Revisiting an old topic - Adding DC Restoration to a 1950s TV

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Originally Posted by Kevin Kuehn

That R32 150k you crossed out, what happens if you put that 150k in series with the top leg of the diode? Without that there you're really loading down the signal when the brightness control gets to the extreme ends of it's travel.

I used it but didn't show it, but I did this with a 100k resistor. I tried 150k, but it resulted in inadequate brightness range. With no resistor at all, it ends up being way too bright.