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Tim Downie wrote:
My trusty old Sony VTX-D800U has just gone on the blink and I think
unless I can bring it back from the dead, I'm looking for a new one
to mate with my TiVo.

It's just saying "no signal" but the signal is fine (things
daisy-chained downstream are working well). I've tried unplugging
it/replugging it etc. but that hasn't worked.

With a view to bringing it back for the dead I thought I'd have a look
inside the case for anything obvious. Well, I found this.

http://www.zen31010.zen.co.uk/images...wcapacitor.jpg

I know these things aren't normally worth attempting to repair but because
TiVo have just about giving up supporting new Freeview boxes for the TiVo,
I'd like to repair it if possible. I'm no expert in this field but would I
be right in assuming that capacitor in the centre of the picture isn't
right?

If it is U/S, would it be a likely cause of the symptoms? It has 2200
microF, 10V, HD(M), 105C and HD243 printed on it.

Would a replacement be easy to source and where would be the best place to
source just one capacitor like this?

Try these:
http://uk.farnell.com/panasonic/eeuf...10v/dp/9691952


The cap that has gone is in the power supply section so needs to be a
special type designed for switched mode supplies (low ESR/ESL, high
ripple, high frequency) or it wont work as well and will have a short
life.

The one linked to fits the bill and I understand that Farnell do free
post for small web orders so you'll get 5 of these (min order qty) for
just over a quid.

The ones linked to from Maplin don't show a spec so there's no way of
knowing if they are up to the job.

Any stock problems and these will also work and have a slightly better
spec (at a slightly higher cost):
http://uk.farnell.com/panasonic/eeuf...10v/dp/9691979

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