Kutztown TV finds

[Electronic M]

IIRC most flat screens have a color level control in menus that can be set to min for monochrome opperation....It wouldn't be hard to syrup-ticiously change that setting some April Fool's day and watch their reaction when they turn on the TV.

[DavGoodlin]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

IIRC most flat screens have a color level control in menus that can be set to min for monochrome opperation....It wouldn't be hard to syrup-ticiously change that setting some April Fool's day and watch their reaction when they turn on the TV.

I have to try that!

[Zenith26kc20]

Don't throw the Channel Master boxes away. If you have a ESR meter go thru the main board and you will find at least half of the electrolytics bad. The power supply board needs every electrolytic changed. I increased the value of the power supply capacitors to at least double their value. Great boxes made as cheap as possible!
When I am not using mine, I unplug it.
The Digital Stream and Insignia boxes run 24 hours a day. Both of mine have had their power supplies rebuilt.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by Zenith26kc20

Don't throw the Channel Master boxes away. If you have a ESR meter go thru the main board and you will find at least half of the electrolytics bad. The power supply board needs every electrolytic changed. I increased the value of the power supply capacitors to at least double their value. Great boxes made as cheap as possible!
When I am not using mine, I unplug it.
The Digital Stream and Insignia boxes run 24 hours a day. Both of mine have had their power supplies rebuilt.

I did several of those and all I replaced is the 1000mfd 16v lytic. I suppose the proper way is to change them all, but didn't see the need, at the time.