CRT monitor seems to be on its way out, estimated cost to fix?

velvta · Post by **velvta** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 2:34 pm

So out of nowhere my screen got much more washed out like someone cranked the gamma. I tried messing with the graphic card settings but it didnt fix anythign and the increased gamma is basically set in stone. Rebooted, and whent he monitor shut off there was a small bright circle in the middle of the screen that I've never seen before. The bio boot screen is also more grey than it is black now so i knew when i saw that that it was not a software issue. When Windows 7 boots up during the times when the monitor goes black usually, now it goes black but theres also like this wavy hourglass sort of thing dancing around on screen like happens when you degauss it. Anyone know what this issue sounds like and how much it would probably cost to fix?

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 3:04 pm

You could buy a decent flat panel for the price it would cost to fix a CRT.

Brk · Post by **Brk** » Thu Dec 30, 2010 2:15 pm

It's 2010. Get a flat panel.

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Thu Dec 30, 2010 4:46 pm

Burke wrote:It's 2010. Get a flat panel.

Well once again I agree with Burke however I would have said this even in 2005

nightowl · Post by **nightowl** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 2:20 pm

this is the same cost it would be to fix your 10+ year CRT:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... _-Homepage

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 2:24 pm

Only CRT worth fixing is the Sony FW900.