[TechAssist] Re: What's the preferred PTV for me to buy?
- From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 13:14:37 -0500
So are you saying dont buy RCA or buy RCA because they break down a lot and
you can make money fixing it on warranty and can still fix it later when it
breaks down? I dont know about you but I never have time to fix my own
stuff! Thought I could take some time off this holiday season but now find
that I can take Christmas morning off only if I work through the weekends.
Jerry Silverman
Greentron Inc
4 Newland Ave
Greenville SC 29609
864 232 3889
Fax 271 2080
mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "walter wood" <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 5:50 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: What's the preferred PTV for me to buy?
> Yes, up until lately, Thomson has been a real money
> maker for us. Probably 35% of the RCA sets we sell
> don't make it through the warranty period.
> They fail often enough, and are consistant enough
> that we can fix them rapidly.
> At least, before the latest models.
> I'm having very poor success with them.
> After warranty, they are still money makers, or
> they have been.
> In the last two years, we've had 3 Hitachi's and
> one Toshiba to fail in warranty.
> We sell hundreds.
> The shop stays full of RCA's all the time.
> I will say that Hitachi and Toshiba are a bitch
> when they do fail, because there is not a huge
> knowledge base on them.
> Certainly not like RCA and Zenith.
> Walter
> --- Philip Bader <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 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. (estab. 1976)
> > > > > > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880
> > > > > > Fax (863) 299-8821
> > > > > > email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > >
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