I just found out, reducing the screen voltage, the distortion does not come back. Is this a sign of a weak tube, already? Jeff FAX 1-413-280-0677 Jeff Dougherty **Vacation 8/27 to 8/30** Intrepid Video & Electronics 501 Luther Rd Harrisburg, PA 17111 717-909-8844 VCR tips, electronics info & general interest. www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net www.thetoolcaddy.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Dougherty" <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Techsonline" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 4:04 PM Subject: [TechAssist] TV Zenith Z25A02G, 9-1789, video distortion > > This is an odd one.1998 set, 9-1789 module > Usually during scene change, the picture, about two inches high appears out > of focus, distorted. > Distortion is all the way across the CRT, about two inches high, lasts for > any where from a few seconds, or until the next scene change. > At one point, I had rainbow colors around the outside edges, turning off, > and back on and the picture was normal until these wavy, distorted bars > appeared. > Has any one seen this one before? > > Jeff > > FAX 1-413-280-0677 > Jeff Dougherty **Vacation 8/27 to 8/30** > Intrepid Video & Electronics > 501 Luther Rd > Harrisburg, PA 17111 > 717-909-8844 > VCR tips, electronics info & general interest. > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net www.thetoolcaddy.com > > > > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips > database better! Submit your fixes here: > http://geocities.com/circuit_work/tip/#tips > To unsubscribe write to: > techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with unsubscribe in the subject line. > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips database better! Submit your fixes here: http://geocities.com/circuit_work/tip/#tips To unsubscribe write to: techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the subject line.