Crt Tv

[ossian]

My TV, a 21 year old Grundig is beginning to play up. O.K. I can hear you all say "Get rid of it and come into the 21 st. century". Well I probably will do that eventually. I am not sure that what is happening is terminal though, and it has a smashing picture. Every so often the picture disappears to be replaced with a horozontal whitish line across the middle of a blank screen screen. This line stays there for a few seconds, sometimes a few minutes, and then the picture reappears. It happens at random, sometimes once a night or sometimes two. Is this effect indicative of tube failure or some other electronic component? The sound is unaffected throughout which really isn't surprising. Please advise.

Stewart

[jrtv]

This is know as Frame Collapse, it's usually a dry joint that needs re soldering or a capacity that needs changing, it's not a big job either way so ask for a estimate, we charge £35, inc call out. ( nothing up with the tube )

[ossian]

Many thanks jrtv. I will mention this to our local Euronics store tomorrow. They are the only people in my immediate area who do in-house repairs.

Stewart

[Hopkirk]

Get rid of it and come into the 21 st. century

[Hopkirk]

Oops, hang on, I've just remembered, our main TV is a monster of a CRT TV.

(Mind you, I wouldn't pay to have it repaired though)