As I await Alvie's response I researched this AP-63 chassis. Found info on the AP-5X and AP-6X series trouble causers. "Dark picture or lines in picture" fix is replace: IX01,XX02, XX03 on the 3-comb module.(3 line PWB) IX01 is a TC9089AN IC (Hit# CP01081U),the other two are metal can-type devices, all on the comb filter board.(Hit# BJ00141,BJ00112). I am ordering them tomorrow from closest source. Hitachi shows these as possible culprits.Hitachi's nice about the fair prices on these.Very reasonable. Will advise. Phil Bader Philip Bader wrote: > > Also would like the chassis number for this,as that's how much info is > catalogued.(AP-???) > Thanks, > Phil Bader > > Philip Bader wrote: > > > > Unusual symptom. > > Tyhe picture seems to have a horizontal instability,and vertical "bars" > > across the whole screen as described by customer. > > In my shop I saw it. > > I then put the sig-gen with a cross hatch pattern on the screen. > > Seems the horizontal pattern lines are OK. The vertical lines have > > th"vibration" horiz. instability to them. > > NOTE: > > Symptom DOES appears using: > > Both RF cable coax inputs,or the RCA line input 2. > > BUT... > > Sympton DOES NOT appear using: > > S-Video input.(picture perfect) > > (Comb Filter issue?) > > I forwarded this to Alvie at Hitachi and await some feedback. > > Just thought I would throw it out here in the mean time. > > Anyone? > > Phil Bader > > -- > > Philip Bader > > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 > > Fax (863) 299-8821 > > email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > ***************************************************************************** > > The Tech Address Book: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.html > > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > -- > Philip Bader > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 > Fax (863) 299-8821 > email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ***************************************************************************** > The Tech Address Book: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.html > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ -- Philip Bader Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 Fax (863) 299-8821 email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ***************************************************************************** The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.html Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/