Venting... TVs!!! and other stuff

[mkenyon2]

I have a Philips Magnavox 29" (I think) TV, somebody gave us. Beggars can't be choosers.

I've been dealing with the whole Purple and/or Green blotch issue, because it isn't there all the time... waiting till I can afford what I want... a 42" or better flatscreen.

I've also been dealing with another issue... and this one is just plain stupid.

Switching to VCR/Aux.

Here's the process...
Channel down below channel 2.

Now, that's not hard for a person to do... you can even go directly to channel 2 and then hit channel down.

But the problem? Try telling the procedure to my new Logitech Harmony remote.

I can tell it to press 2 then channel down... but the tv is waiting for 02 or 2 seconds... so sometimes, it channels down from whatever channel you're on.

This makes 1 step activity programming nearly impossible.

The original remote has a TV/VCR button that is SUPPOSED to switch directly to VCR/Aux... but does it? NOOOO!

3 times in the manual it says 'Tip: Use the TV/VCR button to go directly to the VCR/Aux inputs.'

ARRRGGGG

Plus I had another failed recording for my wife last night. It only recorded the first half of The Office.

WAF is very much down....

[toboR]

What's the deal with the purple and green blotches?

I used to run an authorized Magnavox service center, I might be able to help.

As for the switch to Aux, yeah, I gave up trying to do that with the Philips set in my bedroom.

tobor

[HtV]

In the Harmony setup you can enter extra "waiting times" between commands. Maybe that could help.
You could also record the button-presses with the right amount of time between them.

Hans

[mkenyon2]

Record the button presses?

[mkenyon2]

There are purple hazed and greenish blotches on my TV. A friend told me what needs done, but I haven't had the time to have him do it.