how bright should a tv be

[staffiebull]

i just got my tv back after a repair with the on/off switch. to get a decent picture i have to set the contrast and brightness to its maximum lightness. should that be acceptable? the tv is about 7 months old so is under warranty but the on/off switch has been repaired twice, nothing to do with brightness i know, but can they turn round and say i have an acceptable picture even tho everything is on its maximum to do so. cheers for any advice

[plonky]

to get a decent picture i have to set the contrast and brightness to its maximum lightness. should that be acceptable?

doesn't sound normal! was it like that before it was taken away?

[staffiebull]

i just got it back after 6 weeks, i don't remember having to have everything set at maximum. it seems a 12 month guarantee is not as good as it sounds, if it breaks down in the first 3-4 weeks then you can get a replacement set, after that the manufacturer will repair rather than replace. i'll contact the shop on monday and see what they have to say this time.

[myke]

tell them you use it as a monitor for a games system and the picture aint bright enough the brightness should not need to be on max unless the tube is low which is doubtfull if under a year old get them to take it back and repair it correctly

[staffiebull]

well tv broke down again last night, only had it for 3 days after it was repaired, so it'll hopefully be returned to the manufacturer this time while i hopefully get a refund.