Extending the Life of TVs
 

Hi,

I have been servicing TVs for years. One thing I learned,
when I see a picture, I can usally tell if the picture tube is getting "soft"
(below normal emission). When I see this in TVs that are not very old,
I will check the picture settings (via menu), and sure enough, almost every
time, the "Contrast/Picture" and/or "Brightness" is turned up full or almost
full (high). I always reduce the settings and tell the customer. Most
times, this is the default setting from the factory, and you know what that
means? Shorten the life of the TV requires replacement sooner.

Brad

Before you type your password, credit card number, etc.,
be sure there is no active key logger (spyware) in your PC.

The price of a new television is so cheap, who cares????


"Brad" wrote in message
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Hi,

I have been servicing TVs for years. One thing I learned,
when I see a picture, I can usally tell if the picture tube is getting
"soft"
(below normal emission). When I see this in TVs that are not very old,
I will check the picture settings (via menu), and sure enough, almost
every
time, the "Contrast/Picture" and/or "Brightness" is turned up full or
almost
full (high). I always reduce the settings and tell the customer. Most
times, this is the default setting from the factory, and you know what
that
means? Shorten the life of the TV requires replacement sooner.

Brad

Before you type your password, credit card number, etc.,
be sure there is no active key logger (spyware) in your PC.

I generally turn all my monitors and TVs up bright and the contrast on high
too. The only ones that dont seem to need it for a decent picture are
Sony's.
J

Actually you can adjust the bright and focus from the flyback
transformer.

I find that if I buy a monitor or TV, the focus can always be tweaked
just a little bit at least to get a sharper picture. Sometimes this
adjustment can be made without opening up the unit, but not usually.

Anyway, the bright can be adjusted quite a bit from the flyback as
well.

The only thing I'm concerned with is the CRT. Sometimes you can see
that it has a bit of a green background and there's nothing you can do
about ti. Sometimes it's due to it's age and how much it's been
used...and sometimes it's like that right from the manufacturer.

Here's an interesting thing I found while fixing a monitor the other
day...

I notixed the manufacturers label was peeling off the CRT. It's said
it was an LG CRT, but had a Hitachi manufacturers label right
underneith. The company who made these monitors was called
"Hi-Vast"...and are likely no longer in business. The FDA were after
them for a few reasons as well....anyway. I'm just saying this to
illustrate the point that you might not get a "NEW" Monitor or TV even
if you buy it as new. Best to stick with a manufacturer with a good HR
dept. ;)

Dan


(Brad) wrote in message ...
Hi,

I have been servicing TVs for years. One thing I learned,
when I see a picture, I can usally tell if the picture tube is getting "soft"
(below normal emission). When I see this in TVs that are not very old,
I will check the picture settings (via menu), and sure enough, almost every
time, the "Contrast/Picture" and/or "Brightness" is turned up full or almost
full (high). I always reduce the settings and tell the customer. Most
times, this is the default setting from the factory, and you know what that
means? Shorten the life of the TV requires replacement sooner.

Brad

Before you type your password, credit card number, etc.,
be sure there is no active key logger (spyware) in your PC.