Pioneer SD-533HD5 53 in. HDTV CRT TV
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- Digital TV Standard: HDTV
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 4:3 Enhanced 14:9
- Weight: 209.7 lb.
- Projector Technology: CRT
- Built-in Tuner: NTSC
- Screen Size: 53 inch
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Great picture...while it lasts
Pros
Awesome picture, better than average sound and cool PIP features.
Cons
Requires constant maintenance
Recommended it?
No
The Bottom Line:
If you want to learn more about repairing big screen TVs, buy this set.
Purchased the TV in Feb 2003 for $1900. The horrid glare/reflections off the gloss screen protector are a major detraction, but in the right room (no windows), this might not be an issue. This set stunned friends and family with it's amazing picture quality and I felt like "the man". The wife and kids aren't comfortable if the TV isn't on (regardless if they're watching it or not), so it gets an easy 16 hours a day of constant use.
After about a 18 months of joy, the set suddenly started to display the behavior described in dozens internet posts. Standby light is on, but when power is turned on, the set immediately shuts off. It cost me a couple hundred bucks for a repairman to determine that the 50 cent 4amp fuse mentioned in previous reviews had blown.
Thus began the regular ritual of replacing the fuse. Powering on from the remote control seemed to exacerbate the problem, so I banned everyone from using that method and forced a walk to the TV.
Obviously, the blowing fuse was just a symptom of something worse downstream. From what I can gather, it is some chronic issue with the p!ss poor STK chips used in the convergence circuitry. There are lots of do it yourself fixes posted usually regarding the replacement of STK392-180 and checking the resistors on the convergence board for cold solder joints.
I'll be attempting that shortly, since the set just developed a huge blue bell curve rising out of the bottom of the screen, rendering it almost useless. Timing couldn't be worse, since I'm scheduled to have Verizon FiOS installed this weekend and it's sporting lots of HD channels.
It's a beautiful TV that I hate to part with. I got 8 years out of my previous Pioneer projection set, but this one has made my loyalty waiver.
Update 8/11/07 - was able to obtain the two STK chips locally for about $40 and successfully replaced them. I'm back in business and the picture is great. It takes longer to unplug all the wires and remove the convergence circuit board than it took to do the soldering. If you're at wits end, you have nothing to lose by trying this yourself.
After about a 18 months of joy, the set suddenly started to display the behavior described in dozens internet posts. Standby light is on, but when power is turned on, the set immediately shuts off. It cost me a couple hundred bucks for a repairman to determine that the 50 cent 4amp fuse mentioned in previous reviews had blown.
Thus began the regular ritual of replacing the fuse. Powering on from the remote control seemed to exacerbate the problem, so I banned everyone from using that method and forced a walk to the TV.
Obviously, the blowing fuse was just a symptom of something worse downstream. From what I can gather, it is some chronic issue with the p!ss poor STK chips used in the convergence circuitry. There are lots of do it yourself fixes posted usually regarding the replacement of STK392-180 and checking the resistors on the convergence board for cold solder joints.
I'll be attempting that shortly, since the set just developed a huge blue bell curve rising out of the bottom of the screen, rendering it almost useless. Timing couldn't be worse, since I'm scheduled to have Verizon FiOS installed this weekend and it's sporting lots of HD channels.
It's a beautiful TV that I hate to part with. I got 8 years out of my previous Pioneer projection set, but this one has made my loyalty waiver.
Update 8/11/07 - was able to obtain the two STK chips locally for about $40 and successfully replaced them. I'm back in business and the picture is great. It takes longer to unplug all the wires and remove the convergence circuit board than it took to do the soldering. If you're at wits end, you have nothing to lose by trying this yourself.
