Home Video Asylum

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Be careful with Magnavox

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I purchased a '99 model, 32" set, in early 2000. After connecting it, I noticed there were vertical stripes of alternating dark (charcoal) gray and lighter gray. The repair tech said it was a faulty power supply and not fixable, so I sent the TV back and purchased a Panasonic. No problems since and a very, very nice picture with DVDs.

BTW, very few TVs on the market today are "future proof." The FCC is trying hard to get Americans to adopt digital TV (it won't be HDTV due to bandwidth issues) so it will have more spectrum to auction off. It recently issued a ruling that all sets must have digital tuners built in by 2007. So just get what you'll enjoy now, then purchase outboard equipment (i.e., digital tuner) or a whole new unit when necessary.


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