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Very Strange Audio Problems on Cable Channels; No prob w/VCR
My PS32500 is having some BIZARRO problems starting today.
I have old analog cable (so no box). VCR and DVD player are both connected via component inputs on the back, XBOX connected to component input on the side.
At breakfast, TV was working okay.
Lunch, I go to turn on and the audio is static. I flip through channels, thinking something is wrong with cable, until I get to TNT (Channel 67). No static -- wonderful!! Until I notice that the audio on this channel is in Spanish.
So I go to check the other TVs in the house. They have no problems displaying cable without audio difficulties.
Next, I spend about half an hour going through every option that seems reasonable on the menu. Finally, I can't remember what I did, TNT recovers to English. At this point, I flip through all channels. All but two are static. TNT is in English, Lifetime (Channel 17) is in Spanish.
This evening, I turn the unit on again. The only difference is that now the audio track on TNT, while still in English, is off. Like 5 seconds ahead or behind the video -- I can't tell.
The VCR plays cartoons for my daughter just fine. Haven't checked DVD, but I assume that will be okay. I am halfway through a full-time PhD program, so I haven't turned on the XBOX in over two years.
Now I like Law & Order alot. But I don't watch much Lifetime. And this is gonna be heck for me in the middle of college football season, given that this is the "Flagship" unit of my house. I am afraid this is the end for the old Proscan, which leaves me with a 27" Toshiba and a 13" something. Yuck.
Funny thing -- just the other day I was telling someone I wished the TV would give out so my wife would let me go buy a new HDTV. Looks like I may have gotten my wish, only I don't really want to pony up the dough for a decent new HDTV.
Is there anything I am overlooking with this Proscan?
I should have been more specific. This is a ProScan PS32500 TV I bought about ten years ago.I should have been more specific. This is a ProScan PS32500 TV I bought about ten years ago.
Another thread related to a Proscan with audio problems suggesting unplugging for a bit. I unplugged it for a few minutes, and now everything is working fine. Thanks so much for your efforts!Another thread related to a Proscan with audio problems suggesting unplugging for a bit. I unplugged it for a few minutes, and now everything is working fine. Thanks so much for your efforts!
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Mike, before you decide to pony up the money for the hdtv take the thirteen inch set in and connect it to the same coax cable that is currently connected to the set with the audio issue. If you have clear audio the issue is definitely with the set. If not try replacing the coax connectors behind the wall plate, the barrel in the wall plate, and the coax from the wallplate to the tv. I am curious if the audio is clear when playing a DVD, VCR or Xbox? Hopefully we can isolate the problem. Thanks for using Fix Ya.
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Did it EVER work as expected with VCR audio through the HDMI or are we working through that right now assuming it can?
I don't have a detailed manual, but the rear panel clearly shows some analog-only outputs (and NO digital ones) for the section called DVD/VCR. Internally, I'm sure there are proper analog-digital-converters for recording VHS to the native DVD-R, but VHS VCR's are NOT inherently digital audio devices so I'm pretty sure you need to run an analog RCA pair for the VHS video.
You've not given us the manufacturer, make and model number, but I see 3 analog inputs on the left and the usb on the right. This tells me the analog audio and video signals must come from a dvd or vcr or tv-tuner. You say getting channels, so I'm assuming you've not hooked up to a digital ready tv hooked to cable or dish or digital converter. THERE ARE NO MORE ANALOG SIGNAL CHANNELS ANYMORE. Everything went digital in June 2009. So there you have it. If you don't have usable information going in, you can't get it out. try it with sterio audio and video from a digital tv that is receiving channels, and I think you'd then see sterio and video out of your pc. Regards --- GooseBay_Camper
Its hard to work out without looking at your cables. I assume the problem started when the freeview box got set up. I would guess that the aerial cable is now in the set top box instead of the vcr as the vcr sounds like it is unable to record when there's no signal (a common feature) so there shouldn't be a fault with the vcr,
just unplug the aerial from the set top box & plug it back into the vcr. Ch 1 2 3 4 should be back on vcr but set top box wont have any Ch.
most set top boxes have an aerial output, so you'll need another aerial cable, plug this into the aerial input on the vcr & ch 1 2 3 4 will be there but these will be analog (if your area has stopped analog transmission thats the prob rite there)
If you plug the matching cables from the set top box into L1 on vcr you'll be able to record digital tv as L1 use a signal from another tuner eg set top box, dvd player whereas the vcr channels 1 2 3 4 use the vcr's built in analog tuner. so it shouldn't be a biggie another cable should fix it,
If you have tried autoprogramming and have found nothing it may be a bad tuner. Is your VCR is hooked up via coax or into a video input? If it is hooked up via video and is working but the coax connection direct isnt it will be a bad TV tuner. Easiest cheapest fix is to use you VCR to change channels or get a Digital Cable Terminal from you cable provider and hook it into video or compnent.
using the magnovox remote, reprogram the vcr's channels. set it up to use cable not air. when the vcr was unlugged it lost it's channel memory. don't buy new cables, you're getting a picture and sound so that means your rca cables are ok.
you have to connect VCR output cable to your TV input, thats all, it will be in series, if u want to record any program then on your TV and on record switch of your VCR.
I would be inclined to say that there are only two likely problems that you may be encountering. Either you are getting a bad signal feed, or the connectors on the cable are getting old and need replaced. The connection to the cable can break down over time, especially if they have been connected and reconnected several times. I cannot rule out problems caused by the transition to DTV, but that doesnt seem likely if there are only a few channels affected. As far as "selective failure" of the VCR's built-in tuner, I would say that that is also a very unlikely source for the problem If the tuning components inside the tuner had gone out, I would expect to see a problem on all channels watched through the system. If you are having this problem on all channels of the sony, then the tuner could surely be the problem, but if you haven't used it much that would indicate a problem at manufacturing, however since at least one of the machines is working fine on some channels and not on all of them, I would suspect the connections or the signal from your cable company. Contact them first ands see if they are having signal issues, if not try replacing your connectors.
Unfortunately no, unless you get a second converter box. You're using the converter box to select channels, and it can only be on one channel at a time. With a second converter box, you might find you need a second antenna too (so you can get a signal on both channels). And you can't program your VCR to record on different channels (since it can't control the coverter box to change channels).
(This is a case of history repeating itself. When cable TV was new, and most TV's and VCR's weren't cable-ready, you needed to use the cable company's converter box. The same problems came up then too!)
your model is "tuner free" that means it does not have the RF screw in connector. Buy one that has a tuner, preferably both ATSC(USA digital) and NTSC(USA analog)
If you have a cable or satellite converter all inputs are converted to channel 3 or 4. If your vcr is attached to this output you will only get whatever the converter is tuned to. If you have cable, try connecting the cable that's now on the input to the converter to the input of the vcr and then add the channels automatically. However, the converter also descrambles premium channels, so you cannot get them into the vcr without going through the converter first, and some digital cable channels will not work on all vcrs. If you use the converter, always leave the vcr on channel 3 or 4 or use the converter video/audio outputs. You will not be able to record one channel and watch another without some additional hardware including an rf switch, rf splitter, and more cables.
I should have been more specific. This is a ProScan PS32500 TV I bought about ten years ago.
Another thread related to a Proscan with audio problems suggesting unplugging for a bit. I unplugged it for a few minutes, and now everything is working fine. Thanks so much for your efforts!
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