you can bypass PIP module for a test, at p8003 connector cut wire #1 and #8 (chroma in and out) joint them. Do the same thing wire #3 and#6 (luma in and out). Robert tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx H & H Electronics Inc ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 11:30 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: update2: RCA P60752EB, PTK169PEC intermittant video:goes black, has sound > Yes, even while video is black(with a bit of distorted parts), I can > still hit menu and see the OSD, as well as that video output jack I > mentioned is good. I noticed a lot of PIP mentions, but this is a very > large PIP module, called "Spip-511". I don't think this is the one with > the rubber feet that goo up.I opened it and theres a smaller PCB inside > but no rubber. > Phil > > Philip Bader > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 > Fax (863) 299-8821 > email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Larry E wrote: > > >Phil, does OSD/Menu work? TV video & Switched video both go through the > >comb filter & spip module, check C6445 in comb filter, it may be cracked or > >have poor solder, value is 2700pf, Larry E > >Larry Eastman > >American TV & Electronics > >Crystal River, Fl. 34428 > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 9:51 AM > >Subject: [TechAssist] update2: RCA P60752EB, PTK169PEC intermittant > >video:goes black, has sound > > > > > > > > > >>I went back and saw the cracked corner of main board and traces around > >>location A-26. I repaired two traces but I still have this > >>vertical-video flashing. > >>Note: I hooked up my VP301 pattern gen to the set's composite "video > >>in-1" and my pattern shows the disturbance. S-video input shows it as > >>well but not quite as bad. Funny, but this set has a video output jack > >>"video select out". I attached an RCA cable from that to my composite > >>monitor. Picture is unaffected and good at all times from this output! > >>So, wherever this jack pulls the video from the TV must be before the > >>trouble. I am concentrating on vertical at this point. (help!) > >>Phil Bader > >> > >>Phil Bader wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>I pulled the chunk and benched it.Slid the main board out and > >>>over,studied the bottom under high magnification. I found no cracks > >>>mentioned or bad traces so far. What I did find was at the junction > >>>where the yellow yoke wire solders to the board,( location terminal ID > >>>"E502" ) and R523, a distinct ring crack all around both wire and > >>>resistor . Had to use good light and my nerdy magnifier hood with both > >>>lenses down! Tho I never actually saw a vertical collapse during the > >>>effect, I bet what I saw with the video flashing was the TV > >>>safety-blanking the video as this connection arced. Make sense? Will > >>>let you know. > >>>Phil Bader > >>> > >>>Phil Bader wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>Customer said this intermittant problem happens more now: > >>>>Sound stays OK. > >>>>I've seen it: Video intermittantly sort of streaks, then goes, leaving a > >>>>black screen. Not the HV,it stays... this is definately just the > >>>>composite video picture. I'm testing this on the cable tuner input now, > >>>>not sure if it happens on any other inputs (just got here). > >>>>I'm a tech from the 1970's and this looks like the symptom where a > >>>>breakdown switch is dirty and you moved it causing the video to jump > >>>>out, or a video peaking coil is opening. Kind of a static lines to the > >>>>right across the screen then black.Any histories on video loss like this > >>>>on these? 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