Re: Toshiba Television - Bowing of Picture

From: Shoreline Electronics (jstielau_at_snet.net)
Date: 03/12/05


Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 14:34:50 GMT

Worth repairing? Definitely! Will be much cheaper to fix it that to
dispose and buy anew!

Not tube related.....circuitry related!

Have it fixed now before problem escalates into something more expensive to
fix.

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Jeff Stielau
Shoreline Electronics Repair
344 East Main Street
Clinton,CT 06413
860-399-1861
860-664-3535 (fax)
jstielau@snet.net
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"Art" <plotsligt@comcast.net> wrote in message 
news:QJydnYQW1MX4v6_fRVn-gg@comcast.com...
> Need to troubleshoot and repair the pincushion correction circuits. If the 
> picture quality is good then it may be worth dropping a few $$$ to have it 
> serviced.
> "Roger" <rwink@frontiernet.net> wrote in message 
> news:9HoYd.237$hg.43@news01.roc.ny...
>> We have a six-year old Toshiba 35" television that has recently begun 
>> having problems with the bowing (or bending in) of the picture about 2 to 
>> 3" on each side.   At first it was just when you turned it on and it 
>> would grow out to normal after about three minutes.  Now, it is 
>> "permantently" bowed.
>>
>> In the old days, there were adjustments for geometry problems, but not 
>> any more.
>>
>> Simple question.  Is this something that is worth having repaired or is 
>> it the start of much worse things (like the tube going) and I should just 
>> look at a new set?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Roger
>>
>
> 


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