Hey! We had a Toshiba PTV with a bad red tube also!! Upper Right Corner was bent and blurry and had that "hysteresis-like convergence" too..... Bent and Blurry.......reminds me of some Phillips alignments I've done... The Vacationer Damon Brunger ----- Original Message ----- From: "tvservice" <tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 9:03 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Hitachi 50UX58B Green Convergence(update) | Jim, | I have had the same problem in Toshiba F line on the red tube | lower left corner folded over and would not adjust | replacing crt fixed | Robert | tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | H & H Electronics Inc | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Jim Shupe" <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 8:44 AM | Subject: [TechAssist] Hitachi 50UX58B Green Convergence(update) | | | > Hey Alvie, everyone.... | > | > To update my previous post, I'm offering the | > following: | > | > I neglected to mention that before I posted the | > request, I had swapped the yoke leads first | > (convergence, red & green), then the deflection yokes, | > and finally I physically swapped the yoke assemblies, | > all with the result that GREEN was always the | > offending color. | > | > After I posted my request at lunchtime (I come home | > and take my shoes off for forty minutes), I put the | > yokes back to original and played with the green again | > for a while... and DUH!!, I realized that I had | > forgotten to check the pattern with no correction | > applied... I unplugged the green convergence yoke and | > saw that the distortion was still in the same corner. | > The only conclusion I can make after all this is | > that the green tube is defective. I can't, though, | > understand WHAT about the tube could be causing this | > problem. Can anyone see anything I've missed? | > | > Thanks to Alvie for the succinct response to my | > post..I think I covered the same territory but in a | > less efficient manner, maybe. | > | > BTW...I didn't consider any of the mechanical | > adjustments because they were all still "doped" from | > the factory... and customer said the problem developed | > a few weeks before the set went dead. | > | > If anyone sees a defect in my reasoning, please | > respond so I don't order a tube and embarass myself. | > | > TIA, | > Jim Shupe, CET | > Lloyd's TV | > Yucca Valley, CA | > | > | > | > --- "Alvie Rodgers C.E.T." <rodgers@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: | > | > > Hey Jim: | > > | > > First check and be sure the | > > "Beam Shape" | > > and "Beam Alignment" adjustment | > > magnets are set up correctly. | > > Affects outside edges. | > > | > > Clear the RAM and check for Red and Blue Offsets. | > > | > > If no help, | > > | > > Do not SAVE to ROM before you're sure what I'm | > > suggesting works. | > > If after all my suggestions below have no effect, | > > then simply turn the power | > > off | > > and back on and you'll return to the old settings. | > > | > > Clear the RAM, then Read the OLD ROM data, | > > then enter the 3X3 mode. | > > Adjust the center (1 point) and outsides (8 points). | > > Can your correct. | > > | > > Continue with 5X7 mode. | > > | > > Use the Calculate function often. | > > | > > Finally you'll have to make a comparison for the | > > adjustment point (location) | > > using | > > a different CRT and Yoke assembly. | > > Do this simply by swapping the Yoke Plug for the Red | > > and Green. | > > | > > Do not pay attention to the fact that the | > > convergence is completely out, | > > just | > > pay attention to the location. While adjusting | > > Green, look at the Red in the | > > same location that doesn't adjust correctly now in | > > green. | > > If you can adjust Green and see the Red functioning | > > correctly in the same | > > location, | > > then it's a conv. yoke problem. | > > If the problem stays the same, you'll at least know | > > the problem is either in | > > the circuit | > > or the DCU. | > > | > > After that, if it's not the yoke, swap the GH and GV | > > signals from the DCU | > > with the RH and RV. | > > Now by adjusting Red observe the Green in the area | > > of fault. | > > Can you correct? | > > Yes, your DCU is defective. | > > If no, the you've isolated it to the Output section | > > from the DCU to the | > > Yoke. | > > | > > *************************************************** | > > Don't forget to check the Hitachi Web Site | > > for any additional information: | > > http://www.hitachiserviceusa.com | > > | > > If this information helps in any way and/or you | > > repair the unit, | > > please POST your findings so that all can benefit | > > from your | > > experience. | > > "Let's work together". | > > | > > Alvie Rodgers C.E.T. | > > Technical Writer/Trainer | > > Hitachi Home Electronics | > > | > > *************************************************** | > > ----- Original Message ----- | > > From: "Gemini Computer & TV" <geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxx> | > > To: "Alvie Rodgers C. E. T." <rodgers@xxxxxxxxx>; | > > <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | > > Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 6:05 AM | > > Subject: Hitachi Model 50UX58B green convergence | > > | > > | > > Jim, | > > I am forwarding this to Alvie Rodgers from Hitachi | > > to see what he has to say | > > about it. | > > | > > Bob Waterman, CET® #RI-28 | > > Master Technician License #9109 | > > Service Manager / Parts Manager | > > Gemini Computer, TV, & Security Alarms | > > (508)695-7302 | > > (508)695-7769 FAX | > > geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxx | > > geminitv@xxxxxxx | > > www.geminicomputertvsecurityalarms.com | > > | > > | > > ----- Original Message ----- | > > From: "Jim Shupe" <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | > > Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 4:01 PM | > > Subject: [TechAssist] Hitachi Model 50UX58B green | > > convergence | > > | > > | > > > Hi All.... | > > > | > > > | > > > I have a 50UX58B that came to me with just the | > > lower | > > > right corner out of convergence. I changed the STK | > > and | > > > one resistor that had increased in value...but no | > > > help. | > > > | > > > The green also looks thick and out of focus at | > > that | > > > corner, and appears to have hysterisis around the | > > > corner point: that is, when I adjust the line(H or | > > V) | > > > toward alignment, it approaches, then will swing | > > too | > > > far past correct position. | > > > | > > > The degree of distortion appears to be related | > > to | > > > screen content as well...it moves in and out of | > > the | > > > corner with scene changes, etc. | > > > | > > > Has any one seen this or anything similar with | > > this | > > > set? | > > > I talked to Hitachi and the tech said "sorry... | > > no | > > > silver bullet here." | > > > | > > > | > > > TIA | > > > Jim Shupe, CET | > > > Yucca Valley, CA | > > | > > | > > | > > | > | > | > | > | > | > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- | > 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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