Model: Philips 51PP9200D/37
Was watching and it suddenly freaked out. Now it looks like you’re watching a 3D movie without the glasses.

This happened to me during warranty. The repairman replaced a part on the board (CPU). He was getting in the truck when the tv freaked out again. He came back and replaced the board. At 3 years it happened again. The repair is $400. I called a 2nd authorized guy who said that he won’t work on 3 year old tv’s.
If you pay $125 for the service call, tell the guy to come with a truckload of Phillips parts. If he has to order a part, the repair is $400. And it comes with no warranty.

For starters, you can’t even get the thing out of your dad’s truck you had borrowed for the occasion since you were pretty sure your whole car wasn’t 50 inches. The thing must weigh over two hundred pounds is what you are thinking. In reality, you later learn it is over three hundred pounds. But now as you are looking around your home, you realize that even though your brother assured you the wall mounts were a safe alternative to having the beast on the floor, you didn’t want to take down any of your favorite artwork. Plus, even though you know he’s right and everyone has assured you it won’t fall, you are sure to worry about it instead of enjoying your movie.
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I just noticed a sizable crack near the top left side of my screen. The screen is the plastic/vinyl type material. The television is about 2 months out of warranty. Who knows how long it has been there. But now that I saw it, I notice it every time I look at the television. I am just wondering if it is possible to replace the screen or even repair it. And if so, where might I find such parts, I have been searching all afternoon with no luck.

Fresnel screen = 23311896 130.00
Lenticular screen = 23311895 110.00
Protector screen = 23311038 118.00

Andrews Electronics = 1-661-257-7700

Hope this helps you
George

I had my pioneer elite 68 inch or 64 inch projection television (not sure of size) stolen from my house. It was hdtv capable. Does anyone know when these units were first made and sold and the model numbers. This model does not have an internal HDTV tuner as it required an external tuner.

Try looking at the Pioneer website … they list older, as well as current models. See the link for the older TV model listing … you should be able to find a picture you recognize and match to further info….

I am considering one of these to replace my 10-year-old Zenith. Does anyone know if I necessarily need a screen or can I just project it on my off white wall. Thanks in advance for taking the time to answer.
Thanks for your reply, but I was looking at the Sharp XR-205. This is not a rear projection tv with a screen. Guess, I’ll look at the LCD’s or buy another tube TV!!!

You need a screen for any front projector. I design high end theaters for a living. I’ve seen $5000 projectors look like $200 projectors because the owner cheaped out and didn’t get a screen.

However, what your’e describing, a DLP projection tv is NOT a front projector. Its a rear projection tv that has a built in screen. It looks very similar to a normal CRT TV.

My college age nephew thinks they are great, better than flat screens. What makes them so good?

they are affordable and not as easily broken as plasma screens. Go to an electronics store and see how they look. Also check how lights in the store reflect off the screen, you don’t want one that glares. Rear projections tend to need a bigger spot in the room as they are not flat.

There are lots of online tech support service centers that you can find right now for all types of gadgets that need to be repaired. They can provide online support for all types of technical problems involving all types of gizmos. But when it comes to PC problems, are there some on-the-Net tech support services that will permit you to call them up and you can let them repair your computer unit even you’re just right on your home? Actually, according to some tech support services reviews, there is such an existence of online support for PC problems be it software or hardware-related. They also provide online technical support for computers that are being attacked by viruses and spywares & can provide technical support for those who want to set-up LAN in their offices.

Here are two of the best and top online tech support service companies that most people would call up whenever they needed some technical help. First of all, you have the BluePhone and according to a BluePhone review, getting help from them is easy. There are three simple steps to do this, First, you call, then, you and BluePhone will connect and in no time, your PC will be fixed. That’s how simple is the system of BluePhone.

Another one of the best and top on-the-Net support service is support.com. With just a phone call away, you can contact them and once you have told them about the problem, they will ask permission from you to sort of “take over” your PC while you’re here and they are there, so to speak. Then, they will diagnose your unit and have it fixed in no time. According to a support.com review, you have to call their 1-800-PC-Support where a Solutions Engineer will guide you through the download and installation process. First thing you need to do is to download their patented remote control software. Once it is installed, you can sit back and watch as they take a look into your computer system, diagnoses the problems and fixes it from his / her computer in no time.

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The new iPod video became famous due to its huge memory and the capacity of playing video, due to its slim design and longer life battery. There will always be however, those who will highlight different negative aspects and disadvantages.
 
Taking into account that there are few perfect things made by the human hand, these aspects may be used by the iPod video creators for further improvements. Customer suggestions and reviews may be taken into account and therefore become very important.
 
The fact that the screen is bigger is great, but the surface is easy to scratch, aspect that is more in the cons category. Although the image is excellent and the clarity screen may be easily compared with the TV set’s screen quality, there are still some problems with freezing video images. There is a great achievement the fact that the light, sun or other previous obstacles are annihilated, but another important problem is the unresponsiveness in some cases.
 
The dimensions of the new iPod video are great, but there is no way you may watch it with more than several persons. Anyway, it was designed for personal not collective needs and you may still share your photo album and music or video music preferences with one person. You can enjoy your favorite videos because the flat screen is large enough.
 
Although the life battery is longer, the complaints concern the short battery life for video. And this complaint may be balanced by the fact that the video is played with no flaw. The pros of the new iPod video are considered the cool look, the impressive number of features, the great organization of the music menu so that you may even rank your favorite songs. The cons of the new iPod video are considered the absence of FM option, the fact that no cradle is included, the impossibility of connecting the iPod video to the computer and the cost.
 
The amazing new features concern the sound quality – it is clearer and stronger with a bass that is stronger articulated, the sound is also louder than that of the previous generations. The other good features are the easy control, the video feature is classified with “great”, but the flaws regard the interruption of the sound between the tracks, being blanked out. Taking into account the amount of music the new iPod video has, there are still other suggestions regarding battery life.
 
The pros may be gathered together pointing out the thin and attractive enclosure with a great display, the best sound, 15-20 hours of music, new clock and the time in other parts of the world. The cons highlight the incompleteness of the video integration that suggests the experimental project aspect, absence of the new games, no changes in the interface, the smaller screen than expected especially for video features edition. Another disadvantage concerns the slow transfer of photos direct from the camera.
     
The features and design of the new iPod video may be seen from a different perspective as some critics are quick to point out. Therefore, the complaints and the satisfaction may be contradictory. These aspects may be seen from a movie lover perspective, an audiophile or photographer or even from a simple consumer with no great expectations. That is why you may find musician’s reviews or video addicted reviews that are in contradiction. You may decide in which category you may be situated for deciding if the new iPod video is worth the money or not.
     
From the same point of view, you may say that as a music player the new iPod video has superior quality of sound. As a screen for the photo album, the clarity of the screen may win the competition with any TV set’s screen. As a movie player, the iPod video is below the expectations, but it may be considered a great step in the video technology.

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When undertaking home theater room design, you would first need to decide whether you want to use the basement or another room and whether the power supply is sufficient to handle your home theater system needs. You may want to hire a professional who will help with the room design, or at the very least, advise you on how to achieve best results.
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Once upon a time, when a person wanted to capture life’s most beautiful moments, all they had to do was carry a huge camera with them as it was able to capture and record moments that one could cherish for a very long time. Well, that was what everyone believed. Little did they know that there was more to come in the future; the world was going digital and with it came digital video camcorders.

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These handy little camcorders will not only provide you with the best effort video but also an error free picture. In early days even the smallest movement of the camera would make a bigger mess in the video, whereas the modern camcorders will be able to eliminate the errors by the user. The option of having the night vision helps the ones who like a vocational safari trip. A rotatable LCD screen is almost a norm in a modern camcorder. This high definition screen will provide you a chance to observe and inspect the quality of your video recording.

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Unlike the traditional type of camcorders that had to use a magnetic tape to store videos; the digital videos camcorders come with an internal memory capacitor which enables the user to store video in the camcorder itself. Since the digital video camcorders have a touch screen, the user just has to touch it instead of having to press buttons which was the norm for previous models.

Digital video camcorders come in different shapes and styles with different features that are sure to keep the customers busy with the new additions available. The modern type of digital video camcorders we see today have the ability of providing videos as well as pictures with better quality.

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With the fierce competition among giants in the world of digital media, customers are able to get their hands on quality digital video camcorders at affordable prices. Having more disk space in the camcorder means you can store more video. Many of the digital video camcorders we see today come with almost 80GB of storage space, letting users capture important videos in one go.  Digital video editing can be done simply by plugging the camcorder into your desktop computer or laptop with the right software installed. Digital video camcorders are flocking the market, so just browse the internet if you want to purchase a branded product that will have all those exciting features.

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