[TechAssist] Re: Questions about the ChipChecker?
- From: "Wayne Vanaman" <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 06:56:26 -0600
Dan:
I like Chipper Check. I can not tell you how much time it has saved. After
lightning storms I have actually gone through 10-15 sets initializing
eeproms in just a couple of hours. Done this several times. Now granted
this is not the norm. But assuming you had all the eeproms in stock, just
had to change them and align the set, how long does that take?
My "service center" is a one tech mom & son place, and I have Two Chipper
Check boxes, one for the shop, one for house calls. No way I would try to
get by without one.
I have not tried to count the times that CC would Not fix the set when it
was the eeprom, but guessing I would say less than 1%.
No, it is not a fix all miracle. No it will not take care of everything.
The most frequent complain I hear is how long it takes to set up. Leave a
parallel cable attached to the shop computer. It is simple. Plug the
parallel cable, plug the ac, plug the tv. It does not take long.
A dedicated computer for CC? No way!
Chipper Check does have some quirks, but overall it saves a LOT more time
than it wastes.
Anything new will take a little while to get used to. Use it. If you do
very much RCA/GE/ProScan you will wonder how you ever got by without it.
Wayne Vanaman
Omega Electronics
6904 W Fairfield DR.
Pensacola, FL. 32506-3310
850-456-5995
mailto:Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Garris" <dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 10:29 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Questions about the ChipChecker?
>
> Hi Fellow Techs & Shop Owners,
>
> I am considering purchasing a ChipChecker from TCE. So far like many of
you,
> I have gotten by without one. (we stock all the EPROM's). I am looking for
> comments from others who use one. I have had a few emails off the list
from
> others that have said it is a mess to use doing a tuner alignment. AND I
> don't know if using our new service computer to the ChipChecker would be
> wise or to just get a cheap Laptop at a Hamfest to use just for the
> ChipChecker and what else is needed besides the chipchecker? I know most
of
> you Techs are busy like we are but this is a question I have been wanting
to
> ask and maybe other shops would be interested in the info. I could
continue
> to get by without the ChipChecker by using EPROM's and IC sockets (done
well
> so far) but looking for experienced comments from ChipChecker users and
what
> recommendations on hooking it up. Use my new service computer or better to
> use a cheap laptop for protecting my service computer Software tips and
> other programs from a glitch.
>
> Forgive the long post but I am not knowledgeable about the ChipChecker and
> that is why I am asking so many questions?
>
>
>
> Dan Garris KJ4FH
> Garris TV
> 3104 Neuse Blvd.
> New Bern, NC. 28560-4116
>
> 252-638-4477 voice
> 252-635-2772 fax
>
> Mailto:dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
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