New RCA 50" 4k Smart TV vs Used 3 Year old Samsung 48" 720p Smart TV (Model 48H4203)
Got this 50" rca led tv for free, looking for help troubleshooting.
More than likely a screen issue. It might cost more for the screen than the TV itself, if you can even find one.
I am not an expert, but I had a TV do something similar and that's what it ended up being.
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Hi guys,
New home owner looking to furnish his place. I really don't know much about TV specs so was hoping for some perspective on which of the two above listed T.V's to go for, both for around $300 CAD. Obviously the Samsung brand makes you feel like you're getting a better high quality item, but the TV is used and is 720p. Read that RCA isn't the most reliable but it would be a new (floor model) and I'm not a heavy T.V user so wont be putting much wear on it. Clear picture, clear sound, and netflix+ spotify really all I need. Links below to both, any thoughts; maybe why the RCA one is so cheap, would be appreciated!
Samsung $290 CAD
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1106721-REG/samsung_ua_48h4203_48_720p_multi_system.html
RCA $300 CAD
https://www.amazon.com/RCA-Roku-Smart-LED-50-Inch/dp/B07615DMGL
Thanks.
Figure I'll crack it open at look for faulty or corroded cables/connectors, obvious burned components, etc. It has this stripe that whatever processes the signal seems to ignore, it bumps the image over to the next usable area. Image in comments.
More than likely a screen issue. It might cost more for the screen than the TV itself, if you can even find one.
I am not an expert, but I had a TV do something similar and that's what it ended up being.
Controlling 6 million Liquid crystal elements takes a lot of wires. It could be that one of the ribbon cables is slightly corodid or loose or there maybe a bad solder joint. With a mirror set up so that you can see the screen, start by firmly poking the ribbon cables around the edge of the screen. Also poke at the "chip on flex" that look like this: http://m8ta.com/images/1242_3.jpg. Why it is shifted and not just blank is a mystery to me.