Typical: if it's too good, stop making it. Phil Phil Bader, Pres. Jan Phyl TV Inc Winter Haven, Fl (863) 299-8821 estab. 1976 personal email: pbader@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: LeRoy Westlund <llw@xxxxxxxxxx> Date: Sunday, October 30, 2005 1:16 pm Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Hitachi PTV 43FDX01B Convergence ICs / verdict ? > 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%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/