Focussing

[lnx64]

I started feeling my CRT wasn't in focus since switching over to the hybrid chassis, and rightfully so. I never did adjust the flyback for this CRT, and have no idea if the other TV it came out of even had the same CRT.

Well, when focussing, I went by my old trick, put on a dark grey raster, and focus until the scanlines are as sharp as they can look.

When done, I put the TV back together, and put on my SEGA Genesis, and was rather a-mazed at how well this thing looked.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...n/IMG_0202.jpg

Now, I remember someone telling me a long time ago, that making the focus as perfect as possible is not good for the health of the CRT or the flyback. I can't imagine this be true as it's just a focus. If it was the screen control then yes I'd understand, but not the focus..

I'm still amazed at how well it turned out. And here I thought the hybrid chassis was just "softer" but it actually can be better than the completely SS chassis.