Plasma signal cable question

[PowerAmpFreak]

The gray signal cable, found in the attached picture. This is some kind of signal cable from the input board pcb to the picture processing pcb, right?
Every plasma set use to have this cable somewhere.
Is the polarisation standardized for this cable? I mean, could I hook another plasma set and connect this cable to it and view an image on the second one?
I assume this isn't possible, it can't be that easy. Thanks!

[PlainBill]

Re: Plasma signal cable question

The gray signal cable, found in the attached picture. This is some kind of signal cable from the input board pcb to the picture processing pcb, right?
Every plasma set use to have this cable somewhere.
Is the polarisation standardized for this cable? I mean, could I hook another plasma set and connect this cable to it and view an image on the second one?
I assume this isn't possible, it can't be that easy. Thanks!

Technically, that cable runs to the 'main control card' for the plasma panel. On a Philips set it comes from the 'Small Signal Board'; I'm sure other manufacturers use different terms.

There is some level of standardization, but I don't know how much. Earlier this year someone had replaced the Small Signal board in a 42" TV with one from a 50" and got a picture, but with one side missing. After resetting the panel type in eeprom, it worked perfectly. That implies that the pinout was the same for both main control cards. I do know that the service manuals for Philips Plasma TVs show a number of possible plasma panels, each with their own identifier.

I suspect that if you took the plasma panel from a Samsung TV and tried using it in an LG TV you wouldn't have any success (LG makes their own plasma panels, as does Samsung). If, however, you took the plasma panel from Samsung TV and tried to use it in a Vizio that used a Samsung panel, you would have a good chance of success. Note that the Main control card, the power supply, and the various sustain and buffer boards are considered part of the panel.

PlainBill