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Hi,
Well, I returned my first Philips 32PW9618 through Geometry problems and had it replaced by a new unopened same model direct from Philips via Allders.
The exact same Geometry problems were there on the second new set.
The problem was the vertical amplitude and vertical line positioning would make the "Sky News" logo part dissapear off the left of the screen in several picture modes apart from those not rendering full screen. The "S" and the "K" would be missing as well as any banner lettering in other areas close to the left hand edge of the picture.
Sky news is a reasonable program to highlight any geometry problems on a TV for anyone without a test card generator or DVD such as "Digital Video Essential" as it has rolling banners and logos well enough positioned to illustrate some geometry problems.
Anyway, faced with the return of another set or having it taken back to the service centre for geometry adjustment I bit the bullet, entered service mode and corrected the problems. Nothing hairy, quite simple and set up in the same structure as the normal menu structures on the PW9618 models.
There is one very slight aspect that I did not correct as I was unsure of the parameter to alter. I have a very marginal bowing or indenting from the bottom left corner to the bottom right corner, ie, if one looks at a horizontal line near the bottom of the screen from left to tight, the centre part of the line is very slightly higher (2mm) than the left and right ends of the line, ie the line is marginally curved upwards. It is however only noticable on any transmission that puts a reference point (line) on screen.
If anyone knows the parameter to adjust for that effect I would be most grateful. Its very marginal & I am probably being too picky but I would like to adjust it.
Other than that the 32PW9618 set is a delight to watch and I must say the service at Allders is top notch. Perhaps not many people are aware that they give a price match service (you have to ask for it) and include a free 5 year warranty on all TV's above £400 and free delivery. With the price match & 5 year warranty it works out cheaper than most places I am aware of if you say the price of extending the standard one year warranty would be in the region of £150 to £200
Regards
moonbase
Well, I returned my first Philips 32PW9618 through Geometry problems and had it replaced by a new unopened same model direct from Philips via Allders.
The exact same Geometry problems were there on the second new set.
The problem was the vertical amplitude and vertical line positioning would make the "Sky News" logo part dissapear off the left of the screen in several picture modes apart from those not rendering full screen. The "S" and the "K" would be missing as well as any banner lettering in other areas close to the left hand edge of the picture.
Sky news is a reasonable program to highlight any geometry problems on a TV for anyone without a test card generator or DVD such as "Digital Video Essential" as it has rolling banners and logos well enough positioned to illustrate some geometry problems.
Anyway, faced with the return of another set or having it taken back to the service centre for geometry adjustment I bit the bullet, entered service mode and corrected the problems. Nothing hairy, quite simple and set up in the same structure as the normal menu structures on the PW9618 models.
There is one very slight aspect that I did not correct as I was unsure of the parameter to alter. I have a very marginal bowing or indenting from the bottom left corner to the bottom right corner, ie, if one looks at a horizontal line near the bottom of the screen from left to tight, the centre part of the line is very slightly higher (2mm) than the left and right ends of the line, ie the line is marginally curved upwards. It is however only noticable on any transmission that puts a reference point (line) on screen.
If anyone knows the parameter to adjust for that effect I would be most grateful. Its very marginal & I am probably being too picky but I would like to adjust it.
Other than that the 32PW9618 set is a delight to watch and I must say the service at Allders is top notch. Perhaps not many people are aware that they give a price match service (you have to ask for it) and include a free 5 year warranty on all TV's above £400 and free delivery. With the price match & 5 year warranty it works out cheaper than most places I am aware of if you say the price of extending the standard one year warranty would be in the region of £150 to £200
Regards
moonbase