[TechAssist] Re: Possible RCA/Gemstar loss of audio Fix

Which symptom? No sound or noise on some channels.

The Old Master Technician
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Since 1972                     *
Jim Myers                      *
Telrad Electronics             *
Fort Wayne Indiana             *
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Greg Smith wrote:
> We actually had a customer on off-air antenna that had the problem as well. 
> He could not tell us what channel he went to to cause the problem.  He's had 
> it back a week now with no more issues. Greg
> Gregory B. Smith
> G & A Electronic Services
> 2521 N. Laurent
> Victoria, Texas 77901
> Ph. 361-575-1998
> Fax: 361-570-1615
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Myers" <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 10:52 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Possible RCA/Gemstar loss of audio Fix
> 
> 
> More information:
> Yup, the 1uf/50v cap from pin 15 of the micro U13101 to ground DOES fix
> the loss of audio problem and DOES disable the closed caption and DOES
> NOT disable the guide plus. MAYBE! We tested this "fix" on two CTC203
> sets and kept one tuned to the Spike TV channel on Comcast Cable for a
> couple of days, the sound DID NOT quit and the TV Guide DID download.
> The other set was on an off air antenna and the TV Guide also downloaded
> ok on that set.
> 
> What still bothers me is the old information before the recent increased
> activity of the problem always pointed the finger at the TV Guide
> download and now it is pointed more at Spike TV. Could it be that we
> actually now have two different causes and actually two different but
> similar problems? If this is the case maybe the cap will only fix the
> Spike TV problem and we may still have the old TV Guide problem even
> with the cap installed.
> 
> I am still reluctant to tell customers that this is a sure fix. Any
> other opinions?
> 
> The Old Master Technician
> ********************************
> Since 1972                     *
> Jim Myers                      *
> Telrad Electronics             *
> Fort Wayne Indiana             *
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> 
> 
> Greg Smith wrote:
> 
>>Does not work
>>Gregory B. Smith
>>G & A Electronic Services
>>2521 N. Laurent
>>Victoria, Texas 77901
>>Ph. 361-575-1998
>>Fax: 361-570-1615
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Christopher Barnak" <cbarnak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 6:46 AM
>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Possible RCA/Gemstar loss of audio Fix
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>I've heard of setting the zip code to ANY non-valid zip code works.
>>>
>>>Christopher Barnak, CET
>>>Norfolk Public Schools
>>>Electronics Maintenance
>>>966 Bellmore Ave.
>>>Norfolk, Va. 23504
>>>
>>>Phone 757 628 3385
>>>Fax    757 628 3392
>>>cbarnak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>bgrabowski@xxxxxxxxx 01/09/06 8:12 PM >>>
>>>
>>>I've heard of setting the zip code to all 99999's to shutdown the
>>>Guide!!
>>>
>>>-- 
>>>**********************
>>>Bill Grabowski
>>>Triangle Appliance
>>>3813 Roosevelt Rd
>>>Kenosha WI  53142
>>>262-694-6500
>>>262-694-6523   fax
>>>bgrabowski@xxxxxxxxx
>>>**********************
>>>
>>>
>>>J. Knoll wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hello,
>>>>Has anyone heard this? Go to Guide Plus and set the zip code to
>>>>00000 to defeat the loss of audio symptom. I have been flooded with
>>>>calls with loss of audio and heard it is a nation wide problem. I
>>>
>>>have
>>>
>>>
>>>>not tried this yet it may be a good fix.
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