Panasonic th-50pz80 10 flashing blinking red lights

I also bought the same model and my panel has failed after only 2960 hours of the 100,000 hours it was supposed to get, so do the math I got 2.9% of what I should have got. It is also out of warranty, I did not recognize the problem until it was too late. This TV was in the basement rec room and was only watched on the weekends so it was not on enough for the failure to happen sooner. This is what to watch for it started out as very faint static in only one line on vertical resolution and as time went on the static become a little more visible and also it was only in certain color spectrum's. Everybody in my household thought it was the networks because like I said when you changed channels it would not be there because it was only certain colors were the problem. The problem over time gets worse, the line gets longer and it slower at color changing. That is when I called Panasonic, at first they assured me it could be fixed and to bring it in to the closest repair shop which does all the warranty work for Panasonic. I brought in to the shop and I described to one of the techs at the shop what the problem was and he said it sounds like the panel is shot and that cannot be repaired or the cost of the repair would exceed the cost of a new TV. The shop faxed Panasonic a copy of the diagnosis and faxed them a copy of the original receipt which by the way if I did not have they would have blown me off right away but I have everything. Panasonic called me a few days later and offered me the opportunity to buy direct from them another TV equivalent to this one @ a $500 savings from retail. This is **** I paid $2768 after tax for the TV just over 2 years ago, I was insulted. Let's figure I could get the TV $200-$300 hundred dollars cheaper than suggested retail anyway plus I spent $100 to the techs to tell me my other TV is JUNK. Quality products

Here is a blurb from the Panasonic Website

We built our reputation by making products that last. Our dedication to quality, innovation and value reveals itself in everything we make. If you’ve got an old boom box in the basement that just won’t quit playing, chances are it’s a Panasonic!

Longevity
We've been here for over forty years, and we'll continue to innovate well into the future. We endeavor to become a "Customer Value Creation Company" that provides safety, security, comfort and convenience in line with our visions of contributing to a ubiquitous networking society and co-existing with the global environment. When you buy Panasonic today, rest assured we'll be there to support you tomorrow.

I don't think so I also bought the same model and my panel has failed after only 2960 hours of the 100,000 hours it was supposed to get, so do the math I got 2.9% of what I should have got. It is also out of warranty, I did not recognize the problem until it was too late. This TV was in the basement rec room and was only watched on the weekends so it was not on enough for the failure to happen sooner. This is what to watch for it started out as very faint static in only one line on vertical resolution and as time went on the static become a little more visible and also it was only in certain color spectrum's. Everybody in my household thought it was the networks because like I said when you changed channels it would not be there because it was only certain colors were the problem. The problem over time gets worse, the line gets longer and it slower at color changing. That is when I called Panasonic, at first they assured me it could be fixed and to bring it in to the closest repair shop which does all the warranty work for Panasonic. I brought in to the shop and I described to one of the techs at the shop what the problem was and he said it sounds like the panel is shot and that cannot be repaired or the cost of the repair would exceed the cost of a new TV. The shop faxed Panasonic a copy of the diagnosis and faxed them a copy of the original receipt which by the way if I did not have they would have blown me off right away but I have everything. Panasonic called me a few days later and offered me the opportunity to buy direct from them another TV equivalent to this one @ a $500 savings from retail. This is **** I paid $2768 after tax for the TV just over 2 years ago, I was insulted. Let's figure I could get the TV $200-$300 hundred dollars cheaper than suggested retail anyway plus I spent $100 to the techs to tell me my other TV is JUNK. Quality products Here is a blurb from the Panasonic Website We built our reputation by making products that last. Our dedication to quality, innovation and value reveals itself in everything we make. If you’ve got an old boom box in the basement that just won’t quit playing, chances are it’s a Panasonic! Longevity We've been here for over forty years, and we'll continue to innovate well into the future. We endeavor to become a "Customer Value Creation Company" that provides safety, security, comfort and convenience in line with our visions of contributing to a ubiquitous networking society and co-existing with the global environment. When you buy Panasonic today, rest assured we'll be there to support you tomorrow. I don't think so