GE TV model 32GT720, Ch. CTC203CY loss of audio

I've seen at least two RCAs with a no sound complaint that I could never find a problem with. I think it's a software problem that's reset by unplugging the set. Andy Cuffe

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I just found this article on another NG. I thought you might find it interesting. Lenny.

Thanks for the link!

Quoting that page (and correcting a few instances of 'XDS'):

"It's been identified to a non-standard signal originating in particular "XDS box" in the transmission chain (XDS means "extra digital services" and includes closed captioning, auto clock, program guides, VIR color levels, etc, all broadcast in the vertical interval).... the signal originating in this XDS box made by the "XYZ" company (name deleted) has 2 extra bits...It causes a buffer overload in the micro and mutes the sound....this XDS box does not truncate the data stream and the extra bits get broadcast."

Is this the first recorded case of a television set malfunctioning due to a buffer overrun attack? Anybody sent this to RISKS?

Matt Roberds

I still don't know if it's first, but I sent it in to RISKS. Thanks again for the info and link.

Matt Roberds

i know this is not an answer to your question, but i am currently experiencing a similar problem with my 35' set. i've owned it now for 6 years without any problem. last night (1/2/06) i turned the channel and had static noise instead of sound. i found this on 99% of the channels. only 3 and 6 (pbs stations) had sound. and it wasn't in sync with the picture. it was some sort of public radio. i checked all the other sets in the house and ruled out problem with the cable. so now i'm wondering what's wrong and if it's fixable. i'll try unplugging it for a while as someone else suggested, but if anyone else can help, i'd be thankful.

Matt

just to let people know, unplugging my tv for a little more than 1 hour has solved the problem. i guess it's an easy fix. thank for the help

Matt

See my post about this above (or below)

Here's the fix!!!! Take a 1uf@50v capacitor and solder the negative leg to the shield around U13101 and the positive leg to pin 15 of U13101. thats it, no call back. this does fix the no-audio problem, but it disables the closed caption feature. i got this fix from here...