I have three Magnovox TB100 and TB110 type DTV converter boxes with the same problem: They won't stay on more then a few seconds or minutes. Anyone ever found out what causes this? They are good units when they work and I like them. The ones I have do tune stations and do everything they are supposed to, just keep shutting off within a minute or less. I even got into one a while back and checked all the caps with an ESR meter but found none bad.
Magnovox DTV converter boxes shut off after a few sec.
Jun 06, 2012
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"WKW"
** Looks like a common fault, Bob Urz posted the same Q here in January last year:" Anyone successfully work on these cheap DTV converter boxes? I got a Magnavox TB100. It powers up and displays the TV channel. Then it shuts itself off in about 5 seconds. I did get into the setup menu and the auto shut off is set to off so i assume its not that. Have not been inside of it to check the caps yet. Are these POS even fixable? "
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... Phil
"Phil Allison" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@mid.individual.net:
r +grouI found that post myself with a google search before posting my question. Didn't find any replies to it though.
"WKW"
** Shame you did not post that fact.** Some questions have no answer...
... Phil
Priced to retail at $40, those boxes were put on the market in 2008 and are now failing in 2012. Ten dollars per year to watch an ancient TV sounds fair to me.
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