CRT Colors & Wear?

[Outland]

You know, I just had a thought.

I had a DVD with one of those THX optimizers. I followed the prompts, and I have to say, it looks a lot better; although it's still pretty 'warm'. The reds don't bleed anymore, which is great.

Can I make the picture even better?

EDIT: The picture's still pretty warm, though. What could cause the red gun to overwork like this, or was it like this since the beginning?

[Outland]

Well, I had a lot of time to calibrate it today.

I'm pretty certain that the tube is indeed pretty worn. It has that aged tube look, you know the type, where the colors are dim and you can't drive the brightness/contrast much without blowing out highlights.

Unless someone knows something, it appears the tube is indeed at the end of it's life. Kind of a shame.

The previous owner used it daily with the picture set at 100%, so now we know part of the reason.