Frank, I don't think so. This is something the cable companies have been pushing the FCC for. I'm not sure about smaller sets...but cable companies like the idea of the cable card and it is to be an industry standard between manufacturers and "major" cable companies. Jeff -- Intrepid Video TV/VCR Repair 263 S Front St, Steelton PA 17113 717-939-7708; (F) 717-564-4952 www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Burnham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 12:06 AM Subject: Re: [Techs] Big Screen TV's
Not too surprising since I have been trying to repair a Hitachi with a built in Direct TV receiver. The addition of a cable converter is a logical next step, but I forsee some problems in compatability between different cable companies, as there are several types of decoder schemes. Frank Dr. Digital ----- Original Message ----- From: "Intrepid Video Support" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 8:37 PM Subject: Re: [Techs] Big Screen TV's > Newer DLP sets will have a cable card slot. > Major cable companies are doing away with converter boxes and using a card instead. > When you get one of these sets, you call the cable company for a card....insert the card, then call to > have the cable company marry the set with the card. > Jeff > -- > Intrepid Video TV/VCR Repair > 263 S Front St, Steelton PA 17113 > 717-939-7708; (F) 717-564-4952 > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wayne Vanaman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 8:14 AM > Subject: Re: [Techs] Big Screen TV's > > > Do you want an HDTV or NTSC? > > Personally: > I have an RCA p61something DTV307(?) with the digital tuner and an outside > antenna at my home. No cable. I am very pleased the set. I like the RCA > picture. I like the way they process the color and the looks of the > picture. > > Aarons Rental buys LOTS of RCA product. You can buy (not rent to own) from > Aarons. The price is probably the best in town. That is their hook. But > if you buy outright you are OK. RCA PTVs from Aarons have a two year parts > and labor warranty rather than the normal one year. > > My opinion: > If you are looking for an NTSC, an RCA ptk195 chassis set is the way to go. > > If you are looking for an HD set: > >From RCA, a set with the ITC222 chassis. > Note: Same model numbers, differentiated by a suffix, some have the ITC222 > chassis, some have the ATC221 chassis. The 221 chassis is loaded with > intermittant problems. > > We are an ASC for Thomson, JVC, and Sony. > > I would exclude JVC. > These are not cheap TVs. JVC PTVs have some screwy problems, and they are > presently having a difficult time sourcing parts, especially for the > convergence circuit, which allways have intermittant problems. The picture > is fair, but I like the RCA pic better. > > Sony has a "focus" problem with ALL of their sets. OK, it isn't a "focus" > problem. > What happens is the digital video processor can not "move" pixels fast > enough, so they start processing "blocks" of pixels. The more motion there > is the larger the blocks of pixels become. If there is a lot of action in a > scene it looks as if it goes out of focus. > > I recently aquired a Sony KP53hs30 the customer did not want repaired. This > set is a "shop" monitor. It gets compared to plasma, LCD, DLP sets. This is > a 4x3 HD monitor. HD picture in picture! That is unusual. Anyway, the set > has a beautiful picture. Personally, if I had bought the set (ok, I have my > time and a red CRT invested in this) I would be dissapointed because of the > "focus" problem. However the picture really is good. > > Panasonic > I have worked on several Panasonic HD sets. They have a good picture. > Parts are not generally an issue. The NTSC panasonics do not impress me. > If you want to come down for a visit I will make you a good deal on a > Panasonic HD PT51hx40b that has a Very slight Fox news logo burn-in, not > visible on letter boxed shows/movies. > > Samsung > There is no samsung ASC in our area, and we have been doing their warranty > work "on call" as it were, COD. > The picture is not very good. > > My personal recomendation would be to find an RCA ptk195 set used in good > condition and tweek it up. They can have a very good picture. I think it > is a little early to buy an HD set. > > My first PTV was an RCA 46" 195 chassis, bought "dead" from Gulf Power. I > watched this set for a couple of years, tweeking it a little at a time. > Everybody that came over wanted to buy it. It was replaced by an HD > Panasonic pt51hx40b (above) that Pansonic left with me. Over time I > assembled an RCA 61" HD digital tuner set out of multiple lightning strike > sets. The Panasonic went to my mother, she watched that for a while. When > I aquired the Sony (above) the Panasonic got pushed aside, and is now for > sale. > > > Wayne Vanaman > Omega Electronics > 6904 W Fairfield Dr > Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com > > 850-456-5995 voice > 850-458-6369 fax > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Netpath User ke4lgx" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 7:13 AM > > Subject: [Techs] Big Screen TV's > > > > > > > > Guys, > > I am looking to get the family a big screen TV, leaning toward the > RCA's > > what models would you suggest and has less problems and parts woe's?? > > I appreciate any comments, Thanks > > > > Mike Shelton CET > > Burlington, NC 27215 > > > > -- > > Netpath User ke4lgx > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of > updates free. > > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > > Techs mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of > updates free. > > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > > Techs mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of updates free. > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > Techs mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of updates free. > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > Techs mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. 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