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Has anyone else had HDMI ports die on their VIZIO tv?

Nov 12, 2012 6:09 PM

I purchased a 42" Vizio in 2009 that sat in the living room until 3 months ago when I moved it upstairs to the bedroom. Since the move I've had all 4 HDMI ports die. I've tried different cables, different cable boxes and it just keeps happening. Actually I am now out of ports and have regular cables running between the tv and cable box. Has this happened to anyone else with their tv?

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Actually not with a vizio, but with a different brand. It took me a few trys to realize that one of my cables had somehow managed to get a slight bend in the connector to allow it to not make the connection right. I only figured it out when I wiggled the connection and got a moment of pass thru.

ihatedealswoot ihatedealswoot
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I've got a 32" and a 22" Vizio, and no problems with either. They're both 3-5 years old.

okham okham
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I had all HDMI ports on a Sony TV die. I think it was the result of a power surge through the coaxial cable (since I had the TV power plugged into a protector but not the cable). It was still under warranty - the guy replaced something inside the TV and now they all work again.

benyust2 benyust2
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@ihatedealswoot: I thought maybe it was the cable too, bought new ones and it only worked if I moved to a new port. Then the new one died, then same thing, over and over. :(

@okham: I have 3, a 22", a 42" and a 47" and this is the only problem I've had, and it was after I moved it - so don't move them!!! :)

lmensor lmensor
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@benyust2: Thanks for that tip, I had thought about that as being an option as to what happened but wasn't sure if it was actually possible. I believe the surge protector I have has a spot for the coax, but the ex did not have it running through there so I didn't do it when I moved the tv up there. I will find another cable run that through tonight!

lmensor lmensor
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I have a 47" led vizio in the bedroom and have not had this problem at all, its been moved a few times as well.

darkinc darkinc
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@lmensor: noted.

okham okham
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@lmensor: Yeah, after that happened, I made sure not to connect it again without using the surge protector. I guess those coaxial ports on the surge suppressor are there for a reason!

benyust2 benyust2
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I don't own a Vizio, but I run all my connections through a surge suppressor and have had no problems. :::knocks on wood:::

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