RCA Lyceum Colortrac

[AlwaysLyceum]

Originally Posted by jwicks

hey would you be able to provide and electronic file version of the manual in PDF or Word doc?

Sure, I have the manual in PDF form. I keep trying to upload it, but it keeps failing for some reason. Should I email it to you? Do you have one of these sets?? I have 3 in my bedroom stacked up on my floor.

[matt_s78mn]

Originally Posted by AlwaysLyceum

Oh, I am here, don't worry. I need to start posting on this site again.

Excellent, great to hear from ya!! Since it's been a while, has your collection expanded lately?

[AlwaysLyceum]

Originally Posted by matt_s78mn

Excellent, great to hear from ya!! Since it's been a while, has your collection expanded lately?

Yes it has, actually. Those posts I did was 4 years ago, when I was still in college. I don't have everything here, though because I only live in apartment. I've obtained a couple Sony Trinitrons, RCA Colortrack console from 1985, 1990 RCA Colortrak 2000 (but it's color is really messed up—I think I will have to get rid of it soon) I have 6 TVs in my bedroom in the shape of a lower case "t". I should take a picture and post it. I have 3 Lyceums stacked up, a small Trinitron on top those, and and each side the the tower, I have 2 dressers. The dresser on the left has my 1990 27" RCA Colortrak 200, and the dresser on the right has the 1985 20" Trinitron. Can you visual that? I call it my TV-T, or my TV Crucifix. It's pretty fun, actually.

[matt_s78mn]

Originally Posted by AlwaysLyceum

I should take a picture and post it. I have 3 Lyceums stacked up, a small Trinitron on top those, and and each side the the tower, I have 2 dressers. The dresser on the left has my 1990 27" RCA Colortrak 200, and the dresser on the right has the 1985 20" Trinitron. Can you visual that? I call it my TV-T, or my TV Crucifix. It's pretty fun, actually.

Yes, you should post a pic, it would be cool to see the stack of TVs!! Do you ever have them all powered up at the same time?

[AlwaysLyceum]

Originally Posted by matt_s78mn

Yes, you should post a pic, it would be cool to see the stack of TVs!! Do you ever have them all powered up at the same time?

I will certainly post a picture, and yes I always use them at the same time, that was the point of doing this. I'm glad that I don't have to pay my electric bill. Let me get a picture taken, and I will post it.

[AlwaysLyceum]

Originally Posted by matt_s78mn

Yes, you should post a pic, it would be cool to see the stack of TVs!! Do you ever have them all powered up at the same time?

Okay, sorry it took me so long—I kinda forgot to take a picture. I just bought the 1987 Sony Trinitron on the left most dresser tonight. The RCA Colortrak 2000 that it replaces started to turn green.

So, here is my TV-V!

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by AlwaysLyceum

Okay, sorry it took me so long—I kinda forgot to take a picture. I just bought the 1987 Sony Trinitron on the left most dresser tonight. The RCA Colortrak 2000 that it replaces started to turn green.

So, here is my TV-V!

The RCA's look great. The Sony's look a little sick. The thrift shop has a Sony like the one you just got. It's been there for a few months.

[matt_s78mn]

Originally Posted by AlwaysLyceum

Okay, sorry it took me so long—I kinda forgot to take a picture. I just bought the 1987 Sony Trinitron on the left most dresser tonight. The RCA Colortrak 2000 that it replaces started to turn green.

So, here is my TV-V!

AWESOME!!! Thanks for posting the pics!! Hard to decide which Sony I like better... I'm thinkin the one on the right.

[AlwaysLyceum]

Originally Posted by matt_s78mn

AWESOME!!! Thanks for posting the pics!! Hard to decide which Sony I like better... I'm thinkin the one on the right.

Oh, I just saw that I put TV-V, when it's a TV-T!!!! Yeah, the Sony on the right is a 1985 XBR, so it's pretty nice!! However, you would think that since it has nice detachable speakers and bass control that they would sound pretty good, but it really doesn't at all—my Lyceums have way better sound than that one. Also, that XBR has to be hit every now and then to get the color back to normal. Sometimes it will turn almost completely black, except for dark colors, but it goes back to normal after a love tap. I hate that the fact that the Sony on the left is missing the cover for the control knobs, oh well. I'm glad you like it. I feel that this picture makes me or my bedroom look pretty trashy, with the cords and little bit of clutter; you would hardly tell that I'm a neat freak!

[mpatoray]

AlwaysLyecum,

Sounds like cold solder joints on the Sony, should be an easy fix.

Yeah I have one of these KV-CR1311's with teh 43 pin IDC connector(just like a floppy drive connector) and it can be wired for either Digital RGB(CGA) Or analog RGB, I am going to make a cable to use with my Apple IIgs.

Yeah those old Colortrak 200 series sets where great, I saw one sitting at the curb on my way to the gym one day, too bad it had been sitting in the rain for 3 days, when i want to grab it the cabinet came apart in my hands.

i would love to find one in good condition,probably the last good set that will ever have the RCA name....

Matt

[KentTeffeteller]

Yes, Dimensia had full Y I/Q demodulation. And this set was the RCA equivalent to Sony's ProFeel line. The best sets RCA could make were Dimensias and Color Trak 2000 lines and the Lyceum equivalents were even better. The last truly classic RCA sets made, no more like them now. And their loss is a blow for US manufacture of quality TV sets.

[andyc3]

Originally Posted by jwicks

hey would you be able to provide and electronic file version of the manual in PDF or Word doc?

I have a manual for CT2000 model USA1986T. I'll scan it and send the PDF it to list members who email me so I can send via reply.

Andy Colb

[AlwaysLyceum]

I would love that! Sweet!