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Started by Grumpy, Feb 05 2012 08:21 PM

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#1 Grumpy

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Posted 05 February 2012 - 08:21 PM

TV went bang!!
Had the Tellie on (waiting for the cricket) while playing a few records. Loaded a record, pushed the cueing device and returned to my seat when a loud 'POP' scared me and the Dog. Just as the Coopers and tunes were getting good too.
Took awhile to realise the TV was the culprit. Thought it might have been my TT as I've been fiddling with it lately.
Damn! It's the only widescreen TV that we have and i have had to pinch back the old 4x3 one from the bedroom - it looks very strange.
Broken TV weighs over 60 kg so it's stuck on the cabinet until help arrives.
Bugger bum!!1111111

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#2 holdencaulfield2007

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Posted 05 February 2012 - 08:49 PM

Sorry to hear about that Grumpy. Plasma TV's and LCD's are quite cheap ATM if you need to replace it but if funds are a bit short you might consider buying a second hand CRT TV. People are actually giving them away or just putting working ones on the nature strip. Perfectly good TV's are being just wasted. There are plenty of them on EBay for next to nothing.

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#3 MrHorsepower

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Posted 05 February 2012 - 08:58 PM

Sorry to hear about that Grumpy. Plasma TV's and LCD's are quite cheap ATM if you need to replace it but if funds are a bit short you might consider buying a second hand CRT TV. People are actually giving them away or just putting working ones on the nature strip. Perfectly good TV's are being just wasted. There are plenty of them on EBay for next to nothing.

Hard Rubbish collection in Burnside Council area TV's everywhere. (been lookin for audio gear...Nuthin as yet....) If you are stuck mooving the telly Grumpy give me a yell ,I work about 5mins from the PORT...

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#4 Benje

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Posted 05 February 2012 - 09:12 PM

yes Grumps - you could take the old one, leave it in Burnside and take the replacement home.....Recycling.

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#5 Grumpy

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Posted 05 February 2012 - 09:54 PM

Hard Rubbish collection in Burnside Council area TV's everywhere. (been lookin for audio gear...Nuthin as yet....) If you are stuck mooving the telly Grumpy give me a yell ,I work about 5mins from the PORT...

Thanks for the offer MrHP, but my son will be here later in the week.

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#6 LogicprObe

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Posted 05 February 2012 - 10:01 PM

New ones are very light.

Give me ambiguity or give me something else.

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Posted 05 February 2012 - 10:16 PM

That is bad news mate. Do you have any idea what actually made the noise? I don't know much about TV's but I would be interested to know what actually went boom.

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#8 LogicprObe

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Posted 05 February 2012 - 10:18 PM

That is bad news mate. Do you have any idea what actually made the noise? I don't know much about TV's but I would be interested to know what actually went boom.

Nearly always the power supply.

Give me ambiguity or give me something else.

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#9 Drizt

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Posted 05 February 2012 - 10:20 PM

New ones are very light.

This is true. My dads new Samsung 63" plasma is actually lighter than the old Sony 40" LCD it replaced. Both being much lighter than CRT tv's of any decent size.

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#10 Aslan

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Posted 05 February 2012 - 10:23 PM

Sorry to hear that Grumps, you should be able to pick up a second hand one for next to nothing given the price of newies these days.

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#11 Nada

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Posted 05 February 2012 - 10:42 PM

May I suggest giving up the TV?
It gives more time for listening to music.
Highly recommended.

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#12 Grumpy

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Posted 05 February 2012 - 11:18 PM

May I suggest giving up the TV?
It gives more time for listening to music.
Highly recommended.

I'm afraid I'm a bit of a TV and Music Junkie.

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#13 Grumpy

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Posted 05 February 2012 - 11:20 PM

. Do you have any idea what actually made the noise? I don't know much about TV's but I would be interested to know what actually went boom.

Me too Drizt. Might have a look see when i can get the thing down from the cabinet that it sits on

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#14 LogicprObe

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Posted 05 February 2012 - 11:20 PM

I'm afraid I'm a bit of a TV and Music Junkie.

Stay away from the heroin then.

Give me ambiguity or give me something else.

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#15 4heckssake

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Posted 06 February 2012 - 12:43 PM

sorry to hear about the Tele Grumps.
was the old Sony that I gave you?

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#16 Grumpy

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Posted 06 February 2012 - 12:47 PM

Stay away from the heroin then.

Geezus, I have troubles just handling Coopers Mild Beers these days.

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#17 Grumpy

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Posted 06 February 2012 - 12:49 PM

wrong place oops!

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#18 datafone

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Posted 06 February 2012 - 01:08 PM

Nearly always the power supply.

PSU Caps

Yeah, hardly worth changing them on the old TV's... hay.

These are the usual culprits on the newer flat panel TVs...couple of $1.80 caps later and up and running, very often with a better pic quality

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#19 4heckssake

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Posted 06 February 2012 - 02:21 PM

Hey Grumps, JB's have soniq LED TVs going for $99.

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#20 LogicprObe

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Posted 06 February 2012 - 03:04 PM

Sony on sale.................but not LED.

http://dicksmith.com...d-tv-kdl32bx320

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#21 emesbee

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Posted 06 February 2012 - 03:06 PM

Hey Grumps, JB's have soniq LED TVs going for $99.

Personally, I'm very wary of the soniq brand. I once bought a soniq set-top box, and it was crap. The tuner failed in no time. $99 is cheap though. Presumably a very small screen size.

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#22 Grumpy

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Posted 06 February 2012 - 03:59 PM

My old Phillips matchline 4x3 that i've had for 14 years will have to do for now thanks fellas..
Something always pops up to take the TV funds ; years a go I was all set to buy a big screen TV and the fridge went pop! This time it's the daughters fault as She's due to give birth over in Perth and we will have to put our coin towards going over there.

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A/V -Denon3802-PanasoniicXW300PVR-MS fronts-VAF DC6-2xJaycar 350w 12"subs-Yamaha & Realistic rears.

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#23 Bluroo

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Posted 06 February 2012 - 06:21 PM

I like your priorities Grumpy, Grand children are something special. The TV will come eventually. Not much on anyway.

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