The problem is caused by the cable companies or the broadcasters, BUT why is RCA the only company affected? RCA has some great logic there. Kevin Wilks Kevin's TV Repair Penticton BC Canada kevintv@xxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of J Silverman Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 11:59 AM To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ctc 203ax 27" RCA There was a lawsuit about this and it was settled a couple of years ago. Some customers were reimbursed for service charges related to this and some were given a certificate offering a discount on a new tv purchase. RCA claimed that the problem was caused by the cable companies. Jerry Silverman Greentron Inc 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 Fax/Phone 864 232 3889 mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Electric Medic" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 8:23 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ctc 203ax 27" RCA > 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. 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