laptop is a must I have recently purchased a USB plug in hardrive 64meg ($20 bucks at Fry's) it is about 3/4" x 3/8" x 2" fits in pocket or around neck. it works great for moving files like a downloaded service manual from my desktop to my laptop for field use. I highly recommend it for moving files from one computer to another. they come in 64, 128, 256, 512meg and 1gig Robert tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx H & H Electronics Inc Dallas, TX ----- Original Message ----- From: "Al L" <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 2:56 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: RCA CTC-203AX a F27615 do I need Chipper Check > Thanks, Jason and Robert! I am breaking down and buying chipper checker,and > I see a laptop in my future! al > > Al Leatherman > 224 Rt. 46 > Mine Hill, NJ. 07803 > 973-361-5796 > WWW.ALS-TV.NET > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 8:48 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: RCA CTC-203AX a F27615 do I need Chipper Check > > > > Sorry, > > I have to correct Jason on this, The CTC203 chassis have three different > > modular tuners and they are not interchangeable. > > The eeprom stores different settings for each tuner > > All you need do is connect chipper check and click ont the type tuner that > > you have and it sets everything > > Made the mistake once by setting to wrong tuner and only got 3 channels > with > > reception. > > You could probably get by without chipper check if the tuner parameters > are > > pre-programmed. I can't say for sure as stated earlier have never had to > > replace eeprom on this chassis. > > Robert > > tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > H & H Electronics Inc > > Dallas, TX > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mouton's Electronics" <moutons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 9:35 AM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: RCA CTC-203AX a F27615 do I need Chipper > Check > > > > > > > Al, if you choose to change the EEprom it wouldn't be a problem without > > > chipperchecker if there is a modular tuner. If it is the onboard tuner > > > (flat) then you will need chipperchecker. These ctc203's can have either > > > one, they split the line mid year when they went back to modular tuners. > > > > > > Which do you have? > > > > > > Jason > > > Moutons Electronics > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 8:30 AM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: RCA CTC-203AX a F27615 do I need Chipper > > Check > > > > > > > > > > Check with Jason @ Excel Distributing or Sencore Electronics > > > > or maybe a neighboring shop would loan you one > > > > Robert > > > > tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > H & H Electronics Inc > > > > Dallas, TX > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Al L" <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 9:47 PM > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: RCA CTC-203AX a F27615 do I need Chipper > > > Check > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you Robert! Now where can I buy a chipper checker quickly? al > > > > > > > > > > Al Leatherman > > > > > 224 Rt. 46 > > > > > Mine Hill, NJ. 07803 > > > > > 973-361-5796 > > > > > WWW.ALS-TV.NET > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: <tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 4:20 PM > > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: RCA CTC-203AX a F27615 do I need > Chipper > > > > Check > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > don't replace eeprom, reinitialise with chipper check > > > > > > never have i replaced a eeprom in ctc 203 > > > > > > you will need chipper check to realign tuner parameters but you > can > > > > aligne > > > > > > gray scale and geometry without > > > > > > Robert > > > > > > tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > H & H Electronics Inc > > > > > > Dallas, TX > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: "Al L" <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 9:01 PM > > > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Fw: RCA CTC-203AX a F27615 do I need Chipper > > > Check > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > low volume,bar all the way up.I want to replace EEPROM,but can > I > > > > > install > > > > > > > > without Chipper Check? 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