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AFryia · Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:15 pm Post subject: Digital Service

Curt,

Don't laugh but do you service digitals?

A co-worker of my wife has a digital PJ with what appears to be a convergence issue. I don't know anything else about it.

Who would you recommend for out of warranty service?

Nashou66 · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 16171 Location: West Seneca NY

If Curt won't I bet Mac would give it a shot.

Athanasios

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:08 pm Post subject:

Every one, and I mean every one that I've looked at was throwaway. Assuming yours is an LCD, a convergence issue means a slipped or shifted LCD panel usually.

The only LCD RPTV with a light engine problem that I've read about was the local guy (to me) that spent A YEAR looking for a good used piece on eBay. He posted recently about having it repaired after all this time.

I don't think it's worth the shipping costs to send it up frankly. If Mac wants you to send it to him, have at it, but I'd be prepared to buy a new one.

ecrabb · Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:09 pm Post subject:

Usually, the problem with digitals is they're not worth enough that it even makes sense to buy the replacement parts for it, let alone pay a tech for a several hours of diagnosis and repair.

Something like convergence... Maybe that's worth it if a panel or prism block shifted and somebody can tweak it without investing too much time, but otherwise, it stops making sense in a hurry.

SC

ecrabb · Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:10 pm Post subject:

Dammit! Curt and I posted almost at exactly the same time!

SC

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:48 pm Post subject:

Well, ya know what they say about great minds...

macgyver655 · Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 8508

I'd need a make and model first.

ChrisWiggles · Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 8:29 pm Post subject:

Unless it's a professional commercial unit, there's very little that's worth fixing.

I fixed an Infocus X2 that wouldn't start, and the reason was a wire that went to both a temp overheat sensor and the bulb cover switch had come loose. Soldered back on, and it fired right up.

But beyond that just buy a new projector, or have it warranty repaired/replaced by the manufacturer.

Convergence issues are AFAIK not fixable, it's done at the factory and the alignment is VERY precise. There are only a few high-end commercial D-Cinema type units that actually allow for physical chip alignment adjustments that I am aware of.

WanMan · Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 10273

Some of the B-stock Sony's have gotten very inexpensive for 1080P SXRD projectors.

ChrisWiggles · Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 3:34 am Post subject: