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Source for TV tuners? (Sanyo)

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Jan 1, 1970
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Sanyo Model DS25590
I found one by searching online for a shocking $67.80. Any chance I can
do better than that?

Thanks,
Bill
exray at coqui dot net
 
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Leonard Caillouet

Jan 1, 1970
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Try Tip Top TV & VCR in Reseda, CA. They sell rebuilt tuners for most
brands at $27 including shipping, assuming you send the old one back for a
dud.

Leonard
 
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David

Jan 1, 1970
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Are you 100% sure it is bad?
90% of Sanyo tuner problems fall into two classes of failures:
1. Problems on the 33v b+ line to the tuner due to an open resistor, R505 on
a little older models.
2. Solder connections inside the tuner to the pins and grounds.

Only rarely do I actually find the tuner bad, usually the surface mount
prescaler ic inside the tuner. Not a repair for the novice or tv repair
guy, but fairly easy to a fully equipped shop and technician.

David
 
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Jan 1, 1970
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No, I'm not 100% sure. Will check further as you siggest.
Tnx,
Bill
 
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Jan 1, 1970
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I went back inside to confirm the voltage mentioned and found it ok.
But today I noticed I was getting a bit of reception although the
flickering was too heavy to make it watchable.
I popped the hood on the tuner and found ants had made a colony inside.
Once I evicted them the set performs fine now.
Pic at:
http://www.sparkbench.com/sanyotuner.jpg

These devils love to live inside solid state electronics!

Thanks for all the advice.

-Bill M
 
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brian

Jan 1, 1970
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Should you need a tuner there's a good place here in Calif. I have
used their tuners and had good luck with them and they are not
expensive. The name is Tiptop and they have a website.
 
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