1986 RCA Console TV Model G25343WK

[JohnCT]

Originally Posted by Console User

I’m thinking blue is caused from weak CRT. Blue really flames outward around lettering etc. when TV is set back to original setting of the blue drive & leaving picture level at factory setting.

The best way to be sure is put on a nice bright picture source and put it in freeze frame. Then mark or otherwise note the blue flare. With a still picture, nothing should move. If the flaring tracks with the contrast setting, the tube is the culprit. If the flaring is static while the contrast is moved, something else is going on.

John

[Console User]

The blue flares some if you freeze the picture. It helps picture quality & look some if I move tint more towards a Green. The way it’s currently set at Red looks a little more like magenta. The greener tint takes away some of the blue shadowing.

[Console User]

Posted two new pictures to my album. I have found, if I turn down picture & turn up bright the blue flaring isn’t noticeable from viewing distance. If you look at picture up close, it doesn’t seem to be as dominant as if TV is ran at Picture Reset.

[Jeffhs]

Originally Posted by Console User

Posted two new pictures to my album. I have found, if I turn down picture & turn up bright the blue flaring isn’t noticeable from viewing distance. If you look at picture up close, it doesn’t seem to be as dominant as if TV is ran at Picture Reset.

Where is your album and how do I see it? Is it filed at Imgur.com?

Thanks much.

[Console User]

Originally Posted by Jeffhs

Where is your album and how do I see it? Is it filed at Imgur.com?

Thanks much.

Pictures should be able to be viewed if you look under my user name.

[Jeffhs]

Originally Posted by Console User

Pictures should be able to be viewed if you look under my user name.

I found them. Thanks again. Did you just start this album recently? I ask because I found only two photos in it.

[Console User]

Just another few comments on my issue. TV still shows like a blue shadow or blue outline around certain images especially like for example a black suit coat next to a white shirt etc. I tried turning down the Bias and Drive of the colors and especially blue. The blue shadow issue doesn't improve. I have tried turning down picture and adjusting Bright. The Blue is still an issue. I have never had such an issue. I have had where a red or blue color can bloom out and making adjustments has always helped in those times. I can when looking up close have a little blue flare smearing out. This blue shadowing outline issue doesn't smear out like when you have a weak picture tube. The colors otherwise look very good. The TV is not blurry and no dark areas on the screen anywhere. When you have a black and white show on the blue doesn't bloom out but you get a lot of blue shadowing in the black and white picture.