You mentioned that by freeze spaying around the IC (HCF4052B) it clears up, so did you check the individual small parts around the IC? George Afana Electronics Moreno Valley, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 8:31 AM Subject: [TechAssist] update: RCA Proscan PS35123, CTC169EJ5 slight video smear to right?]] > > > I did check out that TV tech-cures site you mentioned (www.wa6ati.com).. > Ziltch.. > It was suggested in other posts, a bad CRT, 200 volt scan-derived > electrolytic cap to crt > board being 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 above mentioned > 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!. > > Philip Bader > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 > Fax (863) 299-8821 > email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Phil > > 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 > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/