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Tim Schwartz

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Feb 21, 2019, 3:19:34 PM2/21/19
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Hello all,

A customer has an AR CD-04 with a bad display. This is a 4 digit green
LED display on a small board that mounts to the front panel board.

While the machine is a Philips/Magnavox based player, I do not know
what an equivalent model that might share the same display is.

Since I'd guess that many of these have been scrapped because of a
defective CDM-2 mechanism, I'm hoping someone has saved a chassis that
might have a good display or display board that they would be willing to
sell me.

Gentlemen, please check you junk rooms!

Regards,
Tim Schawrtz
Bristol Electronics
Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey

peterw...@gmail.com

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Feb 21, 2019, 3:53:42 PM2/21/19
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https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1GCEU_enUS821US821&q=4-digit+LED+display&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjFtaOy2s3gAhVION8KHenJD-0QsAR6BAgAEAE&biw=1920&bih=969


Maybe just replace the LED Display?

Been there, done that, although not necessarily with the same color.

Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA

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Feb 21, 2019, 4:02:56 PM2/21/19
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Maybe the flat ribbon cable ; just shrten it at the end.

Tim Schwartz

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Feb 21, 2019, 7:35:26 PM2/21/19
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Not possible to change the display to something else. This is a welded
construction type with a 'blob chip' on the back of the board that
interfaced to the microprocessor. Must be original type.

Thanks for the thought,
Tim
Bristol Electronics

Adam

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Feb 22, 2019, 12:23:48 AM2/22/19
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On 2019-02-21, Tim Schwartz <t...@bristolnj.com> wrote:
> A customer has an AR CD-04 with a bad display. This is a 4 digit green
> LED display on a small board that mounts to the front panel board.
>
> While the machine is a Philips/Magnavox based player, I do not know
> what an equivalent model that might share the same display is.

I believe the Philips CD160, CD460, CD560, Magnavox CDB460, CDB560 and
Sylvania CD1650 have this display. There are a few on eBay but they're
not cheap!

There is a design for a DIY retrofit which may or may not be suitable:
https://www.diyaudio.com/forums/digital-source/259790-nsm4202a-led-display-module-replacement-philips-sony-cdm-transports.html

-- Adam
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