Re: Can a vector monitor's color be adjusted perfectly?

From: Callan Hendricks <callan_at_flash.net>
Date: Thu Jul 09 1998 - 11:55:30 EDT

I mean Hi Werner! DOH! I'm having one of those days!

Sorry....

Callan.

-----Original Message-----
From: Werner Sharp <wsharp@macromedia.com>
To: vectorlist@mcfeeley.cc.utexas.edu <vectorlist@mcfeeley.cc.utexas.edu>
Date: Wednesday, July 08, 1998 9:11 PM
Subject: Can a vector monitor's color be adjusted perfectly?

>After spending an hour the other night trying to get my Gravitar monitor
>adjusted just right (and trying to avoid being electrocuted), I'm wondering
>whether it's even possible. I'm talking about the alignment of the R, G, B
>so they overlap perfectly. Mine's close by the red is skewed somewhat from
>the blue. They match up in the center but red is to the left at the top
>and to the right at the bottom.
>
>I was think of taking the neck assembly apart and puting some lubricant in
>between the magnets so they'll at least slide more easily. There's some
>ancient glue that needs to be removed as well.
>
>Any tips from the experts? Can any components be replaced to make it work
>better (like on the neck board maybe)?
>
>Thanks.
>
>-Werner
>
>FREE (SF Bay Area pickup only): Cinematronics Star Castle vector monitor,
>no electronics, just the tube
>FS: Space Duel?, Assault?
>WTD: Tempest cabinet (doesn't matter if it was converted, but a vector
>monitor for it would be great) [Hey Clay, ship me that control panel yet?
:)]
>
>
Received on Wed Jul 8 22:49:35 1998

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