We have a Hitachi Ultravision Model 50UX26B projection TV that was made in July 1996. Lately it has been shutting itself off at random times. Hitting the power button on the remote usually turns it back on again (you actually need to hit the power button twice; the first time you hear the TV click and the second time it comes on).
I don't think it is heat related because it's done it shortly after turning it on sometimes. Other times it will run for a long time without problem. The frequency of the intermittent shut downs has progressively increased from infrequent to several times an hour. Now, we can't power the TV on except occasionally and then it doesn't stay on for long. When we hit the power button the TV would click and the power light would flash on briefly but wouldn't stay on.
Does anyone have any ideas what is wrong with our TV and how it can be fixed? We'ev found several other posts to Usenet where people have had the same problem, however, we haven't seen a definitive fix, and no one has followed up to say whether the advised fixes actually worked. Of course, we are hesitant to call a repair service and spend a pile of money only to have the problem continue... Thanks for you help.
Angela D'Andrea Austin, Texas