My tv quit.

[Dunckel]

I have a five year old 52" rear projection RCA. A few days ago I got home from work and tried to turn it on. The power light comes on and I hear something that sounds like the tv turning on, but it doesn't. The power light goes off a second or so later, then turns back on, I hear the same sound again, and the light turns off again. It cycles like this three times and stays off for a few minutes before letting me try again. If I do try to turn it on before the few minutes are up, it doesn't do anything. If I let it sit for a few minutes and try to turn it on again, it goes through the whole process again. Anyone have any ideas, or experienced this before?

 

[BlackMKIII]

You need to let the tubes warm up. :sarcasm:

Sounds like a bad power supply to me.

 

[JASONA70]

same thing happened with my 42" sony. after about 4-5 years the tv just gave up, and called it quits. Im guessing its one of the projectors inside the tv. ::dunce::

edit: i guess your situation is different from mine, my tv just throws out a pink color. it turns on but.. i get to watch a screen of static pink all the time.

 

[Dunckel]

You need to let the tubes warm up. :sarcasm:

Sounds like a bad power supply to me.

:biglaugh:
Hmmm, *checking power supply*

Edit: Seems fine.

 

[drunk_medic]

Is there a removable "bulb"? Newer projection screens have a box that you remove and replace - it will go out every x thousand hours or so..

 

[GrimJack]

Where X is a very small number. TV manufacturers don't seem to want to build anything that will last more than 5 years anymore. Bastards. Kind of like the lightbulb industry, bastards have been building in flaws so they can sell more bulbs for years.

 

[annoyingrob]

Where X is a very small number. TV manufacturers don't seem to want to build anything that will last more than 5 years anymore. Bastards. Kind of like the lightbulb industry, bastards have been building in flaws so they can sell more bulbs for years.

My DLP has been on the same bulb for the last 5 years. Has something like 7000 hours on it. I should go check the timer and find out exactly.

It's gotten a little dimmer, but it's still bright as hell.

New TVs are using LEDs now. No bulbs to change, ever.



In ersponse to the OP, you say a 52" RCA, but what sort of TV is it? CRT, LCD, or DLP? If it's an LC or DLP based TV, it's very possible the bulb HAS gone on it.