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nickman16 · 2026-01-22T19:17:49.546000Z

Hi there, and thanks for giving me time. I bought a used TV from a private seller 2 weeks ago, and it was sold as "perfect", but having used it for a number of days, I've sadly noticed horizontal banding in dark scenes, although very faint - probably shouldn't be visible. I know TVs have "dirty screen effect" out of the box, but I have noticed a wide band in the centre of the screen that is rather distracting playing dark games. It could be called "perfect" to anyone using it for general TV viewing, but it's no good for me. From my research, it may have dim/ageing/faulty LED strips , but then I wondered if it was worth complaining to the seller due to the "perfect" description, but I would feel bad doing so, as I am certain they would not admit they knew about the issue before selling. I am going down the rabbit hole of repairing it myself right now. LG do not sell this size with an IPS panel any more, which is why I had to buy used. If I were to attempt the route of a "not as described" return, how would the seller be affected? Thanks for any advice on what you would do. I really appreciate it. (You can just about see it in the picture, but it's an eye-sore in dark games)

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