What the hell is going on with the new TV's

[futureyes]

hey franciejones ... not weird at all ... i had the same thing happen with my plasma last year ...

the thing was only a year or so old ... kept doing that clicking thing continuously when not on and yes ... the "on" button did go off and on even when the unit wasn't plugged in!

may of last year came and i had a dream whereby i was told to get rid of it ... permanently ...

woke up and thought what? dang thing wasn't cheap ... now to get rid of it?

paid no attention ... two weeks later the sound goes on it ... great ...

warranty was JUST over at that time (of course) and the repair people said it would cost just as much to repair the sound as it would to almost buy a new one ...

that night i had the same dream again ... was told that i wasn't listening ... that the toy was something to stay away from ...

so that was it for a practically new plasma tv ... had never replaced it ... haven't watched tv since last may ...

gotta tell ya though ... how REFRESHING ... feels like i'm free of that control ...

but whilst watching it always ... i never knew i WAS controlled ...

don't know it until one breaks away from it ... all is well ... better than actually ...

so that's my plasma experience franciejones ... same dang clickin went on ... and off ...

permanently ...

[Humble Janitor]

Also, if you become used to working with cameras everywhere like I am starting to, you learn that there can't always be someone watching those cameras completely, 24/7.

[dayzero]

I only watch Lost, it's the best non-fiction going.

[franciejones]

Originally Posted by Anchor

.... Or just give them what they really want and stand naked in front of the TV.

I did that just now, and I bet some poor government bloke threw up over his monitor.

A..

OMG Anchor...you are so hilarious!

[franciejones]

Originally Posted by futureyes

hey franciejones ... not weird at all ... i had the same thing happen with my plasma last year ...
the thing was only a year or so old ... kept doing that clicking thing continuously when not on and yes ... the "on" button did go off and on even when the unit wasn't plugged in!
may of last year came and i had a dream whereby i was told to get rid of it ... permanently ...

(partial quote)

Thanks, glad to know I am not alone---I dont have plasma but the cable is getting cut this week.....hubby cant bear to get rid of the appliance but he will have to settle for DVDs in our collection

[THE eXchanger]

do you coverup the eyeball on your laptop ?

[iainl140285]

If this is a common occurence, i.e. cameras in Plasma tv's - and anyone here decides to chuck theirs out, perhaps you can crack it open 1st and photograph the camera and other innards inside?

I think I remember someone on this site did do this on a similar thread previously.


Peace
Respect
Iain

[Dantheman62]

Hey iain, it was this thread here... http://projectavalon.net/forum/showthread.php?t=11291

[futureyes]

Originally Posted by franciejones

(partial quote)

Thanks, glad to know I am not alone---I dont have plasma but the cable is getting cut this week.....hubby cant bear to get rid of the appliance but he will have to settle for DVDs in our collection

franciejones ... expect some withdrawel symptoms from hubby ...

[franciejones]

Originally Posted by eXchanger

do you coverup the eyeball on your laptop ?

No, as I do not have a laptop

[Swanny]

Originally Posted by dayzero

I only watch Lost, it's the best non-fiction going.

I watch LOST, HEROES and the dog whisperer

Originally Posted by eXchanger

do you coverup the eyeball on your laptop ?

Yea

[Czymra]

Originally Posted by futureyes

franciejones ... expect some withdrawel symptoms from hubby ...

Yeah and channel them the RIGHT way.

[DoctorWho]

Well I watch Doctor Who, Top Gear, Lost and Heroes fairly religiously. I would say that if there was "the show" people on this forum should watch is Lost. It covers almost every topic in the metaphysical relm except ETs (though that could pop up at some point), and does it in a very realistic manner. So go watch Lost, folks. You'll suck it all up.
Bill "the Doctor"

[Jacqui D]

[QUOTE=Swanny;117830]I watch LOST, HEROES and the dog whisperer

Hey swanny your after my own heart all my best programs at the moment, Lost has to be the best though!

Dharma! that's for real!

[Brinty]

Originally Posted by franciejones

My TV is one of the "newer" TV's. I bought it a year ago and when it is OFF, it will click several times and then about 10 minutes later, it does it again.....my husband rarely believes any of my Camelot or Avalon info...but even he is being freaked out by this odd happening. Does anyone else have this particular thing going on? I just unplugged it cause it is so weird and frankly scary too. I am not a real "fear" person, but I tell you ...over the last months this TV has given me the real hebbie jeebies. Its the only appliance I have that seems to control itself somehow. No picture comes on but the tv definitely is clicking and I see a light come on at the power indicator.

Hi francie, we don't have a plasma TV but we do have an LCD one. Our terrestrial picture is rat-**** and the digital one pixelates and breaks up if there is a storm going on between the gubbinses that relay the signal. Apart from that, we experience nothing else to complain about except a large proportion of program content.

The one utensil that we do have that, like your TV, makes clicking noises when not switched on, is our electric kettle. It's one of those cordless jobs that sit on a disc connected to the power. Especially disconcerting when you are sitting home alone reading a ghost story. I tend to pop a CD into the player and wind the volume up. The first time it happened what little hair I have stood on end. Not a pretty sight.

[Brinty]

Originally Posted by Anchor

.... Or just give them what they really want and stand naked in front of the TV.

I did that just now, and I bet some poor government bloke threw up over his monitor.

A..

I ran through the lounge naked the other night from the bathroom to our bedroom - the TV didn't react but the mirror fell off the wall, scared the cr4p out of the cat who shot into the spare room to get under the bad. We'd forgotten to point out to her that we'd replaced the old bed with a divan bed that has drawers under it.

After she picked herself up and shook her head, she saw herself in that room's mirror and went bonkers again. We have polished floors and mats and as she tried to get traction on the mat, it wrinkled up behind her and she was going nowhere.

I felt guilty for laughing but some things just make you laugh. We now have a snub-nosed Persian cat that looks as mean as hell but is in fact a very placid critter.

[franciejones]

That is HILARIOUS Brinty! Thank you for the laugh.

[taadev]

Originally Posted by dagon

the only tv I get is at my friends house. I say get rid of the propaganda machine. case solved. no more fear. and you save money. and the list go's on. get your news from the net, and what not. but I guess some have to get there fix on reality shows and such.

I'm with you on this I've been slowly weaning my TV based friend off the Boob Tube and cable.

The TV will be DVD based use only real soon!

[dayzero]

Swanny! Yess!

I'm a Dog Whispering fan too!

But it has to be Caesar the Geezer, not the other one......

Him on his rollerskates with the pack.....class.

And I think Ben will be quite surprised to see Locke alive and well.

he he hhhhh

[shanonatime]

Originally Posted by franciejones

My TV is one of the "newer" TV's. I bought it a year ago and when it is OFF, it will click several times and then about 10 minutes later, it does it again.....my husband rarely believes any of my Camelot or Avalon info...but even he is being freaked out by this odd happening. Does anyone else have this particular thing going on? I just unplugged it cause it is so weird and frankly scary too. I am not a real "fear" person, but I tell you ...over the last months this TV has given me the real hebbie jeebies. Its the only appliance I have that seems to control itself somehow. No picture comes on but the tv definitely is clicking and I see a light come on at the power indicator.

stray infrared signals??? this has happened to me too... with the non plasma kind... what about computers... the ones with the built in web cam...? :-) but let's not freak ourselves out.