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Monitor pin-cushion problem
« on: October 27, 2010, 08:14:25 am »
Hey!

I have a problem with an arcade monitor, the sides are bowing inwards, looks like a pincushion problem.

..but arcade monitors don't seem to have corrections for this?
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It looks like this:   )    (   
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Re: Monitor pin-cushion problem
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2010, 11:34:02 am »
And the make and model of the monitor in question is......  ?

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Re: Monitor pin-cushion problem
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2010, 03:30:13 pm »

Well, I really don't know...actually I'm relaying this as a general question for a friend :-\

I just thought that a thing like pincushion might be able to point in a direction, like caps or other :dunno

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Re: Monitor pin-cushion problem
« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2010, 03:43:56 pm »
make and model is very important regarding pincushion-for instance hantarex polo 2 have a common issue regarding this problem when one or both east/west correction diodes fail or go leaky

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Re: Monitor pin-cushion problem
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2010, 10:28:55 pm »

..but arcade monitors don't seem to have corrections for this?
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it will for 27" and up crt's  ;)

make/model needed to say exactly what part(s) involved .

however, likely a faulty diode /cap off the Hot