Sounds like AGC, as the cap is OK. Quick and Cheap fix is to use the video inputs and use a VCR(tape part doesn't even have to work), as the tuner. I've made many people happy with this idea, and it seems that cost is an issue for your customer. Walter --- tvsteve <tvsteve@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Mon, 11 Nov 2002 07:16:17 -0800 (PST), you > wrote: > > > > >Look for a 100 mfd.@200v cap. > >It's probably bad. > >while you are there look for bad solder on the > >regulators, and horizontal driver, and > associated . > >Walter > >--- tvsteve <tvsteve@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>=20 > >> Magnavox TS2777C101, (27V504) has a > intermittent > >> horiz tear in the > >> tuner video. OSD and direct video-in are fine. > >> Checked all voltages > >> and supply's for bad caps, also tried subbing > the > >> tuner. AGC and VT > >> voltages are ok. It appears to tear on > certain > >> video content because > >> some channels are ok. Elderly customer > doesn't > >> want to spend much to > >> fix. Anyone run across this problem?=3D20 > > > Thanks for the quick reply. C431 (100/200V) was > the first thing I > tried. This is a weird problem, like I said, it's > only in the tuner > video. If I call up the osd it is clean on top > of the distorted pix. > Also direct video input is clean.=20 > > Steve > > Television Service Center > Steve Tomaszewski N2PTJ > 6 North Hill Dr > Ballston Lake, NY 12019 > 518-877-6665 > > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > ------------------------------------------ > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > Submit Repair Tips here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ ===== Walter Wood Future Tech Home Center 2786 Hwy. 43 N. Lawrenceburg Tn. 38464 931-829-3337 Fax 931-829-4044 mailto:wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive greatest hits videos http://launch.yahoo.com/u2 ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html ------------------------------------------ ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/