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DXRulz · 11-12-2009, 21:41

Why do old TV's take longer to start-up?

Nigel Goodwin · 11-12-2009, 21:51

If you mean CRT TV's, it's mostly for the heater in the CRT to warm up.

DXRulz · 11-12-2009, 22:07

Yeah was thinking of the CRT's, also wasn't there a thing in the 80's where some were liable to catch fire (due to what they were made of and the amount of heat they generated)

Nigel Goodwin · 12-12-2009, 09:06

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Originally Posted by DXRulz

Yeah was thinking of the CRT's, also wasn't there a thing in the 80's where some were liable to catch fire (due to what they were made of and the amount of heat they generated)

No, TV's have been 'self extinguishing' for MANY years. TV's catching on fire is an EXTREMELY rare event, I've only ever seem one - and that was actually in our workshops back in the 70's and burst in to flames over night, causing considerable damage. That was an old B&W 405 valve set, an Ekco if I remember correctly?.

paulr2006 · 12-12-2009, 12:26

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Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin

No, TV's have been 'self extinguishing' for MANY years. TV's catching on fire is an EXTREMELY rare event, I've only ever seem one - and that was actually in our workshops back in the 70's and burst in to flames over night, causing considerable damage. That was an old B&W 405 valve set, an Ekco if I remember correctly?.

Now there's a name from the past

Nigel Goodwin · 12-12-2009, 12:53

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Originally Posted by paulr2006

Now there's a name from the past

For those that don't remember it?, it was short for "E. K. Cole Ltd." - and became part of Philips (along with Pye and Dynatron) many, many years ago.

paulr2006 · 12-12-2009, 13:53

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Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin

For those that don't remember it?, it was short for "E. K. Cole Ltd." - and became part of Philips (along with Pye and Dynatron) many, many years ago.

Yes I remember that (I'm an old git) did not realise that Dynatron were part of Philips though.

11-12-2009, 21:41	#1
DXRulz Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oswestry, Shropshire Posts: 4,196	Old TV's Why do old TV's take longer to start-up?

11-12-2009, 21:51	#2
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	If you mean CRT TV's, it's mostly for the heater in the CRT to warm up.

11-12-2009, 22:07	#3
DXRulz Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oswestry, Shropshire Posts: 4,196	Yeah was thinking of the CRT's, also wasn't there a thing in the 80's where some were liable to catch fire (due to what they were made of and the amount of heat they generated)

12-12-2009, 09:06	#4
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by DXRulz Yeah was thinking of the CRT's, also wasn't there a thing in the 80's where some were liable to catch fire (due to what they were made of and the amount of heat they generated) No, TV's have been 'self extinguishing' for MANY years. TV's catching on fire is an EXTREMELY rare event, I've only ever seem one - and that was actually in our workshops back in the 70's and burst in to flames over night, causing considerable damage. That was an old B&W 405 valve set, an Ekco if I remember correctly?.

12-12-2009, 12:26	#5
paulr2006 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 1,098	Quote: Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin No, TV's have been 'self extinguishing' for MANY years. TV's catching on fire is an EXTREMELY rare event, I've only ever seem one - and that was actually in our workshops back in the 70's and burst in to flames over night, causing considerable damage. That was an old B&W 405 valve set, an Ekco if I remember correctly?. Now there's a name from the past

12-12-2009, 12:53	#6
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by paulr2006 Now there's a name from the past For those that don't remember it?, it was short for "E. K. Cole Ltd." - and became part of Philips (along with Pye and Dynatron) many, many years ago.

12-12-2009, 13:53	#7
paulr2006 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 1,098	Quote: Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin For those that don't remember it?, it was short for "E. K. Cole Ltd." - and became part of Philips (along with Pye and Dynatron) many, many years ago. Yes I remember that (I'm an old git) did not realise that Dynatron were part of Philips though.

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