RCA XL-100 Help

[Keefla]

Originally Posted by andy

I'd say it's broken!

I doubt it's a serious problem, but subtle video defects like that can be very difficult to track down. It might take more time to fix than it would be worth, but if you're attached to the set you can have it looked at.

lol, yeah it seems broken to me too. Its not that im attatched to the set really, i mean it was my grandfathers and all, but its not like he was particularly attatched to it either. I just took it so i wouldnt have to see it thrown out for no reason and it was free.

seems like too much high frequency response in the video section. I would find that section on the main board and start checking components (caps, resistors, etc)

Seems to me your onto something, as the peaking controll did change it a bit, just seems like no matter what its too high.

What ill do is drop it off probably Thursday and talk to the guy at the shop, see what he has to say and go from there. Id be willing to pay more then the sat is worth (within reason) to get it fixed, casue i know its otherwise reliable.

Im open to any other ideas as to what might be wrong...thanks to all who've helped so far!

Keith

[daro]

The supply bypass electro for the video output transistors would be the first cap I would change & then all other electros in the video & IF stages & the problem should clear.

[jstout66]

I don't like throwing anything out either. I HATE how you can't get anyone to repair anything anymore. Good luck in finding someone to work on your XL100 if you take it in. You'll be surprised at the excuses you'll hear on why they won't work on it. I called a few places when I wanted a picture tube changed in a System 3 console, and each place used EVERY excuse in the book on why they wouldn't work on it. One guy I got fed up with and told him I KNEW he was feeding me a bunch of crap. He was trying to tell me that it would be too much stress on the chassis to take it out to change the tube. I reminded him that the set was a console with modules and he would only have to take the main board out. He then tried to say the tube would be $400.00, which I knew was a lie because I checked online and they were $99.00. It's even gone beyond TV's. I have a 5 year old Amana washer that "acts up" on ocassion and was told it wasn't worth repairing as it would be cheaper to get a new one. A comparable washer is $500.00, so how can it be cheaper to replace it? It wasn't like the Amana I have is a base model with NO features. It was pricey when new. The way things are now is frustrating......

[3Guncolor]

I have found one thing to keep in mind is there are not a lot of people out there that can repair things these days. There are three problems as I see it, 1 it's hard to do now days get parts etc.., 2 new sets are cheap so there is no way to charge what it cost to repair so there is no money in it for people that are good at it. They can make better money doing something else. I know this first hand. and 3 Very few high schools have basic electronics classes anymore. Very few people want to learn how things work inside. Thats the reason Heathkit is out of business.

Just my 2 cents

Steve