TV switching itself off

sexystranger · 24-01-2006, 12:03

Can anyone suggest any ideas, my tv has switched itself on to standby 3 times in the last few days.

Do you think it is its way of telling me I watch too much!

asdigi · 24-01-2006, 12:36

giving us the brand name, model number and age might help

is it a Hitachi???

sexystranger · 24-01-2006, 12:40

It's a Panasonic TX-24DX1 Quintrix and its about 3 years old.

simpso · 24-01-2006, 15:01

a ghost?

Maybe the battries in your remote are low sometimes causes probs.

daniel99 · 24-01-2006, 15:46

My Panasonic was doing that but its now stoped.

How_D · 24-01-2006, 16:06

I had a (new) Sony that did that a few years back. Was told it was a 'safety feature' - the TV was turning off when too much static built up in the set. Apparently the mechanism to keep the static to safe levels had failed.
Had to get a replacement set.

andy_tech · 24-01-2006, 19:00

Sounds like a dry joint (intermittent bad contact on a solder joint on the circuit board). If you hit the case (not too hard) and it goes off then that is what the problem is.
Otherwise it could be a faulty chip that is affected by heat.
If it keeps doing it regularly then it would be a good idea to get it checked by a TV repair place. If left it could cause damage to other components on the circuit board. I have seen a TV which had burnt a hole in the circuit board because of sparking at the bad connection to a component.
Although if it only happens occasionally it can sometimes be difficult for them to locate the fault.

sexystranger · 24-01-2006, 19:43

Thanks to everyone that replied.

woodysdad · 24-01-2006, 21:18

You haven't left the 'sleeptimer' in the active position (check set up menu on tv)?

24-01-2006, 12:03	#1
sexystranger Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4	TV switching itself off Can anyone suggest any ideas, my tv has switched itself on to standby 3 times in the last few days. Do you think it is its way of telling me I watch too much!

24-01-2006, 12:36	#2
asdigi Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,914	giving us the brand name, model number and age might help is it a Hitachi???

24-01-2006, 12:40	#3
sexystranger Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4	It's a Panasonic TX-24DX1 Quintrix and its about 3 years old.

24-01-2006, 15:01	#4
simpso Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 131	a ghost? Maybe the battries in your remote are low sometimes causes probs.

24-01-2006, 15:46	#5
daniel99 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Doncaster South Yorkshire Posts: 11,831	My Panasonic was doing that but its now stoped.

24-01-2006, 16:06	#6
How_D Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 147	I had a (new) Sony that did that a few years back. Was told it was a 'safety feature' - the TV was turning off when too much static built up in the set. Apparently the mechanism to keep the static to safe levels had failed. Had to get a replacement set.

24-01-2006, 19:00	#7
andy_tech Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Swansea Posts: 443	Sounds like a dry joint (intermittent bad contact on a solder joint on the circuit board). If you hit the case (not too hard) and it goes off then that is what the problem is. Otherwise it could be a faulty chip that is affected by heat. If it keeps doing it regularly then it would be a good idea to get it checked by a TV repair place. If left it could cause damage to other components on the circuit board. I have seen a TV which had burnt a hole in the circuit board because of sparking at the bad connection to a component. Although if it only happens occasionally it can sometimes be difficult for them to locate the fault.

24-01-2006, 19:43	#8
sexystranger Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4	Thanks to everyone that replied.

24-01-2006, 21:18	#9
woodysdad Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Lothian Posts: 2,263	You haven't left the 'sleeptimer' in the active position (check set up menu on tv)?

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