I agree with you, Jim. I only stock the 180s, cause I have had such good results. Regards, LLW LeRoy Westlund TV & Electronics 97 North Main Street Centerfield, Utah 84622-0087 Phone/Fax: 435-528-3822 Mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx " I've enjoyed as much of this,...as I can stand " ----- Original Message ----- From: <becyn@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 10:41 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Hitachi PTV 43FDX01B Convergence ICs / verdict ? > LeRoy, > > My vote is a DCU problem. The "180" is nothing more than a "150" on > steriods. > I am only stocking the 180's as long as they are available. No issues > with them. > > My sanyo distributor says that the 180 supply will dry up since it was a > special order > for Toshiba, but then again, he might be saying that so I'll place a > larger order... > > > Jim McVey > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: LeRoy Westlund <llw@xxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Sunday, October 30, 2005 11:37 am > Subject: [TechAssist] Hitachi PTV 43FDX01B Convergence ICs / verdict ? > > > Hi Members; > > There was some duscussion a while back, about which STKs should be > > used as a replacement for the STK392-110, on the Hitachi PTVs. Is > > it OK to use the STK392-180 ? (Most of you said to use the STK392- > > 150.)I have been using the STK392-180 on Toshiba, and Mitsubishi > > PTVs with good results. I see no reason why they cannot be used on > > the Hitachi PTVs. > > I'd like the rest of you guy's opinions on this matter. > > I replaced BOTH STKs on the above model, for blue off to the right > > about 2 inches, and no adjustement activity. I also replaced RK50 > > (2.2 ohms). Now the Blue is off in the opposite direction (to the > > left about 1/2 inche), with still no adjustment activity. > > > > Do you think I have a voltage missing, another open resistor, > > factory menu default problem, DCU board problem, or could it be > > that I used the wrong replacements for the STKs ? > > > > I have downloaded the service manual from the Hitachi web site, and > > the service bulletins that apply to this model. I now have the set > > here in the shop, after making 3 trips to the house. > > > > TIA, > > LLW > > > > LeRoy > > Westlund TV & Electronics > > 97 North Main Street > > Centerfield, Utah 84622-0087 > > Phone/Fax: 435-528-3822 > > Mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > " I've enjoyed as much of this,...as I can stand " > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --------- > > This Email List is accessible to the general public through search > > engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > > Set Vacation > > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacationLost > Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/