Well I know it's the flat screen only......made in 2000 and later. Damon Brunger Telrad Electronic Services Ft Wayne, IN 46815 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 9:30 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: SONY TV - KV-36FV1 Bad Colors on pix tube. | Is this recommendation against degausing Sony tubes meant for all Sony | tubes, or just large ones, or just flat tubes, or what? I have been | degausing regular 20" and 27" and the odd 32" Sonys for years and | haven't had a problem. Maybe they are afraid that the tiny aperture | wires will bend out of position from the magnetic force? | | Gary McCartney | | McCartney Electronics | Guelph Ontario Canada | Est. 1984 | email: gary (at) number63.ca | | Damon wrote: | > | > Takes about 2 minutes to cover the entire tv, weird as this is, Sony | > trainers wouldn't tell us to do this if there wasn't a reason.....They may | > not give an in-depth course on why we should degauss only with a pencil | > unit, however they anticipate we will be "spot degaussing" the crt which | > avoids interfering with the "magnetic conditioning" or so they say.... | > | > If Jeff is <<Braaap!!!-ing>> his flat screens and has seen no problems doing | > this, then by all means pull out the big coil and wail away on them. I'm too | > nervous to try that myself, don't wanna buy the customer a new crt.... | > | > Damon Brunger | > Telrad Electronic Services | > Ft Wayne, IN 46815 | > | > ----- Original Message ----- | > From: "Hoyt's TV" <hoytstv@xxxxxxxxxxx> | > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | > Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 8:22 AM | > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: SONY TV - KV-36FV1 Bad Colors on pix tube. | > | > | I haven't used a pencil degausser since the last 8 track came in. | > | How long does it take to cover the whole screen on a 36" TV? | > | I tried to paint my father's house with a crayon once. | > | | > | | > | Russ Hoyt | > | Hoyt's TV | > | Exeter, NH | > | | > | | > | ----- Original Message ----- | > | From: "Damon" <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> | > | To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | > | Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 7:38 AM | > | Subject: [TechAssist] Re: SONY TV - KV-36FV1 Bad Colors on pix tube. | > | | > | | > | > OK, now everyone knows how to use the Big degausser....I can just see | > you | > | > pulling out the recommended Sony Pencil Wand and doing your little | > | > dance..... | > | > | > | > Damon Brunger | > | > Telrad Electronic Services | > | > Ft Wayne, IN 46815 | > | > | > | > ----- Original Message ----- | > | > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: SONY TV - KV-36FV1 Bad Colors on pix tube. | > | > | > | > | > | > | Me to. Thats the way I saw taught, before dirt was invented. | > | > | Jerry | > | > | | > | > | Alpha 21 Electronics | > | > | > | > | www.alpha21century@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | > | > | | > | > | ElectronicRepairServices <ElectronicRepair@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: | > | > | I called the costumer and asked him when and how did this happened and | > | he | > | > | told me that it happened during a storm. | > | > | Electronic Repair Services | > | > || ----- Original Message ----- | > | > | From: "Hoyt's TV" | > | > | Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 7:26 PM | > | > | Subject: [TechAssist] Re: SONY TV - KV-36FV1 Bad Colors on pix tube. | > | > | | > | > | > The way I learned to do it, back in the stone age, was to start 6 | > feet | > | > | away | > | > | > from the front with the coil perpendicular when you turn it on. Then | > | > turn | > | > | it | > | > | > sideways and with a circular motion bring it up to the tube, | > covering | > | > all | > | > | > the tube then back off the same way and turn it perpendicular before | > | > | turning | > | > | > it off. Not necessary to do the sides and back unless you suspect | > some | > | > | metal | > | > | > there, got magnetized. | > | > | > | > | > | > Before the advent of automatic degaussing, we had to degauss every | > | time | > | > we | > | > | > moved a set because it was the movement through the earths magnetic | > | > field | > | > | > that magnetized the shadow mask. That wasn't strong enough to have | > | much | > | > | > affect on the shields but telephone bells and vacuum cleaners would | > do | > | a | > | > | job | > | > | > on them. | > | > | > | > | > | > Russ Hoyt | > | > | > Hoyt's TV | > | > | > Exeter, NH | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > ----- Original Message ----- | > | > | > From: "Bruce Tiedeman" | > | > | > To: | > | > | > Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 3:40 PM | > | > | > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: SONY TV - KV-36FV1 Bad Colors on pix tube. | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > > Russ , I leave the set on. Put the Degaussing coil in front of the | > | > tube | > | > | > and | > | > | > > energize the coil . Move the coil in a circular motion in front | > and | > | > | around | > | > | > > cabinet sides, bring the coil around front again moving it away | > from | > | > the | > | > | > > tube as you go. I then turn off the coil and abruptly turn the | > coil | > | > | > > perpendicular to the set . | > | > | > > That's it, works good unless set has been dropped. If the set has | > | been | > | > | > > dropped or hit by lightning may take a lot more work. Repeat the | > | > | > procedure. | > | > | > > Some times the degaussing circuit malfunctions and you have to | > | repair. | > | > | > > Bruce | > | > | > > | > | > | > > .B&T Electronics | > | > | > > ----- Original Message ----- | > | > | > > From: "Hoyt's TV" | > | > | > | > | > > Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 3:05 PM | > | > | > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: SONY TV - KV-36FV1 Bad Colors on pix | > tube. | > | > | > > > I've been using that big black horse collar for over 40 years, | > and | > | > | > haven't | > | > | > > > lost a patient yet. | > | > | > > > | > | > | > > > If you do something stupid like turn it off while it's next to | > the | > | > | tube, | > | > | > > it | > | > | > > > will magnetize the shadow mask so it looks like it needs to be | > | > | > degaussed. | > | > | > > > Sometimes enough so it takes a lot of degaussing to undo what | > you | > | > did. | > | > | > > > | > | > | > > > | > | > | > > > Russ Hoyt | > | > | > > > Hoyt's TV | > | > | > > > Exeter, NH | > | > | > > > | > | > | > > > | > | > | > > > ----- Original Message ----- | > | > | > > > From: "ElectronicRepairServices" | > | > | > > > To: | > | > | > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 2:15 PM | > | > | > > > Subject: [TechAssist] SONY TV - KV-36FV1 Bad Colors on pix tube. | > | > | > > > > I have to go on a service call on this TV, the costumer says | > | that | > | > | the | > | > | > > > colors | > | > | > > > > are bad, sounds like the degausing is bad on this TV, it could | > | be | > | > as | > | > | > > > simple | > | > | > > > > as resoldering the degausing thermistor. | > | > | > > > > My question is, and I have heard conflicting reports, could I | > | use | > | > | the | > | > | > > hand | > | > | > > > > held degausing coil to degause the pix tube, some servicers | > say | > | > that | > | > | > > could | > | > | > > > > damage the pix tube. | > | > | > > > > Thank you, Mark | > | > | > | > | > | | > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | > | --- | > | > Lost Password: | > | > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". | > | > Email Archives: | > | > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ | > | > | > | | > | | > | | > | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | > --- | > | Lost Password: | > | http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". | > | Email Archives: | > | //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ | > | | > | > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- | > Lost Password: | > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". | > Email Archives: | > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ | | -- | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- | Lost Password: | http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". | Email Archives: | //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". 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