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Originally Posted by jbattles
yeah, man your tube is worn gotta face it. when brightness is set where you have a good bright picture and the contrast is set at a picture that is acceptable picture. then it starts to smear and you turn it down and you still cant get a good picture tube is worn. one of the pictures posted looked like that contrast was to high adjust it and it would decent picture.
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I kinda figured. It got used heavily while I was growing up. I'm really only using it to watch VHS tapes about once a week (maybe less if I'm busy) anymore. The picture is pretty good with contrast at like 2/3 turned up and brightness up a little bit, I think I need to adjust the focus, as the image was a bit crisper before I replaced the cap I did.
As for the film cap that JohnCT mentioned isn't bulged or anything, but I'll keep a lookout for one on ebay, who knows. I did find a nos PTC thermistor for the degaussing circuit.
I'll triple check the filament voltage when I get a chance, and I still have to figure out this audio buzz issue maybe a worn cap or something in the audio circuit.