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About Rick Montgomery
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Expertise
Most questions about 1970's-1980's audio equipment. Most 1980's -1990's VCR's and VCR combo's. Most 1980's-1990's car audio, except original equipment. I know name brand after-market such as Kenwood, Pioneer, JVC, and some Sony. I am not so good with TV's, DVD's or camcorders. I do not work on Projection TV sets at all. I also have no access to documebntation for sets outside of the United States.

Experience
Professional Electronics Technician since 1975, specializing in most audio, home, portable and car. Also all VCR's. Limited TV knowledge. No projection TV experience

Organizations
Through work, NESDA.

Publications
n/a

Education/Credentials
High School. Graduated with 2 yrs Vocational Electronics in High School.

Awards and Honors
Certificates of completion of factory training seminars for various brands

Past/Present Clients
Thousands of customers to the Service Centers I have worked for.

   

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SubjectDate AskedExpert

color lines "sagging" at top of screen11/25/2009cleggsan
  Q: I need help. No, not that kind. I have a june, 2002 Samsung mod# PCL5415R big screen that suddenly ...
  A: This seems to be a convergence circuit failure. There are many discussions on the internet about ...
Only 4 channels11/25/2009cleggsan
  Q: I purchased a 1999 (I think) RCA XL100 from Goodwill today and it only gives 4 channels. I need to ...
  A: Does your DirectTV have a remote control? If so, it should be programmable to operate the RCA ...
JVC Model #AV-32F70411/25/2009cleggsan
  Q: I was watching tv one day and the picture suddenly went out. There is a green on-timer button that ...
  A: The symptoms you described point to a serious power supply failure and it will cost some $$ to ...
Samsung S6767W11/25/2009cleggsan
  Q: Samsung S6767 purchased in Feb 2007. Experienced multiple power bumps while viewing. Since then the ...
  A: Have you replaced the bulb at all since new? Have you studied the manual for replacing the bulb? ...
ILO DTV2794B11/24/2009Rick Montgomery
  Q: I have an ILO DTV2794B that is not working. When I hit the button to turn it on, all I get is a ...
  A: Ken, I cannot answer your cost questions. I do not have access to ILO parts or to pricelists from ...
sharp 25j-s10011/24/2009Rick Montgomery
  Q: My old tv will work perfectly fine, then the screen will just go all white. There is nothing you can ...
  A: Tiny hairline cracks in the main circuit board. I cannot help you find them, as I would have to be ...
ILO DTV2794B11/24/2009Rick Montgomery
  Q: I have an ILO DTV2794B that is not working. When I hit the button to turn it on, all I get is a ...
  A: Ken, Any storm damage to today's electronic equipment is among the most diffecult problems at ...
Bowens and Wilkins DM 61011/24/2009Rick Montgomery
  Q: Hey, I have 2 B&W DM 610 stereo speakers and one of them is clicking profusely from the sub woofer ...
  A: Michael, The rattling/clacking you hear will be caused by one of 2 things. The first, usually a ...
emerson ewd 200411/24/2009cleggsan
  Q: VCR/DVD combo vhs works fine DVD side will not power on. anything to look for power supply wise on ...
  A: Caps don't always "bloat" when they go bad, but they are often trouble makers anyway. I suspect ...
Red Key on right side of screen, cannot get it off11/24/2009Rick Montgomery
  Q: I've got a RCA tv (R29SFOBA), i've had it for 6 yrs since i've had it i have had no problems except ...
  A: Melissa, As my profile reflects, I only have access to documentation in the form of owners ...
Remote control sensor11/24/2009Rick Montgomery
  Q: I have a Techics SU-G91 5.1 home theater system with the equalizer , radio , cassette and cd player ...
  A: Don, I thought so. Well, at least we know I can still read schematics! OK, first off, the I/R ...
No sound11/24/2009cleggsan
  Q: Panasonic LCD Model TC-26LX60. No sound at any port. Cable box and dvd have no sound.
  A: If still under warranty they should cover this. However, before going to warranty or calling a ...
tv11/24/2009cleggsan
  Q: I have a 36" sanyo ds31590 while in video mode the TV sound stopped and the remote and the manual ...
  A: I still think it is a bad power supply; more specifically, I think it is a voltage regulator on the ...
Pioneer Elite PRO-RO5U11/24/2009cleggsan
  Q: I have a 4 year old Pioneer Elite Pro-RO5U that has been unplugged for a couple of months. When I ...
  A: The receiver probably has a defective power supply. For some reason the Japanese manufacturers have ...
sharp 25j-s10011/23/2009Rick Montgomery
  Q: My old tv will work perfectly fine, then the screen will just go all white. There is nothing you can ...
  A: Ryan, You did not answer as to if the set had been dropped or excessively jarred, such as in the ...
Projection TV screens11/23/2009Rick Montgomery
  Q: I have a Toshiba TZ55V61 Theater View projection TV and the movers broke/cracked the projection ...
  A: The lenticular is the front screen. It is the one with the straight lines. The fresnil is the rear ...
sharp tv: lc-46d62u11/23/2009Rick Montgomery
  Q: my tv displayed a horizontal split screen where both top and bottom were showing the same picture. ...
  A: Rishma, The double-image on your TV is most likely due to having your DVD in PROGRESSIVE SCAN ...
toshiba fuse11/23/2009Rick Montgomery
  Q: I had a power surge, repairman said I needed a power surge unit, which I have purchased. I also have ...
  A: Gabriel, As my profile reflects, I need a model number to provide definitive answers, but ...
TV interruption with quick speaker crackle and snowy picuture11/23/2009Rick Montgomery
  Q: Just converted from Comcast cable to Verizon Fios. Basically the only change on the ...
  A: Barry, If the cable source was the only change made, I would call Verizon first. It costs you ...
Vizio L42HDTV10A11/23/2009Rick Montgomery
  Q: I found this tv in the trash in excellent physical condition and can't help but to want to fix it. ...
  A: Matt, Unfortunately, Vizio is tight with their service information, but what we have seen is a ...
Remote control sensor11/23/2009Rick Montgomery
  Q: I have a Techics SU-G91 5.1 home theater system with the equalizer , radio , cassette and cd player ...
  A: Don, I have some problems with your situation. The first one is that I have looked all through ...
sharp 25j-s10011/23/2009Rick Montgomery
  Q: My old tv will work perfectly fine, then the screen will just go all white. There is nothing you can ...
  A: Ryan, When the screen goes white and the set locks up, I need to know more about what you do ...
RCA 27V412T tv standby stuck11/23/2009cleggsan
  Q: I have an 2005 RCA 27V412T tv. My Grandpa had the tv first and it would turn itself off when you ...
  A: First, it is an RCA. They have, in my opinion, about the worst reliability record of tvs on the ...
plasma11/23/2009cleggsan
  Q: I have a 4 year old 50 inch pioneer plasma tv. The set still looks great, except that about 2 months ...
  A: The life of a plasma screen (of today's vintage) should last, according to the manufacturers - if ...
plasma11/23/2009cleggsan
  Q: I have a 4 year old 50 inch pioneer plasma tv. The set still looks great, except that about 2 months ...
  A: Sad to say it seems as though the display itself is failing. If so, it will be very expensive to ...
RCA TV no picture, has sound.11/22/2009Rick Montgomery
  Q: I have an RCA 27'' TV and the video just goes to snow. I used to fixed this by reflowing the solder ...
  A: Joel, This chassis was notorious for having bad connections around the shield that is around the ...
Toshiba11/22/2009Rick Montgomery
  Q: Toshiba Model # 32A41 I've had since, 2004. Serial # 55605766. We had a lightening ...
  A: Jill, Lightning damaged sets are the most difficult to diagnose with the set in front of the ...
tv not coming on11/22/2009Rick Montgomery
  Q: My Apex TV(19") was on and working just fine. Then all of a sudden I noticed there was no ...
  A: Shelley, To answer your last question first, of course they can go out this soon. 13 months old ...
Noise from Pioneer SA-8100 amp.11/22/2009Rick Montgomery
  Q: I'm hoping you may be able to discern what the problem is with my (much cherished) Pioneer SA-8100 ...
  A: Daniel, Although I see you are in Norway, and I usually reject questions out of the United Sates ...
jvc rear projection tv model AV-60D50111/22/2009cleggsan
  Q: I just pick up this tv and picture was fine when I turned it on then after about 10 min. horizontal ...
  A: First guess is the vertical deflection output module is failing. Replacement/repair is probably in ...
SA 850011/22/2009Rick Montgomery
  Q: Rick. Your site said to write a new question. The amp was strickly 120 volt. The distorted sound ...
  A: Tom, OK, if it is the same in both channels, and present on all sources, it's time to check ...
RCA TV no picture, has sound.11/22/2009Rick Montgomery
  Q: I have an RCA 27'' TV and the video just goes to snow. I used to fixed this by reflowing the solder ...
  A: Joel, I don't know where to start either. You have omitted the one thing I need to provide any ...
RCA TV no picture, has sound.11/22/2009cleggsan
  Q: I have an RCA 27'' TV and the video just goes to snow. I used to fixed this by reflowing the solder ...
  A: Can I assume you are using the A/V composite input? Video into the yellow video input jack and ...
tv11/22/2009cleggsan
  Q: I have a 36" sanyo ds31590 while in video mode the TV sound stopped and the remote and the manual ...
  A: Sounds like a power supply problem. I didn't understand if the remote control had functionality ...
honeywell flat screen tv11/22/2009Rick Montgomery
  Q: I have a Honeywell 42" Class 1080p Widescreen LCD HDTV, MT-HWJCT42B3AB 90 days old. was working ...
  A: Mike, I would have to say that you have a very high probability of having a power supply problem. ...
Lenticular & Fresnel Scrrens (Samsung HL-S5086W)11/22/2009cleggsan
  Q: A friend of mine gave me this TV, it works fine, actually watching it now. His kids were playing and ...
  A: I don't know the answer to your question right off. I could not find the service manual for your ...
Pioneer SA 850011/21/2009Rick Montgomery
  Q: I just purchased a SA 8500 amp and hooked it up and the output sound is terrible. Really distorted ...
  A: OK Tom, This is now suggesting more of a Power Supply problem then the noisy controls I had ...
Pioneer SA 850011/21/2009Rick Montgomery
  Q: I just purchased a SA 8500 amp and hooked it up and the output sound is terrible. Really distorted ...
  A: Tom, Looks like I will need to go to my warehouse and dig through the Pioneer manuals. What you ...
dvd v460011/21/2009Rick Montgomery
  Q: Our samsung dvd-v4600 combo died last night, no lights, no channels, time etc. Tried plugging in ...
  A: Chuck, You will have to open and check it. I suspect that if the fuse is blown, it will have ...
Sony Trinitron TV Locked11/21/2009Rick Montgomery
  Q: I have a sony Trinitron TV, made in Malasia, SN 1527-194. I was away fo a job and when i got back ...
  A: Stacy-Ann, You have given me information that I cannot use. I need the model number. The model ...

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