GE 27GT612, horizontal width and linearity problem

[Tom MacIntyre]

This is a friend's set. He's wondering if it's worth repairing. I
think it's likely somewhere in the CTC150-160's range. I won't be
repairing it, as I am out of this business now, but I am trying to
figure a ballpark estimate, if anyone is familiar with the problem.
I'll try Anatek as well, of course.

The set has non-linearities at the sides, like pincushion, but the
picture is too wide as well. It's likely been that way for awhile; he
had digital cable and was able to "fix" the problem by adjusting the
width. He now has satellite. The height is okay, so it isn't low HV.
Anybody have a "magic bullet" for this? Thanks.

Tom

 

[Jerry G.]

Considering the age of the set, most probably there are a number of worn
capacitors in the power supply, pin amp, and scan amp sections. This is
not uncommon.

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Jerry G.
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This is a friend's set. He's wondering if it's worth repairing. I
think it's likely somewhere in the CTC150-160's range. I won't be
repairing it, as I am out of this business now, but I am trying to
figure a ballpark estimate, if anyone is familiar with the problem.
I'll try Anatek as well, of course.

The set has non-linearities at the sides, like pincushion, but the
picture is too wide as well. It's likely been that way for awhile; he
had digital cable and was able to "fix" the problem by adjusting the
width. He now has satellite. The height is okay, so it isn't low HV.
Anybody have a "magic bullet" for this? Thanks.

Tom

 

[Tom MacIntyre]

Considering the age of the set, most probably there are a number of worn
capacitors in the power supply, pin amp, and scan amp sections. This is
not uncommon.

Thanks Jerry. I have also found a bit of information about particular
component location numbers on the web as well. It looks like it's
probably well-worth the repair, given the quality of these sets.

Tom