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Default 27GT622 GE Television PIP problems

I have this TV, a GE 27GT622, it is about 6 years old and I have my home
theater receiver switching all inputs, Cable, DVD and VCR. This is
connected to the TV via S-Video. I have the speakers muted as I have
surround speakers but do have the audio hooked up and working. I have my
Cable is also connected via coax to the television.

The Problem:

When I bring up PIP the main screen is blank and the PIP shows the coax
signal. I am guessing that the PIP is not using the S-Video signal. When
I bring up the PIP on the top right I see Video 00 PIP 35.(channel selected
from coax) I think Video should say S-Video instead. When I hit swap the
coax signal becomes main picture and the PIP becomes a distorted snapshot
of the picture that was in the PIP when I hit swap.

Is there a way to get my PIP to use the S-Video? I have the manuals, the
Connections Guide and the TV User's Guide. Neither of them mention how to
get PIP to work with the S-Video.

Any suggestions welcome.

fybar
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On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 19:53:07 -0500, fybar
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I have this TV, a GE 27GT622, it is about 6 years old and I have my home
theater receiver switching all inputs, Cable, DVD and VCR. This is
connected to the TV via S-Video. I have the speakers muted as I have
surround speakers but do have the audio hooked up and working. I have my
Cable is also connected via coax to the television.

The Problem:

When I bring up PIP the main screen is blank and the PIP shows the coax
signal. I am guessing that the PIP is not using the S-Video signal. When
I bring up the PIP on the top right I see Video 00 PIP 35.(channel selected
from coax) I think Video should say S-Video instead. When I hit swap the
coax signal becomes main picture and the PIP becomes a distorted snapshot
of the picture that was in the PIP when I hit swap.

Is there a way to get my PIP to use the S-Video? I have the manuals, the
Connections Guide and the TV User's Guide. Neither of them mention how to
get PIP to work with the S-Video.

Any suggestions welcome.

fybar


A chassis number (CTC-???) would help. 1999, I am guessing
190's-200's.

First question...did it ever work correctly? If so, the EEPROM may
require reprogramming, as a guess. If not, something in the settings
may be the problem, or it still could possibly be the EEPROM. It may
be something other than this, of course.

Tom
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Tom MacIntyre wrote in
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On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 19:53:07 -0500, fybar
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I have this TV, a GE 27GT622, it is about 6 years old and I have my
home theater receiver switching all inputs, Cable, DVD and VCR. This
is connected to the TV via S-Video. I have the speakers muted as I
have surround speakers but do have the audio hooked up and working. I
have my Cable is also connected via coax to the television.

The Problem:

When I bring up PIP the main screen is blank and the PIP shows the
coax signal. I am guessing that the PIP is not using the S-Video
signal. When I bring up the PIP on the top right I see Video 00 PIP
35.(channel selected from coax) I think Video should say S-Video
instead. When I hit swap the coax signal becomes main picture and the
PIP becomes a distorted snapshot of the picture that was in the PIP
when I hit swap.

Is there a way to get my PIP to use the S-Video? I have the manuals,
the Connections Guide and the TV User's Guide. Neither of them
mention how to get PIP to work with the S-Video.

Any suggestions welcome.

fybar


A chassis number (CTC-???) would help. 1999, I am guessing
190's-200's.

First question...did it ever work correctly? If so, the EEPROM may
require reprogramming, as a guess. If not, something in the settings
may be the problem, or it still could possibly be the EEPROM. It may
be something other than this, of course.

Tom


Thanks for the reply Tom,
CTC187AJ

The PIP worked properly when I had a vcr connected to the composite
connections and the cable via coax. The use of the S-Video is quite
recent. Should the PIP automagically sense the use of comp vs. S-Video?

fybar
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On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 03:00:17 -0500, fybar
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Tom MacIntyre wrote in
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On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 19:53:07 -0500, fybar
wrote:

I have this TV, a GE 27GT622, it is about 6 years old and I have my
home theater receiver switching all inputs, Cable, DVD and VCR. This
is connected to the TV via S-Video. I have the speakers muted as I
have surround speakers but do have the audio hooked up and working. I
have my Cable is also connected via coax to the television.

The Problem:

When I bring up PIP the main screen is blank and the PIP shows the
coax signal. I am guessing that the PIP is not using the S-Video
signal. When I bring up the PIP on the top right I see Video 00 PIP
35.(channel selected from coax) I think Video should say S-Video
instead. When I hit swap the coax signal becomes main picture and the
PIP becomes a distorted snapshot of the picture that was in the PIP
when I hit swap.

Is there a way to get my PIP to use the S-Video? I have the manuals,
the Connections Guide and the TV User's Guide. Neither of them
mention how to get PIP to work with the S-Video.

Any suggestions welcome.

fybar


A chassis number (CTC-???) would help. 1999, I am guessing
190's-200's.

First question...did it ever work correctly? If so, the EEPROM may
require reprogramming, as a guess. If not, something in the settings
may be the problem, or it still could possibly be the EEPROM. It may
be something other than this, of course.

Tom


Thanks for the reply Tom,
CTC187AJ

The PIP worked properly when I had a vcr connected to the composite
connections and the cable via coax. The use of the S-Video is quite
recent. Should the PIP automagically sense the use of comp vs. S-Video?

fybar


I don't know for sure...is there anything still connected to the
composite video inputs?

Tom
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Tom MacIntyre wrote in
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On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 03:00:17 -0500, fybar
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Tom MacIntyre wrote in
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On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 19:53:07 -0500, fybar
wrote:

I have this TV, a GE 27GT622, it is about 6 years old and I have my
home theater receiver switching all inputs, Cable, DVD and VCR. This
is connected to the TV via S-Video. I have the speakers muted as I
have surround speakers but do have the audio hooked up and working.

I
have my Cable is also connected via coax to the television.

The Problem:

When I bring up PIP the main screen is blank and the PIP shows the
coax signal. I am guessing that the PIP is not using the S-Video
signal. When I bring up the PIP on the top right I see Video 00 PIP
35.(channel selected from coax) I think Video should say S-Video
instead. When I hit swap the coax signal becomes main picture and

the
PIP becomes a distorted snapshot of the picture that was in the PIP
when I hit swap.

Is there a way to get my PIP to use the S-Video? I have the manuals,
the Connections Guide and the TV User's Guide. Neither of them
mention how to get PIP to work with the S-Video.

Any suggestions welcome.

fybar

A chassis number (CTC-???) would help. 1999, I am guessing
190's-200's.

First question...did it ever work correctly? If so, the EEPROM may
require reprogramming, as a guess. If not, something in the settings
may be the problem, or it still could possibly be the EEPROM. It may
be something other than this, of course.

Tom


Thanks for the reply Tom,
CTC187AJ

The PIP worked properly when I had a vcr connected to the composite
connections and the cable via coax. The use of the S-Video is quite
recent. Should the PIP automagically sense the use of comp vs. S-

Video?

fybar


I don't know for sure...is there anything still connected to the
composite video inputs?

Tom

Sorry about the slow reply, I have been on the road. No, there is
nothing on the composite video. Do you have any other suggestions?

fybar


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On Thu, 18 Aug 2005 22:32:22 -0000, fybar
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Tom MacIntyre wrote in
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On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 03:00:17 -0500, fybar
wrote:

Tom MacIntyre wrote in
:

On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 19:53:07 -0500, fybar
wrote:

I have this TV, a GE 27GT622, it is about 6 years old and I have my
home theater receiver switching all inputs, Cable, DVD and VCR. This
is connected to the TV via S-Video. I have the speakers muted as I
have surround speakers but do have the audio hooked up and working.

I
have my Cable is also connected via coax to the television.

The Problem:

When I bring up PIP the main screen is blank and the PIP shows the
coax signal. I am guessing that the PIP is not using the S-Video
signal. When I bring up the PIP on the top right I see Video 00 PIP
35.(channel selected from coax) I think Video should say S-Video
instead. When I hit swap the coax signal becomes main picture and

the
PIP becomes a distorted snapshot of the picture that was in the PIP
when I hit swap.

Is there a way to get my PIP to use the S-Video? I have the manuals,
the Connections Guide and the TV User's Guide. Neither of them
mention how to get PIP to work with the S-Video.

Any suggestions welcome.

fybar

A chassis number (CTC-???) would help. 1999, I am guessing
190's-200's.

First question...did it ever work correctly? If so, the EEPROM may
require reprogramming, as a guess. If not, something in the settings
may be the problem, or it still could possibly be the EEPROM. It may
be something other than this, of course.

Tom

Thanks for the reply Tom,
CTC187AJ

The PIP worked properly when I had a vcr connected to the composite
connections and the cable via coax. The use of the S-Video is quite
recent. Should the PIP automagically sense the use of comp vs. S-

Video?

fybar


I don't know for sure...is there anything still connected to the
composite video inputs?

Tom

Sorry about the slow reply, I have been on the road. No, there is
nothing on the composite video. Do you have any other suggestions?

fybar


Check here...see if anything fits. If not, you may need a technician
to look at it.

http://wa6ati.com/CTC187.htm

Tom
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