[TechAssist] Re: CTC140 RVM2630..missing cable channels? Snowafter 64.
- From: "Tel-Tek Electronics)" <teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2002 11:09:26 -0400
Doug;
That's old technology you are working with. Not a good idea since you will
soon be working with High Definition, which is a nother story.
-Ed-
dek The above is the reply to your message dated 7/28/02 10:26 AM
>
> Who's the guy with the amplified antennas? Give him my email addy. I'd
> like more info on it.
> Doug
>
> Tech Repair CD support wrote:
>>
>> 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
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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
>>> Voice: (334) 279-5622
>>> Fax: (334) 273-9050
>>> Email: phes1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> ----- 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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>>>> Electric Medic
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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
>>>> Intrepid Video & Electronics Be careful of your thoughts.
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