Calling all Plasma TV Experts, LG 50PG25 Problems

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Calling all Plasma TV Experts, LG 50PG25 Problems

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I picked up this LG Plasma TV LG 50PG25 (50PG60-UA) for free from a good friend who had thrown it away because the lower part of the screen had a bit of a "jitter" in it. Not really enough to make it un-viewable, but, well, he is richer and pickier then me.

Anyway, I have this job where I do patrol work in the deep ghetto, where they love to steal big screens so I took it to work. I live there half the week so I thought that it would be a great addition to my office to watch videos, Internet programming and DVDs off my CF-31.

So, at first, it works pretty good when it get warm, but the picture will gradually become quite grainy and color distorted. I made a video of this, and would like you to take a look to give me your opinions on which board(s) are the most likely to be bad.

http://vid246.photobucket.com/albums/gg ... vn43jt.mp4

I have my own pet theories from what I have been able to learn in the last few weeks, but am not ready to spend money without some more learned opinions.

So, what do you think? :confused:
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Send a message to CWB32 (Larry) on NBR about this.
I am sure he will know.
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Thanks, I did! I am chatting with him.
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DUDE... You must have some weird sorcery.... I had this exact model with the same problem I got from a friend for free because they didn't want it. So naturally I took it thinking I could fix it. Long story short, I didn't have time and I tossed it.... I mean, I got it for free but being that it was still only a 720 TV (Yes a GOOD TV, but NOT 1080) It wasn't worth my time. Plasma all the way baby!

Whoooooops! :P

P.S, that thing was a BEAR..... OMG, sooooooo heavy!!!! :P
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Wow! Well thanks for the response! I posted this on a AV board and BadCaps and I have not got one response on either, and that is their deal over there!

I just want it for computer use at my office, for what I will be watching it will be fine.

My theory is the S-Board!

And you are right, that is one heavy TV!
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Well it appears that this TV has more then one problem, and due to its age is not worth addressing them all. The S-Connect board was one of the issues, but there is also something else going on with it and I am not knowledgeable enough to reason it out.

Thanks again for any and all help.
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