[TechAssist] Re: EEPROM programmer
- From: "John @ Myers TV " <myers_tv_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2005 21:32:15 -0400
Hi Bruce,
I was thinking of the name Pony, but I wasn't sure if it was a brand
name, or not. I'm probably going to use it on just 8 pin dips, so I'll
start looking for the pony programmer.
I also have the CC, and I've also learned to take its advice with a
grain of salt.
Thanks,
John Myers
Myers TV Service Co.
376 E. State St.
Alliance, OH 44601
Voice / Fax: 330-821-6545
Myers_tv_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.myerstv.net
Work as if you were to live a hundred years,
Pray as if you were to die tomorrow.
Ben Franklin
Bruce Tiedeman wrote:
>John , I have a CC that is 3 years old and a cheap little Pony style
>programmer. I have fixed difficult problems with my CC. On the other hand it
>cost me a lot of wasted time. I had a RCA 35" TV with a Gemstar module and
>every thing pointed to the EPROM. I used the CC to check and reset the EPROM
>to factory setting which it did and confirmed EPROM OK.. I still had the
>problem. After spending a lot of time checking other things I took apart
>another set (RCA 27'") with a Gemstar module and copied the EPROM data with
>my cheap little unit and then wrote the data to the problem set . This fixed
>the set. I just had to go into the service mode and set up the vertical and
>horiz scan for the new eprom.
>"The original problem if I can remember was the set would stay on one
>channel after running the auto programming and the picture was off frequency
>like a AFT problem."
>I still don't have confidence in my CC but the little Pony unit always works
>good on the 8 pin EPROM's and many Techs on our list have the EPROM data for
>different sets they will share.. The Pony unit will do most any 8 pin EPROM
>unlike the RCA CC (Chipper Check) unit.
>
>Bruce
>
>B&T Electronics
>139 Margaret St
>Sarnia Ontario
>Canada
>N7T 2Y3
>519 344 1850
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John @ Myers TV" <myers_tv_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 3:27 PM
>Subject: [TechAssist] EEPROM programmer
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>
>
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I remember reading a post, maybe a year ago about EEPROM programmers. I
>>didn't buy one then, but I'm ready to spend the bucks now.
>>Is there a programmer that you like, or would reccomend? I'm planning to
>>use
>>it on the 8 pin dips from the RCA's and the Magnavoxes.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>John Myers
>>Myers TV Service Co.
>>376 E. State St.
>>Alliance, OH 44601
>>
>>Voice / Fax: 330-821-6545
>>Myers_tv_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>http://www.myerstv.net
>>
>>Work as if you were to live a hundred years,
>>Pray as if you were to die tomorrow.
>> Ben Franklin
>>
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