They don't use adhesive to attach capacitors (they just solder them in
place) so that gunk in the pics is definitely leakage.

Time to replace them! In fact, I would recommend that you replace all of
the caps that are on the list. The parts are just pennies each, most of
your cost is going to be the shipping.

Rob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jed C. P. Dunlap [mailto:jed@...]
> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 4:17 PM
> To: Crowe, Robert
> Cc: raite-dvd@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [raite-dvd] Buzzing/Humming on AVPhile 715
>
>
>
> Rob,
>
> > check all the capacitors on the
> > power supply, if you see any leaking
>
> Thanks so much for the suggestion. I finally pulled out the
> power supply
> board and had a look. There are two caps that look
> suspicious, but Iım not
> so sure if what Iım seeing are leaks or rather adhesive.
> Perhaps you could
> have a look at the attached* pics and lend me your opinion...?
>
>
> In addition to and not unlike the audible symptoms, there are resident
> horizontal ghosts of alternating lighter and darker bands that migrate
> slowly up the screen, accompanied by a slight pulsation over
> the entire
> screen. Both the audible and visible interferences seem
> totally unaffected
> by external factors (eg., regardless of whether the disc is playing or
> paused) - though the darker the image, the more visible the
> ghosts, and
> likewise the quieter the soundtrack, the the more audible the humm.
>
> It's somehow comforting to imagine they are related.
>
>
>
> Although not debilitating it does detract from the overall
> viewing enjoyment
> of a DVD. I'd be very grateful for any opinions.
>
>
>
> (*I am sending this directly to you due to the attachments
> and copying the Group without.)
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jed
>
>
> >
> > From: "Crowe, Robert" <rob1@...>
> > Reply-To: raite-dvd@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 16:32:09 -0500
> > To: "'raite-dvd@yahoogroups.com'" <raite-dvd@yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: RE: [raite-dvd] Buzzing/Humming on AVPhile 715
> >
>
> > This is totally a SWAG but open it up and check all the
> capacitors on the
> > power supply, if you see any leaking - replace them. I had
> poor audio on
> > one of my units once and when I replaced all the leaking caps it was
> > fixed.
> >
> > Rob
> > http://www.hifi-remote.com
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Jed C. P. Dunlap [mailto:jed@...]
> >> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 2:23 PM
> >> To: raite-dvd@yahoogroups.com
> >> Subject: [raite-dvd] Buzzing/Humming on AVPhile 715
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I searched the archives on this but came up empty-handed: is anyone
> >> experiencing an annoying buzzing or humming coming through
> >> the audio on the
> >> 715?
> >>
> >> It sounds like interference - just like video signal leaking
> >> into the audio,
> >> though I can't confirm the cause. It's been doing it for as
> >> long as I can
> >> remember - maybe even since new.
> >>
> >> What to do about it...? An additional, tactically placed RF filter
> >> (magnetic doughnut)...? (There are two inside from the factory.)
> >>
> >> Any insight greatly appreciated!
> >>
> >> Jed
>
>
>
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