Home Theater

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2013-05-16 Audio Systems - installing a Bose CK 188:

My opinion is the Bose system will not work in a non-Bose compliant vehicle. The reason is that Bose has their own standard for interface between head and amplifier speaker combinations. It would take

2013-05-16 TV/VCR/Stereo Troubleshooting - JVC AV32020 displaying gibberish:

My guess is the vertical deflection amplifier is toast.    The repair requires replacement of the vertical output transistor and perhaps a few other components surrounding this circuit.      Sets this

2013-05-15 TV/VCR/Stereo Troubleshooting - pioneer sd-p404:

Failure of the convergence circuit is very common for all RPTV regardless of brand name.    Probably, you will need to replace the STK chip - which is often the cause.  There are convergence repair kits

2013-05-14 Audio Systems - home cd player with speakers:

Hi Jill.  She has no stereo system at all, now?  If so, she will need more than a 'cd player' to get sound.    Unless they are wanting a lot of stereo separation and added complexity; Perhaps a boombox

2013-05-14 TV/VCR/Stereo Troubleshooting - no picture:

Is sound ok?  If so, it may need replacement of the main board.  They cost over $50 and require a little electronics experience to install.  You can usually find them on shopjimmy.com or such places.