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Old 01-31-2013, 03:11 PM
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In some cases of extremely weak cathode emission in a B&W CRT, the pic is so dim it can only be viewed in a darkened room. The pic will have a 'silvery' cast, and high-luminance parts of the scene will actually be photonegative. That's because the control grid is commanding high beam current which the cathode can't deliver. And the grid is actually pulling available electrons out of the beam.
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