Any TV Experts Here??

maka_2

I was watching heores last nite and all of a sudden my tv went a bit strange the top and the bottom of the picture started coming together and all i had left was a line through the middle of the tv.
Any ideas how to fix this??

superscaper

Which TV?

maka_2

Sorry its a bush 6693d i think its not a flat screen just what was a normal tv

malamute

Suspect the tube may be on the way out or the power supply to the tube.
If it were mine i would think seriously about replacing it as i doubt when it fails completely it would be worth fixing.

If your happy with a bog standard tv the local papers are normally full of these as people buy the latest type and want rid of the old

superscaper

maka wrote: »

Sorry its a bush 6693d i think its not a flat screen just what was a normal tv

Aah, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube). The symptoms sound a bit like the tube is going in the tv. If it isn't under warranty it could be quite costly to repair (essentially the main guts of the tv would need replacing) and more cost effective just to buy a new tv. Although before that is it definitely an artifact of the TV, have you tried playing a video/dvd etc and seeing if the tv is still having the problem?

maka_2

superscaper wrote: »

Aah, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube). The symptoms sound a bit like the tube is going in the tv. If it isn't under warranty it could be quite costly to repair (essentially the main guts of the tv would need replacing) and more cost effective just to buy a new tv. Although before that is it definitely an artifact of the TV, have you tried playing a video/dvd etc and seeing if the tv is still having the problem?

ive tried paying a dvd and the playstation same problem
time to save up and get a new tv 40'' lcd samsung here i come Well this time next year
thanks for your help

BillScarab

In the meantime have a look on ebay or the local classifieds, there are lots of good quality CRTs being flogged off as people upgrade. I recently picked up a very nice JVC 32" widescreen for £50 from a colleague who has just bought a 42" Plasma.

When he watches football on the new telly he finds the grass is pixellated and smeary, it isn't on the CRT I bought off him but he's happy with £1000 or so he spent to 'upgrade'!

cajef

maka wrote: »

all i had left was a line through the middle of the tv.
Any ideas how to fix this??

Common cause of this fault is a resistor gone high resistance or open circuit in the frame circuit.

Resistors cost a few pence, any TV repair workshop should be able to give you an estimate for repair.

cheghead

Commonly known as 'frame collapse'. Should be staight forward to repair by any competent TV engineer at a reasonable cost!

ravi1626

as cheghead says it is frame collapse lots of things could cause this fault dry joint transistor q602 frame chip resistor. I would be looking at about £60 for repair.

arealhighlander

As above, its the frame scan, NOT the tube, its an electronic problem, cheap resistor or transistor repair.

But try finding a REAL TV repair shop these days, everyone just throws stuff away and buys a new one!

I work offshore with ££million equipment, and its still change a board out or a box out. No-one repairs stuff anymore