[TechAssist] Re: fix: RCA Proscan PS35123, CTC169EJ5 slight video smear to right?]]

  • From: "Old Damon" <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 22:00:44 -0500

He he, and I have 4 cats of my own....Actually the cat snuck inside the TV
while I was talking to the customer. About an hour later my boss calls me.
Customer got the cat out by himself, but he had to get my reaction to the
situation.

Damon Brunger
Telrad Electronic Services
Ft Wayne, IN 46815
----- Original Message -----
From: "George" <grndmstrg@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 2:30 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: fix: RCA Proscan PS35123, CTC169EJ5 slight video
smear to right?]]


> That had to be on purpose! MEAN OLD TV GUY! (hehe)
>
> George
> Afana Electronics
> Moreno Valley, CA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Old Damon" <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 7:49 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: fix: RCA Proscan PS35123, CTC169EJ5 slight video
> smear to right?]]
>
>
> > Got you beat......left a cat inside a projection TV.....
> >
> > Damon Brunger
> > Telrad Electronic Services
> > Ft Wayne, IN 46815
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ed Gaidies" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 1:00 PM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: fix: RCA Proscan PS35123, CTC169EJ5 slight
video
> > smear to right?]]
> >
> >
> > > Bob;
> > > Leaving a flashlight inside a TV after repair, may be explainable, but
> > > leaving it "on".....what were you thinking.;-)
> > >
> > > -Ed-
> > >
> > > Ed Gaidies
> > > Tel-Tek Electronics.
> > > Ontario-Canada
> > >
> > > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob@Bobs tv
> > > Sent: February 18, 2004 9:28 AM
> > > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: fix: RCA Proscan PS35123, CTC169EJ5 slight
> > > video smear to right?]]
> > >
> > > Way back when the tuners had dial lights, replaced bad lamp..I got a
> > > call
> > > when i got back to shop...Bob, when I shut set off dial lamp still
> > > lights,
> > > DUH... left flashlite on inside cabinet... Guess we all have done
things
> > > like this..
> > > Bob,
> > >
> > > Bobs TV   Worcester, ma
> > >
> > > woodman1@xxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > Main  508-853-1482
> > > Fax    508-853-1480
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jeff F" <jlfonz@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 7:44 PM
> > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: fix: RCA Proscan PS35123, CTC169EJ5 slight
> > > video
> > > smear to right?]]
> > >
> > >
> > > > That'll make the little head either work better----or not at all.
> > > I've
> > > done
> > > > all of these---------I think----I don't remember everything anymore.
> > > > bbbbbrrrrriiiinnnnnggggg---telephone----SNAP!
> > > >
> > > > Jeff
> > > > TV Doctor
> > > > Avalon, Wi
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Hoyt's TV" <hoytstv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 5:29 PM
> > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: fix: RCA Proscan PS35123, CTC169EJ5 slight
> > > video
> > > > smear to right?]]
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Back when we made test jigs ourselves instead of buying them I
> > > picked up
> > > > the
> > > > > CRT lead and discharged it to the grounded AC switch mounted under
> > > the
> > > > bench
> > > > > top, through the little head.
> > > > >
> > > > > Russ Hoyt
> > > > > Hoyt's TV
> > > > > Exeter, NH
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 6:18 PM
> > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: fix: RCA Proscan PS35123, CTC169EJ5
slight
> > > video
> > > > > smear to right?]]
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > WOW I've done em all.
> > > > > > Al Marquardt
> > > > > > ampm@xxxxxxx
> > > > > > Al Marquardt Electronic Repair
> > > > > > 206 W Main
> > > > > > Girardville Pa. 17935
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Hoyt's TV" <hoytstv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 5:31 PM
> > > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: fix: RCA Proscan PS35123, CTC169EJ5
> > > slight
> > > > video
> > > > > > smear to right?]]
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Or pulling the chassis back and tipping it up while it was on
> > > w/hv
> > > > > because
> > > > > > > you forgot it was on and the screen was black. Discover it
when
> > > you
> > > > > reach
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > throw the switch on the Powerite and then look to see what
your
> > > other
> > > > > hand
> > > > > > > is touching.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Russ Hoyt
> > > > > > > Hoyt's TV
> > > > > > > Exeter, NH
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > From: "peggs" <peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 5:42 PM
> > > > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: fix: RCA Proscan PS35123, CTC169EJ5
> > > slight
> > > > > video
> > > > > > > smear to right?]]
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > How about soldering with the unit plugged in....not
realizing
> > > it
> > > > > > > > until you go to 'plug it up'........ breaking out in a cold
> > > > > > > sweat..........
> > > > > > > > only to find the good Lord was watching over you and no
> > > > > > > > damage was done......whew......!!!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Peggs
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > At 10:16 AM 2/17/04, Doug Keller wrote:
> > > > > > > > >Almost as bad as unplugging all the connections from the
> > > board,
> > > > > > > > >disconnecting high voltage, getting everything ready to
pull
> > > the
> > > > > board
> > > > > > > > >out, then discovering that you never unplugged it from the
> > > wall!!
> > > > > > > *laughs*
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >Doug Keller
> > > > > > > > >Wis-Kel Electronics
> > > > > > > > >101 Freeland Ave.
> > > > > > > > >Terra Alta, WV
> > > > > > > > >USA        26764
> > > > > > > > >dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > > >http://www.tech-assist.org
> > > > > > > > >"Learn from the mistakes of others, because you
> > > > > > > > >won't live long enough to make them all yourself"
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >Phil Bader wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >Well, I really wrestled with my pride on posting this one
> > > > message.
> > > > > > > > > >Here it goes.
> > > > > > > > > >Yesterday while troubleshooting this set, between my back
> > > ache
> > > > and
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > >never
> > > > > > > > > >ending phone calls and walk ins (I'm alone),
> > > > > > > > > >When I carefully unsoldered the defective thermal video
> > > switch
> > > > IC,
> > > > > > > U1401
> > > > > > > > > >(161079/HCF4052B/NTE4052B), set it aside, opened  the new
> > > part
> > > > bag,
> > > > > > > > > >answered the
> > > > > > > > > >phone.... returned, and RE-INSTALLED the defective IC
right
> > > back
> > > > > into
> > > > > > > > > >the set.
> > > > > > > > > >I kept cooling this "new" IC and the smear would clear.
> > > Finally
> > > I
> > > > > > found
> > > > > > > > > >the replacement
> > > > > > > > > >next to the set still in the foam,clean pins and all.
> > > > > > > > > >Gad, I feel stupid.
> > > > > > > > > >Well thanks, group, for all the help  offered.
> > > > > > > > > >The fix for the smear was a thermal IC U1401 video
switch.
> > > > > > > > > >Very Stupidly Yours,
> > > > > > > > > >Phil
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >>Philip Bader
> > > > > > > > > >>Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
> > > > > > > > > >>3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880
> > > > > > > > > >>Fax (863) 299-8821
> > > > > > > > > >>email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >Phil Bader wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >>I did check out that site.. Ziltch..
> > > > > > > > > >>It was suggested a bad CRT, 200 volt scan-derived
> > > electrolytic
> > > > cap
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > crt
> > > > > > > > > >>board weak,etc.
> > > > > > > > > >>This cannot be the case, as I get good picture with no
> > > smear
> > > in
> > > > > > > line-in
> > > > > > > > > >>video mode both with the RCA inputs and S-video. Those
> > > parts
> > > > would
> > > > > > be
> > > > > > > > > common
> > > > > > > > > >>to all video and tuner inputs.
> > > > > > > > > >>I have since changed the integrated tuner assy, the
video
> > > switch
> > > > > IC
> > > > > > > U1401
> > > > > > > > > >>(HCF4052B) and all 'lytics surrounding that IC. If I
> > > freeze
> > > > spray
> > > > > > > around
> > > > > > > > > >>that IC, it clears! (And I've changed it with a new
one.)
> > > and
> > > > > > > chemically
> > > > > > > > > >>cleaned the board)
> > > > > > > > > >>So it cannot be anything that shares the same circuitry
as
> > > the
> > > > RCA
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > >>S-video does, because they're OK.
> > > > > > > > > >>Only with tuner input... And as it stays on 10 minutes
and
> > > more,
> > > > > it
> > > > > > > gets
> > > > > > > > > >>worse. I also notice the contrast is not as good in
tuner
> > > mode
> > > > > > either.
> > > > > > > That
> > > > > > > > > >>seems to go hand in hand with this smear thing.
> > > > > > > > > >>I'm stumped.
> > > > > > > > > >>Hey, RCA experts!
> > > > > > > > > >>Help!.
> > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > >>Glen Rhea wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > >>>Phil
> > > > > > > > > >>>You should check the history files re: ctc169 at
> > > www.wa6ati.com
> > > > > > > > > >>>Glen
> > > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > > >>>Phil Bader <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >>>After restoring the vertical (prev. post) I notice a
good
> > > > picture
> > > > > > but
> > > > > > > > > >>>there is definately a video smear to the right of
> > > everything,
> > > > > more
> > > > > > > > > >>>noticable with text, of course. I lowered the sharpness
> > > and
> > > > > almost
> > > > > > > gone.
> > > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > > >>>Any histories on video smear with the CTC169's?
> > > > > > > > > >>>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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