kipp@gistdev.gist.com (Kipp Kreft) (01/19/91)
I have a Sony 1304 (with a Gateway 2000 33MHz system), and I noticed after about a week of using it, that there is a barely noticeable horizontal shadow about 33 to 40% up from the bottom. It is not so dark as to make me think a scan line is out, and it is evident in all modes/applications. I have the standard issue Diamond Speedstar 1Mb video board (Tseng 4000). The Gateway tech. said that every Sony 1304 has this "feature". He said it is a wire that causes the slight shadow on the screen. Can anyone confirm/refute this? (BTW, I am happy with the system, 200Mb Maxtor. The so-called "shadow" is barely visible, and the Sony 1304 looks great.) Kipp Kreft kipp@gistdev.gist.com
todd@ivucsb.sba.ca.us (Todd Day) (01/19/91)
kipp@gistdev.gist.com (Kipp Kreft) writes:
%I have a Sony 1304 (with a Gateway 2000 33MHz system), and I noticed after
%about a week of using it, that there is a barely noticeable horizontal
%shadow about 33 to 40% up from the bottom.
All tubes of this type from Sony have that line. My friend had a
color Mac screen that uses the same tube as the 1304 and he had
the same wire. Nothing to worry about. Just slightly annoying if
you are a purist.
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Todd Day | todd@ivucsb.sba.ca.us | ivucsb!todd@hub.ucsb.edujerry@polygen.uucp (Jerry Sheckel) (01/30/91)
todd@ivucsb.sba.ca.us (Todd Day) writes: > >kipp@gistdev.gist.com (Kipp Kreft) writes: > >>I have a Sony 1304 (with a Gateway 2000 33MHz system), and I noticed after >>about a week of using it, that there is a barely noticeable horizontal >>shadow about 33 to 40% up from the bottom. > >All tubes of this type from Sony have that line. My friend had a >color Mac screen that uses the same tube as the 1304 and he had >the same wire. Nothing to worry about. Just slightly annoying if >you are a purist. > I believe this is normal for a certain type of tube. These are called "flat tension mask" monitors, I think. The IBM RS/6000 monitors we have here have two such lines each. -- +-------------------+----------------------+---------------------------------+ | JERRY J. SHEKHEL | POLYGEN CORPORATION | When I was young, I had to walk | | Drummers do it... | Waltham, MA USA | to school and back every day -- | | ... In rhythm! | (617) 890-2175 | 20 miles, uphill both ways. | +-------------------+----------------------+---------------------------------+ | ...! [ princeton mit-eddie bu sunne ] !polygen!jerry | | jerry@polygen.com | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+