Not RCAs fault if the broadcaster is not using proper standards. There is a software error in the stuff to download closed caption. It should have been debuged. Al G Kevin's TV Repair wrote: > The problem is caused by the cable companies or the broadcasters, BUT > why is RCA the only company affected? RCA has some great logic there. > > Kevin Wilks > Kevin's TV Repair > Penticton BC Canada > kevintv@xxxxxxx > > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of J Silverman > Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 11:59 AM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ctc 203ax 27" RCA > > There was a lawsuit about this and it was settled a couple of years ago. > Some customers were reimbursed for service charges related to this and > some > were given a certificate offering a discount on a new tv purchase. RCA > claimed that the problem was caused by the cable companies. > Jerry Silverman > Greentron Inc > 4 Newland Ave > Greenville SC 29609 > Fax/Phone 864 232 3889 > mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Electric Medic" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 8:23 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ctc 203ax 27" RCA > > > >>How do you all know these fixes are fixes like disconnecting gemstar > > and > >>installing caps? If you unplug the set and plug it back in it will > > work > >>anyway. Usually for month's or years. This is hilarious. When the > > customers > >>call and it is a RCA you tell them to unplug set and plug back in. > > Even > RCA > >>tells customers that. You mean you all go out and spend time on this > > and > >>charge? Why??? or how? The whole job can't take 5 minutes even if you > > take > >>the back off and look around. Most customers are looking over your > > shoulders > >>anyway and asking what is wrong? How can you explain what you are > > doing? > >>This has been going on for years. I agree it is happening more > > frequently > >>since the first part of December. We have gotten about 10 calls per > > week > but > >>they all work after unplugging the set. Only one called back and said > > it > did > >>it again in a week, but he unplugged again and it hasn't happened > > again. > >>Perry Bower >>Electric Medic >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Rochester TV >>Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 4:41 PM >>To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ctc 203ax 27" RCA >> >> >>I have had a few and disconnected Gemstar fixed them all >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Jamie" <mayj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 2:11 PM >>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ctc 203ax 27" RCA >> >> >> >>>I've had around 8 or 9 with that symptom this week. >>>Jamie >>>Affordable TV Repair >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Kevin's TV Repair" <kevintv@xxxxxxx> >>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 2:01 PM >>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ctc 203ax 27" RCA >>> >>> >>> >>>>I wonder if the TV has the SAP setting set to on. A customer just > > gave > >>>>me their TV and the only channel with sound had SAP as well. >>>> >>>>Kevin Wilks >>>>Kevin's TV Repair >>>>Penticton BC Canada >>>>kevintv@xxxxxxx >>>> >>>> >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of al m >>>>Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 11:50 AM >>>>To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ctc 203ax 27" RCA >>>> >>>>Something is going on I've had 4 calls in three days about no > > sound, > but > >>>>there was sound on some channels. >>>>Al Marquardt >>>>ampm@xxxxxxx >>>>Al Marquardt Electronic Repair >>>>206 W Main >>>>Girardville Pa. 17935 >>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: <Royal19960@xxxxxxx> >>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 2:35 PM >>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ctc 203ax 27" RCA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>I just today had my first one where the white noise remained. 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