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Dell Plasma buzzing

Sep 3, 2005 1:52AM PDT

Has anyone else had a problem with a buzzing sound from the Dell Plasma? The Picture is great but I noticed the buzzing when the TV is on for a while.

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Call it in before you discover the repair costs.
Sep 3, 2005 3:43AM PDT

Don't delay!

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dell plasma humming
Sep 14, 2005 1:40AM PDT

Okay, it is more of a humming noise than buzzing. I found this on Dell's site. Is this sound a common problem with Plasma's in general? or should I send it back?

have you vere heard of a power cleaner?

2. Noise
* Dell plasma TVs, like other electrical devices, emit noise to some degree. Depending on the amount of electrical current running through the device, a greater or lesser amount of noise may be emitted
* Bright scenes on the TV screen require additional power to be delivered to the screen in order to accurately display the image. The generation of additional power requires more electrical current, so a faint humming noise may be noticed. Dark scenes typically will not result in as much noticeable "humming" noise coming from the unit
* Noise may be reflected out into the listening area if your plasma TV is next to a wall
* Noise may be more apparent if your plasma TV is placed in a "high altitude" or an ?echo-rich? environment

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dell plasma humming
Sep 14, 2005 3:14AM PDT

Guess they have had a lot of calls on this.
See if this matches your problem, if not then call it in. John