Hmmmm......I am cranking out several responses this morning.....must be the Giant Coffee Mug's fault. Shoulda grabbed the smaller one. Damon B Telrad Electronics Fort Wayne IN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Vanaman" <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 7:38 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony LCD proj KF50XBR800 picture intermittent on/off > Calm down. I don't know if it is in warranty or not, and I have worked > on several that were not in warranty. > > And I would replace both parts anyway. > > 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 > > > Damon wrote: > > Isn't this still IN WARRANTY? Get both parts, and install Lamp 1st.....will > > likely be the cure if the symptoms follow my previous post below. > > > > Damon B > > Telrad Electronics > > Fort Wayne IN > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Wayne Vanaman" <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 6:33 AM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony LCD proj KF50XBR800 picture intermittent > > on/off > > > > > > > >>From what I have read either the lamp or the ballast (or the ballast > >>power supply etc) could be a problem. > >> > >>Don't you love intermittants. > >> > >>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 > >> > >> > >>Damon wrote: > >> > >>>Well, I've had 2 XBR800's with bad lamps......and I think I replaced one > >>>Lamp Driver board > >>>Weird thing about this is the symptom.....TV illuminates, about 30 - 60 > >>>seconds later it shuts down (the lamp does), then about 30-60 seconds > > > > later > > > >>>you hear the Lamp fire, lights up quick.........runs about a minute, > > > > then > > > >>>shuts down again...... > >>> > >>>You would Ass-u-me it acts like one of the thermoswitches is kicking > > > > in/out > > > >>>or the Lamp Driver board is shutting down, but it's actually the Lamp at > >>>fault. > >>> > >>>Damon B > >>>Telrad Electronics > >>>Fort Wayne IN > >>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>From: "Wayne Vanaman" <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 8:59 AM > >>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony LCD proj KF50XBR800 picture intermittent > >>>on/off > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>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. 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