RCA F25442

Eli Krause
November 17, 2025, 12:16 am
January 28, 2026, 5:03 pm

Summary

25" Stereo TV. Dbx noise reduction. Front A/V inputs. Optimum Contrast screen. Proof that it only takes a little money to buy a lot of happiness. Looking for quality picture and sound, convenient features and unsurpassed affordability? You've come to the right place. RCA Television models deliver the goods, providing a sharp, bright picture and rich sound to any room, along with remote control convenience and extras like auto color control, sleep timer and channel labeling. Of course the best extra of all: the quality and reliability of the RCA brand, a name trusted for generations.

A step above their budget line of sets, RCA's Entertainment Series had step-up features which could include higher fidelity inputs (beyond RF) and stereo speakers. "Optimum Contrast" means that the tube's faceplate is dark tinted.

Manuals

Media & Promo Materials

Notes

If the set is unplugged it will default back to the antenna input.

To change to the input channels without the remote, on the TV press Menu -> Channel -> List and Label -> press Ch down until you get to FRNT -> use volume to select the Normal List Column -> Press a channel button to change the No to Yes

Information listing the service menu items and how to access it is detailed on a sticker on the inside of the back cover.

One user attempted an RGB mod but got ringing artifacts.

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