I see that problem on occasion, Defenitly CRT.. We've hyposthisised on the cause as either Cathode contamination or possiblely even a gas problem. I'd be intrested to know if anyone has found the real cause doesn't act like the short problem caused by the coating on the inside of the crt spalling off that causes the tubes to short but I suppose that it could be something that has gotten in/on G2 Peter Oliver Tucson Radio TV From: "Daryl Thunhurst" <dthunhurst@xxxxxxx> Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zenith SR2773DT Main Module 9-1553 Date: Sun, 8 Dec 2002 09:09:45 -0600 Buck, The first time I encountered that problem, it really ate my lunch. After several days of checking and subbing, I subbed the CRT and that curred it. The old CRT checked perfect. It must be something internal to the tube other that the electron gun. I have seen a couple of others over the years and it also proved to be the tube. Hope this helps. Daryl Daryl's TV 3310 Dyer St. El Paso, TX 79930 915-565-9184 915-564-1024 Fax http://dynacomp.freeyellow.com ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "sterling pasher" <spasher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2002 12:13:43 -0330 > >I have been in this business for a long time but I have never seen thus one >before. There is a good picture on this one ,but ever minute or so there is >a band of picture that is anywhere from 2 to 15 inc wide that is completely >out of focus. It can appear anywhere on the screen. >The rest of the picture other than the band is good. It changes when the >scene changes, and might disappear all together. When it comes back it might >be a different width, in a different place on the screen. Picture tube >checks OK with my B&K tester. Might it be the F/B? > >Buck Pasher >Buck's TV >Gander Newfoundland >Canada >709-256-7738 (Fax & Phone) >spasher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > >--- >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.423 / Virus Database: 238 - Release Date: 11/25/02 > >------------------------------------------ >Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: >http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html >------------------------------------------ >To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html >To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > ------------------------------------------ Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ------------------------------------------ Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html