hi again yup tried those I'm afraid - no sound and all correct buttons pressed! I'm near Selby , N Yorks, could be a simple soldering job inside it but that'd be way beyond my simple skills!! regards, mark

hi guys and thankyou for the advice but no joy - had already tried the stereo button. It stopped very suddenly - worked one day but not the next, if that sheds any light? humbly, mark

hello my aged but wonderful 7802 tv has stopped talking - no sound! picture is still great but something somewhere has given up.,.. is this an easy and cheap fix?! thankyou mark