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Arklier
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My parents have a Mitsubishi CK-2588R, which is circa 1984-1985. It
wasn't a cheap TV (around $1,200 then) but after nearly 20 years,
they've definitely gotten their money's worth out of it. The TV gets
many hours of daily use, still has a great picture, and sounds
awesome. I don't know of any other TV personally that has lasted quite
so long.
A few years ago there was a problem with the power supply, and the TV
automatically shut off after a sizzling sound and burning smell. They
did not attempt to turn it back on, and took it immediately down to an
authorized dealer, who kept the TV for nearly a week, and finally said
that they were not able to get parts for it. They had my mom sign a
waiver that said they were not sure if it could be fixed, but they did
manage to get it working. They asked that we not take the TV there
again, as getting parts for a set this age is nearly impossible.
Shortly after that, my parents noticed a thin light band with fuzzy
edges about an inch wide, around 1/6th of the way down the screen,
that stretches across the entire area. It's not white, just a band of
lighter color. The problem comes and goes, sometimes it's very
obvious, and other times it's nonexistant.
None of us is experienced with TV repair, but they are hoping that if
they do decide to get it fixed, that at least we can give the repair
place an idea what the problem is.
My parents are very fond of the TV (it's built into a cabinet that is
made to look like a piece of furniture), and don't want to get rid of
it, even with the light band. Aside from this very slight problem, it
runs great, and has outlived 2 VCRs and is currently on a DVD player.
It probably still has many years of useful life left in it, too. If
all TVs ran this well, they wouldn't sell nearly as many.
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arklier@hotnospammail.com
If you can't figure out my address, you need help.
Girl gamer since 1984,
Atari/NES/Genesis/SNES/DC/GBA/GC/PS1-2/Xbox/PC gamer
wasn't a cheap TV (around $1,200 then) but after nearly 20 years,
they've definitely gotten their money's worth out of it. The TV gets
many hours of daily use, still has a great picture, and sounds
awesome. I don't know of any other TV personally that has lasted quite
so long.
A few years ago there was a problem with the power supply, and the TV
automatically shut off after a sizzling sound and burning smell. They
did not attempt to turn it back on, and took it immediately down to an
authorized dealer, who kept the TV for nearly a week, and finally said
that they were not able to get parts for it. They had my mom sign a
waiver that said they were not sure if it could be fixed, but they did
manage to get it working. They asked that we not take the TV there
again, as getting parts for a set this age is nearly impossible.
Shortly after that, my parents noticed a thin light band with fuzzy
edges about an inch wide, around 1/6th of the way down the screen,
that stretches across the entire area. It's not white, just a band of
lighter color. The problem comes and goes, sometimes it's very
obvious, and other times it's nonexistant.
None of us is experienced with TV repair, but they are hoping that if
they do decide to get it fixed, that at least we can give the repair
place an idea what the problem is.
My parents are very fond of the TV (it's built into a cabinet that is
made to look like a piece of furniture), and don't want to get rid of
it, even with the light band. Aside from this very slight problem, it
runs great, and has outlived 2 VCRs and is currently on a DVD player.
It probably still has many years of useful life left in it, too. If
all TVs ran this well, they wouldn't sell nearly as many.
--
arklier@hotnospammail.com
If you can't figure out my address, you need help.
Girl gamer since 1984,
Atari/NES/Genesis/SNES/DC/GBA/GC/PS1-2/Xbox/PC gamer