[mythtv-users] LCD HDTV recommendations (that are Myth friendly)...
Darren Richards
darren.richards at gmail.com
Thu Apr 10 19:03:59 UTC 2008
This is the second time that the old Sharp Aquos "banding" problem has
> been mentioned in this thread, so I decided I should pop in with more
> "recent" info. Check the dates on those messages on AVSforum. The
> internet has a long memory, but retail competition wouldn't let this
> type of defect in high-end hardware continue this long.
>
> Yes, the problem did exist about 15 months ago, and took a while for
> Sharp to resolve. Reportedly, the problem was determined to be related
> to their new factory: the rollers on the assembly line were marking the
> panels, causing the banding. The rollers were replaced (that would be
> over a year ago...)
>
> Just be sure not to buy a "refurbished" unit or "old stock" that might
> be on clearance from a big-box store (or check the manufacturing date).
The manufacturing date on my set with *horrible* banding was November of
2007, and I bought it about 6 weeks ago. So as of November 2007 (less than
5 months ago), the problem still existed at the factory.
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