[TechAssist] Re: Infocus DLP? (customer called)
- From: Al L <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 12:20:13 -0500
Excellent post, Jerry,hope it makes it to NESDA! NO, I won't cross post!
Al Leatherman
224 RT. 46
Mine Hill, NJ 07803
973-361-5796
WWW.ALS-TV.NET
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerome Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 10:22 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Infocus DLP? (customer called)
> These guys only get into a repair business when they can get an exclusive
> agreement so that they can get the volume required for an efficient
> operation and can control the price. No intelligent busninessperson would
> make the investment in facilities, personnel, equipment and inventory
> without an exclusive arrangement or some other unfair advantage.
> Jerry Silverman
> Greentron Inc
> 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609
> Fax/Phone 864 232 3889
> greentron@xxxxxxx
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wayne Vanaman" <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 4:35 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Infocus DLP? (customer called)
>
>
>> Although some of the information on the following link is old, it still
>> holds true.
>>
>> Every member of this list needs to go read ALL of the articles here:
>>
>> http://pensacolatvrepair.com/Docs/IndustryIssues.htm
>>
>> UPS, IBM and probably some others are in the business of making money.
>> And they did not get into the positions they are presently in by loosing
>> more money than the make.
>>
>> IBM is taking Phillips warranty. UPS is doing warranty work for many
>> companies. Put a couple more big boys into this and we "little" guys
>> are going to be hurting badly.
>>
>>
>> Wayne Vanaman
>> Omega Electronics
>> 6904 W Fairfield Dr
>> Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310
>>
>> Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com
>>
>> 850-456-5995 voice
>> 850-458-6369 fax
>>
>>
>> Phil Bader wrote:
>> > OK I'm ignorant. UPS is a shipper. Did they simply buy ownership in a
>> > technical company that repairs consumer electronics?
>> > What do they do: Come by in the brown truck and pick it up?
>> > Phil Bader
>> >
>> >
>> > J Silverman wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >>They can look at it all they want for the hundred dollars. If they
> really
>> >>know what they are doing then they also know that UPS SCS has an
> exclusive
>> >>on service of InFocus projectors. They have a flat rate depending on
> model I
>> >>guess. Last quote I heard was $1100. UPS SCS will not sell parts or
> service
>> >>information or provide T/A.
>> >>Jerry Silverman
>> >>Greentron Inc
>> >>4 Newland Ave
>> >>Greenville SC 29609
>> >>Fax/Phone 864 232 3889
>> >>mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx
>> >>----- Original Message -----
>> >>From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 10:15 AM
>> >>Subject: [TechAssist] Infocus DLP? (customer called)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>Customer said he bought an Infocus DLP off Ebay about three years ago
>> >>>for about $6000.00.
>> >>>He ""knows whats wrong with it... The "light" is all.""
>> >>>I said I wasn't sure where to get support from them, suggested he
> search
>> >>>on line. he said Tampa was closest, (about 50 miles west) and he would
>> >>>have to pay to ship it, and "they wanted a hundred dollars just to
>> >>>look
>> >>>at it!"
>> >>>I passed for several reasons, all related to aggrevation.I won't go
>> >>>any
>> >>>further...
>> >>>Whats the deal with Infocus DLPs? Troublesome to diagnose, mfgr
>> >>>support
>> >>>good/bad? parts avail? parts cost? whats the scoop.
>> >>>Phil Bader
>> >>>
>> >>>--
>> >>>
>> >>>Philip Bader
>> >>>Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
>> >>>3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880
>> >>>Fax (863) 299-8821
>> >>>email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >>>
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