Its related to the efficiency of the phosphor. Jerry Silverman Greentron Inc 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 Fax/Phone 864 232 3889 mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "John @ Myers TV" <myers_tv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 8:49 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Magnavox Model ** FP5230 ** Light box? > OK, my first thought was that the green draws more. But, I just remembered > from school that blue is harder for us to see. So, it makes sense that it > would be drawing the most current. > > Thanks Bob. > > John Myers > Myers TV Service Since 1984 > Alliance, OH > ph 330-821-6545 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gemini Computer & TV" <geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 8:47 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Magnavox Model ** FP5230 ** Light box? > > > > Blue CRT draws most current and thus produces more heat (thermal > expansion). > > > > Bob Waterman, CET® #RI-28 > > Master Technician License #9109 > > Service Manager / Parts Manager > > Gemini Computer, TV, & Security Alarms > > (508)695-7302 > > (508)695-7769 FAX > > geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxx > > geminitv@xxxxxxx > > www.geminicomputertvsecurityalarms.com > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John @ Myers TV" <myers_tv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 8:42 AM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Magnavox Model ** FP5230 ** Light box? > > > > > > > Jeff, > > > > > > From what I've seen, & heard from others, it is almost always the blue > > tube. > > > I was wondering why this is. Any ideas? > > > > > > John Myers > > > Myers TV Service Since 1984 > > > Alliance, OH > > > ph 330-821-6545 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Intrepid Video Support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 8:27 AM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Magnavox Model ** FP5230 ** Light box? > > > > > > > > > > John, > > > > If the HV output is shorted....suspect a cracked CRT...you may not > have > > to > > > spend much time on this one, > > > > especially if the estimate gets rejected. > > > > > > > > Jeff > > > > -- > > > > Intrepid Video TV/VCR Repair > > > > 263 S Front St, Steelton PA 17113 > > > > 717-939-7708; (F) 717-564-4952 > > > > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "John & Sharon Mikowich" <spacenut@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > To: "Tech Assist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 1:13 AM > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Magnavox Model ** FP5230 ** Light box? > > > > > > > > > > > > Make: Magnavox > > > > Model: FP5230 > > > > Chassis Model: PTV620-AH01 > > > > > > > > Hi Everyone; > > > > > > > > Got a call on this on for Sat. Morning,50 miles each way. Symptom > > > > is unit is dead. What I want to know is, Does this set have a light > box > > > > or do I have to pull the complete set? > > > > > > > > Thanks in Advance; > > > > > > > > John Mikowich > > > > East Side Tv. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > --- > > > > Lost Password: > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > > > Email Archives: > > > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > --- > > > > Lost Password: > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > > > Email Archives: > > > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --- > > > Lost Password: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > > Email Archives: > > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/