Comments on: Sanyo DP42849 Review – 42-inch LCD HDTV

By: Calvin in VA

Calvin in VA — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:06:13 +0000

I purchased the Sanyo DP42849 a little over one year ago and it is nothing but a big ass paper weight now. The lcd panel has gone bad and it will cost over $400 to fix it. This is a big disappointment as I really thought this was a great deal when I first purchased this TV. What ever happened to quality? It seems that no one builds quality products anymore. It’s strangely funny that the lcd panel went bad about one month after my warranty expired.

By: Tony in FL

Tony in FL — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 19:17:38 +0000

I purchased the Sanyo DP42849 a year and a half ago and now it does not work. The screen goes black and no picture sound. In reading on this issue, I found that it is a defect with this TV and the manufacturer will not provide warranty replacement. Also, I took the TV to a Sanyo certified repair shop and they are charging me $400 to fix it. I do not recommend purchasing this TV.

By: joe in PA

joe in PA — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:55:17 +0000

my sanyo dp42849 shuts off on its own about 2 times every movie i watch. it also sometimes will make a ridiculously loud noise and the screen will turn pinstriped and make this noise for about 15 seconds, very irritating. i thought i was saving my money by buying a cheap tv but i guess i should have spent a little more and got a sony being as this thing is a peice of junk and sanyos warrenty is as good as the steaming pile your dog leaves you in your yard everyday.

By: Britt

Britt — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:08:22 +0000

I’m taking this TV back. I don’t deny that the picture is very clear but, I’ve had a lot of problems with this TV. The screen will go black and I will lose the sound every now and then. Other time The sound will crackle until I completely lose it. Then I have to turn off the tv and turn it back on in order to get the sound back. When I pause movies I get tons of green flashing pixels across the screen and happens a few colors as well while the movie playing. The bottom half of the picture will start flashing along the top of the screen when I have the X-box plugged in. I just switched from a 32″ Emerson and I never once had a problem. I’m not pay almost $600 for a tv that does this.

By: Darrell in Columbus, Oh

Darrell in Columbus, Oh — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:33:18 +0000

The picture is astounding! The connections are too many to list, I was blown away at the value this unit offered for the money, comparable to much more expensive units in my opinion.

By: Earl

Earl — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:05:16 +0000

The sanyo 42 inch LCD Tv model #DP42849 was the best purchase of a tv that I have ever made. great picture & a lot of featuters for the buck I would recomend this TV to anyone!