Phil; Toshiba doesn't really initialize either, just brings it back to the original factory settings, That's why when one is corrupted, you can reset it.But you don't really start from scratch. -Ed- Tel-Tek Electronics Midland, Ont. Canada. teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx "Quality will be remembered, long after Price is forgotten" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phillip R. Hull" <phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 2:36 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Chipper Checker Question > > Apparently the Chipper Check does not really initiaze the unit, Because the > word initialize means to start at the beginning which it doesn't really do > with CC. Initialize a Toshiba it really starts at the beginning except > the tuner which is a seperate unit and not mounted on the board like RCA > > Phillip R Hull > phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wayne Vanaman" <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 6:53 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Chipper Checker Question > > > > > > Keep in mind Chipper Check is only RCA. Initializing the main eeprom in > the > > newer sets, or the only eeprom in the older sets, has NEVER changed any > > tuner alignment data. I have seen invalid tuner setting, such as 180, > even > > after initializing. > > > > What happens to other brands is not germane to what "CC" does. > > > > Wayne Vanaman > > Omega Electronics > > 6904 W Fairfield DR. > > Pensacola, FL. 32506-3310 > > > > 850-456-5995 > > mailto:Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Phillip R. Hull" <phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 3:51 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Chipper Checker Question > > > > > > > > > > That has not been my experence or how I was taught at seminars. It > sets > > > some adjustments to the center and others to zero. It sets all tuner > > values > > > to 32 I think you are just lucky and the adjustments were all close to > > > center value. I initialized a corrupt eeprom on a Toshiba convergence > > > board for bad pin cushion it repair the pin cushion problem, but I had > to > > > reset the all convergence alignmenst which were all set to center > values. > > > You don't mean downloading saved eprom values to the chassis do you? > We > > > were told to never initialize a eeprom at many seminars and many brands, > > > unless we wanted to realign the whole set. > > > Phillip R Hull > > > phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <bobstv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 5:07 PM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Chipper Checker Question > > > > > > > > > > > > > > That is not true I reinitialize EE Proms on RCA all the time & never > had > > > to > > > > redo the whole TV, not even the tuner. It changes none of the > > alignment. > > > > > > > > Robert J. Delhommer, Sr. > > > > Bob's Electronics & TV Service > > > > Maurice, LA 70555-0040 > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/change.html > > ------------------------------------------ > > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > > Submit Repair Tips here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/change.html > ------------------------------------------ > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > Submit Repair Tips here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/change.html ------------------------------------------ ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/