On Jan 26, 9:48 am, Meat Plow wrote:
On Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:27:28 +0000, wm. bradley Has Frothed:

Hi,

I recently purchased a 32" "no-name" (Insignia) LCD flat panel TV for the
bedroom.

I am quite satisfied with it except for one major problem. Every once in a
while (say, once every other day) the TV will spontaneously switch to black
and white. If I change channels the color comes back and all is well again.

The TV is less than a month old and under warranty. I will have to return
it, but I am curious what may be causing this problem. Your answer will help
me decide if I should exchange it for another of the same make and model, or
pay considerably more for a better brand. Thanks!

The symptom doesn't mean you bought a cheap set that is prone to color
drop out problems. Take it back and have the point of sale make it right
with you.

--
Pierre Salinger Memorial Hook, Line & Sinker, June 2004

COOSN-266-06-25794

I once asked on an electronics message board (not sure if it was
this one) about the reliability (or lack of it) of Insignia-branded
TVs; I also wondered what company made these sets. The answer I
received was that televisions with the Insignia brand on the cabinets
are in fact very cheaply made and not meant to last very long. (My
question as to who actually makes Insignia TVs, however, was not
answered.) I wouldn't take any chances with a no-name TV, especially
an expensive flat-panel LCD or plasma set. I've had no experience with
FP sets (yet, anyhow, but I may be forced to get one when everything
goes digital in just over two years); however, I did own a no-name b&w
12" CRT set in the mid-1970s. The television lasted all of three years
(!), then one day a puff of white smoke curled up from the ventilation
slots in the cabinet. No picture, sound, nothing. Never did find out
what was wrong; in fact, I wound up putting the set out for the
trash. In your case, however, I suggest you take the set bact to the
store from which it was purchased and exchange it for a good one.
"Insignia" sounds to me like one of those cheap offshore brands meant
to sell cheaply and last only a year or two, if that long. I'd look
into an established brand such as Sony (I've read good things about
their XBR and Bravia giant-screen HD sets). You get what you pay for.
You'll pay more for a good brand, but in the long run your set will
likely work better and last longer than any of the no-name offshore
TVs. I would exchange the set you have immediately before the problem
becomes worse, i. e. the picture switches to b&w and stays that way
permanently.

Good luck.

Kind regards,

Jeff Strieble, WB8NHV (e-mail addy not shown to deter spammers)
Fairport Harbor, Ohio USA