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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: yaniktheyak on February 15, 2006, 04:54:41 am

Title: Windowlene wipes - no more blurriness and the colors are luvly ;)
Post by: yaniktheyak on February 15, 2006, 04:54:41 am

I've had my arcade machine for a little over a year now and been promising myself I'd give the screen a wipe.

Last night I decided was the night.

Took the bezel glass off and took a Windowlene wipe to it - TOTALLY black!!
Did the same to the monitor screen - EVEN BLACKER!!!!
It took 2 wipes to clean the 26" screen. I don't think the display had been cleaned in its 10-15 years of service.

I even noticed it has a really small amount of phosphor burn right at the bottom 'Insert Coin'!! Never even saw that before. (and can't see it when it is on - now)

Popped it back together and switched it on.

MY GOD!!! It has really vivid colors - AND it's not actually blurred at all.

I was amazed. - Can't believe I've been playing it for a year, with all that crap on it.

Just a message to anyone else who is too lazy to give their screen a good clean!!
It's well worth the effort (well not even really that much effort!!)

Title: Re: Windowlene wipes - no more blurriness and the colors are luvly ;)
Post by: rally9x on February 21, 2006, 05:12:00 pm

is this product placement?

Title: Re: Windowlene wipes - no more blurriness and the colors are luvly ;)
Post by: MikeQ on February 21, 2006, 09:52:25 pm

Quote from: rally9x on February 21, 2006, 05:12:00 pm

is this product placement?

Didn't see the burn in until he cleaned it.  Sounds like a reason not to clean it!!  :)

Title: Re: Windowlene wipes - no more blurriness and the colors are luvly ;)
Post by: Breaker on February 24, 2006, 08:33:03 pm

This raises a question I have (did a forum search but found no answers) - what exactly should a monitor be cleaned with - I'm talking about the glass front of the monitor. Windex, water, etc.?

Breaker.