TV Repair - Any experts here?

[Shropt]

My 48inch Samsung DLP has recently gone out on me. After a few minutes green digital bars start shooting out from the left side of the screen. Otherwise everything else is running fine.

I'm pretty sure the fan is still running so its not overheating and its not making any strange noises that a color wheel problem would do.

I'm thinking about having a guy from craigslist come out to fix it. He says its a bad conversion chip and can fix it in one day for $150.

What do you guys think?

 

[Mesa]

Warranty has expired?

 

[Shropt]

Warranty has expired?

Yeah, warranty has expired also.

 

[djklambake]

How old's the TV? How much did you initially lay down for it?

 

[Shropt]

2.5 year old TV. I got it as a gift. It would cost me about $1100 to get a replacement TV with its features.

 

[djklambake]

2.5 year old TV. I got it as a gift. It would cost me about $1100 to get a replacement TV with its features.

I dunno that I'd have some dude from Craigslist come over then... for a TV that costs as much as that, I'd try to get someone legit to come over. Don't wanna screw it up any more than it is...

 

[Shropt]

I dunno that I'd have some dude from Craigslist come over then... for a TV that costs as much as that, I'd try to get someone legit to come over. Don't wanna screw it up any more than it is...

My wife would rather just buy a new TV also. I can't get myself to pay that much for a TV and have the chance the picture sucks.

Has anyone ever heard of a conversion chip?

 

[uscmhicks]

2.5 year old TV. I got it as a gift. It would cost me about $1100 to get a replacement TV with its features.

great gift !.

Not sure to be honest , hope you get it fixed though !.

 

[McHavyck]

sounds like what happened with my old Sony - a convergence issue. one of the color guns was out of alignment, causing a green border and a slightly tinted color to everything.

didn't do it all the time, but was hella annoying when it did.

if you are having the same issue, based on the price to get it fixed going with a new one is your best choice.

 

[Natrix]

I would call a reputable/authorized repair center and see if you can talk to a tech and get a better estimate of what might be wrong and cost for a repair. Then use that information to decide to repair it or get a new one.

You could also check out AVSforums to see if anyone has similar issues on your TV model. That helped me out a lot when I had issues with my DLP TV.

I had a 4 yr old Mits DLP that had to have the whole assembly ($1,200 for the part alone) that houses the formatting boards, inputs, etc replaced for similar issues twice under warranty. I ended up getting a brand new bigger and better DLP as a replacement after another issue.

 

[Mesa]

That's the thing about LCD's and plasma's. I've bascially been told when they go out, there is very little to do to repair these.

Now you have a DLP, which I think is a bit different and there are more moving parts than can go out, so chance for repair may be there. Good luck.

 

[DarkDaysinVegas]

Shropt,

List it in your local newspaper or Craigslist for that matter for a "reasonable amount" or OBO as a pickup special.

Then take the wife and funds to Best Buy, and pick out a TV and get a 4 year warranty on it.

Just an idea! Good luck bro.

 

[tylerd]

My 48inch Samsung DLP has recently gone out on me. After a few minutes green digital bars start shooting out from the left side of the screen. Otherwise everything else is running fine.

I'm pretty sure the fan is still running so its not overheating and its not making any strange noises that a color wheel problem would do.

I'm thinking about having a guy from craigslist come out to fix it. He says its a bad conversion chip and can fix it in one day for $150.

What do you guys think?

green lines is definitely a power issue. i notice you're from florida. lightning capitol of the world. $150 sounds reasonable.

 

[Shropt]

green lines is definitely a power issue. i notice you're from florida. lightning capitol of the world. $150 sounds reasonable.

What do you mean by a power issue?

 

[tylerd]

What do you mean by a power issue?

i think it's a possible power related or noise problem. i had a power issue with a sony monitor. it took a while with the same symptoms you described (green lines) and eventually started sparking. it's now toast.

i figured the constant power spikes, brown outs and black outs took their toll. got to love florida.

a converter chip accepts graphic data and converts it into broadcast-quality NTSC or PAL TV signals. In addition, data can be input into the converter chip to maintain the best video quality and avoid noise problems.

 

[Shropt]

i think it's a possible power related or noise problem. i had a power issue with a sony monitor. it took a while with the same symptoms you described (green lines) and eventually started sparking. it's now toast.

i figured the constant power spikes, brown outs and black outs took their toll. got to love florida.

a converter chip accepts graphic data and converts it into broadcast-quality NTSC or PAL TV signals. In addition, data can be input into the converter chip to maintain the best video quality and avoid noise problems.

Thanks, thats what I've been waiting to hear. I take back all the things I ever said about you Tylerd.

I think I may have to sell the set and buy a new one.

A lesson to be learned. All HDTVs should be protected by a power regulator. A powerstrip alone is not enough.