[TechAssist] Re: ctc 203ax 27" RCA
- From: Jim Myers <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 11:57:25 -0500
Spike tv is sending a spike!
The Old Master Technician
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Since 1972 *
Jim Myers *
Telrad Electronics *
Fort Wayne Indiana *
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Larry wrote:
> Well, for the first time, it happened to me last night.
> watching my RCA ctc203, lost all sound, just noise, on all
> channels, i think i was watching Spike tv also, unplugged and
> ok again.
> many more calls this week with same problem, much worse than
> the usual few for the past 2 years.
> I wonder what RCA is saying about it this time??
>
> Larry
>
>
> Greg Smith wrote:
>
>>According to Tommy, the tech that was working on this set, he could
>>reproduce the symptom every time when he got to cable channel 28 (Spike TV).
>>After the cap was added, no problems. We informed the customer of the
>>modification & the effects of it & he didn't have a problem with it. I
>>would of had a problem with him complaining daily about having to unplug the
>>set after he went to ch. 28. Greg
>>Gregory B. Smith
>>G & A Electronic Services
>>2521 N. Laurent
>>Victoria, Texas 77901
>>Ph. 361-575-1998
>>Fax: 361-570-1615
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Wayne Vanaman" <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 5:13 AM
>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ctc 203ax 27" RCA
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>Perry, you hit the nail on the head.
>>>
>>>If you want to troubleshoot this you are going to need a recording of
>>>the program that was being watched at the time the failure occurred.
>>>How many of you even have the Gemstar test tape? You would probably
>>>need that, too. Then, you would need a digital storage o'scope with
>>>lots of memory, and the program data specs...
>>>
>>>Personally I like the Gemstar guide, and would not deliberately disable
>>>it. I also use closed caption many times, and would not disable that
>>>either. Unplugging the set for 30 seconds is the Correct course of
>>>action.
>>>
>>>Wayne Vanaman
>>>Omega Electronics
>>>6904 W Fairfield Dr
>>>Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310
>>>
>>>Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com
>>>
>>>850-456-5995 voice
>>>850-458-6369 fax
>>>
>>>
>>>Electric Medic wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>How do you all know these fixes are fixes like disconnecting gemstar and
>>>>installing caps? If you unplug the set and plug it back in it will work
>>>>anyway. Usually for month's or years. This is hilarious. When the
>>>>customers
>>>>call and it is a RCA you tell them to unplug set and plug back in. Even
>>>>RCA
>>>>tells customers that. You mean you all go out and spend time on this and
>>>>charge? Why??? or how? The whole job can't take 5 minutes even if you
>>>>take
>>>>the back off and look around. Most customers are looking over your
>>>>shoulders
>>>>anyway and asking what is wrong? How can you explain what you are doing?
>>>>This has been going on for years. I agree it is happening more frequently
>>>>since the first part of December. We have gotten about 10 calls per week
>>>>but
>>>>they all work after unplugging the set. Only one called back and said it
>>>>did
>>>>it again in a week, but he unplugged again and it hasn't happened again.
>>>>
>>>>Perry Bower
>>>>Electric Medic
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Rochester TV
>>>>Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 4:41 PM
>>>>To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ctc 203ax 27" RCA
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I have had a few and disconnected Gemstar fixed them all
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Jamie" <mayj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 2:11 PM
>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ctc 203ax 27" RCA
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I've had around 8 or 9 with that symptom this week.
>>>>>Jamie
>>>>>Affordable TV Repair
>>>>>
>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>From: "Kevin's TV Repair" <kevintv@xxxxxxx>
>>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 2:01 PM
>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ctc 203ax 27" RCA
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I wonder if the TV has the SAP setting set to on. A customer just gave
>>>>>>me their TV and the only channel with sound had SAP as well.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Kevin Wilks
>>>>>>Kevin's TV Repair
>>>>>>Penticton BC Canada
>>>>>>kevintv@xxxxxxx
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of al m
>>>>>>Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 11:50 AM
>>>>>>To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ctc 203ax 27" RCA
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Something is going on I've had 4 calls in three days about no sound, but
>>>>>>
>>>>>>there was sound on some channels.
>>>>>>Al Marquardt
>>>>>>ampm@xxxxxxx
>>>>>>Al Marquardt Electronic Repair
>>>>>>206 W Main
>>>>>>Girardville Pa. 17935
>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>From: <Royal19960@xxxxxxx>
>>>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 2:35 PM
>>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ctc 203ax 27" RCA
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I just today had my first one where the white noise remained. One more
>>>>>>>thing,
>>>>>>>when he put the tv on channel 3, he has cable, time warner, without a
>>>>>>
>>>>>>box,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>he
>>>>>>>could hear the local weather in the background
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Roy Adams
>>>>>>>Bonded TV Service
>>>>>>>5158 W Forest Home Ave
>>>>>>>Milwaukee, WI 53219
>>>>>>>414-541-9111
>>>>>>>Web hosting from only 4.17 @ month at BondedHost.com
>>>>>>>over 8,000 tubes at Bondedtv.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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