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| VCR Audio problem | 7/9/2008 | cleggsan |
Q: I have a Scott video player. It was working fine all day. Now it plays the tape, video is fine, ...
A: Please check the audio settings on the menu setup screen. Also, check the audio output cables from ...
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| 42" LCD | 7/9/2008 | cleggsan |
Q: I have a 42" LG LCD Model# LG42LP1D-UA It has no picture and when I turn it on the green light ( on ...
A: I think this set may need an upgrade; check your serial number and manufactured date on the sticker ...
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| Samsung 54" Projection T.V. | 7/8/2008 | cleggsan |
Q: Model # PCL545R Picture comes in, however the color is all wrong. The main colors are red and green. ...
A: Based on your description I would say that the cooling liquids have become contaminated and need to ...
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| RCA Projection 55" Blue/Green/Red | 7/8/2008 | cleggsan |
Q: I have an RCA projection TV (M/N P56812BL Chassis: PTK195AP) and recently the picture has a nasty ...
A: The convergence circuitry in your set has gone bad and needs repair. It is quite involved and ...
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| Toshiba CF36G55 | 7/8/2008 | Allan Wainwright |
Q: I was recently given a Toshiba CF36G55 (Feb. 1998) by a friend who told me it was having issues that ...
A: this is the filament circuit going bad.this is a the circuit that lights the picture tube. unless ...
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| Akai 42" Plasma model pdp4292 went pop and has sound w/ a picture you can only see in the dark!! | 7/7/2008 | Allan Wainwright |
Q: i have had my Akia Pdp4294 for exactly 3 years now, and was watching it one day when all of a sudden ...
A: this could be the Y or X board. either can do this. the sad part is the only way to know is change ...
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| Akai 42" Plasma model pdp4292 went pop and has sound w/ a picture you can only see in the dark!! | 7/7/2008 | Allan Wainwright |
Q: i have had my Akia Pdp4294 for exactly 3 years now, and was watching it one day when all of a sudden ...
A: this could be the Y or X board. either can do this. the sad part is the only way to know is change ...
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| Philips Magnavox turns itself off. Keep or pitch? | 7/7/2008 | cleggsan |
Q: I have a Phil/Mag model #TP3285CI that was purchased in 2001. During a thunderstorm the TV cut off, ...
A: I would say pitch it. For two reasons. 1) Philips brand are not known for their reliability. 2) The ...
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| Screen black but audio works | 7/6/2008 | cleggsan |
Q: Toshiba 32a61 is 5 years old. Screen went black while wathing cable, sound works, cable menu is ...
A: Due to the age and the symptoms my suspicion would be the loss of high voltage due to failure of ...
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| VHS to DVD dubbing limitations | 7/6/2008 | cleggsan |
Q: My VCR just broke and I've decided to try one of those VCR/DVD combos since I have a lot of old ...
A: The recording time on a recordable dvd is much less than EP vhs. So, you will have to record about ...
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| Sony TV No picture/sound ok | 7/6/2008 | Allan Wainwright |
Q: It was hooked up to cable and working perfectly at the seller's apartment. Brought it home, hooked ...
A: we rally need to do some testing here to see what happened. this is odd. something might be loose in ...
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| Overpowering static on JVC AV-27750 | 7/6/2008 | Allan Wainwright |
Q: Allan, I was gone for 6 months and my friend used this TV. He insists nothing was spilled into the ...
A: first off if you have a cable box hooked to this tv then check it first. the cable box can do this. ...
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| Mitsubishi WS-A55 Blinking Picture | 7/6/2008 | Allan Wainwright |
Q: I have a Mitsubishi WS-A55 - Picture blinks erratically - Power stays on - Video and Audio stop ...
A: this could be several different circuits in the tv. vertical power supply or video. further testing ...
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| Hitachi 46EX1B No Picture but sound | 7/6/2008 | Allan Wainwright |
Q: I have this make and model of TV it just started to show a black screen after about 5min from ...
A: this could be several different circuits in the tv. ceri9tcal power supply or video. either way it ...
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| Mitsubushi 55 inch projection big screen | 7/5/2008 | cleggsan |
Q: I have a Mitsubishi 55-inch projection TV model number VS-55601, manufacture date DEC 1998 PIMS (if ...
A: The convergence circuit has gone bad. It is NOT and easy repair because it requires a person with ...
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| Aiwa Compact Stereo System CX-ZL70 | 7/5/2008 | cleggsan |
Q: I have 2 problems: (1) The tape deck on the left side of the unit 'ate' a tape, and now I can't ...
A: This is getting to be quite an old model and is obsolete in terms of its technology. It has lots of ...
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| RCA dlp tv | 7/4/2008 | cleggsan |
Q: I have an RCA model hd50lpw42yx2 that started has started showing blue edge on the right side of the ...
A: Tks, appreciate your further comments in the feedback/rating. Yes, RCA (owned by Thompson, a French ...
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| circa 1970 Morse 83 Series Stereo | 7/4/2008 | cleggsan |
Q: We purchased a Morse Series 83C stereo cabinet. The turntable works but no needle. No one seems to ...
A: There are lots of online suppliers of just about any kind of stylus you would need for the old ...
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| Mitsubishi TV model CK3557R | 7/3/2008 | cleggsan |
Q: We purchased this TV 11/10/87....please don't laugh! It has worked beautifully all these years and ...
A: Mitsubishi makes a fine product. You have been served well and it would not be any great loss if ...
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| SONY KV-20TS11 | 7/3/2008 | cleggsan |
Q: I have a 1988 Sony TV that was manufactured in October 1988 and refurbished by a certified ...
A: It is really an old set. I would not recommend you invest any serious money in it as the ...
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| Aiwa Stereo won't turn on sometimes | 7/2/2008 | cleggsan |
Q: I have a 9 year old aiwa stereo, recently it won't always turn on when you try. It has sometimes ...
A: Yes, it could be an intermittent connection inside the cable or at the ends where the connections ...
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| 36 inch RCA TV loses picture ?? | 7/2/2008 | cleggsan |
Q: I have a 36 inch RCA tv (model # 36V430T) that I bought new inn 2005 that I am having trouble with . ...
A: Sounds like a power supply problem. Honestly, however, there are many possible causes; there are ...
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| Toshiba Plasma Line | 7/1/2008 | cleggsan |
Q: I have a Toshiba 50" Plasma TV. Model# 50HP66. I turned the TV on today and notice a flourescent ...
A: Could be the video driver or the matrix supply to the display. It means replacement of a board. ...
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| Hitachi TV picture disappears into a single line | 7/1/2008 | cleggsan |
Q: (perhaps two to three times a night) When you shake the TV, or hit on the side, the picture comes ...
A: There is trouble in the vertical deflection system. Since you can restore it with a whack or two it ...
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| Panasonic in dash dvd player | 6/30/2008 | cleggsan |
Q: My friend bought a Panasonic CQ-VD5005U in dash DVD player for his car last year. The car got ...
A: No. You must obtain it from the manufacturer. If he bought the radio new the theft code cames with ...
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| NO PICTURE | 6/30/2008 | cleggsan |
Q: I HAVE A SYMPHONIC WF27F4 THAT HAS A BRIGHT LINE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SCREEN RUNNING HORIZONTALLY. ...
A: The vertical deflection amplifier has failed and needs repaired or replaced. It needs testing to ...
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| Purpleish blue spot on screen | 6/29/2008 | cleggsan |
Q: I have a Panasonic rear view projection TV that we have purchased a year and a half ago. I has ...
A: I have to know the model number to give good advice. If it is a crt the trouble is totally ...
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| sony BDP - S300 blue ray | 6/29/2008 | cleggsan |
Q: The Sony dvd player is displaying NO DISC. I have tried multiple discs, including those that have ...
A: It is a new player, being a blue-ray technology and all. Is it still under warranty? If so I ...
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| jvc triple images in three frames | 6/28/2008 | cleggsan |
Q: i have a jvc model no. av-48wp34, diagnal 48 in.screen.2004yr. the problem screen has triple ...
A: Not sure what you mean by triple pictures? Do you mean the colors are out of registration and are ...
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| blown fuse | 6/28/2008 | cleggsan |
Q: my RCA HDTV, MODEL 52W59 KEEP BLOWING THE FUSE, WHAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM
A: There are many, many circuit failures that can produce enough current to blow the fuse. It is not ...
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| TOSHIBA DVD VIDEO PLAYER, MDL SD-2705 | 6/27/2008 | cleggsan |
Q: MY DVD PLAYER IS ABOUT 6 YEARS OLD AND HAD WORKED FINE FOR ABOUT 4 1/2 YEARS. IT STILL PLAYS SOME ...
A: Any good brand will work just fine. You might want to consult with past issues of Consumer Reports. ...
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| Broken screen | 6/27/2008 | cleggsan |
Q: I have a 52 " Toshiba wide screen . The set is 5 years old. Due to carelessness the set was ...
A: See my other reply to this same question at: ...
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| rca hdtv srs focus p61310 display issues | 6/26/2008 | Allan Wainwright |
Q: Our tv now has a distorted view, colors don't line up and the picture doesn't fill the screen. It is ...
A: this is a older model HD tv and was a good tv in its time. sounds like you have a convergence ...
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| Toshiba 42H82 | 6/26/2008 | Allan Wainwright |
Q: the horizontal convergence adjustment just stopped working. I can't manually adjust it and the ...
A: this is a convergence circuit problem. you will need a repairman to fix this. a cost will range ...
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| replacement screen | 6/26/2008 | cleggsan |
Q: I was bringing my 55 inch projection tv home from repair and the protection screen flew out of the ...
A: Yes, the micro grooves provide a sort of fresnl effect which provides for a wider viewing of the ...
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| TOSHIBA DVD VIDEO PLAYER, MDL SD-2705 | 6/26/2008 | cleggsan |
Q: MY DVD PLAYER IS ABOUT 6 YEARS OLD AND HAD WORKED FINE FOR ABOUT 4 1/2 YEARS. IT STILL PLAYS SOME ...
A: The cause can be from a weak laser diode, bad adjustment of the focus beam in the optical pickup ...
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| Mitsubishi HD 1080- Power problem | 6/25/2008 | Allan Wainwright |
Q: Mitsubishi HD 1080 Model Number AC-120V Made April 2004 I've only had this TV for a few years. ...
A: sounds like you are having a power supply problem. you will need a repairman for this. a cost might ...
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| Sylvania TV Setup | 6/25/2008 | cleggsan |
Q: I have a 21" sylvania TV about a year old. I only use it for DVD's, so it's not connected to a ...
A: Either the power is going off when you turn the set off OR it has a failed controller IC chip ...
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| Philips\50P8341A | 6/24/2008 | Allan Wainwright |
Q: Philips\50P8341A, no pic & no sound. Was watch and lost pic, then little later lost sound. What ...
A: this could be several different circuits in the tv that would cause this. you will need a tech to ...
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| Panasonic model th-42pd25 made in 2004 | 6/24/2008 | Allan Wainwright |
Q: Clarity and lots of snow started on channel three and now progressing to higher channels. channel ...
A: sounds like the tuner is going bad in the tv.(i would have your cable checked also) but if the tuner ...
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