30 or 40 years ago I'd have told you to pull out the horizontal
oscillator tube, take it to Radio Shack or even the local drug store
where they had a tube tester and check it out. But at 8 years old I
think it's best that you just consider it toast. Even if you fixed the
horizontal oscillator problem somehow the CRT itself is probably beyond
accurate color reproduction.
Some list members have reported good experience with Samsung LCD's.
Mike Lazarro says he likes his Samsung 204B (under $300) and Steven
Scharf was ecstatic over his Samsung 215TW (under $500). I thought
Moose had a Samsung too but I can't find any saved note to that effect.
Let us know what you do. My Samsung CRT can't be too far behind yours.
Newegg.com is a good place to look... lots of user reviews. But don't
pay attention to the gamer's reviews unless you're a gamer yourself.
For photo editing you don't need the fast response times a gamer requires.
Chuck Norcutt
Richard Lovison wrote:
> I have an aging CRT (8 years old) that has long outlived its intended
> life span. Recently, the display has developed a problem where it
> suddenly shrinks (about 1/4 inch on each side) and then later (10
> minutes or thereabouts) expands out to its set horizontal width only to
> repeat the process many times per hour. It's probably something like a
> failing capacitor or diode in the high frequency circuit. Approximately
> how much time do I have left before the monitor fails completely? Has
> anyone experienced this problem in the past?
>
> It looks like I'll finally have to shift to a LCD. Anyone have
> recommendations for an inexpensive 19 or 20 inch model for photo
> editing? What specs should I be concerned with? I have an ATI Radeon
> 9700 Pro video card that accepts a DVI-I connector and I'm assuming most
> newer LCDs should work with this card. Thought I might make a trip to
> our local Best B*y to check some models out in person.
>
> Richard
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