this was hand down from a relative, im not sure if i should spend much money on it if the repairs are too expensive. when i try to turn on the tv it does 2 clicks and thats it. it seem it wants to turn on but shuts of right away. dont know where to go from here, any advise would be greatlly appreciated. serious responses only please.
Well, I guess it really depends on what your definition of "too expensive" is. Given the description, I don't think a remote diagnosis is possible, anything would be merely a guess. You'll have to have it diagnosed by a service man if you want a quote.
However, I will tell you that the KP-61V25 was sold during the 1995 model year, so it is going to be about 10 years old. I'm afraid that if you do spend the money to get it repaired, it may be in vain. CRT RPTVs from this time period tend to be problem prone after about 10 years of solid use. Even if you didn't have any problems, the image quality has most likely suffered from 10 years of use.
Keep in mind that just getting the quote will put you out 75-100 bucks, even if you don't have it fixed. The price of the quote is roughly half (give or take) of the television's current value.
I feel your money would be better spent on a brand new television. A new widescreen CRT rear-pro would give you a fantastic image, be compatible with HDTV, and offer you much more value for your money in the long term.
In the end, it's really up to you. Do you take a gamble, or no?
Anyone else want to chime in with their opinion?
i had the technition came by and u were correct it did cost me $70 just for the visit. it turns out there was a blown fuse on a "convergance board" the entire board was replaced and all worked fine. i was charged $135 for the replacement board and $60 for the labor. it took him about 45 minutes to complete the job. $265 was the total. was it possible to replace the fuse instead of replaceing the entire board? i wanted to ask but i didnt want to insult the repair guy and maybe charge me more, anyway thanks for the advise.