Smear going away with diminished contrast and brightness tells the
experienced technician that the emission of the picture tube (CRT) has
diminished to the point that it can now longer produce a quality picture.
Find out what the CRT will cost to be replaced then decide if the 11 year
old set is worth it or if you may be wiser to invest in something newer,
love the old relic or not!!
"32andtwentyseven" wrote in message
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On 8 Jul, 12:10, "Art" wrote:
Highly probable the smearing on certain colours, particularly red, may be
due to the fact the CRT after 11 years is loosing emission.

The set isn't loosing anything with time as far as I can see. Really,
the picture was 100% perfect before it fell on its front.



Adjust the
picture so the smearing is evident, then lower the contrast and
brightness
to see if the smear tends to diminish as the settings are lowered.

Ok I have done that. Yeah, the smear does reduce as the settings are
lowered. But then so does the rest of the picture.