It turns an ordinary oscilloscope into an NTSC Vectorscope. Jerry Silverman Greentron Inc 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 864 232 3889 Fax 271 2080 mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Damon" <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 7:26 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!! > Tell me the story about this "Little Green Box", and what it does. > > Damon Brunger > Telrad Electronic Services > Ft Wayne, IN 46815 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 4:42 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!! > > > | Yes. We designed and made those years ago. Most of our sales were to > | Philips. About the time that the sales tapered off, RCA, who used to make > | ICs, discontinued the chips we were using and I decided not to redesign > to > | use other chips. > | Jerry Silverman > | Greentron Inc > | 4 Newland Ave > | Greenville SC 29609 > | 864 232 3889 > | Fax 271 2080 > | mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx > | ----- Original Message ----- > | From: "Hoyt's TV" <hoytstv@xxxxxxxxxxx> > | To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > | Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 3:17 PM > | Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!! > | > | > | > Jerry, are you responsible for that little green box that I have sitting > | on > | > top of one of my scopes? > | > I believe I was coerced into buying it by that master of all snake oil > | > salesmen, Jerry Kent. > | > > | > Russ Hoyt > | > Hoyt's TV > | > Exeter, NH > | > > | > > | > ----- Original Message ----- > | > From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxx> > | > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > | > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 2:07 PM > | > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!! > | > > | > > | > > Gee! I always thought you were supposed to go down with your ship. > | > > Jerry Silverman > | > > Greentron Inc > | > > 4 Newland Ave > | > > Greenville SC 29609 > | > > 864 232 3889 > | > > Fax 271 2080 > | > > mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx > | > > ----- Original Message ----- > | > > From: "electronicrepair" <electronicrepair@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > | > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > | > > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 12:36 AM > | > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!! > | > > > | > > > | > > > Let me put in my 2 cents. I saw the writing on the wall a few years > | ago > | > > when > | > > > the prices of the TV sets were nose-diving down. > | > > > I started thinking that I had been in this business since 1972, the > TV > | > > > business was very good to me, and I love it, but the writing was on > | the > | > > wall > | > > > and the way things were going, retiring from this business was not > | going > | > > to > | > > > happen, so I decided to find full time employment in a different > | field. > | > > > I started taking classes on PLC and in the industrial electrical > | field, > | > so > | > > a > | > > > couple years ago I got a job as an industrial electrician in a large > | > plant > | > > > here with descent pay and great benefits, I also do TV repair as a > par > | > > time > | > > > business, for me this worked out great > | > > > Thanks, Mark > | > > > Electronic Repair Services > | > > > 48 W. James st. > | > > > Lancaster, PA 17603 > | > > > > | > > > ----- Original Message ----- > | > > > From: "LeRoy Westlund" <llw@xxxxxxxxxx> > | > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > | > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 12:08 AM > | > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!! > | > > > > | > > > > | > > > > Walter, > | > > > > I was checking out a Cosco store the other day,...and seeing all > the > | > new > | > > > > TVs, and new Technology sets on the market,...it's no wonder why > | > people > | > > > have > | > > > > stopped bringing their old TVs in for repair, and just buying new. > | > > > > Yes,...the prices are still high on the HDTV sets, but, they won't > | > stay > | > > > that > | > > > > way for long. I don't think we will ever be able to make much > money > | > from > | > > > > trying to repair these new sets,...even when they are out of > | warrenty. > | > > You > | > > > > guys that have managed to keep some ASC status on some brands > might > | > have > | > > a > | > > > > chance,....but,...the rest of us are "bound to be doomed". > | > > > > I hate telling it like it is,....but,....we have to think about > our > | > > > future, > | > > > > and make some changes. We are on our own in this respect,....the > | > service > | > > > > associations, and the manufacturers offer NO help,...and don't > | really > | > > give > | > > > a > | > > > > dam what happens to us,...and that's a fact. > | > > > > > | > > > > LLW > | > > > > > | > > > > LeRoy Westlund > | > > > > Westlund TV & Electronics > | > > > > 97 North Main "Where there's a > | will,... > | > > > > Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 There's always a way." > | > > > > Ph./Fax 435-528-3822 > | > > > > mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx > | > > > > > | > > > > -----Original Message----- > | > > > > From: walter wood <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx> > | > > > > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > | > > > > Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 1:25 PM > | > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!! > | > > > > > | > > > > > | > > > > >Larry, I understand that 2006 has been mandated, > | > > > > >but HD was supposed to have been reality years ago. > | > > > > >As I understand it, NO non HD set will work (this > | > > > > >includes the HD monitors) once everything is being > | > > > > >broadcast in HD, EXCEPT that an HD converter box is > | > > > > >used. > | > > > > >All the box will do is extend the life of the NON > | > > > > >HD tv. > | > > > > >It will NOT put a HD picture on the screen. > | > > > > >Now, how many $300 boxes are people going to buy to > | > > > > >put on $100 wally world tvs? > | > > > > >Remember also that although HD is digital, being > | > > > > >digital does NOT make it HD. > | > > > > >Walter > | > > > > >--- larry <schntv@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > | > > > > >> true, but! > | > > > > >> digital tv may make these 3 year or older tv > | > > > > >> useless. > | > > > > >> i am under the impression they wont work after > | > > > > >> 2007. > | > > > > >> is this true? > | > > > > >> Larry > | > > > > >> > | > > > > >> > | > > > > >> Tel-Tek wrote: > | > > > > >> > | > > > > >> > John; > | > > > > >> > Most likely > | > > > > >> > Most of us will retire or die off with our > | > > > > >> Customer base. > | > > > > >> > Older people will hold onto their Console TV's > | > > > > >> and Stereos. If parts are > | > > > > >> > available, they will have them repaired. > | > > > > >> > I could take the year off, but December Older > | > > > > >> Folks want their Phonographs > | > > > > >> > working, lay on a good supply of needles, some > | > > > > >> WD40, some lube, and idler > | > > > > >> > tires. You are good to go. Keep in mind that > | > > > > >> most are on a fixed Income, and > | > > > > >> > keep it Kosher.;-) > | > > > > >> > > | > > > > >> > -Ed- > | > > > > >> > Tel-Tek Electronics > | > > > > >> > Ontario-Canada > | > > > > >> > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx > | > > > > >> > > | > > > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > | > > > > >> > From: "John at Main TV" > | > > > > >> <maintv2004@xxxxxxxxxxx> > | > > > > >> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > | > > > > >> > Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 7:12 PM > | > > > > >> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!! > | > > > > >> > > | > > > > >> > > | > > > > >> > > | > > > > >> >>I, too, have noticed the aging of the service > | > > > > >> industry. We have 3 > | > > > > >> >>technicians. The owner is aged 69 ( and still > | > > > > >> makes pick-ups and > | > > > > >> >>deliveries). The second is aged 65 and I am > | > > > > >> aged 57 (the youngster). We > | > > > > >> >>are wondering if we can hang on until hi-def > | > > > > >> becomes common. John. > | > > > > >> >> > | > > > > >> >>John Mielke > | > > > > >> >>Main TV > | > > > > >> >>636 main St. > | > > > > >> >>Longmont, Co > | > > > > >> >>phone 303 776 6955 > | > > > > >> >>fax 303 776 0792 > | > > > > >> >>maintv2004@xxxxxxxxxxx > | > > > > >> >>----- Original Message ----- > | > > > > >> >>From: "Doug Keller" <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > | > > > > >> >>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > | > > > > >> >>Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 9:59 AM > | > > > > >> >>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!! > | > > > > >> >> > | > > > > >> >> > | > > > > >> >> > | > > > > >> >>>Is it just me, or is everyone on this list a > | > > > > >> "mature" (for lack of a > | > > > > >> >>>better word) technician. Is anyone on this > | > > > > >> list under, say, 30? Is no > | > > > > >> >>>one young even getting into this business? I > | > > > > >> will state, in my opinion, > | > > > > >> >>>that if they DON'T get into this that in > | > > > > >> itself is a plus to their > | > > > > >> >>>success in life. > | > > > > >> >>> > | > > > > >> >>>Doug Keller > | > > > > >> >>>Wis-Kel Electronics > | > > > > >> >>>101 Freeland Ave. > | > > > > >> >>>Terra Alta, WV > | > > > > >> >>>USA 26764 > | > > > > >> >>>dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > | > > > > >> >>>dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > | > > > > >> >>>http://www.tech-assist.org > | > > > > >> >>>"Learn from the mistakes of others, because > | > > > > >> you > | > > > > >> >>>won't live long enough to make them all > | > > > > >> yourself" > | > > > > >> >>> > | > > > > >> >>> > | > > > > >> >>> > | > > > > >> >>> > | > > > > >> >>> > | > > > > >> >>>Kevin Harris wrote: > | > > > > >> >>> > | > > > > >> >>> > | > > > > >> >>>>Happy Birthday JAY (sir) > | > > > > >> >>>>always respect my elders > | > > > > >> >>>>(you beat me, i turn 50 in october) > | > > > > >> > | > > > > >>>>>************************************************* > | > > > > >> >>>>Kevin Harris > | > > > > >> >>>>kharris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > | > > > > >> >>>>800-638-3328 x1241 > | > > > > >> >>>>Tritronics Inc. > | > > > > >> >>>>Authorized parts for > | > > > > >> >> > | > > > > >> > | > > > > >>>Aiwa,Denon,Hitachi,JVC,NAP,RCA,Sanyo,Sony,Toshiba,Zenith > | > > > > >> >> > | > > > > >> > | > > > > > | > > > > | > > > | > > | > >>>************************************************************************* > | > > > > ** > | > > > > >> >>******************** > | > > > > >> >> > | > > > > >> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- > | > > > > >> >>>> From: Doug Keller > | > > > > >> >>>> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > | > > > > >> >>>> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 7:37 AM > | > > > > >> >>>> Subject: [TechAssist] **** Notice!!!!! > | > > > > >> >>>> > | > > > > >> >>>> Your webmaster Jay hits the big 50 today! > | > > > > >> (donations may be made to > | > > > > >> > > | > > > > >> > the > | > > > > >> > > | > > > > >> >>>> "Old-Fogie Retired Techs Home, Walla-Walla, > | > > > > >> Washington) *laughs* > | > > > > >> >>>> > | > > > > >> >>>> -- > | > > > > >> >>>> Doug Keller > | > > > > >> >>>> Wis-Kel Electronics > | > > > > >> >>>> 101 Freeland Ave. > | > > > > >> >>>> Terra Alta, WV > | > > > > >> >>>> USA 26764 > | > > > > >> >>>> dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > | > > > > >> >>>> dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > | > > > > >> >>>> http://www.tech-assist.org > | > > > > >> >>>> "Learn from the mistakes of others, because > | > > > > >> you > | > > > > >> >>>> won't live long enough to make them all > | > > > > >> yourself" > | > > > > >> >>>> > | > > > > >> >>>> > | > > > > >> >>>> > | > > > > >> >>>> > | > > > > >> >>> > | > > > > >> >> > | > > > > >> > | > > > > > | > > > | >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > | > > > > >> > > | > > > > >> > -- > | > > > > >> > > | > > > > >> >>--- > | > > > > >> >> > | > > > > >> >>>> 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/ > | > > > > >> > > | > > > > >> > | > > > > >> -- > | > > > > >> Schneider TV & Electronic Inc. > | > > > > >> 5415 N. 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