Can I fix my own television?
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Topic: Can I fix my own television?
Posted By: cpgoose
Subject: Can I fix my own television?
Date Posted: January 05, 2007 at 8:25 AM
Hiya...
So my tv finally bit the dust yesterday. It's a 27" Samsung that's about 7 years old. It's a normal tube television. Over the past few weeks it was showing lines and stuff when the tv was first turned on. Yesterday it showed the lines, made a pop/crack noise, and shut off. When you turn it on, it makes another small crack noise, and shuts itself off.
Is this fixable? Could be the tube or power supply? I'm not really in the market to go buy a $1000 flatpanel. Maybe I'll go buy another tube tv for $300 if this is hopeless. 
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Posted By: Big Dog
Date Posted: January 05, 2007 at 9:37 AM
The stores are flooded with 27" TV's for under 300 bucks. It might even be the flyback. I'd say goodby to the Samsung.
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Posted By: cpgoose
Date Posted: January 05, 2007 at 9:49 AM
Yea, I went to Best Buy and I really wasn't impressed...I guess they want everyone to enter into their new Magnolia section and buy a flat screen that's worth more than my car 
I've been poking around craigslist and found a few 32-36" ones for ~$250-300. Might be the way to go for the time being...although most are 3-5 years old already.
Posted By: Big Dog
Date Posted: January 05, 2007 at 2:52 PM
Here's a sample from Canada 189.95 = $165 US https://www.walmart.ca/wps-portal/storelocator/InlineLargePreview.jsp?imageId=9618&lang= We see this all over from different stores including a big chain grocery store who sells Electrohome. ------------- Prepare your future. It wasn't the lack of stones that killed the stone age.
Posted By: cpgoose
Date Posted: January 05, 2007 at 3:37 PM
Is it worth it to get a "cheapo" one like that? I'm not real familiar with how long they last. BestBuy had these "Insignia" ones that I've never heard of either. I guess I wouldn't mind, just as long as it didn't die in a year :)
Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: January 07, 2007 at 9:20 PM
You don't want to watch it for another 7 years anyway, believe me. Buy old style televisions as cheaply as you can. They're throw-away items.
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Posted By: Big Dog
Date Posted: January 08, 2007 at 9:23 AM
Sadly we live in a throw-away society but that's because TVs are so cheap. You can do 5 years at least with a 200 dollar set. It'll be technologically outdated by then anyways. It's a whole nuther thing if you're into the HD stuff and are looking for a big screen. RCA in USA was saying that Wal-Mart can sell a TV built in China for less than it costs RCA to manufacture just the picture tube itself. While discussing costs, keep in mind too that April 7, 2009 is the date the Senate Commerce Committee recommended for the end of analog television, when broadcasters will turn off their analog signals and transmit only digital ones. In other words, the only people who have to worry are those who A) get their TV over the air via a "rabbit ears" or rooftop antenna, and B) don't have a digital TV. ------------- Prepare your future. It wasn't the lack of stones that killed the stone age.
Posted By: cpgoose
Date Posted: January 08, 2007 at 9:33 AM
In reference to the Apr 7, 2009 comment, what if your TV is analog, but your cable box is digital. You're still ok, right? One of the guys at Walmart was saying that everything will be "HD" in 2009...I was like um, that doesn't sound right.
Just for a quick update, we bought a 32" CRT this weekend at Sears for $350. We were completely overwhelmed with the plasmas, LCDs, and RP tv, and just wanted something now :) I think eventually when they come down in price and the technology is a little more mature I'll buy one of those.
Posted By: Big Dog
Date Posted: January 08, 2007 at 9:44 AM
What Wal-Mart said is a common mistake either done by a mal-informed sales guy or a scare monger. Not HD but rather Digital. Your grandmothers 40 year old Zenith will be compatible as long as she gets a digital converter. ED and HD are merely pixel/scan definitions. Here's a brief explanation about April 2009: https://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/andrewkantor/2005-10-27-digital-tv_x.htm ------------- Prepare your future. It wasn't the lack of stones that killed the stone age.
Posted By: cpgoose
Date Posted: January 09, 2007 at 9:21 AM
Out of curiousity, can you recommend any sites or any brands to look for when purchasing component video cables? I finally have the hookup in my tv (for once!) and I'd like to use it. I've seen monoprice.com has some good prices, but the shipping is kind of high. There's a lot on Amazon, but I'm not sure of the quality. Just curious if you have any ideas.
Posted By: Big Dog
Date Posted: January 09, 2007 at 10:00 AM
Monster Cable seems to be the cable of choice but I don't have recommendations.
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