On 23 Mar 2007 07:17:18 -0700, wrote:

So I picked up this set from a friend who described it only as "it
works but the colors are weird"

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/4204/rcatruflatgx4.jpg

I've checked the degauss circuit, any leaky caps etc etc and am coming
up empty--anyone have any thoughts as to what this particular failure
mode might be from? Its a 27" RCA tru flat. Of interest is that when
its dark the color bands aren't as close or bright but when its light
the color bands get closer together and more distinct.

thx in advance!


Looks like a bent shadow mask in the CRT. Set has probably been
dropped. Chuck