View Full Version : Toshiba 50H82 Shuts Off/On
bobignacio
11-10-2002, 03:39 PM
Hello All,
Had our Toshiba 50H82 for about 3 weeks now...
Yesterday it started to shut itself off then on at
various times.
It hasn't stopped...and it's not the Surge Protector.
Heard this problem from a friend and also saw
this posted for the 42H82.
Time to return it...Getting the Sony.
Bob I.
kevinw
11-11-2002, 08:13 AM
It may iron itself out but you more than likely need to call Toshiba for a board repalcement. This happen quit frequently with Toshiba but usually disappears after the break in. Not likely that you can swap out for the Sony unless under a 30 return policy. Even though I have a Toshiba, and I like it, I would recomend the Hitachi before a Sony.
bobignacio
11-11-2002, 12:43 PM
Just curious...why the Hitachi vs. the Sony?
Guess I need to read up on the Hitachi.
Thanks for the reply,
Bob I.
bobignacio
11-11-2002, 09:38 PM
Thanks Kevin for the response on the Hitachi forum...
After all the reading I've done here and elsewhere,
I've decided to wait and see and give our Toshiba
a chance to break in.
Hopefully the problem will go away.
Bob I.
A friend has a 50HDX82. After one day it would make an arc'ing sound and the set would black out. Reseting the power would bring the set back up. After two days of this the red gun failed. The dealer immediately replaced the set and the new one has been fine. I've had no problems with my 65HDX82.
Picking a good dealer is as important as the set you pick. Make sure you know what their return policy is.
Good Luck,
Lee
bobignacio
01-10-2003, 06:36 PM
Hello All,
Well it's been about 3 months now
into the break in period...
and I'm happy to say that
our Toshiba 50H82 has stopped
turning off then turning on by itself.
Thanks for all your responses...
I'll keep my fingers crossed for no more future issues :)
Thanks,
Bob Ignacio
I don't know the exact mechanism, but this is a known issue with Toshibas. Inside the CRTs "small bits of stuff" float around and cause arcing, which shuts down the TV. After a while, the "little bits" are no more (I guess they're destroyed in the "arc") and the set is fine from that point on.
I guess if the arc is really bad it can harm the set, but apparently that doesn't happen too often.
