My electronics hate me

[wart57]

My 61 inch Samsung DLP 18 months old won't come on sometimes, will other times. Got the repair man coming out next week, $175 just to look at the TV.

X-box 360 - will play games sometimes, when it feels like it.

Harmon Kardon receiver, comes on, but freezes sometimes, have to turn it on and off several times before sound comes on.

All of this started a few weeks ago when I had to update the firmware on my universal remote, so I stopped using the Universal remote, but even with the correct remote for the devices, they are still messed up.

Toshiba Laptop - the sound is out.

HP Desktop - freezes up, slows down, and Zune software wont boot up. Have spyware software, finds some stuff, but still runs like crap, damn Vista.

The electronics gods are out to get me right now.

[BenNX74205]

I think your 360 Red-Ringed all your other electronics.

[wart57]

I think your 360 Red-Ringed all your other electronics.

That sounds dirty, even though I know what you mean.....

[mikechamp]

I have a vampire dishwasher.

Seriously, my dishwasher will only work properly if I start it at 10pm or later. It absolutely will not work when the sun is up. (And before you even say anything, no, there is no timer on my dishwasher. It's not that fancy.)

[wart57]

I have a vampire dishwasher.

Seriously, my dishwasher will only work properly if I start it at 10pm or later. It absolutely will not work when the sun is up. (And before you even say anything, no, there is no timer on my dishwasher. It's not that fancy.)

It is just energy concious, trying to save you money by using off peak electricity.

[AdmiralKird]

You're buying a lot of breakdown prone electronics. Before you buy, I recommend more thorough online research, especially customer reviews.

In the meantime...Your DLP is probably going to need a motherboard replacement, thats the general consensus quick/fix for DLPs.
XBOX - RMA it, you'll get a good one in a month.
Reciever - You'll just have to buy a new one.
Laptop - You've probably missed some setting somewhere, put a windows install on an external harddrive and switch the bios to boot from there - if possible. Install sound drivers, see what happens.
Desktop - Vista? The automatic disk defragmenter is probably getting you, turn it off. Make sure you have all recommended updates, shut off your automatic virus scanning, make sure windows defender is off. If it is still sluggish - fresh install. Whats your Vista rating numbers?

[lukethedrifter]

I had similar issues once. Turns out my ex was watering plants that sat above the stereo right there instead of watering them in the sink as agreed.

[Diddy]

i think my computer and printer are trying to die. No problems with the home stereo equipment though. Nothing seems to last these days

[Swatcat27]

my HDTV of 3 years will go crazy on me if I pause anything on the DVR. I will lose one of the 3 prime colors as a punishment for the next week or so. I once saw a Cincinnati Bengals game where the guys were wearing pink unis. After a week, when I have called around to ask if one of my friends would help me with a truck, the TV would work fine. Seriously, I would call my wife from work to see if the colors are still normal & she would say 'its a good day..one day at a time'. IMO, Samsungs are crappy. I will never buy another one made by them. Oh the freakiest thing about the TV - I would hear things pop all night long randomly. When we first got the house, we were paranoid that someone was breaking in - now we have got used to the freaking TV.

[cardinalkarp]

my HDTV of 3 years will go crazy on me if I pause anything on the DVR. I will lose one of the 3 prime colors as a punishment for the next week or so. I once saw a Cincinnati Bengals game where the guys were wearing pink unis. After a week, when I have called around to ask if one of my friends would help me with a truck, the TV would work fine. Seriously, I would call my wife from work to see if the colors are still normal & she would say 'its a good day..one day at a time'. IMO, Samsungs are crappy. I will never buy another one made by them. Oh the freakiest thing about the TV - I would hear things pop all night long randomly. When we first got the house, we were paranoid that someone was breaking in - now we have got used to the freaking TV.

Hmm, have you called Samsung about that? I had problems w/ my first Samsung plasma (it made a buzzing noise) and they sent someone out to fix it, messed it up worse and replaced it w/ a brand new version of the tv I had. I also bought the 3 yr warranty plan from Best Buy when I bought it just in case I would run into any major problems. Other than that the tv has been great and has a wonderful picture.