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Fred
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Wed Aug 11, 2004 6:32 am Post subject:
Sony VCR - display worth fixing? |
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I have an older Sony VCR (1990 vintage?), model SLV-575
that works otherwise great. Lately, on the display screen,
other information gets displayed, which is weaker than the
regular numbers - i.e when SP is selected, it also shows a
faint LP or EP that pulses along the same "beat" as
the seconds from the timer.
Also, when channel "3" is selected, it looks very close to a
number "8" - most of this being on the right side of the screen
only.
There is no service / repair center in my city that is nearby,
so instead of wasting a very long drive to the nearest location,
would anyone know whether this sounds more like an electrical
component that is failing, of if that is a regular aging sign of a
VCR that old, and the price of a new display would be more
than a new VCR? Any ideas would be welcome, Fred
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Marcos
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Wed Aug 11, 2004 8:58 pm Post subject:
Re: Sony VCR - display worth fixing? |
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Hi Fred!
This is a common failure. Just replace all electrolytic capacitor on
the power supply. Very unexpensive fix.
Good luck!
"Fred" <fred56@cyber.com> wrote in message news:<41198589_2@news.cybersurf.net>...
| Quote: | I have an older Sony VCR (1990 vintage?), model SLV-575
that works otherwise great. Lately, on the display screen,
other information gets displayed, which is weaker than the
regular numbers - i.e when SP is selected, it also shows a
faint LP or EP that pulses along the same "beat" as
the seconds from the timer.
Also, when channel "3" is selected, it looks very close to a
number "8" - most of this being on the right side of the screen
only.
There is no service / repair center in my city that is nearby,
so instead of wasting a very long drive to the nearest location,
would anyone know whether this sounds more like an electrical
component that is failing, of if that is a regular aging sign of a
VCR that old, and the price of a new display would be more
than a new VCR? Any ideas would be welcome, Fred |
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bobinphx
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Sat Aug 14, 2004 3:58 am Post subject:
Re: Sony VCR - display worth fixing? |
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that's my thought also... electrolytic (from my experience) are the first to
go. Please be sure to watch the working voltage and the capacitance
rating.....
bob in phx |
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Fred
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Sat Aug 14, 2004 8:09 am Post subject:
Re: Sony VCR - display worth fixing? |
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| Thanks for everyone's suggestions, Fred |
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