That depends!...are you all still speaking to each other? I understand that sibling rivalry can be rough... ;-) jim McVey Mcvey alltronix ----- Original Message ----- From: mebonnell@xxxxxxxxx (Old TV Man) Date: Friday, February 18, 2005 11:36 pm Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sencore LCD Maintenance and Calibration Training > I must be a > socialable guy coming from a family of 9. > > Max Bonnell > Bonnell TV > Robinson, IL > > > Sender: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx From: > gary@xxxxxxxxxxx(Gary=A0McCartney) Date: Fri, Feb 18, 2005, 11:08pm > (CST+1) To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sencore > LCD Maintenance and Calibration Training] Reply=A0to: > techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Kevin, I am only child and a bit intraverted but getting over it > as I > get older. I don't mind talking to most people when they come to the > shop. I hate service calls so I don't do them. > > Gary McCartney > McCartney Electronics > Guelph Ontario Canada > Est. 1984 > email: gary (at) number63.ca > > Kevin wrote: > I am an only child as well. I work much better with objects than > people.We should do a poll and find out if this is true for most > technicians on > this list. Just a thought. I do enjoy going on service calls and > meetingdifferent people, but I don't like when they hang over my > shoulder and > don't say much when I try to strike up a conversation. > > Kevin Wilks > Kevin's TV & Video Repair > Penticton BC Canada > kevintv@xxxxxxx > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jerome Silverman > Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 6:24 PM To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sencore LCD Maintenance and Calibration > Training] > > Of course we are anti-social and introverted! Why do you think we > are in > this business? Its because we are more interested in things than in > people. > > Jerry Silverman > Greentron Inc > 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 > Fax/Phone 864 232 3889 > greentron@xxxxxxx > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Al L" <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 7:56 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sencore LCD Maintenance and Calibration > Training] > > Jim, > =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0I am also an only child,maybe that explains it!I am > anti > social,currently > in trouble for calling NESDA to task for NSA.Lotsa people sore at > me, > I > got > phone calls.NSA hasn't got a chance in hell, but I don't want the > manufacturers pissed off and going depot! > > Al Leatherman > 224 RT. 46 > Mine Hill, NJ 07803 > 973-361-5796 > WWW.ALS-TV.NET > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "becyn" <becyn@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 7:24 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sencore LCD Maintenance and Calibration > Training] > > Yes Roy, > I can proudly say (for what it's worth) that any acquisition of > new ASC > brands were due to nothing more than my own skills and tenacity. > NESDA did nothing for me in that regard, although I did get to > talk > to > the "heavy hitters" while they were in party mode...not much hard > core > business > happened there. > I found NESDA to be too clannish ( on several levels). I was more > interested > in industry politics than tech training-which made some people > uncomfortable. > Apparently you fit in just fine. I am an an "only child" which > makes me > anti-social by definition...oh well, > we all have our little crosses to bear... ;-) > > Jim McVey > McVey Alltronix > 327 Broadway > Newburgh N.Y. 12550 > "If it doesn't play... > CALL MCVEY !!!!!!" > Factory authorized > service for over 20 > major brands. > 845 561 8383 > (Last of the Mohegans) > > LeRoy Westlund wrote: > > Correct me if I'm wrong, Jim. > I'll bet you already had ASC status on them 20 brands you now > service, > long > before you ever became a member of Nesda. I know from your posts > that > you > were once a member, just like I was. > I quit because of financial problems, NOT because I thought it was a > useless > organization. > Although I TOO disagreed with many of the projects they were > pushing,.....I > am still convinced that by being an active member of Nesda, the > manufacturers will be more likely to look at your profile as > someone > who > they might want in their corner of the ring. In otherwords it is > easierfor those service centers, who want to continue, > and see a future in this business, to become an ASC for a major > manufacturer, by first becoiming a member of Nesda. Association, and > contacts at conventions, etc., makes it easier. I plan on re- > joining > them > again before their next convention this summer. I MISS being a > part > of > that > organization. > I don't promise I'll make it to Orlando this > summer,....but,....maybe > Vegas, > Nashville, or Reno, in 2006. > IMHO, > > LLW > LeRoy Westlund > Westlund TV & Electronics > 97 North Main =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 > =A0 " > I forgot,..to > remember,.. > Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 to forget " > Ph./Fax 435-528-3822 > LLW@xxxxxxxxxx > > -----Original Message----- > From: becyn <becyn@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Friday, February 18, 2005 9:05 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sencore LCD Maintenance and Calibration > Training] > > Then again Al, > You can become an ASC and get your training for free! Other benefits > include ( but not limited to:) customer referrals, mfr bulletins, > tips,fixes, and expedited parts delivery. > Collectively here on Techassist we can pool our information to > 'fill in > the holes" for products that we may not be authorized > for. > I think we've got the whole gamut covered already. > > Jim McVey > McVey Alltronix > 327 Broadway > Newburgh N.Y. 12550 > "If it doesn't play... > CALL MCVEY !!!!!!" > Factory authorized > service for over 20 > major brands. > 845 561 8383 > (Last of the Mohegans) > > Al L wrote: > Phil, > For $1500 you can come to NPSC in Orlando this Summer,have cash > left > over, and learn more useful stuff.Unless you are gonna fix a LOT > of > LCD > for > big bucks,you don't need expensive equipment or training.When offf > warranty > we won't be able to fix that stuff profitably anyway,due to parts > cost > and > service lit.!If the owner's didn't buy insurance,they won't pay. > mark > my > words folks.Do it for the manufacturers(get free training), and > the > insurance companies. > =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0The Sencore salesman was my good buddy until I > stopped > buying,actually > insulted me at the last meeting! > =A0=A0=A0=A0Join NESDA,folks,take the training,and hope for the best. > You > may > flame > me privately if you wish. > > Al Leatherman > 224 RT. 46 > Mine Hill, NJ 07803 > 973-361-5796 > WWW.ALS-TV.NET > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 10:02 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Sencore LCD Maintenance and Calibration > Training] > > I thought I would forward this to the group. Jerry from Sencore called > me this morning with the details of > this > email > =3D > I recieved yesterday. This LCD monitor course is essentially to > familiarize techs with repair of the LCD PC monitors.How to tell > if,or=3D20 > whick backlight is bad,invertor troubleshooting,locating the > parts=3D20 > sources,etc. The 3 day course"introductory price is $1500.00. Regular > price will be $2500.00. > I asked if there will be a course on CD with workbook like the > monitor=3D20 > repair course I bought years ago. Said no. And only in the > mentioned=3D20 > locations. > He said this is also helpful in component level repairs of the > LCD > big=3D20 > screen TVs. I said those are board replacement, and if you know > what=3D20 > parts are bad on those (multi layer) boards, the mfgr doesn't > support=3D20= > that anyway. Jerry disagreed. > That kind of ended the call. I didn't mean to be blunt, but I > said > i=3D20 > thought it was a heap of cash for a generac course to fix PC LCDs > that=3D20 > are dropping in price fast. That outlay of money for travel, > lodging > and > =3D > the course would never be recouped. He disagreed,said they are > getting=3D20 > loads of calls. > Maybe I am all wrong. > Jerry is a very nice, helpful salesman. I just can't justify the > money.=3D20 > Nor do I have it to "invest" in this. > Phil Bader > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Sencore LCD Maintenance and Calibration Training > Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 13:29:32 -0600 > From: Jeff Murray - Sencore <sales@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Reply-To: Jeff Murray - Sencore <sales@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > presents... > > The LCD Maintenance & Calibration Training you have been waiting > for! > Our comprehensive hands-on LCD Training program covers > troubleshooting, > c=3D > alibration concepts, and servicing techniques for LCD display > types. > In this 3-day course, you will learn: > =3D95 CRT vs. LCD > =3D95 DVI Theory =3D97 DVI Interface > =3D95 System Block Diagram =3D97 Troubleshooting Techniques =3D95 > Precisio=n > Color Balance Adjustment > =3D95 Digital Signal Processing > =3D95 SMPS & LCD Inverter Power Supply > =3D85and more!!=3D20 > LCD Troubleshooting and Calibration > Course Locations and Dates > Puerto Rico =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 03/28/05 =3D97 03/30/05 > Toronto, ON =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 04/18/05 - 04/20/05 > Atlantic City, NJ =A0 05/09/05 =3D97 05/11/05 Reno, NV =A0 =A0 =A0 > =A0 =A0= > > =A0 07/11/05 =3D97 07/13/05 Las Vegas, NV =A0 =A0 09/12/05 =3D97 > 09/14/05 = > > For a full course description, call 1-800-736-2673 or visit our > LCD > train=3D > ing page on the Web at www.sencore.com/train/lcdtraining.htm. > Seating > is > =3D > limited to 20 per location, so call to reserve your space today! > > Best regards, > =3D20 > Jeff Murray > Sales and Marketing Manager > Phone: 1.800.736.2673 > Int'l Phone: 1.605.339.0100 > Email: sales@xxxxxxxxxxx > Sencore, Inc. > 3200 Sencore Drive > Sioux Falls, SD 57107 > http://www.sencore.com > > We hope you have found the material in this email useful. > However, if > you=3D > 'd rather not receive future special pricing or new product > e-mails > from > =3D > Sencore.com, click on 'Cancel' and Sencore will remove your name > from > thi=3D > s list. > --=3D20 > Philip Bader > Jan Phyl TV Inc. 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