Re: What has happened to the CRT?

"Joerg" <notthisjoergsch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> schreef in bericht
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> Hello Frank,
>
> >>Anyway, the F-connector jack had fallen out (!). Unbelievable. After
> >>removing the flimsy plastic back shell I saw that they had simply
> >>press-fitted the jack into the thin *** metal of the tuner. A tuner
> >
> > I believe that. An ever increasing number of consumers want cheap
stuff...
> >
>
> Sure they do. What I do not understand is why they didn't use a PCB
> mount F-connector and flip the tuner layout so that it sits at the
> bottom where the tuner mounts to the main board. This would reduce
> mechanical stress a lot and be cost neutral or even a penny cheaper.
> Crimp-in connectors usually cost more and a PCB mount would reduce the
> hand solder joints by one.
>
> I probably would have gone a step further and integrate the tuner on the
> main circuit board. Dielectric losses would be a bit higher (cheaper
> carrier material) but I bet nobody would notice if the noise figure is a
> dB higher.

The tuner is probably made by another manufacturer, and bought as a
drop-in component for 73 cents. And I bet that the F-connector only
falls off in 1:10.000 sets. Your ideas are good, but way too expensive ;)


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Thanks, Frank.
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