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Originally Posted by Telecolor 3007

What exactly was the problem with that MCZ chip?
"Panasonic" probably knew that they couldn't make such as good picture tube as "Sony" did, so they went making more relaible chassies - good publicity?
"Samsung" made quite relaible tv sets. I know that in U.S.A. they where problematic, but the ones for Romania where pretty lasting tv sets.

They're driver chips for the scanning, HV and IIRC switch mode supplies. They tend to fail every so many years.

My DA4 chassis HD-CRT Sony has 2 of them and one blew leaving me with a dead set a few years ago...I ordered a new pair (the place sent me like 5 of them for some reason so I have spares) and somehow guessed the right one first try and fixed it with only one chip...I added a socket for that chip while I was in there so if it dies again it'll take half the time to change it.