Re: Covering burn in (was RE: Picture tube re-builder?)

I suspect if you can find someone that can manufacture an overlay with
the appropriate 'bow' so it will lay flat on the front of a tube, you
could probably get a few people interested in reproducing some
Cinematronics overlays. I know I need one for Solar Quest!

tom

Jenison Mark-QA3578 wrote:
>
> > NOTHING can save a burned tube! :(
>
> I don't know if it was a standard thing, but on a few G08's that I've come
> across, they've had a tinted plastic overlay which was form fitted to the
> front of the picture tube. The tint masked phospher burn, and gave the
> vectors a more aesthetically pleasing look.
>
> I have a few monitors with burn in, and was considering doing something like
> this. I don't want to just cover it with a tinted overlay (via battlezone,
> etc), but something a little more form fitted. Someone suggested car window
> tint, but I've never tried this.
>
> If anyone has tried something similar, or would consider manufacturing
> these, I think there'd be a decent market for them (considering you could
> use them on raster monitors, too).
>
> --
> Mark Jenison
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