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.


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