[TechAssist] Re: Hitachi PTV 50UX10B distortion in pix

  • From: Hermantvr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 10:45:10 EDT

Be sure to check the feeeder resistors to the Green STK convergence IC. I 
find it the lines are bent and you cannot correct the resistors have changed 
value.

Tommy Herman
Herman TV
250 School Ave SW
Taylorsville  N.C.  28681
828-632-5322 Voice
828-632-3880  Fax
hermantvr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

pix


> Techs,
>
> I have never seen a problem like this.  Came in with terrible convergence
> problem.  Replaced IC1326/STK4274 and a bunch in caps in the 900 series
> (power supply).
>
> Set has a super picture--except for the area maybe 3 to 6 inches from the
> left side of screen.  Doesn't show up on most scenes, but if a crosshatch
> is applied, all horizontal lines will have a "wiggle" in the lines 3 to 6
> inches from the left side.  Like a sideways "S", but not real pronounced.
>  My tech says it's only in the green, but I'm not convinced.  He worked
> on it many hours Sunday when I wasn't here.
>
> Customer saw the set today and say they will accept the set "as is," but
> would like the distortion corrected if it doesn't add too much to the
> cost of repair.  To be honest, I am totally baffled.  My tech thinks
> vertical circuit, I tend to think horizontal distortion.  But, at any
> event, the convergence is off only in that area.  When volume is raised
> (or lowered) the volume bar displayed is misconverged in the trouble
> area.
>
> This may be just an interesting problem to consider since the customer
> has agreed to take the set as is.  Yet, someone may have seen this and
> may shed some light on it.
>
> Thanks for your consideration on this.
>
>
> Ken Smith
> Gulf Technical Services
> 3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway
> Gulf Breeze, FL  32563
> 850-934-8324 (Voice) 850-932-0819 (Fax)
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