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Old 03-03-2013, 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Einar72 View Post
Tint is a phasing adjustment in the analog color demodulation circuitry, digital inputs are set in stone and that analog circuitry is idle during digital viewing. I would imagine it's been idled for good, unless you're using an old gaming system that delivers its signal to the antenna input...
Tint's not really an issue here, even in the analogue days few if any sets had a tint control on the front. All U.K. TV stations have switched to digital only, but the DVD player is a combined DVD/VCR. I'll try tonight; see if there's any effect on video tape.

We had a first generation broadcast set made in 1966. (not working when we bought it for £15). Dual standard, 405 line VHF, 625 line UHF. Valve driven. Colour and tint controls at the back. Take the back off and the first thing you see is a very large metal can with a radiation symbol.

Full convergence controls were at the front under a cover. With careful adjustment it could be set up nicely. Problem was that it drifted and I think a lot of the controls were wire wound, felt rough when adjusted.

After catching fire for the third time my wife insisted that it went, so it went. She had a point. Now it's in a museum. Perhaps we should have hung onto it but then again, perhaps not.
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