[TechAssist] Re: CTC140 RVM2630..missing cable channels? Snowafter 64.
- From: "Phillip R. Hull" <phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 09:21:56 -0400
The micro flich says it get ultraband 66-94
Phillip R Hull
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Jacobson" <dave-nielsenelectric@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 8:57 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC140 RVM2630..missing cable channels? Snowafter
64.
>
> My 2cents I believe these sets were never capable to get any of the
> higher band cable. When they say 91 channels they don't mean cable
> channels I believe they mean channels VHF, UHF and cable added together.
>
>
> NIELSEN ELECTRIC Wahpeton ND
> 701-642-8773 fax 701-642-1431
> dave-nielsenelectric@xxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tech Repair CD
> support
> Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 5:43 PM
> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC140 RVM2630..missing cable channels?
> Snowafter 64.
>
>
> How can they be picked up by cable networks when this information is
> carried by
> cable, not airwaves?
> I would think antennas would be a must for those on satellite that wish
> to receive
> local networks.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tel-Tek Electronics)" <teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "techassist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 11:17 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC140 RVM2630..missing cable channels?
> Snowafter 64.
>
>
>
> Amplified Antennas are no longer an alternative.
> 1....Stations have cut their power back, because they now get picked up
> by a
> Cable or Sattelite networks.
>
> 2...Besides having an amplified antenna would also need a Rotor and a
> Deep
> Fringe antenna.
>
> -Ed-
>
>
>
>
> Tech Repair CD support The above is the reply to your message dated
> 7/28/02 10:14 AM
>
> >
> > 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.
> > Jeff
> > FAX 717-564-4952
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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
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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
> >> Voice: (334) 279-5622
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> >> 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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> >>> 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
> >>>
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