Bought a 2nd hand Avant 28dvd to take advantage of widescreen which is mainly broadcast these days. The picture is a big disappointment compared to my mx4000, the contrast and focus are both poor. Contrast needs to be set at 58 which is almost maximum to get a decent picture and the focus is poor at the outer 5" of the screen and not great in the centre either.
From the service menu the service counters give 0338 Stand-by days:- 0017 Audio days:- 0443 Video days and 0383 ON/Off (times*10), there are no stored error codes.
Dvd and audio playback are all 0000.
From this I deduce the set has only been used to watch tv. Do the service counters indicate a high or low amount of use, and is the poor picture likely to be a result of a failing tube or something that can be adjusted by a competent technician. The Avant is 7-8yrs old, my MX4000 is a 1991 set yet still has a stunning picture. On this showing I am amazed the Avant gets such high praise the MX4000 appears a much better TV.
The Avant is in mint exterior condition and would appear to have had little use however the picture tells a different story.