First let me say that my eyesight is great- 20/20. I bought a floor model, Samsung (approx) 43" color TV about 5 years ago. It was great for about 3.5 years and then the picture started to get increasingly blurry. It got so bad, I could no longer make out any text, such as subtitles, the crawl on the news stations or even the number of the channel I was on. I put the TV away and let it sit for a year. I plugged it back in to see if it had miraculously cured itself and was surprised to see that it had- for about 2 days, and then it got blurry again. Now I feel like I need coke bottle glasses to watch it. Before I toss it in the Goodwill, do any of you have any suggestions on what to do? Is it worth lugging it into a repair shop? I paid about $350. for it. What do you think the problem is? I bought it from Best Buy. No warranty. :-(
2006-08-13 09:56:37 · 6 answers · asked by SarcasticSocks 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
hehe, sounds like all of you haven't worked on a television set one day in your life, at least not a projection tv. This could be 2 things. One, the fluid in the blue and green CRTs is contaminated with mold and would need to be disassembled, cleaned and refilled. the second one, (I am leaning towards this a bit more since you said it went away after you stored it for awhile. and it worked ok for 2 days) is that its the convergence IC's breaking down and beginning to fail when they get hot. for a fluid replacement it would cost you (these are my prices mind you) about
$250, if its the convergence IC's then about $350. Is it worth it getting repaired, YES and you would agree with me when you go and look to buy another 42" set. But if you dont and want to buy a new set thats up to you.
2006-08-19 17:23:54 · answer #1 · answered by kc2irv 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I read everyones post of your quesiton, and theres some pretty well thought out answers.
But the bottom line is- is it worth repairing? No, if its the picture tube they have a maximum lifespan of around 7 years. Even if you put in a new or a rebuilt tube you're still looking at 300 dollars, and then the power supply will die, then the mother board will die,,,,
,,,and what really sucks is in a few years we're all going to be going HDTV and you'll have to pay for a converter to get the stations you want anyway.
I hate to say this, but you might as well plan on junking it
2006-08-17 22:18:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
43" would tell me that your TV is probably a CRT based rear projection TV. Over time, these types of TVs need to be re-aligned also called converged. Follow the instructions on how to do this in the owner's manual or call a tech and expect to pay around $100. Here's a hint: don't try to converge a "cold" TV. Run your TV with an image onscreen for at least 30 minutes before doing any convergence.
2006-08-13 11:32:24 · answer #3 · answered by mimalmo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you need to determine if its a convergence problem or a focus problem. It's a convergence problem if you can see colour lines around images. If the picture doesn't have colour lines around images but is just blurry, then it may need a simple focus adjustment. If you look at the back u may find a focus control.
2006-08-14 01:54:38 · answer #4 · answered by Plato X 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think the crt socket is the problem.due to a long period of operation the socket produces a type of acid causing the heating area to corrode (a greenish thing you can find in there).if this develope,this result a poor conductivity between the socket terminals and the tube pins.resulting a blurry picture.so it needs to be replace.(",)
2006-08-16 16:59:56 · answer #5 · answered by taggat61 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad Tube
you just happened to buy a bad model.. or bad one. It happens to some people too.
2006-08-13 10:03:36 · answer #6 · answered by YourDreamDoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋