from their local. i m located toronto and i have a local service come and pick up my TV.

i actually in the same situation as you do. i love my LG and i also do alot of research before i reached LG. i will rather get a replacement from LG **if the price are the same now and then*** i love the external look (design) of my LG TV. i also tried to find a replacement from local store (which is much cheaper now) but of course, can't find any of them. i don't like those DLP TV in the same class like samsung, Toshiba, or Panasonic. and i also don't like LCD rear projection, neither Plasma.

so i saw those LCD HDTV, the picture quality are so nice, but the price are too high.........

so i finally settle on a higher level Samsung HLP5085 DLP.

hope this one will last longer.........

[fitzgeraldj]

666- it was a check. i can't see any problems with the check not going through. Just used credit card and wait for the check clearence.

[Tungsten78]

Originally Posted by fitzgeraldj

666- it was a check. i can't see any problems with the check not going through. Just used credit card and wait for the check clearence.

Hey Fitzgeraldj, I see you too are in Edmonton, what service center did you did with? Could I get a phone number? I have a reflection problem with my HD2+ 44" and I'd prefer dealing with a service guy that is familiar with this tv.

Regards.

[fitzgeraldj]

Originally Posted by Tungsten78

Hey Fitzgeraldj, I see you too are in Edmonton, what service center did you did with? Could I get a phone number? I have a reflection problem with my HD2+ 44" and I'd prefer dealing with a service guy that is familiar with this tv.

Regards.

the service place is called BRE Electronics Ltd., 13308 118 ave., ph-452-6050. I do not know how much knowledge they have on these TV's but they are authourized LG service. Hope this helps.

regards.

[Veee]

Originally Posted by fitzgeraldj

Just wanted to let everyone know i received my refund check when the local (edmonton) LG service guy came to pick up the 44" TV. Went to Future Shop to get the 44" Toshiba but they had no stock! Either did Best Buy. Was able to get a demo deal on the Toshiba and when new stock arrives they will swap it. After all this i got basically the same TV for $800 less with an extra year of warranty(i can live with the silver). So far i am happy with the picture of the Tosh.
By the way LG refunded the price of the TV,extended warranty and delivery charge (plus GST).

Cheers!

How do you like the Toshiba compared to the LG? Is there any difference in picture quality. LG will be picking up my TV sometime this week so I went shopping for a replacement on the weekend. I was looking for an HD2+ LG unit but all I could find were models with very old manufacturing dates. So, I ended up with the Toshiba also. I will be recieving it on Friday.

[fitzgeraldj]

Originally Posted by V

How do you like the Toshiba compared to the LG? Is there any difference in picture quality. LG will be picking up my TV sometime this week so I went shopping for a replacement on the weekend. I was looking for an HD2+ LG unit but all I could find were models with very old manufacturing dates. So, I ended up with the Toshiba also. I will be recieving it on Friday.

V- I don't find a huge difference in the picture quality. The menu's are basically identical except for wording. My SD channels are still not great and are on par with the LG. HD looks great. The demo i have right now is an October build date so i am hoping for a newer build date when the new set arrives. So far i am pleased with it and for the money difference the silver is not an issue for me. I noticed when i looked at the model number on the back it had extra letters and numbers but still had the LG model number as part of the number. Also i did not have to reprogram my Harmony remote. It works just the same for switching between inputs (bonus!).

[Veee]

Thanks for the response. What I liked about the LG picture was that it didn't have a pixelized look to it like other digital units - more of a film type picture is the best way I can describe it. So, it sounds like the Toshibe won't be much different which is positive. And with a $1500 difference between what I paid for the two sets I can live with the silver also.

[rogerduvernay]

Got my check this morning! Lg service representative in Mtl picked my TV!
Full refund (taxes, extra warranty...) check was dated April 12th!
I am glad the saga is over.
Purchased a Toshiba 52HMX84 which will be devered wednesday evening!
Paid 4,200.$ with stand and a 4 years warranty at FS.
Finally the stress is over.... I feel bad for the 95% + of customers of the RU-52SZ.. who will never know of this problem!
Thanks again to DISGRUNTLED CUSTOMER and DHC (Hugh) for bringing
this problem to light!
Roger

[alexis]

Received our cheque today and have an empty spot in the corner. Now, if I can just get my husband to stop worrying about this site and get a replacement, I'll be happy.

[666]

also received my check today. looking for replacement too. will like to find the same LG with hd2+ too. but no more in stock locally. also, as i mention before, isn't it the toshiba 44" is just manufactured by LG?? i am afraid the toshiba also has the same problem. now temp. settled with samsung HLP5085. i will buy it next week. so before i paid, any suggestion??

[hugh]

The toshiba is manufactured by LG but Toshiba assures me that their set has the HD2+ chip (as do the later model LG sets)

[666]

Originally Posted by hugh

The toshiba is manufactured by LG but Toshiba assures me that their set has the HD2+ chip (as do the later model LG sets)

i guess i will not take the risk anymore. so no toshiba 44". i hope i can find a hd2+ LG at toronto. anyone knows where i can find one? or more different opinions?

and the samsung HLP5085 is hd2+, right?