[TechAssist] Re: Sony LCD proj KF50XBR800 picture intermittent on/off

  • From: Al L <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 10:14:49 -0400

One guy dropped the ball.Just as I suspected,ya save good parts whenever ya 
can,maybe even "arrange: for  a few "known goods"!LOL

Al Leatherman
224 RT. 46
Mine Hill, NJ 07803
973-361-5796
WWW.ALS-TV.NET

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wayne Vanaman" <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 9:47 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony LCD proj KF50XBR800 picture intermittent 
on/off


> Kit Gloves.
> Cotton.
>
> Wayne Vanaman
> Omega Electronics
> 6904 W Fairfield Dr
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>
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>
> Al L wrote:
>> I am very interested in how the people are handling these expensive 
>> parts!
>>
>> Al Leatherman
>> 224 RT. 46
>> Mine Hill, NJ 07803
>> 973-361-5796
>> WWW.ALS-TV.NET
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 8:01 AM
>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony LCD proj KF50XBR800 picture intermittent
>> on/off
>>
>>
>>
>>>I love these. No buying a 10 dollar IC as a test.No, major parts
>>>purchases. I guess before you do, do you call and get approval from
>>>the customer "incase this fixes this we have a go"? And would you just
>>>figure on replacing both? As far as the economics of the job...
>>>Phil
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: Wayne Vanaman <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 7:33 am
>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony LCD proj KF50XBR800 picture
>>>intermittent on/off
>>>
>>>
>>>>From what I have read either the lamp or the ballast (or the
>>>>ballast
>>>>power supply etc) could be a problem.
>>>>
>>>>Don't you love intermittants.
>>>>
>>>>Wayne Vanaman
>>>>Omega Electronics
>>>>6904 W Fairfield Dr
>>>>Pensacola, Fl.  32506-3310
>>>>
>>>>Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com
>>>>
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>>>>850-458-6369 fax
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Damon wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Well, I've had 2 XBR800's with bad lamps......and I think I
>>>>
>>>>replaced one
>>>>
>>>>>Lamp Driver board
>>>>>Weird thing about this is the symptom.....TV illuminates, about
>>>>
>>>>30 - 60
>>>>
>>>>>seconds later it shuts down (the lamp does), then about 30-60
>>>>
>>>>seconds later
>>>>
>>>>>you hear the Lamp fire, lights up quick.........runs about a
>>>>
>>>>minute, then
>>>>
>>>>>shuts down again......
>>>>>
>>>>>You would Ass-u-me it acts like one of the thermoswitches is
>>>>
>>>>kicking in/out
>>>>
>>>>>or the Lamp Driver board is shutting down, but it's actually the
>>>>
>>>>Lamp at
>>>>
>>>>>fault.
>>>>>
>>>>>Damon B
>>>>>Telrad Electronics
>>>>>Fort Wayne IN
>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>From: "Wayne Vanaman" <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 8:59 AM
>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony LCD proj KF50XBR800 picture
>>>>
>>>>intermittent> on/off
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I rather suspect that they mean lamp/ballast matching problems,
>>>>
>>>>but that
>>>>
>>>>>>isn't what they say.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>They also claim that the flickering CRT problem is in fewer than
>>>>
>>>>1% of
>>>>
>>>>>>those sets, which means half the people in Pensacola own those
>>>
>>>sets.
>>>
>>>>>>Wayne Vanaman
>>>>>>Omega Electronics
>>>>>>6904 W Fairfield Dr
>>>>>>Pensacola, Fl.  32506-3310
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com
>>>>>>
>>>>>>850-456-5995 voice
>>>>>>850-458-6369 fax
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Jim Myers wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>ALL projection sets with a lamp have lamp problems! How could
>>>>
>>>>they NOT
>>>>
>>>>>>>have lamp problems?
>>>>>>>Maybe someday they will have an LED light source to replace the
>>>>
>>>>lamp.>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>********************************
>>>>>>>Since 1972                     *
>>>>>>>Jim Myers                      *
>>>>>>>Telrad Electronics             *
>>>>>>>Fort Wayne Indiana             *
>>>>>>>********************************
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Wayne Vanaman wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Sony "claims" that these models (kf50 and 60xbr800 and
>>>>
>>>>df60dx100) do not
>>>>
>>>>>>>>have lamp problems.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I always believe Sony, don't you?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Wayne Vanaman
>>>>>>>>Omega Electronics
>>>>>>>>6904 W Fairfield Dr
>>>>>>>>Pensacola, Fl.  32506-3310
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>850-456-5995 voice
>>>>>>>>850-458-6369 fax
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Rich M wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>I always replace the lamp and ballast the first go around,
>>>>
>>>>also educate
>>>>
>>>>>the
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>customer on the proper use of the et.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>1. make sure there is a lot room around the unit for proper
>>>>
>>>>ventilation>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>2. make sure the unit is not on a switched  outlet
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>3. better to leave the unit on between shows if only 30 min
>>>>
>>>>to 2 hours
>>>>
>>>>>a
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>part,  the cooling and heating of the lamp decrease the lamp
>>>>
>>>>life.,>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>4. don't move the tv after you turn it off because the lamp
>>>>
>>>>is very
>>>>
>>>>>fragile,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>give it a couple hours to cool
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>5. Also put the unit on a U.P.S battery backup. So if you
>>>>
>>>>lose power
>>>>
>>>>>the
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>lampstill have time to cool. then turn off set.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>From: "tvservice" <tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>>>Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Sony LCD proj KF50XBR800  picture
>>>>
>>>>intermittent>
>>>>
>>>>>on/off
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 15:42:04 -0500
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Hi group,
>>>>>>>>>>am servicing this proj tv it will come on normal for about 1
>>>>
>>>>minute>
>>>>
>>>>>then
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>picture and sound go off, lamp goes out.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Just as it goes out the "standby led" starts blinking, at 30
>>>>
>>>>blinks>
>>>>
>>>>>you
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>heara click (relay) and at 4 more blinks picture and sound
>>>>
>>>>are back. It
>>>>
>>>>>will
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>operate about another minute and repeat cycle.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Is this a lamp or ballast problem?
>>>>>>>>>>I remember seeing something posted about the Sony LCD
>>>>
>>>>projection sets
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>havingsome ballast modification but I didn't save them.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Please any help would be appreciated
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Robert
>>>>>>>>>>tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>>H &H Electronics Inc
>>>>>>
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