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ChadTower:
--- Quote from: Edgedamage on August 10, 2004, 01:50:34 pm ---True that's why they have a "spot killer" circut in the monitors.
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What's a "spot killer"?
Edgedamage:
Spot Killer Indicator
A spot killer circuit is used to blank the CRT under a
no signal condition. When the spot killer is active,
the CRT will be extinguished and LED D504 will light
indicating spot killer operation.
Ganked from wells gardner site.
Witchboard:
I saw a astroids cocktail that had a little spot burned in the center of the monitor. Is this what would happen to a monitor without a spot killer?
I had the chance to buy an Astroids Deluxe at an auction. Wish I would have went a few bucks higher on it. :-\
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: Edgedamage on August 10, 2004, 02:01:56 pm ---Spot Killer Indicator
A spot killer circuit is used to blank the CRT under a
no signal condition. When the spot killer is active,
the CRT will be extinguished and LED D504 will light
indicating spot killer operation.
Ganked from wells gardner site.
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Yeah, but burnin isn't caused by a no signal condition... it's caused by a signal that doesn't change, right?
rchadd:
on ebay i've seen somebody demonstrate a tempest board was in working order by using a oscilloscope.
no really an option for a cab though
could use an old vectrix console if you can find one
any recommendations on which make of vector monitor is desirable? either color or mono
can you get them new?