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OK, so I got a 29inch samsung tv in this room, bought it from tescos years ago for like 30k baht, it has never been used, now the screen don't work, so I am assuming the screen is knackered which is the most important and expensive thing (just like to mention here "FUCK SAMSUNG", I bought loads of shite from this company and it all turns out to be shit), anyway, in this day and age is it worth getting CRT TV's repaired in Thailand?
Did you switch it on ?
Switched it on, changed the plug, changed the outlet, the screen is dead :(
If money is a bone of contention then I'd guess yes. If not, get your arse down to your local outlet and get an LCD. Man, they are soo cheap in the UK. There's a shop near me where I can pick up a 30' Sony for under £199.Quote:
Originally Posted by dirtydog
http://www.hyperfi.co.uk/
They advertise in all the free London papers and are having a sale this Easter.
My wife called today informing me our projector TV repairs will cost 15,000 baht and I told her that the service man can keep the fooker.Quote:
Originally Posted by dirtydog
They are not made to last these days mate and to be fair they are as cheap as chips. Buy a new one.
^ ^^I was down lotus today and the big stuff was like 10k baht, they had the old style tv's from less than 2,000baht, I reckon I will be ripped off if I go for a repair, plus obviously it is a samsung problem that only after at most a couple of hundreds hours of use fucks their screen and is likely to happen again.
been quite a few TV's not workin of late :mid:
Is the room dark?Quote:
Originally Posted by dirtydog
I had three dead CRT monitors and took them down to my local repair man.Quote:
Originally Posted by dirtydog
I told him to mend each one for 200 baht or dump it.
He mended all three and they work perfect.
^k I shall go for it, this beast weighs like 50 kilos so it has to go downstairs regardless.
not unless you have big roomsQuote:
Originally Posted by dirtydog
LCD TVs are neater and have a better picture (although some broadcasts challenge this)
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I wish Samsung would get their story straight, bastardsQuote:
Originally Posted by dirtydog
We got the same TV,about the same age hope ours stays alive a bit longer.
It gets a bit hot the wife watches it nearly all day long.
There is a guy in BKK can fix anything. He has some sort of high tech screwdriver diagnostic tool.
You may notice a slight tilt on the screen but will work a charm.
or somchai the repairman can discover it is a small mosfet which triggers the HV circuit and replace it for you for 200 baht
Seriously now,
those TV's have a fuse inside of the TV Set
Have a look inside see if its blown
If not give it a damn good slap on the side
Here's the proof
i have a 26" samsung slimfit crt tv. a while back i was using it and heard something pop when i was moving it. I opened the tv up because it was out of warranty anyways i noticed that the fuse was blown. when i replaced the fuse inside of the tv and then plugged it in it blew again. I have tried this a couple different times all with the same result. I have verified the correct fuse type and numbers. how hard of a fix could this be. and is it even worth it to fix.
Is that one of those black and white ones?
Get yourself down to Numchai... Fondles got a couple of bargains there yesterday.
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42" Phillips 1080p HD LCD TV's for Bt.18,000, grabbed one for the bedroom, awesome TV.
32" LG 1080p HD LCD TV's for Bt.11,000, was looking to upgrade and it just so happened my 24" LED acer PC monitor took a dump this morning, new 32" PC monitor is holy shit big !!
Where's this Numchai ?
Darkside side of Sukhumvit road, near Pattaya Klang junction...
His old TV is probably working now, as his problem seems to have coincided with the satellite outage / coup test...
I'm saving up for one of those big LED tellys. The picture is a whole lot clearer / sharper than a LCD even with HD. Tescos has 'em 'on sale' for ~30K Baht. Soon as 3D hits the market, the LED's will come down.
Kiss ass.;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Boon Mee
I still have my 9 year old 21" CRT jobbie. When that stops working the Midget will have to make a number of disgusting porno fantasies come true before I buy another one.
throw the bloody thing out of a window
then your pretence at being a rock star can be fulfilled just for a second
yes - please videoQuote:
Originally Posted by sabaii sabaii
CRT Monitor Health Danger CRT SafetyQuote:
High voltage: CRTs operate at very high voltages. These voltages can persist long (several days) after the device containing the CRT has been switched off and unplugged. Residual charges of hundreds of volts can also remain in large capacitors in the power supply circuits of the device containing the CRT; these charges may persist for weeks. (Modern circuits contain bleeder resistors to ensure the high-voltage supply is discharged to safe levels within a couple of minutes at most.)
Those working inside CRT-containing equipment should know how and be able to safely discharge these hazards. In particular, the large rubber connector which looks like a suction cup is responsible for supplying accelerating voltage to the bell of the CRT. Under the suction cup is the ultor which couples the accelerating voltage to the inside of the tube. Inside the glass bell is a coating of metallic paint, while the outside of the bell is coated with a conductive graphite coating called Aquadag; between the ultor's connection to the flyback transformer and the Aquadag, there is therefore a capacitance capable of maintaining the full accelerating voltage for weeks. While this accelerating voltage is high (typically from 7kV to 50kV depending on screen size, monochrome or color, direct view or projection), both the capacitance and flyback current are small (on the order of picofarads and nanoamperes respectively), so shocks from the accelerating voltage are typically embarrassing and painful but usually harmless. On the other hand, the voltages and available currents used in the deflection and power supply circuits can result in instantaneous death.