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Old 01-21-2013, 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by dieseljeep View Post

Those low focus voltage CRTs can really benefit from a very light rejuvenation, even if they test good. I've found the "cleaning" mode on my Beltron brings back razor sharp focus without being too harsh on the CRT.
I did exactly this yesterday, because the CRT seemed pretty dim. The CRT tested bad, bringing up the heater voltage to 8.8 and letting it cook for 10 minutes yielded a marginal improvement. Since it still has a watchable picture, though not really bright, I really hesitate to do a rejuvenate.....
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