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New TV buying advice (or repair CRT ?)

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Old 16-07-2006, 2:38 PM   #1
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New TV buying advice (or repair CRT ?)

This is my first append and I am a little unsure if this is the correct forum, there seems so many. Let me know if not. I am based in England.

I have a Toshiba CRT 28W93B (28" widescreen) that is about 6 years old (I think).

Last few days colour has been "off" and mainly showing red and blue so I assume the green "gun" has gone (that is about the extent of my knowledge).

Anything I can do, and is it worth repairing?

Assuming not, I am now on the look out for a new TV.

I have kept a passing interest in new TVs but was not expecting to be buying a new one for a while.

I do not want to go too big, so 28", or maybe a little bigger.

I have an A/V amp and 6 speaker setup, and also have Sky+, and a Panasonic DVD recorder.

If possible I want something future proof for when we go HD, but I do not want to pay a lot.

I would rather get a "cheaper" TV now and get a better HD one in a few years.

Any comments or suggestions ?
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Old 17-07-2006, 3:21 PM   #2
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It could just be the green video amplifier that's gone. It's probably worth checking with a repairer.

Generally the guns fade gradually, alothough green goes first usually as it gets more damage during the tube's production.
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Old 17-07-2006, 5:46 PM   #3
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If you decide to get a new TV, I'm selling my 32" if that's not too big for you, it's going very cheap ... check it out here:
http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=369888
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Old 17-07-2006, 5:48 PM   #4
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[quote=Guilbert53]This is my first append and I am a little unsure if this is the correct forum, there seems so many. Let me know if not. I am based in England.

I have a Toshiba CRT 28W93B (28" widescreen) that is about 6 years old (I think).

Last few days colour has been "off" and mainly showing red and blue so I assume the green "gun" has gone (that is about the extent of my knowledge).

Anything I can do, and is it worth repairing?quote]

It's a fair bet the crt is faulty...the video output circuitry on these models generally don't give trouble.
New TV time I'm afraid.
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