Old Trinitrons

[rca2000]

Originally Posted by Telecolor 3007

Do ya think it diserves to buy me an 1990-1994 made "Sony" <<Trinitron>> or the C.R.T. is arleady too used. Be aware, that, here in Romania we use P.A.L., not N.T.S.C. !

THIS is the "rule of the thumb" for newer(early '90's-now) trinitron sets that have the "IK blanking" ckt.

IF the picture (INCLUDING menu) is "flashing" on and off, at turn-on,(and if it is NOT "mechanically intermittent, as in "slapping the cabinet makes it come back"--these often have bad connections in the vertical, video and IF areas) and takes a while to warm up, and when(if) it does stop flashing and produce a steady picture--if the picture is fuzzy, dim and/or washed-out--BAD CRT!! No IF's AND's or BUTS about it. nd--do NOT try and "hit" one--it WILL fade again-usually in 2 months or LESS--and look WORSE than before!!