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Post by hi224 on Jun 21, 2020 5:16:49 GMT
gone does that mean i need a new TV.
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Post by mslo79 on Jun 21, 2020 5:22:27 GMT
From all video input sources?
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Post by hi224 on Jun 21, 2020 5:28:12 GMT
From all video input sources? yep. |
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Post by mslo79 on Jun 21, 2020 6:54:39 GMT
If it's acting all out of whack from multiple video inputs into the TV (i.e. HDMI etc) and your using different devices which will help ensure it's not the device connected to it that's acting up (you can try a different HDMI port to as if HDMI port 1 is acting up, try port 2 etc), chances are the TV is shot. but it might be worth trying the following since it will take very little of your time... A)Unplug the TV for a while and plug it back in. B)Try resetting the TV to it's defaults to see if that does anything. if what I said above does not work, my guess is the TV is pretty much shot.
but I am curious... what brand of TV do you have and how old is it? ; it should show a 'mfg date' on the back of it, at least the TV I have does. Jan 2016 but I got it May 2016 and it's still going strong here four years later.
p.s. while I have not tried it myself, I heard of people fixing TV's by replacing the capacitors. but this may or may not be worth attempting depending on how much the TV is worth and how much replacing the capacitors would be. NOTE: but I have replaced capacitors on my Linksys WRT54GS v1.1 router from the default cheap china made stuff (HERMEI brand) to quality Japanese capacitors (i.e. Panasonic brand). which only cost me $5 (as I already have a soldering iron/solder) and I have enough to replace the capacitors again if they should ever act up into the future as I got 10 capacitors for $5 and the router only has four in it. so I got six caps (25v 220uF 105c) left. but you would have to open up your TV and look and see how many caps it has and what voltage and uF ratings etc they are. this may or may not be worth attempting depending on how much $ you would have to spend etc. |
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Post by hi224 on Jun 21, 2020 7:33:17 GMT
i need some assistance.
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Post by mslo79 on Jun 21, 2020 8:31:34 GMT
Assistance with what?
the general testing of devices on your TV should be fairly straight forward. basically try different devices on different HDMI ports. if it's still acting up, chances are the TV is shot assuming the unplugging of the TV and plugging it back in does nothing.
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Post by redhorizon on Jun 21, 2020 15:05:09 GMT
Maybe you accidentally clicked the source button and changed the source. You're probably in antenna receiver mode. Try changing source using the remote.
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Post by hi224 on Jun 21, 2020 18:04:09 GMT
Maybe you accidentally clicked the source button and changed the source. You're probably in antenna receiver mode. Try changing source using the remote. It's fixed |
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Post by mslo79 on Jun 21, 2020 20:02:07 GMT
So what did you do? if what redhorizon said worked, what I was saying should have worked to because you would have had to change the HDMI1 or HDMI2 etc on your remote for different sources to work. because it does not automatically change to HDM1 or HDM2 etc as you have to use a remote to change that. but I just kind of assumed you knew this much since this is very basic TV function which should be fairly common knowledge for anyone who knows how to use a TV half way decently (no offense) since TV's have been pretty much like this for a fairly long time now. like even before these more modern flat HDTV's with 1080p and the like, even on the older heavier TV's you had to use that 'input' button to change from the general coax cable to the Yellow/Red/White input on the front of the TV which goes back into the 1990's pretty much. that's very similar to what you do with these modern TV's. so things have been pretty much the same for at least 20+ years(atleast as far as changing basic input of the TV with remote which is the core of what we are talking about here), but likely a fair amount beyond that to.
so in the end if the 'source' button on your remote was all it was... I neglected to mention that because it just seemed like too easy of a fix and I just assumed you knew that when I was saying to try different inputs on the TV like HDM1/HDM2 etc because it's not automatic to my knowledge (it's possible some TV's suggest it but many need someone to manually change it from remote) as you generally have to use a remote control to select the source input.
p.s. but I guess this is a lesson for myself at the same time because my dad fixes small engine stuff etc and he occasionally see's people missing the very obvious/basic stuff like no gas in the gas tank and this is pretty much a similar example for TV with hitting a button on remote to change source input of the TV. but someone has to be quite technology illiterate to not know this by now as like I was saying things have been pretty much the same for at least 20+ years but likely a fair amount beyond that as, from memory, I am pretty sure that whole Coax+Yellow/White/Red basic setup went back into the 1990's, at least a bit. so for someone not to know how to change the TV input, my mind just sort of does not take that into account as I just assume people know this much. but then again my mom sucks at this stuff to as she likely would have issues with that changing input stuff, like if it got accidentally changed, there is a good chance she would not be able to figure it out. because she's just used to the basic turning on TV and turning it off with changing channels with the basic guide and volume up and down and that's about it.
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