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I have waited until I did other RPTV's other than just my own to make sure this worked on other RPTV's. It does. What I am about to tell you to do will void your warrenty on your set although it has nothing to do with any adjustments made through the service mode or nothing is done to the main board. It requires you to take the front screen off. This is really not that hard. On most RPTV's all you do is pop off the bottom panel which is atached by what I call plastic pop rivots. Once it is off you will probably see about three brackets that hold the other plastic frame to the screen on. Take out the screws. On most frames all you do is lift up and the frame will detach. After you have the frame off, you will see multiple brackets that hold the screen in place. This is where an asistant will come in handy. Take all of the brackets off and CAREFULLY remove the screen making sure the outer protective screen does not seperate from the venticular or focas screen. Lay it down on something soft like a bed. Inside you will see a mirror at the back. Be VERY careful with this. They are not attached real secure on some models. Below you will see the three lens, green, blue, and red. Make sure the set has been off long enough so the lens are cool. Check to see whether you have plastic or glass lens. TRhis will determine the method of cleaning. If glass, use a good glass cleaner sprayed on a lint-free rag just to moisten. If plastic, use white vinegar. Clean the lens very carefully. After cleaning and drying, put some plastic wrap over the lens to protect them for the rest of the procedure. Next clean the mirror. Be especially careful not to put to much force because like I said, some are not attached well and they are thin. Now the last thing to do that will make the most improvement before you clean the screen. If you will notice that the inside is bare particle board. I have not seen one yet that is not. What you want to do is get some VERY flat black paint and paint all surfaces that are visiable when you are facing the set and the top and bottom of the inside, no need to paint behind the mirrow. Use latex so it will dry quickly. No need to prime. Wait at least 2 hours for it to dry. During that time use a new lint-free cloth with white vinegar to clean the inside screen. Make sure you clean with circular motions so you don't alter the buffed pattern on the plastic. After the paint has dryed, then put the screen bak on and then the frame. Be ready to do some adjustments because they will be needed. What you will notice from the all black inside now is increased focus, deeper colors (I have had to turn down the color on every set I have done this on), and most importantly, blacker blacks that have detail instead of looking like a solid black mass. I have done 5 RPTV's now and the improvemts were amazing on all five. I can't believe that manafacturer's skimp out on the little bit of paint that it would take to do this. The screen and mirrow cleaning needs to be done once a year or more often if you smoke in the same room. Like I said, THIS WILL VOID YOUR WARRENTY!!!!, so if you are worried about that, then just do the mirrow and screen clean. If you try this, let me know how it turns out.
Clayton

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Topic - RPTV improvements that work. - Clayton Oxendine 21:17:15 09/07/99 (1)

Interesting.... - Joe S 14:45:53 09/08/99 (0)

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