i have a 1997 62 inch phillips magnavox projection tv when i press the power button the light turns on then right back off no picture. is this a major problem and is it worth fixing if fixing is possible thx.

brian norman, January 2007

It's in shuttdown molded probly a couple of capassitor or transistor.

techworm, April 2007

Brian -

Unfortunately this could be a whole host of problems, likely related to the power supply within the TV. Essentially the TV goes into "shutdown" mode when it detects missing or erroneous voltages, usually on the low voltage side.

There is no easy fix to this - a technician will be required to service it. Projection TV's are a bit of a beast to fix - make sure you research the local repair shops in your area to find someone that is qualified on your particular unit.

Regards,

Tim
www.electricalrepairlinks.com

Tim, January 2007