With a green raster you can not see it, but with anything else it is there. I am familiar with pixelization. This is not digital noise per say. It looks like morse code. Nice tight dots and dashes. 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 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Damon" <DAMON101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 8:45 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA ctc211a green vertical lines > > If you input a single color such as a red or blue raster, do these lines > appear? I certainly wonder if it could be convergence related or if its > actually digital video noise. If all sources have this generated noise in > the video, and if I'm correct, the Component Video path should have the > least amount of circuitry to troubleshoot, thus the least amount of probable > failure points. Sorry, but have yet to see very many of the CTC 211's > needing repair at this time. > > Damon Brunger > Telrad Electronic Services > Ft Wayne, IN 46815 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wayne Vanaman" <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 9:23 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] RCA ctc211a green vertical lines > > > > > > model RCA D52130yx1 > > chassis ctc211a > > > > Customers complaint is intermittant green vertical lines on the right > side, > > any inputs. > > > > What I observed was: Using a Quantum Data 608 generator, 1080i/480p was > > good in 4x5 and 16x9 modes. > > > > Tuner video, composite input, s-video input, even 480i component input > would > > exhibit the complaint. Using the over-scan pattern from the generator, > the > > first of the lines was always exactly on the 3rd vertical line to the left > > of the line which begins the overscan marks. The green lines were dots > and > > dashes, like morse code, running top to bottom. The pattern constantly > > changed and this first line was usually displayed. To the right of this > > line there would be a series of lines with "random" patterns, and at > > "random" spaces. I counted at least 12 at one time, there were more > > sometimes, but would come and go. > > > > I reseated each connector on the convergence board. Tapping or flexing > had > > no effect. Then I reseated each connector on the back panel board with > the > > inputs, again, to no effect. > > > > Ideas? > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to nesdanet as: Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > NESDAnet is a service of NESDA, 3608 Pershing Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76107. > > You have elected to receive recurring e-mail from this list by becoming a > > subscriber and providing a valid e-mail address. To unsubscribe, change > > your options via the web at http://www.nesdamail.com or contact the NESDA > > office at 817/921-9061 ext. 15. By using this list, you agree to follow > the > > list "Rules of the Road" , posted at this link: > > http://www.nesda.com/NESDAnet_rules_01-02.htm > > > > > **************************************************************************** > * > > Submit A Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > > > **************************************************************************** > * > > For automatic password retrieval 24 hours a day, go to: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > > > **************************************************************************** > * > > > > **************************************************************************** * > Submit A Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > **************************************************************************** * > For automatic password retrieval 24 hours a day, go to: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > **************************************************************************** * > ***************************************************************************** Submit A Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html ***************************************************************************** For automatic password retrieval 24 hours a day, go to: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". *****************************************************************************