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: I've had my 27" LCD TV for about 6 months now and I am already
: experiencing a picture problem. Granted, it's not a Sharp or Sony, so
: I guess that serves me right. The TV is Norcent - but I've heard good
: things about them from a friend that has had one for a while. I guess
: we got the bad apple in the bunch.

: The problem has just started. It's not a noise/interference problem -
: I've turned everything off in my house and the problem still exists.
: It appears to be a pixel-type problem with the monitor. There is a
: green, dotted vertical line running down the side of the picture (about

: an inch away from the edge). You can only see it in brighter colours
: (orange, yellows, whites) since the line itself is a dark colour.

From your description, it sounds like a defect in the lcd panel itself. It
would be best to send it in for repair. Look on the bright side, at least
it was still under warranty when it failed.

: I called the company and the product is still under warranty - BUT - we

: have to SHIP the TV to the U.S. for service at our own expense (this is

: when perhaps the extended warranties that we all laugh about at the
: electronics stores could've come in handy!) and my TV will be out of my

: house for probably 6 - 8 weeks (2 weeks to ship cheaply each way and 2
: weeks for service - but I guess I could pay the BIG bucks to ship it in

: under a week).

: Just wondering if anyone out there has experienced a similar problem
: and knows if perhaps it would be cheaper for us just to pay for
: servicing ourselves locally and save the shipping costs (which I would
: assume would be over a hundred bucks anyway). A lot of local services
: places give you a 'loaner' TV, too, so there is value in that.

: Let me know if you have any advice (besides ditching this TV and buying

: a Sharp LCD - I've learned my lesson well).

: Thanks!
: Paula