There are wrong about you being the only one to complain about a non focusing mits flyback . I had the same problem unless they repackaged yours and sent it to me. Tony Saracco TCS ELECTRONICS Elgin , IL 60120 847-695-1928 tcselectronics@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "D Thunhurst" <dthunhurst@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 4:20 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ASTI HV Block > I had a problem with two flybacks from Asti for Mitsubishi. The first one > was a 20" set. The original fly had a burn down the side arcing to the heat > sink. I could isolate the heat sink from the flyback and the set would work > just fine but I couldn't send it out that way. I got the replacement from > Asti but it wouldn't even come close to focusing. I contacted them and > received the RA# and sent the one back that would not focus. I couple of > weeks later I received another one with a charge on it. They claimed they > don't issue credit immediately. That one didn't focus either. They > informed me that I was the only one that had that problem but send the old > flyback in and they would match it up. A few weeks later I received a > flyback from them and this time it worked. > The second one was for a 26" Mitsubishi. I received the new one but there > was no way in Hell it would ever fit. The shape was drastically different. > Pins would not line up to the PC board, electrolytics would not clear the > body of the flyback as well as a horizontal centering switch. I talked to > Joe at Asti and again was informed that I didn't know what I was doing as I > was the only one to have this problem. He the asked what I wanted him to > do. Well... supply me the right one, Right??. Again, he informed me this > was the right one and he could give me a refund upon returning it to them.. > Again, the RA#, etc. This was in February. I still don't have my credit. > I ended up waiting for CRC to manufacture one. It fit, set gone. > It is extremely hard to work with companies with bad attitudes. > Daryl > Daryl's TV > 3310 Dyer St. > El Paso, TX 79930 > 915-565-9184 > 915-564-1024 Fax > dthunhurst@xxxxxxx > http://dynacomp.freeyellow.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: repair1 <repair1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 10:42 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ASTI HV Block > > > >I quit buying from asti several years ago, first of all the tech or > >whatever scott was, had the personality of a wet dish rag, was arrogant > and > >extremely condescending , totaly different from Henry who I thought owned > >company, It started back when the oem rca splitter was nla, this scott > >fellow told me that he had 2 beta test samples, he would ship me one, no, > >it was not free, as a matter of fact I paid $80 for it, a few weeks later > >they were selling them for about $30 , I called to complain, and the > >response was feel lucky I got one, well, I tried them one more time, I > >ordered an aftermarket fly for zenith projo, (I had picked unit up,was 70 > >mile round trip), it lasted 1 hour, I ordered another one, same thing, so I > >called and spoke to scott, He promptly informed me that there had to be > >something wrong with set and that I probably did not understand the basics > >of flyback scan system, and that I was only one to complain, they refunded > >my money, I ordered one from crc, it worked, AND I HAVE NEVER, NOR SHALL I > >EVER ORDER ANYTHING FROM ASTI.!!!!! > > > >charles betzler > >Best Electronics > >repair1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "techforce" <techforce@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 10:37 AM > >Subject: [TechAssist] ASTI HV Block > > > > > >> A While ago I got an HV Block from ASTI Magnetics in NJ. Its a Sub for a > >> Hitachi Part Which is NLA. OEM No: 173494. > >> > >> The Shop I got it for says the Following: > >> > >> "After I put in the part it worked O.K., but a week later I started > >> having trouble with the power supply shutting down. You could turn on the > >> set cold and it would work for about 20 minutes and than suddenly shut > >> down, and than sometimes about 30 minutes later it would start back up > >> again etc. I don't know if it is a problem with this part or something > >> else, I haven't really had a chance to get back to it and check it out." > >> > >> I am awaiting the Model Number / chassis Number of the Set to see if this > >> symptom is common , but was wondering if anyone here thinks the HV Block > >> would be causing this? Or if anyone else has bought generics from them, > >and > >> have comments to share? > >> > >> I basicly stopped ordering from ASTI because of VERY Poor Customer > Service > >& > >> an Attitute from the guy who answers calls. I know from another Group > >there > >> have been problems with some Flybacks they sell for monitors, but if ALL > >> their products are junk, I dont see how they can remain in operation. > >> > >> Steve Hearns > >> Technotronic Dimensions, NY (USA) > >> 1-877-817-9885 (Voice / Fax US Only) > >> WWW.TECHNOTRONIC-DIMENSIONS.COM > >> > >> > >*************************************************************************** > * > >* > >> CHECK OUT THE NEW CHATROOM! 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