[TechAssist] Re: UPDATE,Final solution! Re: Gateway Plasma GTW-P42M102 zapped by static from a hotsecretary.
- From: "Intrepid Video Support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 09:36:12 -0400
Gary,
I suspect Canada would want to keep all of North America with the same system.
To me, it would be foolish
for them to deviate from what the USA already has in store.
Jeff Dougherty
Intrepid Video TV/VCR
263 S Front St
Steelton PA 17113
ph..717-939-7708 fax...717-564-4952
www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough
people to make it worth the
effort.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 1:18 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: UPDATE,Final solution! Re: Gateway Plasma GTW-P42M102
zapped by static from a
hotsecretary.
Kevin, your answer to the symbols ;-) is that it is a sideways smiley
face. Sometimes it is just :)
There seems to be some confusion about High Definition TV in Canada. A
couple of weeks ago someone on the list posted that it wasn't sure if
Canada was going to use the USA version of HDTV or go ahead and use what
the rest of the world will be using. If this is accurate, then how does
anyone know if the HD sets they buy today, are going to work on HDTV in
the future? I would want to research this more before I spent big bucks
on an HDTV set. Hopefully someone can clarify exactly what is happening
in Canada in this regard. Are the so called "HDTV ready" sets we see at
Future Shop capable of receiving HDTV signals, or is there an extra
tuner module that must be purchased?
Gary McCartney
McCartney Electronics
Guelph Ontario Canada
Est. 1984
email: gary (at) number63.ca
Kevin wrote:
>
> He used to own a TV sales/service shop and knows the quality of Hitachi
> sets. He made the decision himself.
>
> I honestly believe that a 10-15 year set (once repaired) will outlast
> many of even the brand new good brands. For example I repaired a 20
> year old Zenith 5 years ago for a customer and he just phoned me 4
> months ago for another repair. It does not have the best picture, but
> the customer wanted it fixed. Lately I have seen 5 year old JVC/Sears
> sets with bonded bad yokes that were thrown away because the cost of a
> new tube was worth more than a new set.
>
> I currently own 6 TV's. The newest one is a 1995 JVC, a 1992 Panasonic
> GAOO, 2-1990 Mitsubishi's, a 1987 20" Hitachi, and a 1984 Hitachi. The
> 1984 Hitachi is a model CT2000, and has not broken down once in 20 years
> and the picture looks as good as it did when it was new. I trust the 20
> year Hitachi more than I do the 9 year old JVC. I am rambling on here,
> but a 10 year old set is not old to me. Caps and solder can be repaired
> but a bad picture tube cannot be repaired.
>
> I am now thinking of upgrading to get HDTV. I am seriously thinking
> about buying a projector to get as big a picture as possible. I will
> still keep my other sets because HDTV only broadcasts are a long ways
> off. But I want the BIG PICTURE.
>
> By the way, where can you get a high quality 35" TV for $600 Canadian?
> The price for a 35" Sony or Panasonic is closer to $1500 I thought. I
> am curious, what does ;-) mean? I have seen many posts with that
> ending. Thank you.
>
> Kevin Wilks
> Kevin's TV & Video Repair
> Penticton BC Canada
> kevintv@xxxxxxx
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tel-Tek
> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 7:23 PM
> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: UPDATE, Final solution! Re: Gateway Plasma
> GTW-P42M102 zapped by static from a hot secretary.
>
> Kevin;
> $600 will get you a brand new 35"set.
> Hopefully with a 1 year Warranty. Does he not get Future Shop Flyers?
> Also...your a Technician...what does "Only 10 Years Old"mean to you?
> Caps....Bad solder (Hitachi)...not a god decision to make for a
> "Friend".;-)
>
> -Ed-
> Tel-Tek Electronics
> Ontario-Canada
> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 9:38 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: UPDATE, Final solution! Re: Gateway Plasma
> GTW-P42M102 zapped by static from a hot secretary.
>
> > A friend of mine has a 35" Hitachi that needs a new tube. I phoned my
> > rebuilder and he was able to order a brand new original Hitachi tube
> for
> > $595 Canadian. My friend can do it himself, so for him it was worth
> it.
> > He likes the set and it is only 10 years old. By the way, the tube
> was
> > 70% below Hitachi's list price. Someone else's loss is another one's
> > gain.
> >
> > Kevin Wilks
> > Kevin's TV & Video Repair
> > Penticton BC Canada
> > kevintv@xxxxxxx
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tel-Tek
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 6:29 PM
> > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: UPDATE, Final solution! Re: Gateway Plasma
> > GTW-P42M102 zapped by static from a hot secretary.
> >
> > They do...Jeff.
> > But a dying breed. The last CRT rebuilder we have (Hi-Vac) is barely
> > holding
> > on.
> > Even Monitor and R/P are on the way out.
> > Just talked to Roy last week, at Hi-Vac...Direct View are a thing of
> the
> > past. And pricing of new TV's do not make it economical to change
> CRT's
> > anymore.
> >
> > -Ed-
> > Tel-Tek Electronics
> > Ontario-Canada
> > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Shoreline Electronics" <jstielau@xxxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 9:17 PM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: UPDATE, Final solution! Re: Gateway Plasma
> > GTW-P42M102 zapped by static from a hot secretary.
> >
> >
> > > This why I tell all my customers who mention " I want a Plasma set!
> > > ".......no you don't! You'll be sorry in the end.
> > >
> > > CRT based sets rule!
> > >
> > > ==========================
> > > Jeff Stielau
> > > Shoreline Electronics Repair
> > > 344 East Main Street
> > > Clinton,CT 06413
> > > 860-399-1861
> > > 860-664-3535 (fax)
> > > jstielau@xxxxxxxx
> > > ========================
> > > "If you push something hard enough it will fall over."
> > > Fudd's First Law of Opposition - Sir Sidney Fudd
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jim Myers" <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 3:50 PM
> > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: UPDATE, Final solution! Re: Gateway Plasma
> > > GTW-P42M102 zapped by static from a hot secretary.
> > >
> > >
> > > > Other manufacturers are doing about the same thing, lots of new
> > products
> > > > are exchange only, no parts available, no service manuals
> available
> > and
> > > > once the product is out of warranty the price to exchange it is
> more
> > > > than a new replacement unit. I'm sure there are laws against some
> of
> > > > this, unfair trade practices, price fixing, etc. but I'm too far
> > over
> > > > the hill to really give a damn. Maybe some organization like NESDA
> > > > should be looking into it. Maybe they are, does anyone know?
> > > >
> > >
> >
> ************************************************************************
> > ****
> > > ***************************************
> > > > Since 1972
> > > > Jim Myers
> > > > Telrad Electronics
> > > > Fort Wayne, Indiana
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ed Gaidies wrote:
> > > > > Whole new Rip-Off.
> > > > >
> > > > > -Ed-
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Tel-Tek Electronics
> > > > > Ontario-Canada
> > > > >
> > > > > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Doug Keller" <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 3:08 PM
> > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: UPDATE, Final solution! Re: Gateway
> > Plasma
> > > > > GTW-P42M102 zapped by static from a hot secretary.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >>Is that all? Only a grand? I figured it would be more when they
> > wanted
> > > > >>$300 just to reload windows. (you need their "secret code" to
> > unlock
> > the
> > > > >>cmos and it must be so classified that they can't tell you over
> > the
> > > > >>phone, by email, or snail-mail)
> > > > >>
> > > > >>Doug Keller
> > > > >>Wis-Kel Electronics
> > > > >>101 Freeland Ave.
> > > > >>Terra Alta, WV
> > > > >>USA 26764
> > > > >>dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > >>dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > >>http://www.tech-assist.org
> > > > >>"Learn from the mistakes of others, because you
> > > > >>won't live long enough to make them all yourself"
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>Jim Myers wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>>Gateway refuses to sell parts even with pressure from the
> > customer.
> > > > >>>Return set to customer, Gateway will send someone to fix it for
> a
> > cool
> > > > >>>$1000.00.
> > > > >>
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >>**********************************************************************
> > ****
> > > *
> > > > >
> > > > > ****************************************
> > > > >
> > > > >>>Since 1972
> > > > >>>Jim Myers
> > > > >>>Telrad Electronics
> > > > >>>Fort Wayne, Indiana
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>Jim Myers wrote:
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>>The voltage goes to zero with the sensor removed. There is no
> > pullup
> > > > >>>>resistor so I'm pretty sure the IC is the problem. I'll try
> > Zenith
> > > next
> > > > >>>>week, maybe the have a similar model.
> > > > >>
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >>>*********************************************************************
> > ****
> > > *
> > > > >
> > > > > *****************************************
> > > > >
> > > > >>>>Since 1972
> > > > >>>>Jim Myers
> > > > >>>>Telrad Electronics
> > > > >>>>Fort Wayne, Indiana
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>greentron@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>>Do you measure a low resistance to ground on the sensor
> output
> > lead?
> > > > >>>>>Does the voltage on that lead go up to 5 (or maybe 3) volts
> > with
> > the
> > > > >>>>>sensor removed? Is there a pull-up resistor?
> > > > >>>>>J Silverman
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>Tried a different IR sensor, no help, still just three
> tenths
> > of a
> > > > >>>>>>volt on the output pin and ity-bitty pulses from the remote.
> I
> > > traced
> > > > >>>>>>the IR path to IC U4 which is an 80 pin surface mount square
> > > > >>>>>>flatpack, goes to pin 80. Number on U4 is 6413079F18 and it
> is
> > on
> > > the
> > > > >>>>>>board with 2 15 pin VGA, 1 9 pin serial and a flat panel
> > monitor
> > > > >>>>>>connector. Any information on where to get the ic or the
> > board?
> > > > >>>>>>Thanks,
> > > > >>
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >>>>>*******************************************************************
> > ****
> > > *
> > > > >
> > > > > ********
> > > > >
> > > > >>>>>>***********************************
> > > > >>>>>>Since 1972
> > > > >>>>>>Jim Myers
> > > > >>>>>>Telrad Electronics
> > > > >>>>>>Fort Wayne, Indiana
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>Scott Beebe wrote:
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>Hello Jim,
> > > > >>>>>>>If you take out the IR sensor, then that would rule out the
> > > > >>>>>>>receiver. But it
> > > > >>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>sounds like a micro problem to me.
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>Thanx,
> > > > >>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>Scott Beebe
> > > > >>>>>>>Ohm Electronics Inc.
> > > > >>>>>>>609 W. Clinton St.
> > > > >>>>>>>Ithaca NY 14850
> > > > >>>>>>>Voice: (607) 273-8406
> > > > >>>>>>>Fax: (607) 273-8743
> > > > >>>>>>>WWW.OhmElectronicsInc.com
> > > > >>>>>>>mailto:Scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > >>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>Wednesday, March 31, 2004, 3:57:48 PM, you wrote:
> > > > >>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>Jim> Are technical questions still allowed?
> > > > >>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>Jim> This Gateway GTW-P42M102 has a sticker on the inside
> > that
> > says
> > > > >>>>>>>it is a
> > > > >>>>>>>Jim> LG model PDP42WVSN3. The owner says a worker at the
> > office
> > > > >>>>>>>caused a
> > > > >>>>>>>Jim> static spark when she reached for the buttons on the
> > front,
> > > now
> > > > >>>>>>>it has
> > > > >>>>>>>Jim> the menu displayed over the picture all the time with
> > the
> > > > >>>>>>>cursor bar
> > > > >>>>>>>Jim> scrolling up over and over. Also the remote no longer
> > works.
> > > > >>>>>>>The wire
> > > > >>>>>>>Jim> from the remote receiver at the connector has three
> > tenths
> > of
> > > a
> > > > >>>>>>>volt and
> > > > >>>>>>>Jim> very low amplitude pulses when the remote is
> activated.
> > The
> > > end
> > > > >>>>>>>wire on
> > > > >>>>>>>Jim> this 6 pin connector has 5 volts. Sounds like the
> micro
> > or
> > the
> > > > >
> > > > > IR
> > > > >
> > > > >>>>>>>Jim> receiver got zapped but if anyone has service manual
> or
> > > > >>>>>>>information on
> > > > >>>>>>>Jim> this a little help would be nice.
> > > > >>>>>>>Jim> Thanks,
> > > > >>>>>>>Jim>
> > > > >>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >>>>>*******************************************************************
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> > > > > ********
> > > > >
> > > > >>>>>>***********************************
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>Jim> Since 1972
> > > > >>>>>>>Jim> Jim Myers
> > > > >>>>>>>Jim> Telrad Electronics
> > > > >>>>>>>Jim> Fort Wayne, Indiana
> > > > >>>>>>>
> > > > >>>>>>>Jim>
> > > > >>>>>>>
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