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About cleggsan
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Consumer Electronics of all kinds. Audio, esoteric audio systems and components, video, tv. Digital equipment for consumer use. Ham radio and automotive electronics. Note: I give advice on tv repair based on general consumer electronics engineering experience but I am not engaged in actual repair of sets. MAKE SURE YOU GIVE THE MAKE AND MODEL NUMBER AND AGE OF THE SET.

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Electrical Engineering; recording, broadcasting, design, international standards, tv and radio theory and practice.

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SubjectDate AskedExpert

Toshiba 57H82 Color Separation2/9/2010cleggsan
  Q: I have a Toshiba 57h82 and when I turned it on Sunday for the super bowl it was like watching ...
  A: Yes, this is the famous convergence circuit failure. It requires replacing a pair of Integrated ...
Philips Plasma wants to sleep-in late, needs mysterious kick start to get moving2/9/2010cleggsan
  Q: Model 42PF9431C/37; 3 1/2 years young; too young for this! Turn on - LED starts off green, then ...
  A: This is a common problem with Philips/Magnavox sets. It is related to the power supply and is ...
mitsubishi tv2/9/2010cleggsan
  Q: my tv has a high pitch squeaking sounds, intermittently.
  A: Without a model number it is impossible to give you anything that would be specific for your set. ...
PRoblem with IR receiver2/8/2010cleggsan
  Q: The IR receiver on my media player is burnt due to a unregulated temperature soldering iron.... was ...
  A: http://www.everlight.com/upload/product_pdf/IRM_2638.pdf Go to the above data sheet which has ...
sony kdl32l40002/8/2010cleggsan
  Q: The sony kdl32l4000 tv i have is now having a picture issue. About 70% of the picture (from the ...
  A: Just guessing (it will require testing to be certain) it is the driver circuitry that has gone bad, ...
CCC130AT012/8/2010cleggsan
  Q: i have the model CCC130AT01 tv and it says t eject and i got it from a friend who removed the tape ...
  A: http://www.justanswer.com/questions/30csd-i-have-a-tv-vcr-model-ccc130at01-that-seems-to-be-trying-t ...
Mitsubishi WS-555112/8/2010Allan Wainwright
  Q: I am experiencing Blue shadows on all figures. Also I have a one inch light blue line down the left ...
  A: this is very common. your convergence circuit is bad and will need a repair. this requires soldering ...
MItsubishi VS-606032/8/2010cleggsan
  Q: Is my VS-60603 HD ready? I want to change tv supplies and need to know if it is worth ordering an ...
  A: Not sure about your question. The VS-60603 is getting quite old now and is a conventional analog ...
vizio warrannty2/8/2010Allan Wainwright
  Q: My 42 vizio is less than 1 year old is it under warranty
  A: YES there is a 1 year warranty on it. www.vizio.com/support Good luck :) Let me know if you need ...
Toshiba Regza 32HL67 LCD TV - <3 yrs old2/7/2010cleggsan
  Q: tv would not turn on front light would blink (we did not initially have a quality surge protector ...
  A: Well, without troubleshooting it would be impossible to know. IF: you installed the board properly ...
Philips standard television2/7/2010cleggsan
  Q: My philips tv model# 32ps55s321 serial# 77557056 when i turn it on, it will turn off by itself ...
  A: Before you can fix it you must know what needs fixed. That will require testing and diagnosis of ...
pioneer dvd2/7/2010cleggsan
  Q: whin i play a dvd,i have sound (through my pioneer receiver)but no vision. could it be the laser? ...
  A: Yes to all of the above. Do you have another tv you can connect the dvd player too? That will help ...
sony Trinitron Color TV KV-27S12/7/2010cleggsan
  Q: My Sony TV - KV-27S1 upon pushing button to turn on screen keeps blacking out and then coming on; ...
  A: I can't think of a 27 inch tube set that would be worthy or a repair. In your case it is will ...
mitsubishi tv wd 625252/6/2010cleggsan
  Q: I had the power bd repaired and the yellow status light is blinking. When the tv powers on it makes ...
  A: First thing to do is check the lamp door to make certain it is securely closed and the contacts are ...
speaker volume2/6/2010cleggsan
  Q: yesterday as i use my COMPAQ laptop.I cannot hear any sound from it. i try to open the SOUNDS AND ...
  A: Often time just going into hibernation and back out will bring the audio sound back to normal. If ...
sony KD-34XS955 blinks 6 times2/6/2010cleggsan
  Q: my mother-in-law took it to repair shop and they told her it had a bad power defection or deflection ...
  A: It is a bad horizontal deflection system which results in loss of high voltage among other things. ...
stereo troubleshooting2/6/2010cleggsan
  Q: i have an awia nsx-a777 cd stereo system when you load a cd into the tray it continues to open and ...
  A: While it is a fine shelf system the cd player is failing and is likely not a viable repair. Chances ...
Sony kp 61v15 picture issue2/5/2010cleggsan
  Q: The date on the back of this rear projection unit, which I presumed is its manufactures date ...
  A: I am not familiar with this Sanyo STK convergence chip; it must be very old. But, here is one for ...
hitachi ultra vision hd tv2/5/2010cleggsan
  Q: For some reason I can not figure out the Tv comes on all by itself. Any Ideas? on how to fix this ...
  A: I need the model number in order to give you anything comprehensive. Here are some things that can ...
Tv repair2/5/2010cleggsan
  Q: I have a 27 inch GE TV that repeatedly turns itself off and on once you get it on. There are times ...
  A: Did you have a question? It is an old set and you may not want to spend the $$ necessary to repair ...
tv repair2/5/2010cleggsan
  Q: ws-65807 wont power up at all no light come on.
  A: You did not give much to go on but here is my guesstimate. With no light indications at all check ...
Toshiba LCD power problem2/5/2010Allan Wainwright
  Q: I have a Toshiba LCD TV model 32AV502R. I bought it in May 2009. Tonight it suddenly turned itself ...
  A: there are several boards in hte tv that might casue this. without testing we could not be sure. the ...
Wavy lines2/4/2010cleggsan
  Q: Panasonic PT53WX42F has wavy oscillating lines-all inputs and on displays as well. It is not a ...
  A: Without seeing the "wavy oscillating" lines it is hard for me to guess what may be the cause. I can ...
Picture2/4/2010cleggsan
  Q: We have a Mitsubishi Model CK-31302. We turned it on this morning there is sound but the picture is ...
  A: From your description of the symptoms I cannot tell for sure what is going on with this "old" tv. ...
sony tv2/4/2010cleggsan
  Q: My tv won't display any image or sound when I turn it on the light indicates that its on but nothing ...
  A: Does the standby light blink or does it stay on continually? If the light is blinking count the ...
Jumpy image Sony 60" LCD Rear Proj2/3/2010cleggsan
  Q: I have a SONY 60" Rear Projection LCD from 2003. Model KF60DX100 No matter if I watch cable or dvd ...
  A: It could be vertical instability. There is a control for this and it is found inside the service ...
Panasonic CT-34WX50 vertical lines2/3/2010cleggsan
  Q: My 9 year old Panasonic CT-34WX50 has started to experience vertical lines while playing a DVD. Do ...
  A: It is either the dvd player at fault or an incompatibility between the tv and dvd player. Have you ...
Sony kp 61v15 picture issue2/2/2010cleggsan
  Q: The date on the back of this rear projection unit, which I presumed is its manufactures date ...
  A: From the image it is clear that you have the classic convergence circuit gone bad. With the model ...
Hitachi rear Projection TV2/2/2010cleggsan
  Q: My magic focus doesn't work and i was wondering if i could manually adjust the focus?? and if so ...
  A: I would need more information to give you a reliable answer. I need the model number and a photo ...
HDTV Screen keeps going black for a few seconds2/2/2010cleggsan
  Q: While watching VHS tapes (that I record on my older Panasonic VHS player) on my fairly new Toshiba ...
  A: Does the tv do this with other inputs? DVD player? If you connect the Panasonic vcr to another tv ...
mitsubishi vs-606072/2/2010Allan Wainwright
  Q: I have a mitsubishi 6067 that when I hit the power button I can hear it click and the green light ...
  A: this tv is a older model adn really not worth a repair. sounds like a power supply problem and that ...
toshina tv hx702/2/2010cleggsan
  Q: where can i buy a motherboard of my toshiba 50 hx70 snf how much thanks
  A: Check with Partstore.com to see if they have it: ...
1992 36'' Mitsubisi tv2/1/2010Rick Montgomery
  Q: I have a 1992 36'' Mitsubishi TV and was wondering if there was a reset button or secret barker any ...
  A: Jeremiah, There were no reset buttons that I am aware of in the past 25 or more years. There are ...
Toshiba 42" Plasma TV Model 42HP83P2/1/2010Rick Montgomery
  Q: I have a 2003 Toshiba 42" Plasma TV that has a problem with the picture starting out clear and ...
  A: Mark, The 2 most important voltages on any Plasma TV with a picture problem are the VS and VU ...
jbl sub noise2/1/2010cleggsan
  Q: have a JBL scs160 surround system. Recently the sub began making an intermittant high pitch noise. ...
  A: Seems to be a defect within the sub amplifier. Could be an easy fix but will need to be looked by ...
Zenith tv and green line in middle of screen2/1/2010cleggsan
  Q: Since my area went digital, I have a green horizontal line at about the middle of my screen. It ...
  A: The entire nation went digital. It could be the vertical deflection amplifier in the tv. Cost of ...
Panasonic CT-34WX50 vertical lines2/1/2010cleggsan
  Q: My 9 year old Panasonic CT-34WX50 has started to experience vertical lines while playing a DVD. Do ...
  A: Are you sure you have vertical lines? Horizontal lines are common but I have never heard of ...
RE: cleaning the video head1/31/2010cleggsan
  Q: My video cassette recorder is SLV-ED4 (4 head long play, hyberband cable Readt/Audio DUD). Recently ...
  A: Without seeing the picture it is impossible to determine the cause of an unclear picture but it may ...
RCA LCD 46" strobing1/31/2010Rick Montgomery
  Q: I have an unusual problem with my TV.It is an RCA model #L46WD22,about 2 years old, and this ...
  A: John, I believe you have a problem with your regulated power supply. You will need to monitor the ...
Sony kp 61v15 picture issue1/31/2010cleggsan
  Q: The date on the back of this rear projection unit, which I presumed is its manufactures date ...
  A: This is classic convergence circuit failure. It will cost about $300 to $350 to have it repaired ...

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