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 Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 3:14 am Post subject: CONVERTER BOX BO BO |
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| Hey guys , dummy me hooked up audio out & video out right up to audio out & video out on my dvd & tv converter box, now my conv box will power on & off but thats all, can anyone tell me what or ware 2 check first? this is what i have....MAGNAVOX the little black box from the gov. serial#....U48804660....modle#....TB11OMW9. Thanks for any help at all. |
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jts1957
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| Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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A good antenna input signal to the correct "F" terminal might help. 
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jts1957
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You also might try hooking the "outputs" of the converter box to the "INPUTS" of the DVD and switch the DVD to external inputs.
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| jts1957 wrote: | | You also might try hooking the "outputs" of the converter box to the "INPUTS" of the DVD and switch the DVD to external inputs. | No , the converter box dont work anymore not even without the dvd hooked up.nothing. |
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joester
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| Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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I have the same converter, and it's dead too.
Mine was always hooked up inline properly, and it just died one day. Just another fine example of a government dictated program and the quality we get I guess.
BTW: Magnavox doesn't service these, and the warranty is only 90 days. I think they knew the converter boxes were a POS from the beginning. |
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| Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 12:38 am Post subject: |
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| joester wrote: | I have the same converter, and it's dead too.
Mine was always hooked up inline properly, and it just died one day. Just another fine example of a government dictated program and the quality we get I guess.
BTW: Magnavox doesn't service these, and the warranty is only 90 days. I think they knew the converter boxes were a POS from the beginning. | Thats what i think 2 .maybe i can repair it if it's not in some of that super tiny micro crap ic's, probley suppose 2 throw it away and go 2 wally world & buy a new one  |
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joester
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| Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 12:51 am Post subject: |
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I haven't opened up mine yet (I will when time permits), but I wouldn't be surprised if it's all components not available to the average person.
Post your findings if you jump in before me.
Thanks!
Joe |
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facts
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I will let u know , I may just go into it 2 day nothing better 2 do 2 cold outside 2 get out 2 day. .... BURR...  |
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joester
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| Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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| facts wrote: | | I will let u know , I may just go into it 2 day nothing better 2 do 2 cold outside 2 get out 2 day. .... BURR... |
I was thinking the same thing. Upstate NY is not so warm these days...and the wind makes it brutal. |
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tsgunnell
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| Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 6:37 am Post subject: |
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| How are these boxes powered is it by a wall wart or mains into the box in the uk we use freeview boxes for digital terrestial lots of different designs but quite a few suffer from bad capacitors in the power supply .so check for bulging caps |
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