Sony 32" CRT - worth fixing?

PauloMN · 2010-09-16 18:41:11

I have a Sony 32" Trinitron KV-32FX66B (100Hz) model. Had it around 8 years now. Today we switched it on and the screen flashed, and there was a noticeable burning smell for a short time. Nothing happening now other than the standby light flashes when turned on. I was only saying the other day what a great telly it's been…

16-09-2010 07:41PM

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I have a Sony 32" Trinitron KV-32FX66B (100Hz) model. Had it around 8 years now. Today we switched it on and the screen flashed, and there was a noticeable burning smell for a short time. Nothing happening now other than the standby light flashes when turned on.

I was only saying the other day what a great telly it's been and I'd no intention of changing it... typical eh? :rolleyes:

Just wondering is it worth fixing - I'd imagine it'll cost at least a couple of hundred euro depending on what's wrong, but I'm guessing. It has a brilliant picture - a lot better than some of the pixelated crap I see on modern LCDs so I'm kinda reluctant to dump it if I can avoid.

Any advice? Decent repair shops in Meath or NW Dublin area? And is there any typical problem with these sets that it could be?

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Any of this thread ring a bell (I never got round to looking at it)?

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=66498874

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mike65 wrote: »

Any of this thread ring a bell (I never got round to looking at it)?

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=66498874

Mine seems to have been sudden rather than something that developed over time, was fine up to today and wham - nothing. Wife turned it on, said the sound came up (as it always does while the tube heats up) but then the screen flashed now nothing at all - other than the stand-by light flashing.

Funny thing is we were just about to replace a 12 year old Sony 29" CRT (non widescreen) which is still working perfectly as the old 4:3 format is becoming a pain now. Might be holding on to it yet!

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