RazMan
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| posted on 8/2/08 at 01:15 PM |
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Rear Projection TV Repair?
I've got a Sony KP-41S5U Rear Projection TV which has suddenly developed a fault. The top left of the image has a blue 'droop'
almost as though the image is peeling away from the screen. I assume that this means the blue 'gun' is FUBAR and needs to be replaced -
trouble is where do I get one? Is it worth repairing or should I just chuck it in the nearest (large) skip and replace it with a 52" LCD ?
I have searched through quite a few TV geek forums with no success so I thought I would turn to you guys 
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 8/2/08 at 01:24 PM |
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are you sure about the gun? I thought rear projection involved a spinning wheel and LCD screens. Why not open it up first to see if anything obvious
is wrong.
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RazMan
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| posted on 8/2/08 at 01:29 PM |
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I had a similar problem on an earlier model of this TV. I ended up giving it to a local repair guy who replaced the 'gun' but
unfortunately the convergance was so bad it was unuseable - looked like my vision after a night on the lash
The reason was (would you believe) they used a wooden chassis which warped so badly once it was disturbed that you could never align the guns again.
I'm not sure but I think this model has an alloy chassis which might mean that it is repairable.
Hmmm ... now where's my toolkit ....
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 8/2/08 at 01:37 PM |
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nope I'm not impressed with that design
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RazMan
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| posted on 8/2/08 at 02:16 PM |
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Yep, that confirms it - three whacking great lenses with hi-res image projectors of some sort. Looking at the surface of the blue one, I can see
distortion on the edge of the image.
Now I need to see if the part is available anywhere. I'll give my local Sony agent a call ...
*edit* ..... who tells me that it is likely to be a couple of convergance ICs costing about £180 to replace 
Hmmmmm dilemma time, do I tell swmbo that it is unrepairable and order the 52" LCD instead ?
[Edited on 8-2-08 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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graememk
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| posted on 8/2/08 at 03:25 PM |
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have a decorating accident and call your house insurance
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 8/2/08 at 04:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by graememk
have a decorating accident and call your house insurance
to do that you have to prove it cannot be economically repaired therefore it must ‘accidentally’ end up in a million pieces…
do you have an upstairs window?
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RazMan
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| posted on 8/2/08 at 05:10 PM |
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How does ANYONE accidentally drop a 42" TV out of an upstairs window - assuming you can find one big enough.
I might have to stage a horrific accident which involves a large lorry, carreering off the main road (half a mile away) and crashing through the
lounge wall, crushing said TV ............. but I think I see a flaw in that plan
[Edited on 8-2-08 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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chunkytfg
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| posted on 8/2/08 at 06:15 PM |
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Or maybe a wall?!!
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dan__wright
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| posted on 8/2/08 at 08:03 PM |
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shelf above it with a rather heavy metal or stone ornament coming off the wall and smashing through?
FREE THE ROADSTER ONE…!!
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RazMan
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| posted on 8/2/08 at 08:51 PM |
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LOL I knew that I would eventually find a use for that comedy anvil (with Acme Anvils stamped on the side)
Or maybe I can just plead insanity and say that I thought ALL Tvs were wall mounted nowadays (it weighs a ton) and say that it brought the wall down
with it.
Now where's that insurance company's number? .....
Now, on to the serious business - where can I find a good deal on a 40+" LCD TV? Comets and Currys just have a standard rrp pricelist but who
imports and sells direct to Joe Public?
[Edited on 8-2-08 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
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RazMan
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| posted on 10/2/08 at 12:00 AM |
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*Update*
50" Panasonic Plasma now installed - now looking for a large skip or someone to take the old TV off my hands.
Size really IS important after all
Cheers,
Raz
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