I have a new plasma screen tv that was plugged in during a storm and afterwards the screen is all static but when i play dvds on it, it seems fine. I was wondering what is wrong with it and is it expensive to fix? It wasnt plugged into a surge protector which was stupid but is there anything i can do?
2006-08-12 14:41:38 · 7 answers · asked by IrishEyes84 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
If it plays DVDs ok, there is probably nothing wrong with the TV. I assume that you are getting static when trying to pick up broadcast TV. Then the issue is how you are receiving those broadcasts. There are three possibilities: Cable or satellite, off the air (OTA) from an antenna using a separate receiver box, or OTA using the set's built in tuner. Only in the last case is there a possibility that the TV is at fault.
If you have cable or satellite, call the provider to have their equipment checked. If you are using a receiver box with an antenna, you may have to replace the receiver. If you are using the set's built-in receiver, you can get it repaired since it is only the RF front end that has been damaged.
In any case, a surge protector would not have helped you. Most surge protectors are not good enough to protect against lightning induced surges anyway.
2006-08-12 20:33:12 · answer #1 · answered by gp4rts 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a good possibility that it's not damaged, it could just be the cable co. But to find out, simply hook up a VCR using coax, play a prerecorded tape, and put the plasma on channel 3. If you can see it then your tuner in the plasma works. If it's still static then I would suspect the tuner got zapped. Lightning could have hit the cable and went into the tuner. This is repair isn't going to be too high, but nothings cheap about repairing plasmas.
2006-08-12 16:48:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should plug in a different device to the input that is giving you static. If it works you have a problem with your cable and not your plasma.
2006-08-12 15:44:54 · answer #3 · answered by vickfrost 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES MAYBE YOUR TV GOT SOME FAULT RELATED WITH TUNER. TUNER IS THE PART WHERE YOU PLUG IN THE CABLE. IT IS NOT EXPENSIVE IN INDIA. BUT YOU MUST TECHNICIAN AND ASK HIM ABOUT TV TUNER. HE WILL FIX IT UP AND AFTER THAT YOUR TV WILL WORK LIKE NEW ONE.
IT NORMALLY HAPPENS IN STORMS IF YOUR TV IS ON
TAKE CARE
AND GOOD LUCK
2006-08-12 20:09:43 · answer #4 · answered by jagdeora 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, don't buy plasmas, they break easily. And...uh...check with your cable (or satellite) providers to help with the static.
2006-08-12 14:49:39 · answer #5 · answered by PepsiGuitar 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I HOPE YOU BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY (SOME STORES WILL REPLACE ITEMS NO MATTER WHAT THE CAUSE OF DAMAGE) OR HAVE INSURANCE,'CAUSE YOU JUST LEARNED A VALUABLE LESSON...ALWAYS USE A SURGE PROTECTOR.
2006-08-12 18:46:41 · answer #6 · answered by mchaz60 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like electrical interference from your electric lines.
2016-03-26 23:35:30 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋