[TechAssist] Re: Possible RCA/Gemstar loss of audio Fix
- From: "Phillip R. Hull" <phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 12:05:47 -0500
I don't think its just Spike TV I have had sets brought in and the
customer said he does not get that channel
Phillip R Hull
phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
FAX 517--569-3075
Professional Technicians only
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Myers" <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 11:52 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Possible RCA/Gemstar loss of audio Fix
> More information:
> Yup, the 1uf/50v cap from pin 15 of the micro U13101 to ground DOES fix
> the loss of audio problem and DOES disable the closed caption and DOES
> NOT disable the guide plus. MAYBE! We tested this "fix" on two CTC203
> sets and kept one tuned to the Spike TV channel on Comcast Cable for a
> couple of days, the sound DID NOT quit and the TV Guide DID download.
> The other set was on an off air antenna and the TV Guide also downloaded
> ok on that set.
>
> What still bothers me is the old information before the recent increased
> activity of the problem always pointed the finger at the TV Guide
> download and now it is pointed more at Spike TV. Could it be that we
> actually now have two different causes and actually two different but
> similar problems? If this is the case maybe the cap will only fix the
> Spike TV problem and we may still have the old TV Guide problem even
> with the cap installed.
>
> I am still reluctant to tell customers that this is a sure fix. Any
> other opinions?
>
> The Old Master Technician
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> Jim Myers *
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>
> Greg Smith wrote:
> > Does not work
> > Gregory B. Smith
> > G & A Electronic Services
> > 2521 N. Laurent
> > Victoria, Texas 77901
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> > Fax: 361-570-1615
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Christopher Barnak" <cbarnak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 6:46 AM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Possible RCA/Gemstar loss of audio Fix
> >
> >
> >
> >>I've heard of setting the zip code to ANY non-valid zip code works.
> >>
> >>Christopher Barnak, CET
> >>Norfolk Public Schools
> >>Electronics Maintenance
> >>966 Bellmore Ave.
> >>Norfolk, Va. 23504
> >>
> >>Phone 757 628 3385
> >>Fax 757 628 3392
> >>cbarnak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>>>bgrabowski@xxxxxxxxx 01/09/06 8:12 PM >>>
> >>
> >>I've heard of setting the zip code to all 99999's to shutdown the
> >>Guide!!
> >>
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> >>Bill Grabowski
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> >>
> >>
> >>J. Knoll wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Hello,
> >>> Has anyone heard this? Go to Guide Plus and set the zip code to
> >>>00000 to defeat the loss of audio symptom. I have been flooded with
> >>>calls with loss of audio and heard it is a nation wide problem. I
> >>
> >>have
> >>
> >>>not tried this yet it may be a good fix.
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