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VictoriaLyn · 09-22-2010, 08:06 AM

I have a Toshiba Model number 46h84....DLP tv....recently it has been a little wonky and it gets worse when I turn it off...Does any one know how I can fix this problem.........(see pic below) please and thankyou
The white light on the bottom pic is just the flash from the camera

Guest040415 · 09-22-2010, 08:32 AM

You will probably need to replace that bulb in the back of the TV , once they go bad ( they have a limited lifespan ) the tv start acting up , especially when you turn it off and back on again , mine was doing the same ...

harkontume · 09-22-2010, 08:56 AM

bulb usually results in just not turning on at all. Looks like the color wheel to me.

Either way total cost with reputable repair shop could be $300 to $500.

I have had a DLP for 5 years.. replaced the bulb twice and color wheel once.

VictoriaLyn · 09-22-2010, 03:44 PM

What about the dmd board?Could that be going bad?

I opened it up and dusted it out and got brighter color after I clean inside mirror

harkontume · 09-22-2010, 03:55 PM

This really requires a pro to look at it.

There is a good one on Research between Lamplight and Metric. I have used on my DLP and LCD.

Dang... just cant remember the name.

VictoriaLyn · 09-22-2010, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by harkontume

This really requires a pro to look at it.

There is a good one on Research between Lamplight and Metric. I have used on my DLP and LCD.

Dang... just cant remember the name.

You mean Parmer?I know exactly where that one is I go by it everyday

Thanksguys

Sunsetman · 09-22-2010, 04:18 PM

not sure if this is the same person but had him replace the bulb in my Samsung about a year ago. I'll PM you his contact info.

johnny walker · 09-28-2010, 05:28 PM

Looks like it's not a bulb at all but the same thing that was wrong with mine it's a little micro processor. When they get o hot over a period of time they can come a loose and make your tv screen scramble.

VictoriaLyn · 09-28-2010, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by johnny walker

Looks like it's not a bulb at all but the same thing that was wrong with mine it's a little micro processor. When they get o hot over a period of time they can come a loose and make your tv screen scramble.

Do you know where it is so i can tighten it?

GneissGuy · 09-28-2010, 11:56 PM

It's at least a 6 year old design. Before throwing good money after bad, check the Fry's ads and TV's at Fry's and elsewhere. See how the size and picture compare to your old TV.

Fry's often has a few big TVs at really cheap prices, sometimes noname ads. Go check and see how a $XXX TV compares to the one you have. Especially since it won't be a DLP, it will be plasma or LCD.

By the way, ALL "LED" TV's are NOT LED TV's. They are LCD TV's with LED backlights. By this logic, I can claim my 1983 model tube TV is an LED TV because it has an LED pilot light and it's "Digital TV" because it has an on-off switch.

You can google "Frys ads dallas" and get the newspaper copy for this week's Fry's ads online. Austin doesn't always have the same ad prices as Dallas, but they usually do.

AtxTexMex · 09-29-2010, 12:46 PM

The cost to repair wouldnt be worth it to me, be more ideal to purchase a new tv. You can find some pretty cheap nowdays.
Even if you did decide it was worth it to repair, there is no gaurantee it wont develop another issue shortly after considering its age.

GneissGuy · 09-29-2010, 01:09 PM

The unspoken assumption that I should have spoken is that you get a LOT more TV for the $ in 2010 than you did in 2004. By a very large margin.

johnny walker · 10-06-2010, 04:55 AM

Depending what model it is it can be anywhere mine was in the base if the tv where the circuit boards are below the lenses. If it's tge same problem I had all it is a fuse that either has to be replaced or re-sodered. What happens over a period of time and use the fuze kind of burns away at the soder which creates the problem. First it will flicker in black and white the eventually color then in the end no picture. Can you still here audio front the tv?

johnny walker · 10-06-2010, 05:00 AM

Oh by the way j paid about 2 bills for a guy to fix mine and all he did was remove the back of it and sodered it on, for that price I could have done it my self. I can't tell if I paid more for the part or for job that only took 30 mins to fix.

guest021911 · 10-06-2010, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by GneissGuy

The unspoken assumption that I should have spoken is that you get a LOT more TV for the $ in 2010 than you did in 2004. By a very large margin.

The price of HDTV's has plummeted recently and according to Consumer Reports will DROP EVEN MORE SOON with Christmas coming up. I would'nt spend a dime on the old TV......It would be like fixing a Timex watch.