Strange Coincidence

2 days after I've plugged in the new Humax Box (switchover here was 2 days
ago) - my (10 year old) TV has given up the ghost - presumably this is just
an unhappy coincidence?

Was working OK for those 2 days

On Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:55:17 +0000, Martin wrote:

2 days after I've plugged in the new Humax Box (switchover here was 2
days ago) - my (10 year old) TV has given up the ghost - presumably this
is just an unhappy coincidence?

Was working OK for those 2 days

I think there was a thread in this group last year about killer digital
converter boxes.

"J G Miller" wrote in message ...
On Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:55:17 +0000, Martin wrote:

2 days after I've plugged in the new Humax Box (switchover here was 2
days ago) - my (10 year old) TV has given up the ghost - presumably this
is just an unhappy coincidence?

Was working OK for those 2 days

I think there was a thread in this group last year about killer digital
converter boxes.

I am a bit suspicious - but a SCART connection can't cause damage?

On Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:00:03 +0000, Martin wrote:

I am a bit suspicious - but a SCART connection can't cause damage?

It could if the wrong voltages were sent down the cable.

That will teach you to give old Doric sets a home. You surely knew the
chassis was at half mains and two capacitors were all the isolation it had..

Brian

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"Martin" wrote in message
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2 days after I've plugged in the new Humax Box (switchover here was 2 days
ago) - my (10 year old) TV has given up the ghost - presumably this is just
an unhappy coincidence?

Was working OK for those 2 days

In message , Brian Gaff
writes
That will teach you to give old Doric sets a home.
Oh fkin thank you. I'd all but forgotten about them and you go and
remind me.
You surely knew the
chassis was at half mains and two capacitors were all the isolation it had..

Brian


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Clint Sharp

"Martin" wrote in message
news
2 days after I've plugged in the new Humax Box (switchover here was 2 days
ago) - my (10 year old) TV has given up the ghost - presumably this is just
an unhappy coincidence?

Was working OK for those 2 days

Did it suffer from a lot of ghosting or just one? ;-)

"J G Miller" wrote in message ...
On Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:55:17 +0000, Martin wrote:

2 days after I've plugged in the new Humax Box (switchover here was 2
days ago) - my (10 year old) TV has given up the ghost - presumably this
is just an unhappy coincidence?

Was working OK for those 2 days

I think there was a thread in this group last year about killer digital
converter boxes.
There was indeed.
My thinking is there may well be some truth in this,
an RGB connection my well produce a more intense peak white
and consequently a higher beam current than the set has been accustomed to,
leading to LOPTX failure putting the set BER

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Graham.

%Profound_observation%

In message , Martin
writes
2 days after I've plugged in the new Humax Box (switchover here was 2 days
ago) - my (10 year old) TV has given up the ghost - presumably this is just
an unhappy coincidence?

Was working OK for those 2 days


A friend of mine recently added a PS3, and his TV also died immediately.
--
Ian

"Graham." wrote in message
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"J G Miller" wrote in message
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On Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:55:17 +0000, Martin wrote:

2 days after I've plugged in the new Humax Box (switchover here was 2
days ago) - my (10 year old) TV has given up the ghost - presumably this
is just an unhappy coincidence?

Was working OK for those 2 days

I think there was a thread in this group last year about killer digital
converter boxes.
There was indeed.
My thinking is there may well be some truth in this,
an RGB connection my well produce a more intense peak white
and consequently a higher beam current than the set has been accustomed
to,
leading to LOPTX failure putting the set BER

--
Graham.

%Profound_observation%



Making it DOA, and SOP would make it subject to WEEE.

ASAP.