On Jan 16, 11:08*pm, "Ed Pawlowski" wrote:
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Hi all: *My 15-yr old Toshiba 27" crt television has recently developed a
problem which is that approx 15 minutes after being turned on, the picture
bows inward on the left and right sides. *Then, after a few more minutes,
the picture resolves and returns to normal and remains perfect for the
remaining time the tv is on. *If the symptom described above means the crt
is wearing out, so be it, the set will soon be history. *However, I'm
wondering whether some other, replaceable part, might be going bad and
causing the temporarily distorted picture.

Would appreciate any suggestions re. probable cause(s) of symptom
described
above. *Am basically novice, but handy and with soldering skills, and have
done a few simple tv repairs in the past. *Thanks for your replies!

If you can find the problem and repair it yourself, it may be worth it. If
you have to pay for repair, it is not worth investing much in a 15 year old
set. * There are some amazing prices on 42" sets now and the picture quality
for HD is a huge step up.

When my old CRT got fried after a power surge, I was happy to buy a new set.
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besides a brand new LCD tv of the same size will save lots of
electric. the savings on your electric bill might just pay for the
replacement over a few years.