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scotcadplace · Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Posts: 3

projector has 400 hours on lamp
the menu shows up however for the image all there is is horizontal
black, purple, gray lines

is this an simple repair i can do with a new part and soldering iron

or is it a major fix?

attached are two pics of what the screen looks like

Joust · Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:03 am Post subject:

Let me be the first to heckle.
sell it and get a CRT. Smile

scotcadplace · Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Posts: 3

Sell me on a CRT.... Explain..

new to the world of projectors

Met a fella who used one with CAD program and I was sold on the idea

Does a CRT work well for a beginning projecteer

can you find them reasonable used as well as can they be maintained?

any thoughts heckling or no heckling are appreciated LOL

scotcadplace · Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Posts: 3

while being sold on a CRT....

Does anyone know if this Sharp Projector is repairable

or is it toast?

WanMan · Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 10270

I wasn't aware that digital projectors could be repaired. Usually one weighes in so-called repair cost to simply disposing of the broken unit and buying another.

Sorry, you are probably not going to get much help on this CRT-centric website. Good luck!

Clarence · Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:28 am Post subject:

Since the OSD works, I predict it's just operator error or cabling configuration. Slight chance that it could be a video input failure.

1) have you ever gotten a video image out of it?
(did it use to work with your current connections or has it always looked like that?)

2) which video input are you using?
The PG-M20X uses a funky DVI 1.0 input cable (and they did not come delivered with the projector) for component and RGB connections.
http://www.projectorcentral.com/sharp_m20x.htm
Also note that the DVI 1.0 doesn't handle copy guarded equipment.

3) hook up something using s-video... does it work?

4) there has got to be a better site than this one for troubleshooting d!%!#@| projectors

Small and it throws lots of light... only 1000:1 contrast. It might be fun for outdoor movies or if you don't have light control in your viewing area. 1024x768 so it's mangling 720p and 1080i.

CRT will easily give a better picture. But the question might depend more on your ability and your viewing room. From your inability to find a more appropriate place to look for help on that projector, I'm not too sure that CRT is for you.

Joust · Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 1:23 pm Post subject: Re: explain

Brilliant Farmer · Joined: 29 Mar 2007 Posts: 1

Try http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/ and look in the projector section.

Or try http://www.lumenlab.com/forums/index.php?act=idx but they are more into do it yourself from scratch.