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Magnavox RPTV
I purchased a 54" Maganvox rear projection TV (model #6P5435 W101) in
June of '97. It was a floor model and I've never had a lick of trouble with it. However, lately the picture appears to be getting dimmer, with people in dark scenes appearing as silouettes. I removed the screen and cleaned the dust off of the R, G and B lamps (crt's?) and that did not help much. Is it possible to replace these lamps? Is that what the problem most likely is? Is this cost effective to do myself or to have someone do for me (I'm a computer tech, so I'm comfortable with electronics, but not much experience working on monitors/tvs). Am I better off replacing it? I know I can get a 55" wide screen Philips at WalMart for around $1500. I'd like to get another 4:3 TV but it seems no one sells them anymore. Without any HD or having to purchase an HD tuner, it seems premature to purchase such a beast unless someone likes to watch letterbox movies all the time. Also, the inability to record HDTV broadcasts (at least affordably) has me completely turned off to HDTV for now. Advice? Also, are there better 55" (or larger) TVs available with a better picture than Philips/Magnavox that sell for less than $1800? (I've owned Magnavox and Sanyo TVs my whole life and never once had a problem with any of them, but I also realize they don't provide the best picture in the world...but then, I've always been happy with the picture quality with them...) Thanks! Carey |
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