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Thread ID: 136619	2014-03-23 06:57:00	Does this sound like a capacitor or something is ready to die??	Speedy Gonzales (78)	PC World Chat

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
1371061	2014-03-23 20:42:00	Well it's actually good for the fault to get worse, that way there's something to fix. If they test it and it works they might decide the noise is not important. It didnt have the noise when I brought it. Its just over the last few weeks it started to get louder. And its bloody annoying lol. Well if I get it back and if the noise is still there, it'll be going back to the same place. For the next 3 years lol Until they fix it or they replace it or I get a refund	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1371062	2014-03-23 20:46:00	I heard an un official rumour the smaller model Veon had problems with the power packs (we have the 39" model) I can't prove that they do just something I heard from someone who works at the WH The taxi driver I was speaking to when I went back to the WH, said he's got a bigger Veon TV (didnt say the size). But, he said the pic is starting to fade. And he's had it for just over a year. So, he'll probably take it back to the WH sometime too Would have been nice to know (if this was / is a known prob), BEFORE I brought it. But yup, this sound sounds like cicadas, in the back of the TV.	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1371063	2014-03-23 21:01:00	Unfortunately you get what you pay for. Cheap consumer electronics from The Warehouse have never been very good quality, and cheap TVs and LCD monitors are lame anyway at the best of times. If you are on a tight budget I think a 2nd hand one from a good company is a much better idea as pctek said	Agent_24 (57)
1371064	2014-03-23 21:04:00	I know that. But yup if its still faulty, and if that noise is still there. I'll get a refund and get another brand. Hell, I'll even buy a PC LED/LCD with a few HDMI (or HDMI and get a HDMI splitter, and use that instead). And connect speakers to it, so I've got better sound	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1371065	2014-03-23 22:08:00	Newish LCD TVs have LED backlights and don't use high voltages, so if the box says LED then you can eliminate that potential cause and arcing is not an issue. It sounds more like a loose or cracked core in a power supply inductor. It would be a 50Hz cicada if on the ac input and 100Hz if on the rectified DC side of the power pack. Same for OLED (organic light emitting diode) screens, but they are still newish to consumer technology and I wouldn't have thought that the Warehouse would be sourcing OLED yet in their low-end price range but I have seen full OLED sets in theit top line stuff. However, if the noise varies with the volume setting it is a different type of fault and more likely electronic than physical. Regardless, the Warehouse should repair, replace or refund and in my experience they are not difficult at all about returns. Interestingly, their ads refer to LED and LCD TVs but I wouldn't have thought that VEON was up to the full OLED screen stage yet for their smaller models. Cheers Billy 8-{)	Billy T (70)
1371066	2014-03-23 22:17:00	It's not LED it's LCD. Dont think the volume has anything to do with the noise. You could turn the volume near to low, the noise would be louder than the volume. Well, it's got a 3yr warranty. So, they should do something. Hopefully (if the guy decides to repair it) it doesnt happen again. Otherwise, it'll be going back. And I'll get another brand. There is a similar size in store now which comes with built in DVD. And the same price. The model I've got, it doesnt look like it's in stock now But think I'll buy another better brand, if I get a refund	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1371067	2014-03-23 22:42:00	It's not LED it's LCD An LCD can have LED or CCFL backlights.	Agent_24 (57)
1371068	2014-03-23 22:47:00	Pass. Either way something is stuffed on it	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1371069	2014-03-24 06:22:00	An LCD can have LED or CCFL backlights. What I said, in Post 15. :groan: Cheers Billly 8-{)	Billy T (70)
1371070	2014-03-24 06:50:00	The taxi driver I was speaking to when I went back to the WH, said he's got a bigger Veon TV (didnt say the size). But, he said the pic is starting to fade. And he's had it for just over a year. So, he'll probably take it back to the WH sometime too Would have been nice to know (if this was / is a known prob), BEFORE I brought it. But yup, this sound sounds like cicadas, in the back of the TV. Had ours just on a year, picture still great, sound has always been tinny which is why I run it through an amp and a set of floor speakers	gary67 (56)
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