rca dementia has no sound?

[Jeffhs]

Originally Posted by Eric H

Regardless how it's spelled it was a rather unfortunate name choice for RCA.

It certainly does matter how the word is spelled. If you don't believe me (or what I said the definition is), look up "dementia" in the dictionary. You will find out the word has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with RCA's component televisions of the 1980s. However, I do agree that the word "Dimensia" was an extremely poor choice of model name on RCA's part for this series of TVs, the reason being the name is just too darn close to the word "dementia". I wonder just how RCA came up with the name in the first place, and for that matter, how many of these component TVs were sold when they were new. I bet the model name turned off a lot of prospective buyers right on the spot.

[bgk283]

I always thought of it as the death knell for RCA.

[samelliot]

Originally Posted by Jeffhs

It certainly does matter how the word is spelled. If you don't believe me (or what I said the definition is), look up "dementia" in the dictionary. You will find out the word has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with RCA's component televisions of the 1980s. However, I do agree that the word "Dimensia" was an extremely poor choice of model name on RCA's part for this series of TVs, the reason being the name is just too darn close to the word "dementia". I wonder just how RCA came up with the name in the first place, and for that matter, how many of these component TVs were sold when they were new. I bet the model name turned off a lot of prospective buyers right on the spot.

I read somewhere on the internet some lady at RCA came up with it because it was a new "Dimension" in A/V equipment.

If it's true or not, I don't know. But, interesting theory none-the-less.

[Gunslinger]

there is also a speaker on/off in the audio menu