[TechAssist] Re: CTC140 RVM2630..missing cable channels? Snow after 64.

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  • Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2002 10:14:34 -0400

Already suggested that.
Actually, this guy was telling me he will be getting and using an antenna
amplifier of which he can get channels many states away. He asked if I knew any
young people that might like to learn this trade of installing these amplified
antennas.
Everyone I talk with that is upset with cable, I try to encourage to switch to
satellite, but you know how many people do not like change.
My wife didn't, but now she loves the satellite and especially the TIVO.
I believe Eugene gave me a fix for this problem. I will try his suggestion and 
let
the list know.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary McCartney" <number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 9:40 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC140 RVM2630..missing cable channels? Snow after 64.



Get a satellite dish, tune to channel 3 (or use A/V inputs), and screw
cable!


Gary McCartney

McCartney Electronics
7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
Fax: (519)821-1530
email: number63 (at) inetsonic.com





Perry Hill Electronics Service wrote:
>
> Those old sets are history. Some of the mid-band cable channels can be
> received. Of course the OSD number assigned to these channels by the
> micro will be arbitrary. Throw that sucker in the river! Or lake.
> Whatever is most   conveinient
>
> Mark Wentowski
> Perry Hill Electronics Service
> 3836 Harrison Rd
> Montgomery, AL 36109
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Electric Medic <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 5:30 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC140 RVM2630..missing cable channels? Snow
> after 64.
>
> >
> > Jeff:
> >
> > I can not believe more people are not responding to this. Interesting
> > subject, and we have seen it many times. I am not 100% on the CTC140,
> of
> > course subbing the tuner will tell you for sure, but..I can not tell
> you how
> > many older sets that have digital tuners that will NOT pick up today's
> > modern upper cable channels even though the OSD says it is on that
> channel.
> > We see it a lot especially since cable companies are adding more
> channels.
> > Customers do not understand why their set does not pick them up. I
> have to
> > believe it is because the cable channels on the upper bands are a
> different
> > freq than the TV. I have even seen some current lower band cable
> channels
> > come in on the upper channels on those older TV's. Sometimes they even
> > repeat themselves. I mean you receive the same cable channel on maybe
> > channel 12 on the TV and the same channel on 54 on the same TV.
> >
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of C&W Electronics
> > Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 6:10 PM
> > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC140 RVM2630..missing cable channels? Snow
> > after 64.
> >
> >
> >
> > Jeff,
> > I'm an old tv repair guy also, but you might look on the back for a
> UL#. If
> > it's there, it's a US set, if not, then it's Canadian.
> >
> > Seems like there were some problems with the diodes in the tuner. They
> had
> > to be all replaced as a set, either 5 or 7 diodes. These were varactor
> > diodes and determined the frequency, but it's been a looong time since
> I
> > worked on a 140 chassis.
> >
> > Paul W
> > C&W Electronics
> > Azle Texas
> >
> >
> > From: "Tech Repair CD support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > To: "Techsonline" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [TechAssist] CTC140 RVM2630..missing cable channels? Snow
> after 64.
> > Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2002 17:53:18 -0400
> >
> >
> > Customer is an ol' TV repair guy, out of the business since the 70's.
> > I sold him this set and cable channels stop at 64. Trying to get
> channel 71
> > and he
> > was insistent that there was a fine tuning for each channel....I tried
> to
> > explain
> > that has been changed for some time.
> > Anyway, manual says this set should get up to 91 cable channels in US,
> 64 in
> > Canada.
> > The fact that the TV OSD will go up to 90, leads me to believe set
> should be
> > receiving these channels above 64.
> > Do I have an electrical problem, or was this set made for Canada?
> > We are both curious about this problem.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > FAX 717-564-4952
> > Jeff Dougherty
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