Panasonic TV Reviews

I have a Panasonic 52 LCD Television and have had for 1 year. This is the second bulb and one ballast I have had to put in this television. This is becoming a very expensive venture! When I read on-line the amount of people who are having the same problem it appears this is a product warranty malfunction. I would suggest that Panasonic does something about this immediately. I have over $1000 in repairs, which is half what I paid for the television in the beginning.

I called to get a replacement lamp for my Panasonic PT-50LC13 LCD TV that I purchased 2-1/2 years ago. The TV just went out and a light is blinking red on the lamp light. She said that the lamp has a 1 year or 10,000 hour lamp life. I told to to repeat that again, and she did. I said there is no way I have had the tv on that long, since it's in our living room, and is not used a great deal. She said it would be $284 plus shipping and handling to get a new lamp. I told her I wasn't interested, and that I will look for it elsewhere.

I am on my fourth bulb for my TV, the last one only lasted 7 days. When I called Panasonic to get another they refused. I now have to buy one aftermarket so that I can at least have a TV. I understand that there is an ongoing settlement ref. these TVs, even so I should be allowed to get another bulb. I'm sure the settlement will take some time and now I'm without a bulb. In the meantime I e-mailed for a copy of the claim form.

Replaced 3 tv lamps in less than 3 years

I purchased a PT50LC13 Panasonic 50 LCD TV 10/20/2003, I just replaced the third bulb and it only lasted 7 days.

I am having the same issues with my Panasonic PT-50LC13 as other consumers. My television has very little life on it considering it was in storage in the original packaging for almost two years. I watch very little TV. My Television went out two days ago and it seems not to be the buld but the balast is the problem and why the bulds go out. I am not sure if the extended warranty is going to take care of this issue for me. I spoke with Panisonic yesterday and upon determining that the bulb was not bad they asked me to call a authorized service repair person in my area. They did not offer to cover the charges. Is this not what the extended warranty should cover?

Panasonic tv model pt43lc14,lamp burned out after 22 months. Despite promise of 10000 hrs. Lamp # tyla1000

I already have to replace the bulb on my Panasonic PT43LC14 rear projection television. This bulb is supposed to last 5000 hrs where it has been used only half of it's life

Purchased a PT-50LC13 Lcd Television in Dec 2003. Bulb/lamp has failed 3 times in less than 3 years with only moderate use. Much less than the 5 year life advertised per bulb.

Bulb went out in tv model # PT 60LCX64, after 15 months...they will replace with new but they knew about this problem from prior complaints. I think they were uncooperative and even charged me to ship the replacement bulb that they knew was defective. next one is one me for 300.00. I just had a Sony tv break after I've had it for 25 years.

The lamp in my panasonic 50 inch t v went out after 2 years of use.

I purchased a Panasonic LCD projection TV from Circuit City in June of 2004 and was told the bulb would last 10,000 hours. So far I have had two bulbs shatter in the TV after less that 2,000 hours. The first time it happened I got the bulb replaced through the warranty but now I am outside of the warranty and fear I may have to purchase a bulb that cost over $300.

I Purchased a Panasonic LCD TV- Model # PT-50LC13 in June of 2005- it is now Oct. 2006 and and the bulb is aleready burned out twice. What can i do about this problem happening every 10 months.

I purchased a Panasonic 50 inch LCD TV in 2004. I have gone through 2 projection lamps in 3 years. The lamps were supposed to get 10,000 hours of use but I'm replacing them after 2400 hours at the cost of $300.00 a lamp. There must be somthing that can be done to get Panasonic to rectify this situation. This was an expensive TV and the performance should be better then it has been.

Bought the 50' Panasonic projection TV, in December 05, bulb blew early May 06. It seems to be a much bigger issue than I was told it was by Panasonic. I want to burn their butts just like they burn their bulbs!!279.00 plus 15.00 shpping to order bulb online, same bulb is 299.00 from the lowest of low class Panasonic..they are not even ATTEMPTING to rectify the problem.

Bulb life not as stated in manual. Not 10,000 hours as Panasonic claims. Replaced 1/3/06 bulb blew 5/29/06. This is definatly not 10,000 hours of use and surely not worth 300.00 for a new TV. First bulb lasted about 1.5 years still not the 10,000 hours but I replaced it without complaining. Now the repair shop I bought the bulb from claims that the ballast may need to be replaced and estimates around 500.00 plus 300.00 for a new bulb. That's ridiculious.

Just like many other people I purchased a 50in panasonic lcd tv about 3k. I have had it for about 19 months. The bulb blew. $300 to replace it. We were never informed about this. This is crazy to think that just to maintain this tv it is going to cost $300 every year and a half. Rip off. I would not buy a panasonic again.

In October 2004 I purchased a Panasonic LCD 50 televison from Best Buy, model PT50LC13. Soon after their in-store return deadline, the bulb blew out. Best Buy management said they would do nothing since I has not purchased their extended warranty. The sales people never said anything about potential early bulb burnout, or that a new lamp would cost $300 to replace. Had I been informed of this, I would never have bought the set. Anyway, we dealt with the manufacturer who replaced the bulb. It didn't work still, and the serviceman found that the ballast had blown also.

I purchased a Panasonic LCD TV - Model # PT-50LC13 in January of 2005 - it is now May of 2006 and the bulb is already burned out - less than 2500 hours on a bulb that claims it can last 10,000 hours. I have seen lots of posts on this same subject and feel that it is worthy of a class action. Something must be done because at $300 a bulb you may as well buy a new TV.

Purchased PT50LC13 on 7/10/04 Sales Rep said no problem w/this set. After 3 months set broke down due to bulb/Ballast. It was repaired. 7 mo's later same problem. Set repaired and 3rd problem occured 8 months later. The set has been down longer than it has worked. Panasonic negeleted known problem and failed to replace, exchange or refund for almost 2 years.

Purchased a Panasonic projector model # PT-AE700U, used with careful operation for less than 800 hours and the bulb blew out. Called projector people.com which is where I bought it and basically they told me to "contact panasonic." Am doing so when I get off work but it looks bleak now that I've found so many others with unresolved problems....now I feel like I spent $2k on a shoebox with a busted light in it. thanks panasonic.

I, like thousands of other consumers, have purchased a Panasonic LCD/rear-projection television (PT-60LC13) and was advised by Panasonic that the lamp life in the set was 10,000 after only 18 months the lamp has exploded and costs $300 to replace. The life was nowhere near 10,000 more like 1,200 hours. If Panasonic had been honest and not deceptive in the product literature I am certain that myself and thousands like me would not have purchased this TV. No One in their right mind is going to spend $300 per year to replace a lamp in a television.

Purchased the pt-50lc13 tv in Jan - 04 for my basement. I rarely use the TV except for about an hour a day. The TV was no longer working. The company told me I need a new Lamp. 2 complaints 1st is obvious...why is the lamp burning out so fast when the company said it has a life of 10000 hours. now I have to pay $300. to replace 2nd - They told me if I order a new lamp and that doesn't fix the problem, they won't allow me to return it for a refund. This is just outrageous... needless to say, I will never buy from Panasonic again.

Panasonic LCD projection TV PT-50LC13. Bulb defect. I'm just adding my name to the number of people complaining about these bulbs. Panasonic rates them at 10,000 hours but in my case both lasted about 1000 hours. They then charge $300 for a replacement bulb. The product is obviously defective. I and others have notifed Panasonic about this.

We purchased a 37" Panasonic Plasma TV last year for Christmas, right after one year the TV broke. We called Panasonic and they honored the warranty to fix it for free since it was only a few weeks past a year. The TV went to the repair shop and was there for over two weeks after much aggravation we finally get the tv back only to find it is worse, now the tv is totally dead. We call Panasonic and we all agreed that the tv is a lemon and we would get a newer model.

I purchased pt-50lc13 TV in July of 2005 and bulb is already gone (April of2006). Panasonic should be responsible for replacing this bulb. I can't belive they are getting away with such ripoff. I paid $2700.00 and I have to buy bulb for $300.00, which might lest next 3-4 months. What next? Should I buy one more, and another and another.......This is good business for Panasonic.

Re: PanasonicPT-50LC13, I puchased this TV 12/30/2003, Since then I have had a ballast replaced, The light gun, And now am on my Fourth lamp at $300 each. I have contacted the Consumer Complaint dept at Panasonic with no success. I have cpious documentation re: this from panasonic and their local service people. I would love to talk to an attorney to see f I qualify for some kind of "lemon law"

This TV states in the manual the bulb life is 10,000 hours. We have replaced the bulb THREE times already, far far less then 10,000 hours. When the bulb blows - which has been on Sundays, once just before the SuperBowl - I have scoured stores to find a replacement and no one carries it. This is a defective part, and the TV is extremely expensive to have to replace this bulb so often. I have read all the other accounts and my situation has been the same - There should be a recall on this part. I had the ballast replaced because they said it was defective - but another bulb blew soon after. I want free bulbs! I love the quality of the TV, but I will never buy a Panasonic anything (I have a digital camera too) again if this is not resolved.

On May 28,2004 I bought a Panasonic 50" LCD TV PT50LC13. ON 2/1/2005 the ballast had to be replaced. It was still under warranty so there was no charge. Because I had a problem so soon, I bought Panasonic Customer Care plan for $469.95 for 2 years. On 9/3/2005 my bulb blew out. When I called the authorized repair shop the said the bulb was not covered by the plan I had, and that I would have to pay $300 for the bulb. I was not aware that my plan didn't cover the bulb.

I purchased a Panasonic PT47WX53 in December of 2003. In November of 2005 the Television died. It has been in a Panasonic repair facility for well over a month. I am being told that the television can not be repaired due to parts being discontinued. I find this unacceptable for a purchase of over $1500.00. If this were a $200.00 TV I would throw it away and buy another. However I do not have $1500.00 to buy a new TV every 20 months. I can not believe that spare parts are no longer available for such a new product.

About 3 and half years my father bought a widescreen 32" panasonic tv for our home. The tv was working fine until recently when the tv started playing up. TV would automatically go on standby mode -- even worse the screen would change colour, either it goes too bright or too dark. After trying numerous times to change the picture setting the same problem continued happening. I called panasonic at the Slough customer service.

I own a Panasonic PT50LC13 LCD projection TV purchased in approx May 2004. The lamp failed after approx 3-4 weeks and at that time they were out of stock everywhere because of what Panasonic stated was high failure rates. I received a temp replacement directly from Panasonic after a couple of days and the permanent replacement after several weeks. When discussing this failure with a manager at Panasonic Headquarters he indicated that these bulbs had been failing at a higher rate, and well in advance of the expected lifespan, and it appeared they had an issue.

We purchased a Panasonic LCD TV (Model number PT50LC13) June 13th, 2004. The bulb blew out on August 10th 2004. The whole scenario to get the bulb replaced took over 2 weeks. Within those 2 weeks a seviceman stopped out to look at the tv with no replacement bulb. Another service man called to come out and repir, still had no bulb. When the seviceman stopped out (around Aug. 24th) he knew we were unhappy and replaced the bulb in the tv and left us a spare.

I can just repeat almost the same complaint as below by Mary of Ellerslie, GA (9/18/05) and others: I purchased a Panasonic PT-50LC13 TV on December 21, 2003. The original lamp TY-LA1000 failed on October 28, 2004 and the second one on November 18, 2005, two lamps in less than two years and Panasonic does not except warranty claim. They lamp sell the lamp for $300, even though it looks like a very primitive and cheep prototype. If it is a consumable part, it should be priced at $30 instead. There are rumors, which I cannot prove, that Panasonic is involved in refurbishing original lamps and giving them as replacement within warranty, without notifying customers about that.

About 2 months ago I contacted Panasonic b/c the new television I bought no longer had sound. I went to one of the only 4 shops in the area to service their productions on their recommendation. Please keep in mind you must usually wait 20 mins or more after you have finally gotten the voice activated person to actually put you through. So we contacted the repair shop whom I will be filing a separate complaint for Strauss Photo Technical Services and they came and picked up our television (Sept 19th).

Bought a Panasonic LCD TV (model #PT50LC13) from 'Rex's' for 2500.00 on 7/14/04. As of 11/11/05 it no longer works. The $300.00 bulb burned out with about 2400 hours on it (not the 10,000 stated). We bought this Television with a 3 yr extended warrenty from Rex's - but of course it doesn't cover the $300.00 bulb (though the salesman told us it did). Rex's closed their store here in Columbia, TN - so now we are out 199.99 for a useless warranty and another $300.00 for a bulb that by what I have been reading on your site I will be replacing quite frequently. Panasonic needs to either (1) replace all our bulbs for the life of the tv - free or (2) Replace our televisions with one that is not a defective 'lemon'.

I purchased a LCD Projection TV model PT-50LC13 from Panasonic. After 14 months the lamp unit burned. However, according to panasonic it should provide 10,000 houres. Mine was under 1000. My uncle and my freind also bought the same unit. My uncle had change his six time in less two years. my other freind change three times. I have checked out other consumer review sites and have seen at least 80 to 100 similar complaints.

Ppurchased a panasonic television pt-50lc13 in january of 2004. the lamplight has gone out twice in 4 months time and the ballast has needed to be replaced. Now I have blue dots appearing on the screen of the television. I was told that the tv is out of warranty with panasonic but purchased an extended warranty through circuit city. spoke to a few tv repairmen which said it sounds like the engine for the tv is now going out and the part is 1100.00 to replace. I believe these tvs should be recalled since we rarely even watch it. Consumer beware!

I bought a PT50LC14 television and after 6 months it stopped working without any signs that it had a problem. I than called panasonic and they refered me to authorized dealers in my area, when I called the shops they needed over a week to come and fix the TV, then they asked me where I purchased the TV and when I said Sears they replied we can't fix it you have to call Sears.

Bought my tv for $2500 on 7-12-04 and within 3 months the bulb blew out. Got it replaced and within 4 months it blew again. Now on oct 17,2005 it blew out again. There is no way I am even close to their 10,000 hours. (I mean that is what it says in the owner manual.) Then it was a pain trying to talk to panasonic (very long waits 7 min to over half an hour) and best buy to try and get a new lamp. If you are going to pay the money Panasonic ought to put its name behind their product. Will not buy another Panasonic product again b/c of all the trouble that I have had.

Purchased Panasonic pt50lc13 lcd tv for $ 2800. Bulb went bad in 11 months in warranty, bulb went bad again 6 months later cost $300.00. bulb went bad again 4 months later. now i am contemplating buying another bulb.