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TV/VCR/Stereo Troubleshooting/Expert Profile
Expertise
Most questions about 1970's-1980's audio equipment. Most 1980's -1990's VCR's and VCR combo's. Most 1980's-1990's car audio, except original equipment. I know name brand after-market such as Kenwood, Pioneer, JVC, and some Sony. I am not so good with TV's, DVD's or camcorders. I do not work on Projection TV sets at all. I also have no access to documebntation for sets outside of the United States.
Experience in the area
Professional Electronics Technician since 1975, specializing in most audio, home, portable and car. Also all VCR's. Limited TV knowledge. No projection TV experience
Organizations
Through work, NESDA.
Publications
n/a
Education/Credentials
High School. Graduated with 2 yrs Vocational Electronics in High School.
Awards and Honors
Certificates of completion of factory training seminars for various brands
Past/Present Clients
Thousands of customers to the Service Centers I have worked for.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike | 11/22/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| JILL | 11/22/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Hello, Thank you for getting back to ..... |
| chuck | 11/21/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Rick Montgomery was very prompt, knowedgeable and ..... |
| Angela | 11/21/09 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for the quick reply, Rick. I ..... |
| Tanyalee | 11/12/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | I'll get that information to you as ..... |
Recent Answers from Rick Montgomery
2009-11-23 sharp 25j-s100:
Ryan, When the screen goes white and the set locks up, I need to know more about what you do have. When this occurs, do you still have sound? When this occurs, do you have any OSD (On Screen Display)
2009-11-22 Toshiba:
Jill, Lightning damaged sets are the most difficult to diagnose with the set in front of the technician, and almost impossible to diagnose through phone or email. The reason is that lightning damage
2009-11-22 tv not coming on:
Shelley, To answer your last question first, of course they can go out this soon. 13 months old means exactly that, it's 13 months old. That is why warranties are put on these sets. Unfortunately,
2009-11-22 Noise from Pioneer SA-8100 amp.:
Daniel, Although I see you are in Norway, and I usually reject questions out of the United Sates market due to not having access to documentation, as it turns out, although very old, I do have schematics
2009-11-22 RCA TV no picture, has sound.:
Joel, I don't know where to start either. You have omitted the one thing I need to provide any help to you. As my profile reflects, without the specific model number, I literally have thousands of
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