TV repair - Page 3

SteveDallas · 01-17-2007, 02:54 PM

A small update.

http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6407854.html

busterb · 01-17-2007, 07:53 PM

From above.
“One of the things we are certainly focused on is having a program that reaches out to those in the most need,” Kneuer said.

Bull Shit

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busterb · 05-25-2009, 10:40 PM

Well I didn't think it had been that long . I've kept the thing going, but now I've lost the picture. I have a drawing ( because I can't spell the other word) Anyway It's almost 10 years old. I'm trying to decide whether to buy a horizontal output transistor or a new board.
Nothing open at this tme to check prices.
So maybe a new LCD?

Undertoad · 05-25-2009, 10:49 PM

If you want an LCD, and you don't have cable, you will probably need to buy a good rooftop antenna.

If you have cable, and you want a high resolution LCD, you will probably have to pay more.

If you have cable, and you want the same shit you have always had, buy a tube TV for $25 from your neighbors who bought a flat screen, and don't change anything.

richlevy · 05-27-2009, 09:10 PM

Well, on Monday I came downstairs and found my 27" 10-year-old Toshiba had a single horizontal line mid-screen. This had never happened before. I was able to give it a whack on the side and restore the screen, but there was flicker at the edges and the pixels in the middle where the line had been seemed off.

The choice was to attempt to repair a 10-year-old non-HDTV TV or buy a flat screen. It being Memorial Day, we decided to get an LCD. Both price and our TV wall unit limited size to 32 inches.

After trying two department stores we ended up at Best Buy. I looked at two 32" Samsungs, whose model numbers were 1 digit apart. The difference between the cheaper and more expensive model was $15, 1 HDMI input, and different contrast rations.

I was going to spend the $15, mostly for the contrast ration, but they were out of stock on the more expensive model. I ended up with the cheaper model.

I looked at them almost side by side and I actually thought the cheaper one looked better, but that could have been due to different picture settings.

On the face of it 50,000:1 sounds better than 8,000:1. I was wondering about why one is 'dynamic' and the other is not. Did they just leave out a word or is there a difference?

50,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio
For a stunning viewing experience.

Excellent contrast (8000:1)
For a stunning viewing experience.

busterb · 05-27-2009, 10:31 PM

Rich. Mine is an almost ten year old 32" Toshiba with the same crap. No adjustment left.

busterb · 05-29-2009, 03:09 PM

Hum. A rebuilt main board cost $147.95. A new board is only $ 313.95
I hate to put the money in a old TV. But I hate to buy a new LCD, maybe a 37". So many models to choose from. Perhaps someone will have a really great dads day sale?

SteveDallas · 05-29-2009, 03:31 PM

Would you be happy with a 32" LCD? There seems to be a big price break between 32" and 37".

I think the first question you need to answer is what kind of signal do you get, or want to get. UT has the right idea. If you're sticking with SD cable, I'd say scrounge another CRT or fix this one. (I personally might pay for the rebuilt board, but not for the new one.)

HD off the air looks fabulous, if you can get the reception. Of course I live about six miles from Philadelphia's main TV antenna farm, so that's easy for me to say because I can get the job done with rabbit ears.

glatt · 05-29-2009, 03:35 PM

Around here, people are paying to get rid of their old crt tvs. I'd check craigslist or similar for your area. You can probably get a very nice used CRT TV for $25-$50.

If you wait a couple weeks for the digital switchover, I bet you will see lots of TVs just sitting by the side of the road.

Undertoad · 05-29-2009, 03:40 PM

You could drive to Brandon and get a 32" for $100.

http://jackson.craigslist.org/ele/1194015371.html

Madison's a bit further, but a beautiful 37" Sony WEGA with matching stand for $300.

http://jackson.craigslist.org/ele/1194375921.html

01-17-2007, 07:53 PM	#32
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	From above. “One of the things we are certainly focused on is having a program that reaches out to those in the most need,” Kneuer said. Bull Shit 13 __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

05-25-2009, 10:40 PM	#33
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	Well I didn't think it had been that long . I've kept the thing going, but now I've lost the picture. I have a drawing ( because I can't spell the other word) Anyway It's almost 10 years old. I'm trying to decide whether to buy a horizontal output transistor or a new board. Nothing open at this tme to check prices. So maybe a new LCD? __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

05-27-2009, 09:10 PM	#35
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	Well, on Monday I came downstairs and found my 27" 10-year-old Toshiba had a single horizontal line mid-screen. This had never happened before. I was able to give it a whack on the side and restore the screen, but there was flicker at the edges and the pixels in the middle where the line had been seemed off. The choice was to attempt to repair a 10-year-old non-HDTV TV or buy a flat screen. It being Memorial Day, we decided to get an LCD. Both price and our TV wall unit limited size to 32 inches. After trying two department stores we ended up at Best Buy. I looked at two 32" Samsungs, whose model numbers were 1 digit apart. The difference between the cheaper and more expensive model was $15, 1 HDMI input, and different contrast rations. I was going to spend the $15, mostly for the contrast ration, but they were out of stock on the more expensive model. I ended up with the cheaper model. I looked at them almost side by side and I actually thought the cheaper one looked better, but that could have been due to different picture settings. On the face of it 50,000:1 sounds better than 8,000:1. I was wondering about why one is 'dynamic' and the other is not. Did they just leave out a word or is there a difference? 50,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio For a stunning viewing experience. Excellent contrast (8000:1) For a stunning viewing experience. __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

05-27-2009, 10:31 PM	#36
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	Rich. Mine is an almost ten year old 32" Toshiba with the same crap. No adjustment left. __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

05-29-2009, 03:09 PM	#37
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	Hum. A rebuilt main board cost $147.95. A new board is only $ 313.95 I hate to put the money in a old TV. But I hate to buy a new LCD, maybe a 37". So many models to choose from. Perhaps someone will have a really great dads day sale? __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

01-17-2007, 02:54 PM	#31
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	A small update. http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6407854.html

05-25-2009, 10:49 PM	#34
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	If you want an LCD, and you don't have cable, you will probably need to buy a good rooftop antenna. If you have cable, and you want a high resolution LCD, you will probably have to pay more. If you have cable, and you want the same shit you have always had, buy a tube TV for $25 from your neighbors who bought a flat screen, and don't change anything.

05-29-2009, 03:31 PM	#38
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Would you be happy with a 32" LCD? There seems to be a big price break between 32" and 37". I think the first question you need to answer is what kind of signal do you get, or want to get. UT has the right idea. If you're sticking with SD cable, I'd say scrounge another CRT or fix this one. (I personally might pay for the rebuilt board, but not for the new one.) HD off the air looks fabulous, if you can get the reception. Of course I live about six miles from Philadelphia's main TV antenna farm, so that's easy for me to say because I can get the job done with rabbit ears.

05-29-2009, 03:35 PM	#39
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Around here, people are paying to get rid of their old crt tvs. I'd check craigslist or similar for your area. You can probably get a very nice used CRT TV for $25-$50. If you wait a couple weeks for the digital switchover, I bet you will see lots of TVs just sitting by the side of the road.

05-29-2009, 03:40 PM	#40
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	You could drive to Brandon and get a 32" for $100. http://jackson.craigslist.org/ele/1194015371.html Madison's a bit further, but a beautiful 37" Sony WEGA with matching stand for $300. http://jackson.craigslist.org/ele/1194375921.html

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