Mitsubishi and Sony and Pioneer have the best pics I've seen and own( Mits WS65905) ( True HD with AIR antenna and DirecTV) Monday night football looks outstanding! Keep in mind , my set is aligned to perfection! Convergence and Focus is spot on. ========================== Jeff Stielau Shoreline Electronics Repair 344 East Main Street Clinton,CT 06413 860-399-1861 860-664-3535 (fax) jstielau@xxxxxxxx ======================== "If you push something hard enough it will fall over." Fudd's First Law of Opposition - Sir Sidney Fudd ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philip Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 5:46 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: What's the preferred PTV for me to buy? > I will say RCA is predictable. And whatever we are familiar with we are > more efficient with, therefore we like more. > Consumer reports rated RCA/GE lowest. Below Sharp,Sanyo... > I like RCA, too from a servicer standpoint. > They said Sony was rated pretty high but thought it was overpriced for > the quality. Surprisingly Sharp rated very high. > Hmmm. > Phil > I am still listning, and have not made my PTV decision yet... > Phil Bader > > Electric Medic wrote: > > > > I also hate Hitachi ptv's, it's RCA for me and everyone I know, everytime. > > especially the PTK195 chassis. Plus, guide plus is great, I use it everyday. > > I can fix 10 RCA's in the time it takes to fix one Hitachi. Got a 60" rca in > > my living room. Ever tried to buy that flimsy Hitachi main deflection board > > for a lightning damaged set. try $700 or $800 dollars, and that is not > > marked up or shipping cost. Not to mention the board is almost as big as the > > set. It takes a trailer behind your service truck to carry it. They put way > > too much on one board on a PTV, power supply, deflection, convergence, and > > the kitchen sink. Don't try to ship the flimsy board off either, the thing > > will crack every time. rca by far is the easiest ptv to repair and the > > picture is just as good as any of them. I don't care about free manuals, I > > have to buy them anyway every year for 18 manufacturers, most of them never > > get opened. and forget tech assist, they will tell you when you find the > > problem call us back and tell us. I can honestly say that I have never got a > > fix from any manufacturer tech assist. I have however, got tons of fixes > > from Winstips. Tech Assist is highly overrated. > > > > Perry > > Electric Medic > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of J Silverman > > Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 3:59 PM > > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: What's the preferred PTV for me to buy? > > > > Well, for one thing, any servicer can sign up on the Hitachi Web site and > > get service manuals, tech tips, and tech assistance FREE. Just try to get > > something free from Sony. Also Hitachi will look the world over if you need > > a part. They have done it for us many times. Even sent us a camcorder video > > head free to accommodate a customer (who probably did something they wouldnt > > admit to and ruined the original head) and we were not a ASC at the time. > > Jerry Silverman > > Greentron Inc > > 4 Newland Ave > > Greenville SC 29609 > > 864 232 3889 > > Fax 271 2080 > > mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Garbage" <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 7:57 AM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: What's the preferred PTV for me to buy? > > > > > You know.....that's funny Walter. I prefer Sony, you prefer Hitachi. I > > hate > > > Hitachi. It's a pain to repair when they go out. But that's because Fort > > > Wayne is not a Hitachi Town......So I guess I should also say to Philip to > > > buy something he doesn't DREAD working on.... like Sony.....well > > supported, > > > friendly staff......EVERYBODY seems to be Sony authorized repair > > > centers....if you live in Hitachi-land then buy Hitachi.....I've seen > > > Hitachi, and they don't look bad, pretty good TV set. But ask yourself "If > > > it breaks, who will service it?" > > > > > > Damon Brunger > > > Telrad Electronic Services > > > Ft Wayne, IN 46815 > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "walter wood" <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 12:06 AM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: What's the preferred PTV for me to buy? > > > > > > > > > > Phil, have you ever changed the coupling/cooling > > > > fluid in the projectors. > > > > As you are a tech, it won't cost much. > > > > We sell, or have sold, Toshiba, Hitachi, Pioneer, > > > > zenith, philips, rca, Samsung, sony. > > > > It's a no brainer. > > > > Either Toshiba or Hitachi. > > > > I wouldn't even bring anything else home as a gift. > > > > Between those two, the Hitachi seems to have an > > > > edge over the Toshiba when viewing a NON HD signal. > > > > Most all true HD tv's look worse than their non hd > > > > counterparts when on "regular" tv. > > > > However I've had a few(very few) more failures in > > > > the Hitachi. > > > > Toshiba's have almost NO defects. > > > > HTH > > > > Walter > > > > --- support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > > > Well Phil, > > > > > For one, I would not buy from CC or Sears or > > > > > Wal-Mart. > > > > > Perhaps there is a shop in your area that sells > > > > > new. > > > > > I have a Hitachi 57" HD wide screen....sure it > > > > > was free, but I love it. You know you can get > > > > > service > > > > > manuals for these and free tech help. > > > > > I know Pioneer and Toshiba make decent sets.. > > > > > > > > > > Jeff Dougherty > > > > > Intrepid Video TV/VCR > > > > > 263 S Front St > > > > > Steelton PA 17113 > > > > > fax...717-564-4952 > > > > > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Philip Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 1:44 PM > > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] What's the preferred PTV > > > > > for me to buy? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I know this is a wide area, but for the ASC's and > > > > > others who see more of > > > > > these newer projection TVs, if you were > > > > > purchasing one for your own use > > > > > (in the 50-55 inch range) and money WAS an > > > > > object, what would be your > > > > > choice? > > > > > Consider not only price but quality, servicing, > > > > > repair incedence (in the > > > > > shop more than at home), etc. > > > > > Factor all this in, throw me some makes/models. > > > > > Wifey is cruising around Circuit City! > > > > > Argh. > > > > > Our old PTV325 maggie is working but the CRTs are > > > > > getting a bit low. > > > > > Phil Bader > > > > > -- > > > > > Philip Bader > > > > > Jan Phyl TV Inc. 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