[TechAssist] Re: What's the preferred PTV for me to buy?

  • From: walter wood <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 10:40:50 -0800 (PST)

I'm saying DON'T buy RCA for yourself.
For the same reason that you give.
Who want's to work on their own stuff.
Walter
--- J Silverman <greentron@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> So are you saying dont buy RCA or buy RCA because
> they break down a lot and
> you can make money fixing it on warranty and can
> still fix it later when it
> breaks down? I dont know about you but I never
> have time to fix my own
> stuff! Thought I could take some time off this
> holiday season but now find
> that I can take Christmas morning off only if I
> work through the weekends.
> Jerry Silverman
> Greentron Inc
> 4 Newland Ave
> Greenville SC 29609
> 864 232 3889
> Fax 271 2080
> mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "walter wood" <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 5:50 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: What's the preferred
> PTV for me to buy?
> 
> 
> > Yes, up until lately, Thomson has been a real
> money
> > maker for us. Probably 35% of the RCA sets we
> sell
> > don't make it through the warranty period.
> > They fail often enough, and are consistant
> enough
> > that we can fix them rapidly.
> > At least, before the latest models.
> > I'm having very poor success with them.
> > After warranty, they are still money makers, or
> > they have been.
> > In the last two years, we've had 3 Hitachi's
> and
> > one Toshiba to fail in warranty.
> > We sell hundreds.
> > The shop stays full of RCA's all the time.
> > I will say that Hitachi and Toshiba are a bitch
> > when they do fail, because there is not a huge
> > knowledge base on them.
> > Certainly not like RCA and Zenith.
> > Walter
> > --- Philip Bader <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > > I will say RCA is predictable. And whatever
> we
> > > are familiar with we are
> > > more efficient with, therefore we like more.
> > > Consumer reports rated RCA/GE lowest. Below
> > > Sharp,Sanyo...
> > >  I like RCA, too from a servicer standpoint.
> > > They said Sony was rated pretty high but
> thought
> > > it was overpriced for
> > > the quality. Surprisingly Sharp rated very
> high.
> > > Hmmm.
> > > Phil
> > > I am still listning, and have not made my PTV
> > > decision yet...
> > > Phil Bader
> > >
> > > Electric Medic wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I also hate Hitachi ptv's, it's RCA for me
> and
> > > everyone I know, everytime.
> > > > especially the PTK195 chassis. Plus, guide
> plus
> > > is great, I use it everyday.
> > > > I can fix 10 RCA's in the time it takes to
> fix
> > > one Hitachi. Got a 60" rca in
> > > > my living room. Ever tried to buy that
> flimsy
> > > Hitachi main deflection board
> > > > for a lightning damaged set. try $700 or
> $800
> > > dollars, and that is not
> > > > marked up or shipping cost. Not to mention
> the
> > > board is almost as big as the
> > > > set. It takes a trailer behind your service
> > > truck to carry it. They put way
> > > > too much on one board on a PTV, power
> supply,
> > > deflection, convergence, and
> > > > the kitchen sink. Don't try to ship the
> flimsy
> > > board off either, the thing
> > > > will crack every time. rca by far is the
> > > easiest ptv to repair and the
> > > > picture is just as good as any of them. I
> don't
> > > care about free manuals, I
> > > > have to buy them anyway every year for 18
> > > manufacturers, most of them never
> > > > get opened. and forget tech assist, they
> will
> > > tell you when you find the
> > > > problem call us back and tell us. I can
> > > honestly say that I have never got a
> > > > fix from any manufacturer tech assist. I
> have
> > > however, got tons of fixes
> > > > from Winstips. Tech Assist is highly
> overrated.
> > > >
> > > > Perry
> > > > Electric Medic
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> > > Behalf Of J Silverman
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 3:59 PM
> > > > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: What's the
> preferred
> > > PTV for me to buy?
> > > >
> > > > Well, for one thing, any servicer can sign
> up
> > > on the Hitachi Web site and
> > > > get service manuals, tech tips, and tech
> > > assistance FREE. Just try to get
> > > > something free from Sony. Also Hitachi will
> > > look the world over if you need
> > > > a part. They have done it for us many
> times.
> > > Even sent us a camcorder video
> > > > head free to accommodate a customer (who
> > > probably did something they wouldnt
> > > > admit to and ruined the original head) and
> we
> > > were not a ASC at the time.
> > > > Jerry Silverman
> > > > Greentron Inc
> > > > 4 Newland Ave
> > > > Greenville SC 29609
> > > > 864 232 3889
> > > > Fax 271 2080
> > > > mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Garbage" <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 7:57 AM
> > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: What's the
> preferred
> > > PTV for me to buy?
> > > >
> > > > > You know.....that's funny Walter. I
> prefer
> > > Sony, you prefer Hitachi. I
> > > > hate
> > > > > Hitachi. It's a pain to repair when they
> go
> > > out. But that's because Fort
> > > > > Wayne is not a Hitachi Town......So I
> guess I
> > > should also say to Philip to
> > > > > buy something he doesn't DREAD working
> on....
> > > like Sony.....well
> > > > supported,
> > > > > friendly staff......EVERYBODY seems to be
> > > Sony authorized repair
> > > > > centers....if you live in Hitachi-land
> then
> > > buy Hitachi.....I've seen
> > > > > Hitachi, and they don't look bad, pretty
> good
> > > TV set. But ask yourself "If
> > > > > it breaks, who will service it?"
> > > > >
> > > > > Damon Brunger
> > > > > Telrad Electronic Services
> > > > > Ft Wayne, IN 46815
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "walter wood"
> <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 12:06 AM
> > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: What's the
> > > preferred PTV for me to buy?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Phil, have you ever changed the
> > > coupling/cooling
> > > > > > fluid in the projectors.
> > > > > > As you are a tech, it won't cost much.
> > > > > > We sell, or have sold, Toshiba,
> Hitachi,
> > > Pioneer,
> > > > > > zenith, philips, rca, Samsung, sony.
> > > > > > It's a no brainer.
> > > > > > Either Toshiba or Hitachi.
> > > > > > I wouldn't even bring anything else
> home as
> > > a gift.
> > > > > > Between those two, the Hitachi seems to
> > > have an
> > > > > > edge over the Toshiba when viewing a
> NON HD
> > > signal.
> > > > > > Most all true HD tv's look worse than
> their
> > > non hd
> > > > > > counterparts when on "regular" tv.
> > > > > > However I've had a few(very few) more
> > > failures in
> > > > > > the Hitachi.
> > > > > > Toshiba's have almost NO defects.
> > > > > > HTH
> > > > > > Walter
> > > > > > --- support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > > > > > Well Phil,
> > > > > > > For one, I would not buy from CC or
> Sears
> > > or
> > > > > > > Wal-Mart.
> > > > > > > Perhaps there is a shop in your area
> that
> > > sells
> > > > > > > new.
> > > > > > > I have a Hitachi 57" HD wide
> > > screen....sure it
> > > > > > > was free, but I love it. You know you
> can
> > > get
> > > > > > > service
> > > > > > > manuals for these and free tech help.
> > > > > > > I know Pioneer and Toshiba make
> decent
> > > sets..
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Jeff Dougherty
> > > > > > > Intrepid Video TV/VCR
> > > > > > > 263 S Front St
> > > > > > > Steelton PA 17113
> > > > > > > fax...717-564-4952
> > > > > > > www.intrepid-video.com
> > > www.tech-repair.net
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > From: "Philip Bader"
> > > <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 1:44
> PM
> > > > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] What's the
> > > preferred PTV
> > > > > > > for me to buy?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I know this is a wide area, but for
> the
> > > ASC's and
> > > > > > > others who see more of
> > > > > > > these newer projection TVs, if you
> were
> > > > > > > purchasing one for your own use
> > > > > > > (in the 50-55 inch range) and money
> WAS
> > > an
> > > > > > > object, what would be your
> > > > > > > choice?
> > > > > > > Consider not only price but quality,
> > > servicing,
> > > > > > > repair incedence (in the
> > > > > > > shop more than at home), etc.
> > > > > > > Factor all this in, throw me some
> > > makes/models.
> > > > > > > Wifey is cruising around Circuit
> City!
> > > > > > > Argh.
> > > > > > > Our old PTV325 maggie is working but
> the
> > > CRTs are
> > > > > > > getting a bit low.
> > > > > > > Phil Bader
> > > > > > > --
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> > > > > > > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
> > > > > > > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl.
> 33880
> > > > > > > Fax (863) 299-8821
> > > > > > > email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
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> > >
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