both 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 11:35 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Possible RCA/Gemstar loss of audio Fix Which symptom? No sound or noise on some channels. The Old Master Technician ******************************** Since 1972 * Jim Myers * Telrad Electronics * Fort Wayne Indiana * ******************************** 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 * > ******************************** > > > 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. >>>>-- >>>>J. Knoll-Coordinator >>>>TechAssist >>>>225 Monticello Ave. >>>>Clarksburg WV, 26301 >>>>www.tech-assist.org www.techassist.net >>>>------------------------------------------------------- >>>>PS: >>>>If replying to this email, please include all previous >>> >>>correspondence. >>> >>> >>>>It is the only way we can get the full picture. Thank You!!! >>>>----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>This Email List is accessible to the general public through search >>> >>>engines. 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