Sanyo TVs Reviews

Sanyo should not be allowed to sell TVs any more. After reading all these reviews, it's the same stuff over and over. What a scam! It's like they know what they are doing and yet they still sell TVs that is messed up. I, too, have a 42 inch Sanyo TV that worked fine until last night! I fell asleep and when i woke up, I heard sound but there was no picture. There's no nice way to say your products are junk and Sanyo obviously likes to rip people off. I'm **.

I buy the TV in Nov 2011 for my husband for Christmas and didn't put it up until Jan. And one year later, we are watching it goes off and won't turn on. I took it to have it fix. They said it would not be worth fixing it for what we pay for it. It should last longer than a year.

Great sound and no picture. Yes, I too, paid way too much for this TV from Wal-Mart. I am very disappointed because it will cost at least $700 to fix and we all know that TVs are much cheaper now. I think that Wal-Mart or Sanyo should step up, state what the problem is and either replace the TV or refund. They know there is a problem just by looking at the complaints, yet, silence. Yet again, corporations giving us the boot!

My wife purchased me a 46" Sanyo LCD model DP42848 TV for father’s day in June 2008, like many others from Wal-Mart. This TV was great until yesterday, January 14th, 2012. I turned it on. It had sound but no picture at all. I messed with it for a while with no success. In 2008 this TV was almost a thousand dollars. What a waste of money! I have the book that came with it, so I called and did receive a tech. He had me hook it, back up, and press the reset button twice on the remote, with no success. This is all they could tell me to do, take it to a shop. These TVs have dropped so much in price for a reason; they are junk! I will never purchase another Sanyo product either. I will read these types of reviews before I ever buy another TV.

In 2007, I purchased a 48 inch plasma TV (Sanyo). I purchased this brand because I have had good luck with Sanyo products in the past. I paid $1200 for this TV. Of course, the same TV is now $600. I also purchased the extended warranty. Well, go figure that as soon as my three-year warranty ran out, so did the TV. First the screen went out and a few minutes later the sound went out. After calling Walmart, they told me to contact Sanyo, which I did and that was a huge waste of time.

I purchased a Sanyo dp46848 LCD HDTV on 8/20/08. When I turned it on, the left side of the TV screen remains black for 30 minutes or more. If TV is on all day, the left side of the TV screen goes black off and on.This began about 14 months after I purchased it.

A little over 3 years ago, we purchased a 46" LCD Sanyo Flatscreen HDTV from Wal-Mart for about $1000. It worked fine for the first couple of years, then the problems began. First, the sound would intermittently go out, and the TV had to be turned on/off to restore it. Then we noticed a dark "cloud" on the screen, though the picture was still visible. Later, the entire left half of the screen would stay dark for 15-30 minutes after turning on the TV, then it would clear up. Now, we have vertical, multicolored lines across the top 1/4th of the screen. Eventually, the colors will go away, but there remains horizontal "static" in that space which distorts the picture. I will never purchase a Sanyo product again.

I bought a 47-inch TV from Walmart. I got a good deal on it because it was a floor model. The sales rep said nothing wrong with it and appeared so. I worked for about a year and then started to fade in and out on the right side. I called Walmart, they told me to call Sanyo. Sanyo said they can't cover under warranty because it is a floor model. Walmart said they don't warranty floor models. Problem seems to go away when we tap the back of the TV, however, it is progressively getting worst. I'm never buying Sanyo again or buying a TV from Walmart. No one seems to stand by their product.

Last year, I had bought a Sanyo LCD 47" TV, which worked fine, and had a great quality picture. For the past 3 months, we've been dealing with a faded screen on the right side, followed by a horrible multicolored streaking throughout the screen, to where the picture is gone completely. The problem lasts about 20 minutes, until it apparently warms up, or until we get desperate enough, and tap the back lightly. I have never experienced something so irritating. We've had a repair man come look at the TV , and he didn't even touch the TV. We showed him what happens, and he said you can't fix it. A month later, we got a refund for the TV, which was the hardest to get.

My 42" TV died after only two years. This product, after reading all the reviews, needs to be taken off the market. Sanyo needs to recall all these sets. What a joke they are. I will never buy another one and I will recommend to everyone not to buy one either.

I have a 32" Sanyo LCD TV purchased in May 2010. It has completely died twice now. I have brought it to the TV repair shop and had it brought back to life. It has died for the third time. Upon recommendation of the TV repair shop, they recommended not spending more money on repairs. FYI - I used a previously approved Sanyo repair shop. They are only not on the approved list now that Panasonic bought Sanyo. And this shop declined to be on the vendor list due to the pricing structure. I called Sanyo and all they said was that it was out of warranty and to bring it to a repair shop. I did that and the TV is still like a dead weight on my floor. I expected a bit more life out of this TV. I am extremely unhappy and disappointed with this TV and the customer service and the experience with this company.

Well, I bought a 51 inch Sanyo plasma TV that from the beginning the sound has been crap. I have tried it on every setting and still sound is crap. Now the damn thing when I turn it on turns off and then right back on with a clicking noise. It has been about 90 minutes and this thing has turned on and off about 35-40 times. Evidently, Walmart and Sanyo could care less about all of the same complaints. I mean the TV that this one replaced was from high school and I am 33 years of age now. Yes, I know things are not made like they used to but man last more than a year. I personally will not be buying another Sanyo nor another TV from Walmart.

We bought a 46" Sanyo LCD flat screen in September 2010 at Walmart like most of the posts here. Like others, our TV just gave up today showing no previous problems. The green power light turns on but nothing happens with the screen, no picture, no sound. Our warranty was up four months ago and I'm sure that Sanyo will do little to help us. From reading the other posts, this is a major problem that Sanyo needs to face. People are being taken for their money, thinking they are buying a quality TV. I'm shocked, and very angry that this has happened. Sanyo has lost another customer.

Wow! I also have a 42 inch Sanyo TV that doesn't work after a year. Call Sanyo and they also told me to bring to a repair shop. You can hear the sound but the screen is black. TV was also purchased at Walmart. These TV are junks and need to be recalled to many people have the same problem. Sanyo, we want our money back!

We have 48" Sanyo LCD TV (model number dp46849, manufactured in May 2009). Not long after our warranty expired we, like everyone else, started having problems with our TV. First the sound started going in and out, which we thought was the cable box but later figured out was the TV. Not long after the sound started messing up, we started getting vertical lines on one side of the screen. We were able to temporally fix the problem by gently twisting the TV like a dish towel. The lines would go away for a little bit, but then return.

I bought a Sanyo 50 inch TV from Wal-Mart in 2009. By 2010, the TV started going off and staying off for a few minutes. I'll turn it back on, it does this for at least 10 to 15 times before it stays on. I have made complaints to Sanyo and Wal-Mart. I bought an extended warranty and had someone come out but my TV still isn't working. I want to get my money back or a new TV.

I have a Sanyo TV model #DP15647 that is approximately 2.5 to 3 years old. It had been working fine until about a month ago. The screen just went blank, but I still had sound. I e-mailed Sanyo, and after about a week, I finally got a response. I was told to hit the reset button and if that didn't help, I would have to get it serviced. I have tried their remedy, but it didn't help. I can turn the TV off and back on, and I have a picture for anywhere from 10 to 30 seconds and then it goes blank again.

We purchased our 46 inch Sanyo TV in late spring, early summer of 2009 and it worked decently for the $800 we paid for it at Wal-Mart. The sound has always randomly cut out but turning it off and on always fixed it. But now, as of last night, the right side of the screen started to go black and fade colors (kinda like when you'd push on an old calculators screen) and lines would go through it. And it kept doing this for like 15 minutes and then it stopped. We had tried adjusting the connections in the back and it seemed to fix it and now it is doing it again tonight. From what I've read on here, I can only expect this problem to get worse. Hopefully, it can last until income taxes come in at least. That will be our only hope of possibly affording a new TV, which will not be another Sanyo.

We bought our first one 2006. When you turn it on, there is no picture, even if you wait a little bit and try again. So I took it back and got another SANYO. Needless to say, when I turned it on 3 days later, a red yellow strike went out from the TV, so I took it back for the 3rd time. One had this for 6 months black clouds like coming out from the TV. All together we had 4 SANYO's. No more! What's the problem? I will tell everyone l talk to not to buy these TVs. The company is no good! l complained to the company but they don't do anything.

I bought a Sanyo HDTV (flat screen, wall hanging) just a little over a year ago. I paid around $1500.00 for it at Wal-mart also. Same thing with mine, I have to turn it on, sometimes 20 times, before it actually comes on with sound and picture. When I turn the power button on, I have sound. But that is it.

Purchased Sanyo DP42840 42" LCD from Wal-Mart in September 2010. It shows production date of August 2010. Completely dead after 1 year 2 months- 2 months out of warranty. Green power light goes on and off about every 30 seconds with clicking sound. These Sanyo TVs are complete junk. Don't purchase.

My 42-inch Sanyo screen goes black after about 40 minutes after turning it on. I have sound but that's all. I bought it at Wal-Mart approximately over 1 year ago.

Approximately 3 years ago I purchased a 47" LCD Sanyo TV from Walmart. I invested over $1100.00. Now, when I first turn the TV on there are multiple colors shifting in and out. After waiting a while, approximately 15 minutes or more, the TV picture fades in. The left side of the TV picture is dark. I also have to tap on it sometimes. After reading all the complaints, dating back as far as 2008, I also feel something should be done. If there is a class action suit, count me in. I will never buy another Sanyo product. I am just starting on my journey to get my Sanyo 47" LCD TV repaired. I will be taking it to a TV repair shop approximately 40 miles away.

Not even had my 32-inch Sanyo flat screen for a year and it already had two problems. My screen keeps cutting on and off, and now I have to take it a second time to get fixed which will cost me $200. This is pathetic, considering I have had an older model TV for over 15 years. I thought better of Sanyo but I would not recommend wasting your money on one.

I also bought a Sanyo big flat screen TV from Walmart on July 2 2001. Already after 45 minutes of playing just fine, the picture goes black but I still have sound. I turned it off and then back on. It plays fine for about 10 minutes then goes black again. I can't believe this can be happening. I bought the TV because of the brand name. I will never buy another Sanyo product again. I will go onto Facebook and tell everyone I know not to buy a Sanyo TV from Walmart or anywhere else.

My 46 LCD Sanyo got dark streaks in screen.

In Nov 2009, we purchased a Sanyo 46" TV. For the past couple of weeks, from top to bottom on the right side of the TV screen, it is black with color distortion beginning from the center of the screen. It takes multiple tries of turning the TV on and off to resolve the issue. But it continues everytime I try turning the TV off and then on.

My Sanyo 42" screen went black, but I have sound! Sanyo won't help! What a crappy company. Lets file a lawsuit!

We purchased a Sanyo 42" flat screen in March of 2009. When I tried to power it up today, the sound came on but the screen was black. I called Sanyo and they had me press the Reset button twice and asked what was displayed. I told them the screen was black and nothing was displayed. He gave me the name of a repair service about 30 miles away. Before I made that trip, I checked online and found what seems like hundreds of complaints about all the models and sizes made by Sanyo. I decided not to waste my money trying to repair what is basically junk. If there is ever a lawsuit against Sanyo for selling what they must know is garbage, I want in.

My 42inch LCD TV stopped working after about three months, then a week later, it turned itself back on and worked fine for about two weeks. It has done this for a few years now. Never buy Sanyo! or shop at Wal-Mart!

After three years, my 46-inch flat screen TV has lines across the top of it and half of the left side of the TV is black. I paid $1200.00 and expected it to last much longer than three years. I’m reading all the complaints. Sanyo should be compensating us. I cannot afford another TV; therefore, I am stuck watching a junk TV. I think this is outrageous! You should not be selling and making money off of your junk product! It would be awesome if you sent me a new TV. But I know that isn't going to happen. Maybe I will picket outside Wal-Mart where I bought it and let people know not to buy your junk! Yes, I am going to do just that!

I purchased a Sanyo Plasma TV from Walmart 2 years ago and now it is collecting dust. The screen is black and the sound is working—not a good combo. After reading all these complaints about the same problem, I believe there needs to be some sort of compensation due to us all. I spent $1200 on this TV expecting to get more than 2 years out of it. If this was happening to a car, appliance or toy they would be recalled! I even noticed several complaints of the TVs starting a fire. Something needs to be done about these now.

I purchased a 47" Sanyo LCD about three years ago and it pops in and out of a white screen with lines across the top of the screen. The screen fades to black as it goes to the right. Has anyone found a fair resolution to this issue with this poor product?

I have the 46-inch Sanyo TV bought from Walmart. After 1 year, the left side is showing faded black. I was told to replace the t-con board, but that didn’t help any.

It's the same issue with all the Sanyo Vizon flat screens. Although the sound is OK, the picture goes out and it's only 3 years old. I called Sanyo tech and was told to take it to a repair shop. With so many problems, why can't Sanyo fix these issues?

I bought a 50" plasma HDTV about a year ago. Just yesterday, the TV stopped functioning. I turn the TV on but no image or sound at all. The only sound I hear is the "click" when it goes on and off. And also, it goes on and off by itself, but no image or sound. I did a research over "product review" and I found out that these TVs are only good for about a year. I'm very upset about this matter because if I'm paying a significant price for a product, I expect the product to function properly and last a decent time.

Hello everyone! I have posted here myself not too long ago, I have bought parts and fix my TV myself.

I have a 46'' Sanyo TV and after one year, the left side of the TV becomes black and rolling and it pops in and out.

It's a Model dp46830 purchased at Walmart too! ! I have had sound problems with the TV since the day I bought it which was in January 2011.

I bought Sanyo 42 inches TV and within less than a year. It started turning off automatically. I called Sanyo to fix it because it was under one year labor and part warranty. Initially they did not recognize the problem and my TV was kept at the repair shop for two weeks and I was being told there is no problem. I brought the TV back and within few days, it started turning off again. I told my problem to Sanyo, they again asked me to bring TV back to the repair shop and again said the same thing and also telling me about all the interference of micro wave and fridge that could be reason.

My complaint echoes all the rest. I bought a Sanyo 46" LCD from Wal-Mart about 3 years ago. Black on left side and top. It disappears after 20 minutes but it sounds as if the problem will get worse. Any law suit going on versus Sanyo or Wal-Mart?

I bought a 46-inch TV 10 months ago and today it either won't turn on or cuts on and back off. I am a single mother of 4 and can't afford another TV right now. I think that an expensive TV should work longer. I called Sanyo and they brushed me off. They are supposed to call me back but never did. I think all of us consumers should band together and get a class action suit against this sorry company. People live on a budget and can't afford new TVs just because companies want to save money and cut corners .I won't ever buy Sanyo and will post on every review board how sorry they are. Buyer, beware!

Sanyo dp50749 power supply went out. The TV is less then 2 years old. Sanyo from somewhere in the world said, “Oh, well, you should have took out a warranty.” If you read on, Sanyo put out nothing but **. No matter what size of the TV that you have. I’ve lost my money to Sanyo. Over $1300. That’s the consequence when they sell junk and give us **.

I am not financially well off, so buying a new TV right now is not in the budget. I'm really disappointed with this TV. Most likely, I won't be buying another Sanyo.

It's amazing that there's no recall from Sanyo DP46848 46 inch LCD. Ours had the right side began to go black intermittently and now it's permanent. It costs $1100.00 and only two years old. How many thousands of these did they sell through Walmart? It's criminal!

I purchased a Sanyo 46" three years ago. One year, the right hand side of TV went black and now the top part is black down 8 inches. This is wrong. $1288 wasted. Stay away. The worker sold a lemon to me.

Purchased a 42" Sanyo LCD flat screen just under 2 years ago. Screen goes black on right side every time TV is turned on. Screen will remain black for 5-10 minutes. Judging by the amount of issues listed under the same complaint, I would hope Sanyo would attempt to resolve the problem.

I purchased my husband a Sanyo big screen TV for Christmas in 2009. Yesterday, it stopped working. I have had issues with it in the past, having picture and no sound, or sound and no picture. Yesterday the TV started turning itself off and on, and will no longer work. Sanyo has given me the runaround, and never connects me to the customer service representative, who is supposed to help me. We have no money to waste on such items.

We are another victim of clearly planned obsolescence. Less than two years old and our Sanyo 42" LCD HDTV went shadowy on the right side and then the screen completely dies after less than 10 seconds after being turned on. Sound works and power light remains on. I work hard for my money like most people and do not appreciate such poor products.

46" flat screen (model# DP46848). I bought it almost a year ago and the past four months the left half of screen is black! What the hell, this TV cost a lot of money I don’t have? I check out the site with this brand Sanyo and model number and everybody is having same issues with their TV. Something needs to be done about this! You need to recall these TVs and get us new ones. If you keep doing nothing, you’re trashing Sanyo’s name and customers!

I have a 31.5 inch flat screen TV I bought I don't know if it's been a year or not. The sound works but the screen goes black and the green power light stays on. You think it would last longer than this there is other TV's that are old and still work just not flat screen. We all need justice for the money we spent on expensive things like this. The company needs to take charge and help us all out.

I bought a Sanyo LCD 52" TV almost a year ago. Yesterday I noticed that the color was changing on its own. Today it started getting horizontal lines on the top and bottom of the screen. The color is also still changing. I paid almost $800 dollars for this TV at Wal-Mart. I have been very happy with this TV, up until now. I am very livid. Anything that I seem to try does not work. After reading all of the stories here, and realizing what a crappy sale I got, I will never be buying another Sanyo TV again!

My Sanyo TV DP42849 LCD flat screen goes black, but still has sound. The TV is less than 3 years old.

I purchased a 42" Sanyo LCD TV 16 months ago. TV is used less than 4 hours a day. While watching TV last night the screen went black but the sound was fine. Assumed it was an issue with the satellite signal so I started flipping through the channels and it was the same on all of them. I pulled out the paperwork on the TV only to find that an $800 TV only has a 1 year warranty. In this economy $800 is a sizable amount to invest in consumer electronics; obviously Sanyo knows they are producing a sub standard product which is why they only offer a 1 year warranty.

Like most people, we have had this HDTV for just over two years and it began making buzzing sounds and going blank with the little green light still on. We can hit the power button and the green light goes off then wait varying time amounts and it may or may not come back on when we power it up.

I purchased a Sanyo 42" flat screen HDTV in January of 2010. Almost 6 months ago, the left side of my screen started turning black and some times with colored vertical lines. If you start moving the TV around, it eventually clears up. I started calling Sanyo. Finally, I spoke a man about 2 weeks ago. He told me it's not a manufacture issue. I would have to have it fixed locally.

Man up!

A 26" Sanyo flat screen TV was purchased on September 20, 2010 at Wal-Mart. One year later, the screen started going black every now and then. 4 more months after, the screen totally went black.

Just as all the others post, my Sanyo 46" TV has black streaks on right side. Will anyone take a stand? We need a class action lawsuit filed against Sanyo. I have limited funds (it took almost 2 years to save for this TV). It’s all great to file a complaint. But if nothing is done, what’s the point.

My mom's Sanyo TV was turning off on it's own and blacking out! She complained got no where. But when she got rid of her Cox cable box , her TV is now working fine! Huh! It was the Cox Cable Box!

I bought a 42" Sanyo TV for Christmas, not even 2 years ago yet. My screen went black, I can hear sound, but no picture. It really sucks to buy such an expensive TV, and have it quit on you. I will never buy Sanyo again, and after reading all the other complains, it seems that this happens a lot. Same problems.

I purchased a Sanyo 46" LCD TV model # DP 46848 from Wal-Mart in 2008. This TV was manufactured in May 2008 and I spent $1200 on it. 2 years later, the left half of the screen would go black but after being on for a while, it would clear up. After putting up with this for 1 year, it started staying black all the time. As of last night, the entire screen went blue with colors everywhere. The sound still works fine. After reading this website, sounds like Sanyo and Wal-Mart are not going to stand behind their product. Well guess what, I will be heading to a store other than Wal-Mart and to buy a new TV other than Sanyo!

Sanyo 37" HD 1080 model # DP37819 is a piece of junk. The TV is a little over 14 months old. It is used very little (2-3 hours a day). I have been turning it off and on 2-4 times to get the picture to stay on. It was just black. Now recently it’s been. On top of that problem, it has gone green on me several times. So, I got online and started reading about these other problems others have been having, all seeming to be pretty much the same problem happening. So what does that say? There should have been a recall from Sanyo. It’s a real shame that I can’t buy an American made or find someone who tries to even back up their warranties. Sanyo you suck **. And Wal-Mart you’re even worse for selling junk and not replacing it to us Americans that pay your bills.

My 42" Sanyo plasma screen went dead while watching from it one Sunday morning.

We were at Wal-Mart yesterday looking at new TVs and Sanyo was one of them. Thank you for this site because I think we will keep the 40-year old Zenith and the 30-year old RCA. I guess we don't really need a fancy new flat screen TV.

I bought a Sanyo TV for my hubby's 30th birthday in 2010. Within a few months, the TV started making really loud scary sounds and the TV would go black and make the picture look all weird and then fade. The TV was still under warranty so he got hold of Sanyo and they wanted us to drive 2 hours away to one of their dealers to have it fixed. After an hour of arguing with them, they sent a repair up to us. The main board was messed up. They had to order the part. We thought they fixed the problem. "Wrong, the main board was messed up again! " The repair man came out again and so it was fixed. Right?

I have had my TV a year and 2 months now. It has been working fine, but a few weeks ago the sound on some of my channels aren't working. There is no sound coming out and I paid $400 dollars for this. What happened to quality?

I purchased a Sanyo DP42840 from Walmart and after 16 months the top of the screen suddenly had black holes everywhere. I contacted Sanyo and they sold me a replacement for $250.00. After 12 months the replacement TV is junk. Their customer service department keeps referring me to "Jerry", who's always going to call me right back but never does. They're obviously and knowingly selling defective products.

Sanyo 46" TV went black and still has sound. It was made in late 2009. Screen will not light up at all and boards are more than what the set is worth. These are common problems with Sanyo. I also have a 42" Sanyo with same problem. Do not buy. These two TVs are junk!

Very disappointed. After 2 and one half years, 848.00, my 46 in. flat screen TV is junk. What happened to Sanyo's quality. A TV did last until you got tired of them and just wanted a different one.

Sanyo 47" 1080p model. DP46848 Bought a Walmart. After about a year, the left side of screen goes black and now top 1/4 of screen goes out. Tapping on top works temporarily.

My 42" Plasma Sanyo was a birthday gift. I knew that I was probably coming upon five years and was kind of happy that I seemed to had skirted past that rumored "HDTVs die after 5 years" curse. My TV has been going back for about a week now. I thought it was because the seasons were changing, the wind was picking up and there was a breaking signal in the Charter cable wires. I was about to call Charter and complain when something told me to check the DVD player to see if I get a picture with it. And lo and behold, there's no picture with the Blu-ray.

Less than a year after it was purchased, my 42" TV fails consistently although the sound still works. I feel bad about it--trying to get a good TV for my family and this happens after eight months. I guess a consumer should be less trusting of these manufacturers; nothing we can do now, I suppose. I wasted a lot of money that we need. I thought that buying this TV would boost morale, but now we are stuck with trash.

I purchased a Sanyo 47-inch TV No. DP42848 about 2-1/2 to 3 years ago, and the right side of the television screen keeps going dark. It would clear up after 15 minutes or so and tapping on the TV would help for awhile. This has been going on for about 6 months. Now the darkness on the right side is lasting longer and it doesn't look like it’s going to come back normal.

My Sanyo DP42848 was bought on Black Friday of 2009 at Walmart, and this TV just went black one week ago. It has sound but no picture. This TV is junk! Do not buy!

I bought a 46 inch 1080p, and approximately 1 year later, the right side of the screen started turning back off and on. Now, it stays black all the time.

I bought the TV in 2009 and in June, it started with the black screen on the left side. It stopped off and on but now, it's there all the time. It needs to have a class action lawsuit against Sanyo for this year of production. I have a 46" Sanyo 1080p purchased from Walmart in February 2009.

It looks like the same thing has happened to me. I bought a 47-inch Sanyo TV. It cost approximately $1,100.00 from WalMart. Now the left half of the screen is black. For a while it would clear up when it was on for a few minutes. Now it stays black all the time. This TV should have lasted longer than 2 years! I will never buy another Sanyo product again.

My 37-inch Sanyo flat screen TV went out with a flat line just before the warranty expired. I had it repaired for $250.00. It went out again after the warranty, only 3 months after spending $250.00 on the repair.

After reading the reviews on this site, I realize many of us have been ripped off by Wal Mart and Sanyo. I have had my 46" LCD Flat Screen TV since Feb 25, 2009 and paid around $1000.00 for it. It has had half of the screen black intermittently for a few months. Now it will not go away at all.

I bought a 46" LCD Sanyo model DP46848 at Walmart at the pre Black Friday sales one week before Black Friday and this TV is the worst. The screen has been half black for about a year; it seemed to warm up and then be fine, but now it does it the whole time it’s on.

My son's 42 inches Sanyo was purchased at Wal-Mart for his birthday on May 29, 2010. It just stopped working about three days ago. The power light is on, no picture and no sound. I pulled out the paperwork only to find out that the warranty was limited to one year. After 15 minutes on the phone with a Sanyo representative, we were pretty much told, "too bad". We nicely asked the representative to stand behind his product, to which he made no comment. We have TVs in our house that are ten years old or more and still they work fine. What's the deal Sanyo? It's time for this company to go down. We all deserve better.

I have a 46" Sanyo TV I bought 2 years ago from Wal-mart. The left side of the screen turned black. I have had 2 TV repair shops to look at it and they told me that it wasn't worth fixing, that the display board had burnt out and I would have to pay $1,100 for this TV. They also said that I would be better off just buying another one as it would cost too much to fix this one. So, I'm very disappointed. I can't believe that these TVs are junk. I'm finding out that Sanyo is not the TV to buy. I will never buy another Sanyo brand. Now I have no TV and can't afford to buy another one.

My Sanyo TV has gone bad, its left screen has gone black. It is only a little more than 2 years old but already missed the Walmart extra warranty by a few months. I took it to a tech and was told that the it is not worth repairing. He said Walmart is aware that they sell and represent junk televisions sold under the Sanyo name. But hey, they're cheap for $900.00 though they only last two years. So if you can afford $450.00 a year to watch television, then thank you Walmart and Sanyo for the great deal! If I could partner up with someone in my business and rip off hardworking Americans I would not sleep at night.

The previous complaint explains my product exactly. I bought the exact same TV on Black Friday in 2009 and it is doing the same thing. The green light will come on, verifying it is getting power. But the video and sound will not come on. I am sure this is a defective product. It is only a matter of time before all these TVs do it. Sanyo will do nothing and neither will Wal-Mart. This is exactly like buying a lemon from a used car salesman except, in this case, there is no “Lemon Law”!

My television turns on and off with no sound and no picture. I got this TV on Black Friday of 2009 at Walmart. The TV just broke tonight October 5,2011, while me and my wife were at the store. Our kids called us and told us that our TV was not working, that it just went out. Green light comes on but no picture or sound, then a minute later turns itself off and then another minute or so later, the green light comes back on still with no picture or no sound.

We bought a Sanyo 46-inch TV in January of 2010. By Feb. 2011, half the screen was black, and there was a green vertical line going across the screen. I tried to email Sanyo for 5 months, asking for help and trying to register a complaint. First, they wanted to charge $25.00 for answers and never once acknowledged my emails. It's the worst TV I have ever owned. In 1 year, the picture was going out.

I bought a Sanyo 42" HDTV in Dec 2009. I didn't have the money to get the warranty and I did not think I would need it, especially so soon. So of course, there is no warranty. Now the green light comes on and the television has sound but no picture. I am a disabled widow and can't afford another TV. I read several complaints on Sanyo TVs and if I get able to buy another TV it won't be a Sanyo.

I bought a 46" LCD Flat Screen television on 14 Mar 10 for my husband's birthday. We have been happy with the television until 2 Oct 11 when the television started to make a loud screeching sound and then the screen would go black. Now, two days later, we cannot even turn the television on because the sound is so loud and the screen is black all the time. My husband contacted the support center and was given a phone number to a repair service. I paid over $700.00 for this television and only got 1 and 1/2 years' worth. Not a good deal at all. I am very upset with Sanyo. Sanyo needs to figure out the problem or quit selling these televisions.

I bought a Sanyo TV (Model: DP42848) in 2009 for $800.00 from Walmart. Here we are, two years later, and it has started to have black lines running down from the top of the screen, turns itself off, sometimes has sound and sometimes it does not. It is absolutely heart breaking that I paid so much for a TV that ** out on me after two years! And, of course, no one can do anything for me. I will never buy another TV from Walmart nor will I ever buy another Sanyo! This is a royal waste of my hard earned money! Thanks, Sanyo!

I purchased my Sanyo 42" LCD Flat Screen two Christmases ago and the screen is now black but the green light comes on. I also purchased a smaller one for my room. After reading the complaints, I am just waiting for the other shoe to drop. I called Sanyo about my dissatisfaction with their product.

I bought a 42" Sanyo LCD TV at Walmart in December 2008 to replace a more than 20-year old RCA console floor. I turned it on the other day and all I got is a sound and a black screen. I was not very happy with life of this TV. TVs should last longer than this. I won't buy Sanyo again.

I ran across this site hoping to find a solution to my singing flat screen problem but from the reviews, looks like I may not. I have had my 48-inch flat screen for a couple of years now. But about a year from the day I bought it from Walmart, it would cut off after about ten seconds. The only way I can get it to stay on is to keep pressing the power button until it finally stays on. If I let it cut off by itself, it will stay off. So I unplug it for a couple of minutes, then it will let me click it on again. My poor son has to sit with the remote in his hand constantly pushing the on/off button for sometimes almost an hour. That's the only way to get it to stay on. It takes longer when its cold in the room so I'm thinking it has to do with some heating mechanism. Basically, I just keep turning it on and off until it will stay on, and if you see that it's not ready to stay on by itself, hurry and turn it on and off a few more times until it heats up. It seems as if it has to warm up before it will stay on. I hope this will help ease a little pain.

I had just recently bought a 47-inch LCD television from Walmart only for it to shut off about 6 times a day, and now it won't even stay on at all. I have tried to contact someone about this problem but I can't get any response. This TV is only 6 months old and I am very frustrated with it. I think it is a shame people work to have nice things that work correctly and Sanyo is taking advantage of that by selling faulty products. I am a young widow of four children and cannot afford to buy another TV anytime soon.

In 2009, I purchased a 42" flat screen from Walmart. I really enjoyed the TV until 9-19-11. Now the TV comes on for a second, then goes black but the sound still works fine. My wife called Sanyo and they informed us that the warranty was up and instead gave us a number for a repairman. The representative said it would be $65 for the visit and between #200-400 for the repair. She also stated that the all flat screens are only good for 3 to 4 years. I don't think that's true, for $800 it should last a lot longer than that! So now we are watching, using a 1996 model GE that still works fine.

I purchased a Sanyo TV model no. DP26640 in June 2010. Recently, while watching a program, the volume automatically increased to a piercing level and the picture went black. I called the cable provider because I thought it was the cable box, but discovered it was the television after I tried unplugging the unit, switching outlets, changing its location and having the box replaced. Sanyo told me I would have to pay for repairs because the unit is out of warranty. Are they freaking kidding me? Why should I have to pay for repairs on a brand new television that, obviously, was faulty from the start?

Wow, my 47" Sanyo is only 8 months old and cut off by itself last night and won't do anything. After reading this blog, no need contacting Walmart or Sanyo! This is sad. Shame on Walmart and Sanyo!

Our TV is less than 2 years old but turns off and on all the time, and makes a very loud noise when doing so. Before this, the screen would go blue at random. Please contact me if a class action is started.

14 months ago, I bought a 42" Sanyo HD. It went off and will not power on. There is no picture or sound. I contacted Sanyo, and I was told that I am out of 12 month warranty. There was no help. After reading reviews about all the problems, I am not expecting any help. I will never buy Sanyo again, and I will post on Facebook, to let all my friends know what not to buy!

I purchased a Sanyo DP26649 26 inches LCD HDTV on 5/17/09, with a two-year warranty from Wal-Mart. Twenty-eight months later, the green light comes, but there is no display. I can't change the input. The TV is dead. What a shame because the picture is beautiful. I was going to spend $50 on a diagnostic service to see if it can be repaired. After reading all of these reviews, I think I'll put the $50 towards another TV. I will never buy another Sanyo.

I purchased a 50" Sanyo Plasma HDTV, model#DP50719, and like everyone else, it turns on and off by itself, repeatedly - no picture and no sound. I will contact Sanyo again.

I went in to TV department to get big screen TV. I looked for 30 minutes and found the one I wanted. There was supposed to be 3 in store. He could only find the one on display. It was Sanyo 42-inch plasma for $428.00. I asked if the one beside it could not be substituted. It was Sanyo 42-inch LCD for $478.00. He said, "Oh no, can't do that." I told him that if they got no more in stock, they should not have it on display. This is false advertising. Their service is not as advertised. False advertising is very bad for business. I will refer friends elsewhere if I can't get any results.

I purchased a Sanyo DP46848 LCD television from my local Walmart on 2/3/09. We have the credit card transaction and the TV, but no receipt. The TV worked fine for about a year and a half. Then it started to get lines at the top of the screen, covering about 6" of the top of the screen. We have been watching it like this since then. Now, 9/7/11, the whole left side of the TV screen goes black as well, like what happened at the top of the screen before. I have finally had enough. The trouble is, it is out of warranty. I come to find, there are a lot of other people with the same problems. What options do I have at this point?

I bought a 50" Plasma from Walmart, Model No: DP 50749 and Serial No. B9471026060075. It turned off by itself while my family was watching a movie together and it will not turn back on. It did not have a power surge, as the cable box that is hooked in the same power strip did not go out. I have unplugged it and tried to turn it on. The green light shows up and the TV makes the clicking sound but there is no picture or sound. I did some research and found a web site with people with similar problems. I have a SANYO 32-inch bulb TV for 9 years and it still works great. So when I decided to buy a plasma, getting a SANYO was a no-brainier. I refuse to believe a company with such high standards would standby while so many customers are having the same problem with one of their products. I have had this TV for a little over a year. I bought the extended warranty and Walmart says it is not there problem. I was directed to the web site. I called the number, but of course, no one was there. What is the problem? Who can I call to fix it? Did I pay $1,000 dollars for a paper weight? Please help!

I purchased a Sanyo flat screen TV several years ago from WalMart. About 6 months ago, it started turning itself off and on. It finally won't turn on at all today. I now see that lots of other folks have had the same problem and that Sanyo does nothing to fix it. What a shame that they sell a product that they know doesn't work correctly and I consider that fraud and stealing! I think I will take my complaints to the social network.

I purchased a 47" Sanyo LCD TV from Walmart in 2008 during the pre-Black Friday sale. The LCD screen has just gone bad. This is unacceptable! I have spoken to Sanyo and they will sell me a 2011 model for $375. I do not have the money, and since I see all over the Internet that there are thousands of people with the same issue, they should replace it for free! I wish I knew what to do. This wrong a TV goes bad and it is not even four years old! Walmart will not even talk to me. I checked and there is no class action yet that I can find.

Walmart is selling faulty Sanyo TVs. Walmart says that they can't help even thought it's under warranty. Sanyo has been putting me off, telling me that they will call back but they never do. So we keep on calling them. Now, they are saying that the main office will have to see what help we might receive. Walmart should get this junk off their shelves. A lot of Walmart products I bought seem to die quickly.

We bought a 50 inch Sanyo DP50740 Plasma TV from Walmart four months ago. We were watching TV today, and it started turning itself off and on. Now, the green light will turn on, but the picture or sound doesn't work. This is so frustrating! I spent about $900 on this TV.

I bought the Sanyo TV January this year and same as all the rest of the complaints. It worked for a few months and then nothing. Green light comes on and that is all. No picture or sound. We have gotten no results from Walmart or Sanyo. Sounds like a very widespread problem. I think Sanyo needs to do something. Joyce **

I called Sanyo to let them know that my television (Model DP42848) is not covered under warranty anymore. It is only 2-3 years old and now the screen is turning black. I said I had also seen a Consumer Affairs blog about the problems with their TVs and he said, "I think that you have overstated the problem." He has only heard of this problem happening a few times. I asked if there was a recall. He said this problem was not that big of an issue and there were no recalls. He gave me a number to a repair service. The repair service thought it was some kind of "board" that needed to be replaced and would cost about $200 to fix.

Our Sanyo television, which was purchased for $1,000 in 2008 and with extended warranty for two years, decided to die after the end of two years. It has black lines in the upper right corner, which are intermittent, and a periodic black screen. I am amazed that so many people have the same problem, yet the company doesn't admit or address them.

OMG! I cannot believe what a widespread problem this is! Come on, people. Let's band together and get our problem fixed! I have 2 large flat screen TVs from Sanyo, bought at different times. Both turned on/off, made loud noises then shut off and come back on without problems. Now my bedroom TV will not turn on at all. Both are new within the past 18 months. I really thought it was a problem with my cable company, but now I am much wiser. Sometimes, we have to just fight for the principle of the matter and this is worth fighting for. Shame on you Walmart, and shame to you Sanyo for marketing and selling a substandard product. This will not be the last you will hear from me. I am so tired of getting jerked around at every pass. Stand behind you products or do not sell them. Walmart, you get so much of my money every month. As a hardworking citizen not jerking the system in any way shape or from, I cannot believe that you engage in such fetid behavior. Shame shame shame!

My husband and I bought a 50-inch Plasma television made by Sanyo in August of 2009 at a local Walmart. We paid around $1,000 and we were excited to have it for our movie nights with the kids. The whole time we have had it, the sound would cut in and out, but we just thought maybe it was the satellite. Now I wish we would have realized it was the television itself! About a week ago, the television just stopped working at all. The power goes on and off by itself, and it has no picture or sound!

Many complained that TV went out, the same as mine, because of faulty parts.

Bought a Sanyo DP42840 on July 19, 2010, just over a year ago. Within the past several months our TV has been turning itself off and on and this past Friday August 5, 2011 the screen went black. Green on/off button goes in and out. Called Sanyo and tried to trouble shoot over the phone to no avail. Rep on phone said manager would call me back Monday or Tuesday. No one called me, so Tuesday August 9th at 5:30 central I called Sanyo and expressed my dissatisfaction in their response time. They told me no decision has been made about my case and to call back Thursday! Called Walmart and was told it is out of their hands.

I purchased a 42-inch Sanyo TV from Walmart in April or May of 2009 and now it just stopped working. It won't turn on! I called Walmart and they are no help. Judging from the other posts I will have no luck if I call Sanyo! I'm so mad!

When I got a tax refund, I purchased a Sanyo TV DP42848 46 inch flat screen for $1,000. I had the item for 5 months and it started turning itself off.

I bought a 42" flat screen HD one year ago. The screen comes on for one second then nothing. And by the way, Walmart and Sanyo are dealing with substandard product. It looks like legal action needs to be taken.

I purchased a Sanyo 47" LCD in June 2008 costing me $1,185.84. As of June 2011, there is a defect in the LCD panel causing black lines at the top of the panel. Neither Walmart nor Sanyo will stand behind the product and refuse to offer any assistance.

My husband and I bought a 40" Sanyo TV for Christmas on December 24, 2009. When turning it on, the TV makes popping noises then the picture goes blank. From reading all the complaints about these TV’s, I feel lucky to still have sound! I was really afraid the TV was going to catch on fire the first time this happened.

I purchased a 46" Sanyo flat screen TV in the fall of 2009. Today August 1, 2011, I noticed black lines on the upper right side of the screen. It appears Sanyo has created a bad product (model number DP48848). Of course they don't want to take responsibility even after reading so many bad reviews.

We bought a Sanyo TV and it worked wonderfully for a short time. Last night, we kept smelling smoke but could not figure out where it was coming from. It finally just stopped. Today, our TV completely went out and it will not even power on (there is nothing wrong with the electrical outlets).

I bought a Sanyo flat screen TV with my hard working income. This is my first flat screen. I bought it on February 2011. Now it’s only July 2011 and I woke up trying to turn it on and it won’t turn on! The green light comes on for 10 seconds then turns right back off!

bought my husband 36 inch sanyo lcd tv for christmas 2009 and until a month ago worked great. the green power light flashes but no picture no sound. unplugged tv went on vacation and plugged it back in and same thing. went on the sanyo site and no help at all so I cam to this site looking for help or answers. looks like I have it NEVER buy sanyo again!!!!

I purchased a Sanyo DP50749 back in February 2010. Today, I tried to turn my TV on and got a black screen and the light turns green and cuts itself off.

I purchased a new Sanyo 50-inch TV less than two years ago and it just shut down. It will not turn on, apparently there are numerous complaints about Sanyo TV's doing the same thing.

The TV died; no picture and sound. I purchased it from Wal-Mart in January 07. I paid $1148.00. It did not last, and the quote for repair is $600.00 plus.

Sanyo Model Number DP46848 $6 Inch LCD TV needs to be recalled. I can't believe WalMart and Sanyo aren't doing anything about this. I have reviewed hundreds of complaints online from individuals who have all had the same problem with the TV going black on the one side of the screen and eventually going out. We paid $1,000 for this TV and only had it 2 years. This is absolutely rediculous. Something needs to be done to Sanyo and WalMart to make them take this TV back and give us the opportunity to trade it for a different model.

I bought a Sanyo LCD television in spring of 2011 from Walmart. About 4 months ago (FEBRUARY 2011) I noticed it started to get black lines at the top of the screen. Now the screen has gone completely black, the power light comes on but there is NO sound and NO picture, just black screen!!

Since the first month I bought it, my TV would turn on and off. I called, and the customer service representative said it could be an electrical problem in my apartment. I had the TV since Christmas 2009. I called customer service report, and when they answered, the first thing I said to the representative, Tony, was "Hi, Tony. My name is Tina and my TV is out of warranty. Can you help me troubleshoot it to see if the problem with my TV can be fixed?" So, he proceeded to ask my name, serial number of the TV, and then placed me on a brief hold; and then came on the line and said, "Yes, Tina. Your TV is out of warranty." And I asked if he knew if it could be repaired. He said, 'No.' And that was it.

I bought a Sanyo DP46848 from Walmart in 2008. Recently, the screen started turning black on the right side. After a few minutes of being on, it cleared up. Well, now it does not clear up at all. I called Sanyo and filed a complaint with them. They told me that someone would call within 72 hours. Well, they called within 72 hours. When speaking to their upper management about the situation at hand, he advised that they could not help me, I was very upset and went off over the phone. I don't care what problem you may have with Sanyo, they will not help.

I owned a TV for less than three years, and the screen went black on the top first then started going out about half-way on the left-hand side. Sanyo knows about the issue but will do nothing for us. It seems ridiculous to pay $1100 for a TV that doesn't work after 2 years. I would like to join a class action lawsuit.

I bought a Sanyo 42-inch TV and black holes eventually appeared on the screen. I talked to Walmart and they can't pull up records that are over 2 years old. Sanyo said it's out of warranty. How can a company like Sanyo not stand behind a TV which is an expensive investment as it is when it goes out after just 2 years of use? Obviously, it's defective. I will never buy any electronic product from Sanyo or Walmart again. If a class action suit is set up, count me in.

I bought a 42-inch Sanyo Plasma TV from Wal-Mart in April. Today, the TV will not turn on. The green power light comes on for about 30 seconds, and then goes out again. I paid $450 for this television and now looking through other complaints, realize I am going to have to go buy a new one! I am disgusted at both Wal-Mart and Sanyo.

I bought a Sanyo LCD television in spring of 2008 from Walmart. About 4 months ago, (February 2011) I noticed it started to get black lines at the top of the screen. Now the screen has gone completely black, the power light comes on but there is no sound and no picture, just black screen! I paid $1295.00 for this TV and now have no TV for the kids and cannot afford to by another one.

I bought a 50-inch plasma in November, 2010. Six months later and numerous calls to cable company, I have come to a conclusion, after reading reviews, that the problem with the intermittent sound is a Sanyo problem. It makes watching TV a burden.

I had problems with Sanyo TV DP19649 not working 8 months into ownership. TV turns off and on by itself randomly, getting worse each time. There's no remedy available. There has been no recall or update. In fact, the manufacturer admits they are aware of the design defect, and yet, they still produce and sell them, offering no help when the product fails.

I bought a Sanyo model number **** and serial number **** in 2009. Now, it has dark spots or areas. We paid over $600 at big lost since we are on a fixed income. So now Sanyo is ripping off senior citizens. Shame on you. If you sell junk TVs to big lots, then they should sell them dirt and cheap. Are you both working with each other to rip off hard-working people? We have 5 Sanyo TVs but when I need to replace them, I won’t buy another Sanyo.

I bought a Sanyo dp46848 46 inch LCD HD TV from WalMart in Ebensburg, PA in the middle of 2009. It has lines on it around a year old. Sanyo refuses to stand behind their products.

I bought a 42" Sanyo in the fall of 2009. It worked fine until today, May 18,2011. Now, it turns on and off all by itself with no picture or sound. What a piece!

I bought a 46-inch Sanyo plasma TV from Wal-Mart in late 2008. I did not use the TV for a year. After a year of regular daily use, I started getting 12-inch black horizontal lines across the screen. I would start to tap and bang the set and it would temporarily disappear. And sometimes as the TV warmed up for hours, it would be okay. I see that others are having the same problems. I paid $1000 for a set that I thought being Sanyo was a good deal. I guess I was wrong. I will never buy Sanyo brand again. This set was assembled in Mexico. You get what you pay for. Sanyo or Wal-Mart should stand behind their products, especially the high-ticketed items. I trusted this product due to it being sold by Wal-Mart. Otherwise, I would not have bought it. I would support a class action suit against Sanyo.

I bought a Sanyo 50 TV on March 2010 from Walmart. It worked good until this morning May 17, 2011. The TV was manufactured in February 2010 and it has no picture and no sound. My son can fix electronics, he looked at the TV it seems to need a new main board the board is $160. Sanyo won't sale it unless you are a licensed repair shop. Why? I am so unhappy. This TV should have lasted longer than one year and if the TVs are going to break so often Sanyo should be selling the parts to repair them it would not be worth fixing if I had to take it to be repaired. I have a GE TV it is over 11 years old still works great! I wish I had not gone with Sanyo. Won't make that mistake again! I wonder is the common denominator Walmart is walmart getting substandard products.

I purchased a 42" Sanyo Plasma TV from Walmart less than three years ago for $1200. After the first 14 months, it got color bars on the screen then blacked out losing picture and sound. Both Walmart and Sanyo refused to help me, saying that the TV was out of warranty. I had it repaired for an additional $400.00 and after nine months, the screen has gone black again and I only get sound. I'm now out $1,600 for a TV that lasted two years. After reading some of these complaints, I take it that there's nothing I can do.

I bought a 46" flat screen DP46848 from Walmart in July 2008 for approximately $1,000. A few months in I started getting small black vertical lines on each side. In April 2011, it started blacking out the top part of the screen, then the bottom part. It comes and goes, but sticks around. I was amazed that everyone is having the same problem. I would like to know how many complaints they have to receive in order to initiate a recall for this product. My last TV was a 50" and is 11 years old and still working. This is a huge shame on Sanyo. They really need to make this right. A $1,000 TV should last more than 2 - 3 years. How do you start a class action suit?

I bought a Sanyo LCD television in the spring of 2009 from Walmart. About a month ago (March 2011), I noticed it starting to get black lines at the top of the screen. Now the screen has gone completely black, and the power light came on and there was sound but no picture, just a black screen. After reading all the complaints, I am not going to even bother trying to get it fixed. I will buy another, better television; never will I buy Sanyo again! And trust that I will ensure none of my family or friends do either.

Purchased Sanyo TV model# DP26649 from Wal-Mart on October 21, 2009. 17 months later, the TV is useless since the set turns on an off with sound while picture is just a partial scramble. Sanyo is junk. From reading all other complaints, it seems there should be a recall. My son is bummed out as it was a birthday gift. Fortunately, I still have my Magnavox from 26 years that still works great. Why is everything built to last only one year? I guess because America revolves around fake monopoly money. This only hurts the hard working people. Sanyo sucks. Don't buy from them.

I have a Sanyo 50-inch Plasma TV that is just over a year old. The main board has gone out 3 times now and they won't do anything about it. All Sanyo TVs are the worst TV I have ever owned and I will never buy another one. I paid $800 bucks for a TV that is no good.

I bought a 42" Plasma HDTV in 2007 at Wal Mart. Just a few months ago one of the boards controlling the screen went out. I spent $250 getting it fixed and less than a month later it went out completely (black screen and no sound). I thought I had a decent TV until I found so many other people being ripped off like I was by buying a "name" brand product. I will never buy another Sanyo product ever!

My Sanyo DP19649 19" LCD TV won't turn on or flickers on and off, and then it stays off. It is the same or similar problem as the other numerous complaints on this site. The TV was bought for a surveillance system. It doesn't have 10 hours on it. I only needed to set up the cameras & playback recordings periodically. It's been in a clean, dry, room temperature environment, since the day it was bought 1.3 year ago. After 13 months (one month outside warranty period), it failed.

I bought a Sanyo plasma TV from Walmart for $1,200, I believe, the summer of 2007. It worked fine. Then one day in summer of 2010, the top half of the screen started going black. I called Sanyo about the problem, but they said there was nothing they could do because it was out of warranty already. I looked around online back then and saw a lot of people with the same problem, and no one helping them.

I bought a 50" Sanyo Plasma TV; it doesn't work right out of the box. There are vertical lines on both sides of the screen and no sound. I sat on hold with Sanyo for an extended period and never did get to talk to anyone.

My friend bought a Sanyo flat screen TV for me from WalMart in 2008. I am not an avid TV watcher so it was not used on a regular basis. In December of 2010, I turned it on and the sound went out. I called Sanyo who would do nothing because it was out of warranty. I took the TV in to a repair shop who told me it was a PCB board and would be about $200.00 with labor to repair. Seeing that we paid $474.00 for this TV two years earlier, I am opting not to have it repaired. That said, I will never, ever buy another Sanyo product again! Never! $474.00 is a lot of money to me and my friend.

We got a 42" Sanyo LCD TV at Walmart sometime in December 2008. Recently, in October 2010, we noticed a dark spot in the middle of the screen, more like gray. At first, we thought that the scene being shown has a cloudy sky but we realized later that it does not disappear. Then, a month ago, a line on the upper portion of the screen appeared, specifically 1/4 of the whole screen, and which would disappear maybe 30 minutes after the TV set is switched on. It is so disheartening because we could barely afford this kind of TV and saved so much for it (around $1,000). And now, considering that life is harder than it was two years ago, I doubt if we could have another TV when this one finally dies.

I received a large Sanyo TV for Christmas in 2008. Before the year was up, the sound went out. My kids took it to be repaired and the repairman said the soundboard was fried. He replaced it and I had it less than two weeks and the same thing happened. I'm not sure there's any point in trying to have it fixed again. It was a gift so I wouldn't have to strain my eyes to watch TV. I'm housebound and have cataracts so watching TV is about all I can do anymore. Now I have a 200-pound paperweight I can't move or use. Thank you for reading my complaint.

I bought a 37 inch Sanyo TV and after only 6 months, it turns off and on by itself with no sound or picture. I will never buy another Sanyo again.

I purchased a 42-inch Sanyo. I had it about 2 years ago. I turned on the TV, it has no picture, but it has sound. Then a couple of seconds later, the whole TV went black. I’m trying to call customer service (nothing). The panel board went out; I took it to a repair shop. It cost too much to repair. Do not purchase Sanyo TV unless you like buying a new TV every couple of years. I don’t care how much they cost. I will never buy one again. I hope there is a lawsuit because you can add my name.

After only two years, the screen went completely black. I tried to contact Sanyo to no avail. I will never buy Sanyo again and will be turning this over to my free attorney to deal with this.

I purchased a 42" LCD TV from Walmart, almost two years ago. It had just recently developed two, almost baseball sized. black circles at the top of the screen! One of which is in the extreme upper right hand corner. The other is to it's left, about 3/4 of the way across the screen.

I just wanted to let you know that my TV is all the way out now.

I bought a 42-inch Sanyo from Walmart. This TV lasted about 2 years. I paid over $2000. The green light comes on, the TV clicks, but I get no picture or sound. I was quoted a price of $250 to repair and told it would probably happen again in approximately 2 years. I have televisions that cost less than $250 and have lasted 10 years. Walmart won't help and Sanyo just gives you the run-around. This seems to be the problem with buying Chinese made products. [Look at the dry-wall fiasco.] Who has that kind of money to be ripped off by these corporations? Apparently, they know that this is a problem, yet they have offered no recall. I will not buy Sanyo products or shop at a store that does not stand behind the products it sells.

I bought a 42-inch Sanyo from Walmart. This TV lasted about 2 years. I paid over $2000. The green light comes on, the TV clicks, but I get no picture or sound. I was quoted a price of $250 to repair and told it would probably happen again in approximately 2 years. I have televisions that cost less than $250 and have lasted 10 years. Walmart won't help and Sanyo just gives you the run-around. This seems to be the problem with buying Chinese made products. [Look at the dry-wall fiasco.] Who has that kind of money to be ripped off by these corporations? Apparently, they know that this is a problem, yet they have offered no recall. I will not buy Sanyo products or shop at a store that does not stand behind the products it sells.

I purchased a Sanyo 32in Vizon in May 08 from Wal-Mart. I am very discouraged to see so many comments with the same issue as me. I turned on the TV to find sound and no picture. I was hoping to find a fix for this and found many disgruntled Sanyo owners. I guess my fix is to never purchase another Sanyo TV.

I bought a DP42746 Sanyo 42-inch plasma TV. It worked for 3 years approximately and broke under warranty. I got it fixed. Then 3 years later like clockwork, it broke again. The repair man came to my house the first time it broke and told me the repair would have cost me $600 and Sanyo wouldn't even sell a circuit board to me. This isn't fair. My children and wife can't even watch a television that I invested and trusted a company with $1200 6 years ago.

I bought my Sanyo flatscreen 50 inch LG TV in Feb. of 08 and about 2 months ago it started to have a black screen when I turned it on. Then, it would flicker and come back on, sound was fine. Now, it takes us to turn the TV on and back off 4 or 5 times to get a normal picture. It sounds like I don't have much time until it completely goes out.

Within a year of buying our 42" LCD Sanyo TV at Walmart, it got a streak (blackest gray) going down one side. From the reviews of those TVs, it sounds like there should have been a recall. The consumers should not be paying big bucks for such poorly made product. You go to their website, you can't get through to them. Who stands up for the consumer to make sure they are not done in by a bad company?

Sanyo 42" LCD HDTV less than two years old; purchased from Walmart. The screen has four vertical bands on the left side of the screen of about 4" that range from green plaid to solid black to black with lines. The right side is still completely clear.

I paid $1250 for a 42" Sanyo DP42746 plasma TV about 4 years ago. Less than 2 years after the purchase it died. We had it repaired and 2 years later it has died again the same way it did previously. Sanyo has essentially told me sorry, that's too bad. By all appearances this product suffers from a design deficiency but there is no authority that will make them do so.

I purchased a Sanyo 46" LCD flat panel TV from Wal-Mart in December 2008 for $1000. In September 2009, the screen developed 3 large black blobs across the top and there are colored lines running down the screen from the blobs. It rapidly became worse.

My Plasma 42-inch Sanyo DP42746 just quit working only after 1-3/4 years. It was $1200, new and Sanyo won’t do anything about it. I looked online and found hundreds with the same problem. No picture/sound, 1/2 picture, lines. Now an error code 12 on the main board saying it’s a D12V problem and it will cost over $600 to fix it. Sanyo should have a recall and make this right for the thousands that are now without their hard earned money and TV. I will never buy a Sanyo Product again. They don’t stand behind their merchandise.

We purchased a 46" Sanyo LCD TV Model DP46848 from Walmart in May 2008. In August of 2010, the TV started to show black horizontal lines on the right side, which quickly progressed to the entire right side of the screen going black. At first it would come and go. A month or so later the whole right side was blackened. We took it to a local repair shop only to be informed the TV was not fixable. Something is wrong here. We spent over $1200 for this TV and had just gotten it paid off a few months before this started. It lasted less than 2 1/2 years! Sanyo should be held responsible for selling the public TVs that can't be fixed. This was my first Sanyo and will be my last. What a rip-off.

Have a 42"plasma model DP42746 with no picture, no sound. Called Sanyo and was told to carry to my nearest repair shop. Less than 2 years old when bought and of course out of warranty.

This is a 26" Sanyo Model #DP26649, manufacture date August 2009. It went black, no sound after date received on September 13, 2009 to September 20, 2010. It is one year 7 days old. Sanyo will do nothing as it is out of warranty. It's unfortunate that we allow this junk to be sold in our country. I will never buy another Sanyo. Sanyo Executives better start reading bad reviews on the internet and correct these issues.

My 26" Sanyo Model No. DP26649, manufacture date August 2009, went black, no sound after date received, September 13, 2009 to September 20, 2010; one year and 7 days old. Sanyo will do nothing; it’s out of warranty.

We bought our 42" Plasma Stereo TV in December of 2008. By 2 January of 2010, 1yr+10 days later vertical stripes had formed, but we were told by Kmart that the unit was now already out of warranty.

We brought a 46" Plasma TV about 2 years ago. The screen started black on the left side. We took the TV to a repairman and it will cost more to repair than a new one will cost. When I contacted Sanyo, they told me there was nothing they could do because it was no longer under warranty.

We purchased a 46-inch Sanyo TV in May of 2008. In June of 2010, the left half of the screen started going black. We saved and saved for this TV. Shame on Sanyo, in these hard times not to make it right and recall the TV's.

Screen went dark on one side. As you can read on the net, lots of people are having the same problem. Walmart or Sanyo won't help me. Their TVs are junk and they know it. I am at the point of buying another TV, mine's too bad to watch. Please help.

I forwarded a complaint on failure of my Sanyo DLP42726 42" plasma TV to Sanyo. The problem was the picture went blank with sound. My repairman advised that it would not be cost effective to repair this unit. This TV is approximately 3 years old and my expectations were much higher. Sanyo Supervisor of Customer Service, Harvey ** reported that there is no recall or known problem with this TV. One only has to look at easily found information on the Internet to know this statement lacks truth. Sanyo documents their commitment to quality and reliability then denies responsibility when a known problem is apparent.

We purchased a 46" Sanyo LCD TV from Walmart in October 2008. In April of 2010, the TV started to show black horizontal lines on the left side which quickly progressed to the entire left side of the screen going black. Recently, the whole picture went, showing nothing but colored horizontal and vertical stripes. We had taken it to a local repair shop, only to be informed that the TV was not fixable. We spent $900 for a TV that only lasted us a year and half! We contacted Walmart with our frustration, but they were not willing to do anything as we had no "warranty". We also made an attempt to contact Sanyo directly but was never able to get through to speak with anyone. We will never purchase another Sanyo TV again and will continue to inform others of our experience.

Purchased a 46in Sanyo TV. Before the 2 yr warranty, there were dark streaks forming down the middle and on the right side of the screen. I contacted Wal-Mart, where I made the purchase and they would not do anything. I contacted Sanyo Direct and they wouldn't either. Then the screen started flashing black, sometimes part way across the left side then from the bottom to the top. Now it goes black half way across and all the way to the top. I cannot watch a show without it doing this. Contacted Wal-Mart and Sanyo both again and nothing. They won't do anything about it.

We have a 46" that we bought a little over 2 years ago. Over the past 6 months, the left half of the screen has started turning black and stays that way most of the time that it is on. We did not purchase an extended warranty, but it wouldn't have mattered because it would be out by now. Very disappointed. We've bought Sanyo products for over 15 years. We even have a 19' TV that is 17 years old. Never had one problem with it or any of the other 3 Sanyo TV's, 2 VCR/DVD players, etc. didn't purchase the extended warranty because of the good track record of Sanyo. However, we will never buy another Sanyo product again.

I don't know if my complaint went thru so I am writing again. I purchased a 46" Sanyo Television from Walmart a little over 2 yrs. ago. About a year ago, it started having a dark spot on the right side of the screen. It is now having big dark lines running completely across the screen. I read in my book this can be caused from cleaning the screen too hard (which I have not done). I believe they knew there was a problem with the televisions and used this as a way to not have to replace the bad set. I paid over $1,000 for this thing and it has lasted no time at all. I have a Philips TV that was over 15 years old before it decided to give it up. I never had a problem and always had beautiful picture. It seems as if these newer electronics are made to get just past the warranty. They should have to replace the thing with a brand new one.

I bought a 46-inch Sanyo Model **** LCD HD TV 16 months ago from WalMart. It cost $1087.82. The picture started going black on one-half of the screen. It seems like this is a common problem with Sanyo products. I work at a large manufacturing plant with plus workers and I will put flyers and tell everyone I deal with.

Wal-Mart extended warranty is a fraud and the service is a joke. My 42-inch Sanyo TV has the extended warranty. It went out 3 weeks ago and I called to make a claim. To this day, my TV is still in my living room broke. And they are telling me it could be a week to two weeks before it gets repaired. When I called, which is numerous times, I get the same excuses. Parts are ordered or they have to wait 3 to five days for parts to come in. Then, I have to wait for another repair center to schedule an appointment to come to my house and fix this TV. I’ve been without TV for 3 weeks now and it will be up to 2 more weeks for it to be repaired. That’s a month of Direct TV that I will pay for and not be able to use. This complaint is one of many on the internet that I’ve found. Meanwhile, Wal-Mart is raking in the cash on fools like us who bought into the "extended warranty" scam.

In February 2009, I purchased a 50" Plasma DP50747 TV from Wal-Mart for $898.00. Within months, the volume would go down all by itself. The problem worsened. The TV would also turn off all by itself. I finally called to report a warranty repair. I was told to "reset" the unit. That did not work. So they sent a tech out once and "repaired" it. That did not work, so I called again. This time after a lot of complaining, they finally authorized a second repair. But this time, they wanted me to drag this monster TV to the repair shop!

I bought 3 new Sanyo 32", 42" and 46" LCD HDTV's from Walmart. The 46" has a dark shadow that appears on the left side to the middle of the screen. This started to occur after about a year from purchase. I have discovered that it is a common problem with this set. Sanyo will not stand behind this common problem even though it is ongoing. I have stood beside Sanyo with many dedicated purchases and even helped build up their reputation among others only to be reminded that they will not stand behind their product.

I have had a Sanyo 46” HDTV for 2 years and 3 months. It started getting blacked out sections that come and go and has been getting worse. Half of the TV turns black and will persist for hours. I called Sanyo and considering that the product is past the normal 1 year manufacturer’s warranty, the best that they verbally offered was sell me another Sanyo HDTV for something like $480 (discounted). A check on consumer reports shows that this problem is very common with this product. This manufacturer should definitely be held accountable. I’m looking for someone who can assist.

Sanyo Vizon 42" (model no. DP42746, S/N B63390911158142, Chassis no. 42746-00, build date Sept. 2006) plasma TV purchased at Wal-Mart in 2006 has failed with same problem seen by others. TV powers up, green indicator light and relay heard clicking once. However, screen remains black. Unable to display menu or hear sound. The TV worked great and had a fantastic picture until then. However, it is unacceptable for a $1500 TV to only last four years!

I had a Sanyo 42 inch LCD for 3 1/2 years when, like everyone else on here, the screen went black. There is a power light but there isn't sound or picture. I called Sanyo twice for the reply but we can't help, so we can find someone to fix it for you, however you have to pay for it. This is garbage and someone from Sanyo needs to pay for ripping hardworking people off.If anyone has information about this lawsuit or you have heard about theseminarian please say something!

I purchased a Sanyo 19" LCD flat screen TV Model DP19648 from Wal-Mart on 10/4/08 for $257.00. By March of 2010 the TV would not get a picture or sound. I contacted Sanyo and they gave me the name of a Sanyo repairman in my area. I brought the TV to him and he said the Main Board is out and it would cost $200 to repair. I don't know if anyone is accustomed to buying a TV every 15 months. I have had TV's last for 15 years. This was my first and last Sanyo product!

I purchased a TV, Sanyo 42" Plasma (DP42746), from Wal-mart in 2007 and paid $1000.00 for it. Over the last 6 months, the screen kept turning black over the bottom half of the screen and then yesterday everything just went black and no sound. I called and asked Wal-Mart and Sanyo about the problem and they stated their was nothing they could do for me.

Purchased a Sanyo plasma 32" TV from Walmart for $900.00. Model#OP42746. Currently out of warranty. Sears repairman came to my home to repair TV. Power Board has died, $1,700 for a replacement! The cost of replacement part is more than the original price of the TV! What a rip off!

I called Sanyo and told them that my 50 inch flat screen would go off by itself after about 15 minutes of viewing. They told me that someone would contact me the next day after the case was reviewed. They called and said that they could not help me. The TV is only two months out of the 12-month warranty. I told them that I would never buy their product again. They gave me a repairman number in this area and it will cost half of what I paid for the TV. It's just not fair.

My father purchased a Sanyo 42" LCD TV in April of 2008. He is in his mid 80's and his wife has only partial vision in one eye. This was their first large screen TV and they were so excited that my mom would be able to see the TV! Since they are an older couple, they don't have any young grandchildren and they thought Sanyo was a 'reputable' company. They did not purchase the extended warranty (it would have been out anyway). Never in all their years of purchasing TVs have they had a problem. TVs in the past have always lasted for many, many years. Please note: They are on a fixed income and they saved up for close to a year to purchase a TV that my mom could see. We live in the desert so they are not able to sit outside and enjoy the weather because it's 110 degrees plus outside.

This is not a complaint, rather a follow up describing a resolution. In regard to the Daniel of Boulder City, NV, post dated June 20th, 2010, there has been satisfactory resolution. The original complaint described a Sanyo 32 inch LCD TV that failed. After writing two respectful letters to Sanyo describing in symptomatic detail how my TV failed, a Sanyo representative contacted me at the end of June, and asked me to return the TV to the Wal-Mart where it was purchased for either a replacement or a full refund.

Similar to many 32" Sanyo flat-screen, developed dark patch on right side of screen in less than year. 4 of the 8 Sanyos of same model at Walmart on display have same issue.

Sanyo 46" flat screen has developed shadows and dark areas. There are lines going through the television. I've tried everything. I'm stuck with a lemon from Sanyo. Every TV I've had lasted for years. This is my first disappointment with a TV. I've had my own since the age of 8. I'm now 51.

Not a complaint but instead a thank you to Sanyo. We had an issue with our 50 in Plasma. Wse had no problem with Sanyo. They replaced our TV with no problem at all! Thank you Sanyo. Tammy, you were great! Charlie you were great!

On November 8th, 2009, I bought a Sanyo model # DP46848 LCD TV from Walmart in Batavia, NY. By early May 2010, it started having the right half of screen staying darker than left side of screen. I called Sanyo and spoke with a technician who asked if I had an extended warranty to which I answered no. The tech then explained the screen on the TV was shot and was not worth fixing and also seeing it was more than a year (1 1/2 years) since I purchased the TV that there was nothing he could do for me. He also stated that most LCDs made now are throw-aways. I did tell the tech that maybe after 10 years, it should be a throw away but not after a year and a half. The conversation ended there.

I bought the 46 inch Sanyo TV for $1200. 2 years ago the left side of the screen blacks out and after research I see it is a common problem, Sanyo says too bad more less, I told the girl I would never buy another Sanyo if they did not address my problem, she said ok thank you for calling. They definitely need a recall rip off Sanyo. I’m out a TV and $1200 bucks I have a 20 year old TV that work still this don’t last 3.