Re: Samsung DTB-H260F HDTV Tuner



Okay so is it correct to say that a cap designed to withstand higher voltage is more robust than one spec'd at a lower voltage? If so, would using the 16V cap that I did give it a longer lifetime than my old 10V cap?...

Re: Samsung DTB-H260F HDTV Tuner

Thanks bluto and retiredcaps. I was able to replace the cap tonight and the unit is working again. Glad to have it fixed!

Re: Samsung DTB-H260F HDTV Tuner



I can't tell which series of caps these are. The attached pics are from my phone and you can't read the text very well, but it says:

"CKEM"
"B105 degrees C"

I searched their site for CKEM and can't find anything. Maybe it's a discontinued line?...

Re: Samsung DTB-H260F HDTV Tuner



Great, thanks! I'm curious, why is okay to go higher on the voltage? What is happening electrically with the 16V cap versus the 10V cap?...

Re: Samsung DTB-H260F HDTV Tuner

Okay, couple of follow up questions:

1. I was able to get my hands on some 1000uF 16V caps. Can I use these instead of the 10V caps? What is the impact of using these?

2. The brand of caps are ic which is Illinois Capacitor ([url]http://www.illinoiscapacitor.com/)[/url]. I don't see them on the list of either good or bad here ([url]https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=388)[/url]. Does anyone know about them?Re: Samsung DTB-H260F HDTV Tuner<br .../> <br /> 1.

Re: Samsung DTB-H260F HDTV Tuner

I just googled "Samsung DTB-H260F problems" and came across this site. My unit has similar symptoms and I hope this will fix the issue. Thanks bluto for posting the information. The benefit of this problem being common is that this page was easy to find.

I have a few questions since some of you seem knowledgeable about this Samsung tuner.

1. Can I buy these caps at Radio Shack? There is one on my way home and it would be nice to fix the unit tonight.

2. The switch on the back for 720p/1080i,...