RCA Dimensia
 

Hi, I Seen This RCA Dimensia at a local thrift store does anyone know anything about these sets? It looked Hi end for the time did not test it out though if it's anything special I wouldn't mind going back and picking it up I'm not really into 80's or 90's sets but would not mind having one. At another thrift store there was a knob tuned color Sanyo only had antenna leads no coaxial jack so I'm guessing maybe late 70's or early 80's probably 19in screen did not test it forgot to take a pic of the Sanyo unfortunately :sigh:

Looks too new to be the real Dimensia that connected to all the external components. I *think* they used the name a few years after they discontinued the interconnecting system. It looks like it is new enough to be a Thomson with the SETUP-AUDIO-VIDEO buttons on the front panel.

That tube looks almost flat!

Thanks for the reply! And I really did not get a good look at the buttons on the front I really should have spent more time to look it over, the screen is curved but for whatever reason the picture makes it look flat although it's a lot flatter than some CRTs so I'm guessing your right. it looked to be in good condition at least! I may make a trip back there tommrow although its 40 minutes away from me so I really don't know if it's worth it for a newer set :scratch2: Are these good sets still even if it is newer or is it something I should avoid?

They are some of the "better" RCA sets. I have the service seminar info on that set, along with the other components. RCA and others made component systems in response to Sony and other component system successes.

I have a 20" Sony component tv, with no internal speakers. It's my daily watcher.

Cheers

The Colortrak 2000's were pretty much Dimensia's from what I've read. I was lucky enough to own two Thomson ones from 1991, and they worked beautifully. Very sharp focus, very good picture tubes.

I'd say if it's cheap enough its worth picking up.

The last statement is very true! These sets are getting fewer and farther between. :sigh:

Get the chassis number starts CTC### its the only
way to tell. Its on the back. I think? its the chassis
just before the CTC175 fiasco abt 1990. Could also be
a CTC169 that IMHO was RCA's best ever.
If its from the 2000's its probably a trash Chinese
built set.

73 Zeno

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Thanks everyone :) so I guess it sounds like it's definitely worth going back and taking a look at it I think it was $7 so that's probably not too bad. Also does this set have built in speakers? I really only have room for one "newer" set I'm saving the space I have for more vintage sets but like I said before I don't mind one 80's or 90's set I'm just stuck between this or a Sony Trinitron as my aunt had one of those we always used to play Nintendo 64 on there Trinitron even back then at 6 years old I remember it had a really sharp picture. :scratch2:

In early 1990 I purchased RCA's first full stereo TV. This was a Dimensia table model. I also purchased several of the Dimensia components. The TV is long gone but I still have some of the components. The jack panel was extensive and the remote was huge. Posting the jack panel diagram from the original owner's manual which I kept. The RCA you saw is a later later model.
As an aside, RCA discontinued the "Dimensia" name after many associated it with the disease common among seniors.

-Steve D.

Positive it has built in speakers.

If its a CTC140 I would grab it as long as it has a strong jug.
We didnt see many of them.
As far as CTC140 vs Sony I prefer the RCA. Sony pictures are
to me harsh, the RCA has a smoother & more natural pix. Sharpness
the same. All assuming perfect sets.
It probably has built in SPKR's but odds are so so ones. I have a
$4K ham radio that has a crap speaker no better than in a $5
AM only radio. Spend that kinda $$ you can get the $200 matching
SPKR !

73 Zeno:smoke:

It Works!!!
 

Well I'm super happy I made the drive back there! Got there and pulled out the TV only to find out it did not have a power cord luckily its the same kind as a desktop PC uses and I found one on the shelf! The staff was more than happy to help they even got me a extension cord so I could plug it in and not have to carry it halfway across the store to a outlet it came right up really bright snow and on screen display! So I paid the $7.99 for the tv and they helped me load it in my SUV come to find out it must be a very low hours set just looking through the air vents in the back there is hardly any dust and the CRT I would say is like new and only at half brightness and contrast it's VERY bright and clear. Also has great sound from what I can see from the side it has a 3 or 4in midrange with a separate tweeter. Over all very happy with it it works flawlessly only downside is apparently a universal remote is not compatible with it ( at least my directv remote) so I'll have to look into getting a original one. The pics are off ch. 11 it's picking up my VHF modulator with a antenna.

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