Onkyo - Strange Warranty

[SynthSmith]

Just happened to check about warranty.
And in this page, (section 3, last bullet)
ONKYO SIGHT & SOUND INDIA
Onkyo clearly stays that, if the product is used continuously, then warranty is there only for 180 days!!!

This Onkyo product is intended for consumers use and is not designed for continuous or commercial use. In the event that this product is used commercially or continuously, the warranty period is limited to 180 days.

So they don't expect it to work for more than 6 months ???

 

[max123_ind]

Just happened to check about warranty.
And in this page, (section 3, last bullet)
ONKYO SIGHT & SOUND INDIA
Onkyo clearly stays that, if the product is used continuously, then warranty is there only for 180 days!!!


So they don't expect it to work for more than 6 months ???

Almost all A/V receivers dissipate **massive amounts of heat**.. it says that if you CONTINUOUSLY use it (like use it a minitheatre and *not turn it off at all* it will be valid for 180 days).

EVen in minitheaters they only use for sometime and turn it off at least in the night... On a day to day basis people like us get less than 2 hours on a weekday and some time on weekend... so **Relax**

P.S. I'm not affialiated to Onkyo in anyway...

 

[TaureanBull]

What I want to know is how will they come to know about this if it the damage was caused by CONTINUOUS use? What defines continuous use? Not switching off the system for 180 days??

 

[theironhorse]

Some U.S. cust do tell they used it that much however in india even if u use it we say i hardly touched it ...so no worry...

by the end of the day its a customer driven industry and we are the king..

 

[ajinkya]

What I want to know is how will they come to know about this if it the damage was caused by CONTINUOUS use? What defines continuous use? Not switching off the system for 180 days??

I think the continuous high current flowing through the circuit will likely leave tell-tale signs (transistor, capacitor condition, switch burn-out), which may be different from a gently used receiver. It is similar to checking when a car engine is pushed too hard. In that case, the mechanical wear and tear on the pistons, spark plug condition are good indicators.

But it would be interesting for me also to understand what exactly it is that they check. My guess is the overall condition of the circuit board, components, wire traces, and switches, both visually and electrically. But I am not a certified technician, so anyone with more information/experience, please chime in.