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    so the other day i just turned on my tv and this is what it looked like. its a 4 year old samsung plasma. is it worth fixing?


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    Quote Originally Posted by phatzboyal View Post
    so the other day i just turned on my tv and this is what it looked like. its a 4 year old samsung plasma. is it worth fixing?

    Unplug it for 4-16 hours if it still does it then the video processor maybe gone

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    tried unplugging it overnight and it did nothing. is that an expensive fix?

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    nope its the plasma every few years you need it serviced, i had one never go plasma, same thing happend on mine they said there are filters that needed to be replaced it was cheaper to buy a new TV i went LCD

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    Quote Originally Posted by phatzboyal View Post
    tried unplugging it overnight and it did nothing. is that an expensive fix?
    Plasma tvs had a lot of issues it maybe can be fixed but i doubt it will be cheap.

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    thanks for the help. i guess i need a new tv.

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