Toshiba 52HM84

November 7th, 2004 | by Dennis Barker

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Lamp Stinks

by Christine on Dec 10th, 2008 at 7:59 PM:

I posted the April 9, 2008 comment. It is now December 7, 2008 and the lamp went again. We watch tv on the low bright option and we truly do not watch that much television. Thank goodness my Best Buy warranty is still in effect. My TV will now be on its sixth bulb since the purchase in 5/05. My warranty will run out in 5/09. I may be getting rid of it once I have to pay for the expensive replacement bulbs.

What a piece...

by Barbara on Sep 10th, 2008 at 11:12 AM:

I bought this TV in Jan 05 with a 4 year warranty from Best Buy. The lamp went out in August of 06... Best Buy came and fixed it. All was well until May 08 when the lamp went out again... Best buy came and fixed it. Two days later the lamp and ballast went out, Best Buy came and fixed it... I'm afraid when my extended warranty runs out in January 2009 I will have to take this TV to the landfill.

Wouldn't buy this TV again

by Lisa on Jun 30th, 2008 at 3:30 PM:

We purchased our 52HM84 in August of 2005 - replaced 1st bulb in December 2006 - then replaced again in April 2008 - now it just went bad again ! When the TV works it has a great picture, but then just all of a sudden it goes black and you know the bulb went again. So, we have spent $600 on bulbs so far for our $2,000 TV - surely there is a better way !

Lamps are the only problem

by Christine on Apr 9th, 2008 at 5:12 PM:

Love the TV but hate the lamps. Purchased in 5/2005; replaced the lamp in 11/2005 which Toshiba covered. Replaced the lamp again in 11/06 under the extended warranty. Lamp just went out again 4/08. Luckily I found out my warranty covers unlimited bulb replacements until 2009. Don't need to pay for the lamps, but have to stare at a black screen until it gets here!

Good TV, so far...

by Nate Sirek on Mar 3rd, 2008 at 9:35 AM:

I purchased this television on April 6, 2005. Ever since I first bought it I have run the television on "lamp high bright" for a brighter and sharper picture quality. The user's manual says the lamp life is considerably shorter on high; although, my lamp burned out two days ago on February 30th, 2008. I'd say that's pretty good lamp life. Now let's see how long the replacement lasts that Best Buy is installing on Tuesday....

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