I guess im not reading enough, but are we talking about a lcd projection or a crt projection? sony had a problem with flickering CRT tubes, but not LCD as i recall. Larry Wayne Vanaman wrote: > I rather suspect that they mean lamp/ballast matching problems, but that > isn't what they say. > > They also claim that the flickering CRT problem is in fewer than 1% of > those sets, which means half the people in Pensacola own those sets. > > Wayne Vanaman > Omega Electronics > 6904 W Fairfield Dr > Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310 > > Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com > > 850-456-5995 voice > 850-458-6369 fax > > > Jim Myers wrote: > >>ALL projection sets with a lamp have lamp problems! How could they NOT >>have lamp problems? >>Maybe someday they will have an LED light source to replace the lamp. >> >> >>******************************** >>Since 1972 * >>Jim Myers * >>Telrad Electronics * >>Fort Wayne Indiana * >>******************************** >> >> >>Wayne Vanaman wrote: >> >> >>>Sony "claims" that these models (kf50 and 60xbr800 and df60dx100) do not >>>have lamp problems. >>> >>>I always believe Sony, don't you? >>> >>>Wayne Vanaman >>>Omega Electronics >>>6904 W Fairfield Dr >>>Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310 >>> >>>Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com >>> >>>850-456-5995 voice >>>850-458-6369 fax >>> >>> >>>Rich M wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>I always replace the lamp and ballast the first go around, also educate the >>>>customer on the proper use of the et. >>>> >>>>1. make sure there is a lot room around the unit for proper ventilation >>>> >>>>2. make sure the unit is not on a switched outlet >>>> >>>>3. better to leave the unit on between shows if only 30 min to 2 hours a >>>>part, the cooling and heating of the lamp decrease the lamp life., >>>> >>>>4. don't move the tv after you turn it off because the lamp is very fragile, >>>>give it a couple hours to cool >>>> >>>>5. Also put the unit on a U.P.S battery backup. So if you lose power the >>>>lampstill have time to cool. then turn off set. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>From: "tvservice" <tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Sony LCD proj KF50XBR800 picture intermittent on/off >>>>>Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 15:42:04 -0500 >>>>> >>>>>Hi group, >>>>>am servicing this proj tv it will come on normal for about 1 minute then >>>> >>>>picture and sound go off, lamp goes out. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Just as it goes out the "standby led" starts blinking, at 30 blinks you >>>> >>>>heara click (relay) and at 4 more blinks picture and sound are back. It will >>>>operate about another minute and repeat cycle. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Is this a lamp or ballast problem? >>>>>I remember seeing something posted about the Sony LCD projection sets >>>> >>>>havingsome ballast modification but I didn't save them. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Please any help would be appreciated >>>>> >>>>>Robert >>>>>tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>H &H Electronics Inc >>>>>--------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>>-- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >>>>>Set Vacation >>>> >>>>mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>>>>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>>> >>>> >>>>----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>This Email List is Public. 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