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Old 01-17-2012, 10:06 AM
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You see this symptom in solid state sets more than tube. The cathode gets weak, reducing brightness. So the user cranks up the contrast and brightness a little. The smear to the right I believe is actually caused by the driver transistors on the CRT board going into saturation - but I don't remember for sure. More of a tube guy than SS. Never seen this symptom on a tube chassis yet.
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