STB's are coming down in price..$250, I think at Sam's Club. Jeff -- Intrepid Video TV/VCR Repair 263 S Front St, Steelton PA 17113 717-939-7708; (F) 717-564-4952 www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Damon" <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 7:19 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Hitachi 53UWX10BA No video/sound is rushing noise Ahhh, so they're shrinking that sattelite box, eh??? Haven't seen them yet around here....only seen the RCA and Mitsubishi lines with the $700 - $800 replacement tag on them. At this point, a $300 set top box, or a Hi-Def sattelite or cable box seems to be the way to go for now. Damon Brunger Telrad Electronic Services Ft Wayne, IN 46815 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Intrepid Video Support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 10:14 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Hitachi 53UWX10BA No video/sound is rushing noise | Damon, | ATSC tuners re about the same size as the NTSC.. | Newer sets will have the one input...the signal will go to the proper path..Quam, DCR, etc. | Jeff | -- | Intrepid Video TV/VCR Repair | 263 S Front St, Steelton PA 17113 | 717-939-7708; (F) 717-564-4952 | www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Damon" <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> | To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 8:52 AM | Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Hitachi 53UWX10BA No video/sound is rushing noise | | | Most HD ready sets have the HD logo on the front of the TV | and component inputs on the back for the Y-Pr-PB signal...or DVI too. | | HD sets have the ATSC tuners...which is a large sattelite-box-sized assembly | jammed into the back of the set, it's pretty obvious when you see one. Those | are due out in 2006 on......Is it all models?? Or the 27" or 30" and above?? | | Another confusing point thanks to the FCC's wording. | | Damon Brunger | Telrad Electronic Services | Ft Wayne, IN 46815 | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Intrepid Video Support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> | To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2004 7:05 PM | Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Hitachi 53UWX10BA No video/sound is rushing noise | | | | HD-ready means just that...capable of displaying HD signal. | | I've had customers assume they bought a HD set.. | | I think most sets now are being produced with dual tuners... | | Also, new FCC law...new HD sets are to be "digital cable ready". This | meaning, you will not need a cable | | box to get subscription channels..there will be a slot in the back for a | cable card you get from most | | major cable suppliers. | | I got a HD receiver set top box with my cable ready and HD signals are | awesome...even DVD movies look | | great. | | Jeff | | -- | | Intrepid Video TV/VCR Repair | | 263 S Front St, Steelton PA 17113 | | 717-939-7708; (F) 717-564-4952 | | www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net | | ----- Original Message ----- | | From: "Edward Gaidies" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> | | To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | | Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 7:27 AM | | Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Hitachi 53UWX10BA No video/sound is rushing | noise | | | | | | Just think...if it's confusing for us...how do you think the customer | feels. | | Had a guy here a few weeks ago, thought he had bought a HD set, 5 | years | | ago. Now...what is a HD set, and a HD Ready set. Do they need to buy some | | adaptor when they want to go true HD. Like when RCA came out with their | | Stereo Adaptors for some of the sets in 85.;-) | | | | Like Wayne said...when you see true HD, you will know it.;-) | | Up to now only place I have seen True HD is in the stores trying to sell | it. | | | | Even there I'm not sure, since we have no stations in the area | | transmitting True HD. | | | | | | -Ed- | | | | Tel-Tek Electronics | | Ontario-Canada | | teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx | | | | | | | | > From: Damon <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> | | > Reply-To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | | > Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 05:07:47 -0500 | | > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | | > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Hitachi 53UWX10BA No video/sound is rushing | noise | | > | | > I think thats one gripe I've got....for us techs it's | | > ............Surprise!!! | | > Guess when it actually occurs.......I remember in '90 when Sony said HD | | > would be up and running in '93.....by cracky...thays still workin' on it | in | | > '04. | | > And those spec sheets just don't help to differentiate an SD output or | HD | | > output......just cuz the component video connectors are on it doesn't | make | | > it all HD Video..... | | > | | > Damon Brunger | | > | | > ----- Original Message ----- | | > From: "Intrepid Video Support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> | | > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | | > Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 8:27 PM | | > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Hitachi 53UWX10BA No video/sound is rushing | noise | | > | | > | | > | Damon, | | > | I understand that..I mentioned it to rule out a problem with those | | > jacks... | | > | FYI..HD DVD's are in the works..or are currently being produced...I | | > haven't hear anything about the | | > | players to play them in, but I guess they are out there. | | > | Jeff | | > | -- | | > | Intrepid Video TV/VCR Repair | | > | 263 S Front St, Steelton PA 17113 | | > | 717-939-7708; (F) 717-564-4952 | | > | www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net | | > | ----- Original Message ----- | | > | From: "Damon" <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> | | > | To: "TechAssist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | | > | Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 7:16 AM | | > | Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Hitachi 53UWX10BA No video/sound is rushing | | > noise | | > | | | > | | | > | >From what I'm reading here, your SD inputs (tuner, Vid1, 2, 3) do not | | > | process video or sound.....and Vid4 (most likely 5 and 6 too) operate | | > | correctly.... | | > | | | > | There are several stages of video/audio processing of the SD signal | before | | > | it's upconverted to a psuedo-HD signal (thus the HD inputs work ok). | | > | | | > | I'd recommend first getting that TV to shop and downloading the manual | | > from | | > | the Hitachi website, also look at their service bulletins, but if | you've | | > | gotta do it in the customer's home, have scope, downloaded schematics, | and | | > a | | > | couple hours to do it. | | > | | | > | Question to Jeff and others about the HD DVD situation.....I know the | DVDs | | > | have the Component (Y - Pr - Pb outputs) outputs, some now have the | DVI | | > | outputs, but at this time I'm not sure if these units are only | outputting | | > a | | > | 480I/480P signal on these outputs......or if they're ACTUALLY | outputting a | | > | 1080 signal....AND IF THEY ARE.....IS THERE A DVD DISC THAT IS | RECORDED IN | | > | 1080I?????? | | > | (I'm soooo confused). I've been waiting to find a DVD player I can | trust | | > to | | > | output 1080i (and SD on normal Vid outs) AND a DVD disc recorded in | 1080i | | > | for those HD convergence procedures....I've been watching the | alignment | | > DVD | | > | companies on the Net, but they are just as vague as the Manufacturers | are. | | > | | | > | Damon Brunger | | > | Telrad Electronic Services | | > | Ft Wayne, IN 46815 | | > | ----- Original Message ----- | | > | From: "Intrepid Video Support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> | | > | To: "Techassist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | | > | Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 8:18 PM | | > | Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Hitachi 53UWX10BA No video/sound is rushing | | > noise | | > | | | > | | | > | | Larry, | | > | | He can not hook is cable directly to HD INPUT 4(by-passing the | box)..I'm | | > | not sure what he's saying here. | | > | | You will almost have to have something to input an HD signal into | those | | > | jacks...a DVD player may be a good | | > | | choice to see if the problem is the HD cable box. | | > | | Also, Hitachi offers free acces to their manuals and technical | support. | | > | | Jeff | | > | | -- | | > | | Intrepid Video TV/VCR Repair | | > | | 263 S Front St, Steelton PA 17113 | | > | | 717-939-7708; (F) 717-564-4952 | | > | | www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net | | > | | ----- Original Message ----- | | > | | From: "Larry E" <videotech@xxxxxxxxxxxx> | | > | | To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | | > | | Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 1:01 PM | | > | | Subject: [TechAssist] Hitachi 53UWX10BA No video/sound is rushing | noise | | > | | | | > | | | | > | | Hi Guys, chassis # is DP14G, customer says this set is only 2 years | old, | | > | | I don`t have a schematic, | | > | | customer claims he gets normal picture & sound on "HD input, video | input | | > | | 4??" no picture on | | > | | any other input, audio is just a rushing noise like you get when | the | | > | | cable is out, I`m not | | > | | familiar with "HD input 4" he says he has a digital cable box for | this | | > | | "HD" input and has | | > | | already tried bypassing the box and hooking the cable straight to | the tv | | > | | with the same | | > | | results, this is going to be a late afternoon call and at this point | I | | > | | don`t have a clue why | | > | | it would work on one video input and not on rf or the other video | | > | | inputs, any thoughts | | > | | would be greatly appreciated, Larry E | | > | | | | > | | Larry Eastman | | > | | American TV & Electronics | | > | | Crystal River, Fl. 34428 | | > | | | | > | | | | > | | | > | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | > | --- | | > | | Lost Password: | | > | | http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". | | > | | Email Archives: | | > | | //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ | | > | | | | > | | | | > | | | | > | | | > | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | > | --- | | > | | Lost Password: | | > | | http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". | | > | | Email Archives: | | > | | //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ | | > | | | | > | | | > | | | > | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | > --- | | > | Lost Password: | | > | http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". | | > | Email Archives: | | > | //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ | | > | | | > | | | > | | | > | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | > --- | | > | Lost Password: | | > | http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". | | > | Email Archives: | | > | //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ | | > | | | > | | > | | | > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- | | > Lost Password: | | > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". | | > Email Archives: | | > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ | | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- | | Lost Password: | | http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". | | Email Archives: | | //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ | | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- | | Lost Password: | | http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". | | Email Archives: | | //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- | Lost Password: | http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". | Email Archives: | //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- | Lost Password: | http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". | Email Archives: | //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". 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