Yes to the first question.
Take the TV to a service shop that has the CRT testing equipment.
As far as messing with the resistors NO..
Then you will know for sure and then can get on with your life
and replace the TV....After all its only an appliance.


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"Joust" wrote in message
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is there a way to know for sure if the tube is bad?
can you measure voltages on the guns or use a scope? I've tweaked these
a lot and got no satisfaction.

another question. since its the red drive that needs turned up can a
pot be added presumably in place of some fixed resistors that set the
red as the ref color.